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All-NBA, all of the time, articles written by Patrick L. Brown
Sept. 11, 2024

Mile High City in Turmoil?

Oh, hello there! It may be NFL season and the first week is nearcomplete; but there’s always some NBA news somewhere down thepipeline. Offseason is ending as training camp awaits in a few weeks.But… the Denver Nuggets may have some turm…

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July 20, 2024

“Undisputed: The Last Dance of Skip Bayless.”

What a year of events legendary sports media personality Skip Baylesshas endured. From the fallout with NFL Hall of Famer and debatepartner Shannon Sharpe to now the news of his final show slated forlater this summer. If you’ve been living und…

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July 19, 2024

“The Curious Case of Jaylen Brown”

Boston Celtics superstar guard Jaylen Brown has emerged as one of thetop players in the league. Winning the Larry Bird East Finals MVP andBill Russell Finals MVP in the same postseason. A young man whosevoice and platform has grew in ways many playe…

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July 17, 2024

“The Free Agency of Kobe Bryant”

If you’d told Lakers fans franchise superstar Kobe Bryant would requesta trade, none of the fans would believe one ounce. What if I told you itnearly happened back in Summer 2007? One of the biggest “what if”trades in NBA history t…

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July 15, 2024

“The Process is Over, Time to Apply Pressure.”

If you’re going to be a great player in this league, a lot of responsibilityfalls on your shoulders. For Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid,fans don’t want to hear “Trust the Process.” That ship sailed five yearsafter s…

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July 12, 2024

“The Unfair Criticism of Bronny James”

Another day, more shade thrown at Los Angeles Lakers rookie BronnyJames. We’re not even a couple games into NBA Summer League andhow hypocritical the national sports media is of James Jr. I never seenthis much hate towards a nineteen-year old …

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July 9, 2024

“Los Angeles Catastrophic Failure”

Oh my, the irony of how a team’s misery keeps on writing itself. Ahh, how funny itmust be to giveaway your future for a “present” that NEVER existed. Ladies andgentlemen, boys, and girls of all ages; gather around as I tell you a s…

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July 2, 2024

Bronny James: The Fresh Prince of Los Angeles

In a perfect world, nobody would’ve thought it’d happen for BronnyJames. A first and last name which carries a historical legacy with greatresponsibility. All of which came with backlash when his name wascalled Friday afternoon during th…

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July 1, 2024

When The Game Humbles You

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic completed his first trip to theNBA Finals. In defeat, the Mavs were gentlemen’s swept by eventualchampion Boston Celtics in five games. With this loss, Doncic mustenter a familiar crossroads. Even the all…

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June 22, 2024

“Final Destination: JJ Redick Has Arrived”

Oh, the irony and shade that’s been thrown over a few weeks since former NBAplayer and ESPN lead commentator JJ Redick was linked to the Lakers headcoaching job. How many journalists out there all became “sources” and itbackfired? …

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