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All-NBA, all of the time, articles written by Patrick L. Brown
March 21, 2025

"Stephen A. Smith vs LeBron James: Father First, NBA Player Second."

What happens when a legendary sports columnist/personality decides to criticize how a father raises his son? How would that make you feel far as judging your parenting foundation and structure? ESPN First Take commentator Stephen A. S…

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March 20, 2025

"NBA Wild, Wild West? Who's The Second Best Team?"

With a few weeks left to play in the 2025 NBA Season, we're sitting back combing through a very tight western conference. Oklahoma City Thunder have pretty much ran away with the potential number one seed as it stands today. From ther…

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March 19, 2025

"Dallas Mavericks: A Season To Forget"

In the beginning, Mavericks fans were cheering, laughing and enjoying a solid season. Then... In the middle of a crazy pre trade deadline night, superstar Luka Doncic was traded for Anthony Davis. On the heels of trying to turn their …

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Feb. 24, 2025

"NBA All-Star Weekend: Not The Same Events We Grew Up Watching"

Now that the dust has settled, and we've endured a comedy show of NBA All-Star weekend; nothing impressive in viewership. All the hoopla about reformatting a once great product has been watered down. If you've been living under a rock…

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Feb. 11, 2025

"Anger & Shock: The Aftermath of Dallas Mavericks Fans"

Allow me to start this article off by saying: "You have every right to be upset with what happened in this trade." Yes, it doesn't feel like it even occurred just a week ago; as Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic was traded to Los …

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Feb. 6, 2025

"Let's Make A Deal: The Trade Nobody Dreamed Of"

Man oh man... If you've been living under a rock since late Saturday night... It's the old saying: "Where were you when?" In all my years of covering, watching NBA this caught everyone off guard. A lot of "khaos" to unpack in what's b…

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Dec. 31, 2024

"NFL vs NBA: Who Stole the Ratings on Christmas Day?"

Oh, the irony of having two of America's favorite sports on Christmas Day. We were given fantastic games, well... If you're a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, then it wasn't so fantastic. You could've been a Houston Texans fan and the only gi…

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Dec. 25, 2024

"NBA Christmas Day Gifts & Hoops"

Twas the night before Christmas, all was quiet throughout basketball stadiums. Not even a small ounce of sound could be heard. Fans going to bed after a night of celebrating plenty of drinks and laughter. Waking up the next morning wi…

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Nov. 27, 2024

"The Process is Over Joel Embiid"

As the boos rang loud in Philadelphia, Sixers fans let it be known of their displeasure. A team who's yet to see winning results while falling short of championship expectations. Star players injured as role players try to keep it afl…

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Nov. 20, 2024

“Pat Riley: An Icon Immortalized In Los Angeles”

When you think about the Los Angeles Lakers, who’s the first person which comes first? Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Michael Cooper, the list goes on. You can’t mention those players without former head coac…

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