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All-NBA, all of the time, articles written by Patrick L. Brown
Nov. 17, 2023

Lights, Camera & No Show

Alright ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the official screening of your Los Angeles Lakers. Tonight, we have the team here with us to recap how the season is progressing, while being open to being critiqued with honest assessments. Everyone is here …

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Nov. 7, 2023

There's A New Sheriff In Town

In our world, generational talents in sports are bred every so many years. Players come and go like thieves in the night; but for Victor Wembanyama, the mania is here. He’s a rare combination of size, athleticism, and overall, a point guard in…

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Oct. 26, 2023

Flying Under The Radar: NBA Teams To Watch Out For This Season

With all the buzz surrounding the East and West contenders for 2024, let’s not forget about a few teams to watch. They’ll fly under the radar and make some noise in their own fashion. Can the Oklahoma City Thunder build off last season&r…

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Oct. 23, 2023

NBA Season Preview-Who's Going To Win The East?

The beasts have been asleep since June and slept through a gruesome summer of healing. What’s next for the Eastern conference’s teams who look to fight it out to reign supreme in 2024? Milwaukee changed the hands of Dame Time and look re…

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Oct. 23, 2023

NBA Season Preview-Who's Going To Win The West?

Let the “khaos” of the Western conference begin! A new season is finally here as we begin breaking down the 2024 NBA season preview. Denver Nuggets are your defending champs as they begin their quest to repeat. Los Angeles Lakers may hav…

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Oct. 22, 2023

Philadelphia 76ers: It's Time To Cut "The Beard"

One of the more prolific scorers in NBA history has overstayed his welcome. Regardless of many teams he’s played for, it’s time to cut “The Beard.” James Harden has become more of a distraction than asset to Philadelphia. Fro…

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Oct. 20, 2023

It's About Dame Time

“Loyal to the soil and win a championship for Portland,” was Damian Lillard’s aspirations to start his NBA career. If being loyal were a person: Dame followed the footsteps of NBA Hall of Famers David Robinson, Dirk Nowitzki, Tim D…

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Aug. 6, 2023

Are NBA Contracts Out Of Control?

Let me start this article by saying I’m all for athletes getting paid but….what they’re worth, not necessarily what the market dictates all of the time. What I mean by that is, we tend to overlook certain aspects of NBA players an…

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July 24, 2023

When "Role" Players Talk "Star" Player Business

Former NBA Coach Doc Rivers’ son Austin Rivers (yes I went there to start this article) and Minnesota Timberwolves guard has made headlines for his comments on Damian Lillard requesting a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers.  By the ar…

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July 15, 2023

Dame Time Done In Portland

Damian Lillard has kept the Portland Trail Blazers relevant for over a decade. He was handed the keys to the franchise after the sudden retirement of Brandon Roy (degenerative knees) and LaMarcus Aldridge was in need of a new star to form a new duo.…

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