Stories By Bryan Toporek
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Editorials
/ 3 weeks ago2019 NBA free agency could be a reprise of 2016’s mistakes
An unprecedented salary-cap jump in 2016 set the stage for NBA teams to make a slew of disastrous free-agent splurges that...
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Editorials
/ 4 weeks agoWhat’s Changed With the Memphis Grizzlies?
In 2017-18, the Memphis Grizzlies were one of the NBA’s biggest disappointments. After seven straight playoff appearances, the Grizzlies crumbled en...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 2 months agoTrading Jimmy Butler will be addition by subtraction for the Timberwolves
After months of turmoil, the Minnesota Timberwolves have cleansed their locker room of the toxicity that had engulfed the franchise. By...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 2 months agoJimmy Butler trade is risky-but-necessary gamble for the Sixers
Heading into the 2018 offseason, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown pledged the franchise was going star-hunting. Though the Sixers aimed...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 3 months agoIt’s too damn early to panic about Markelle Fultz and the Sixers
For a group of people that spent years preaching patience, a wide swath of Philadelphia 76ers fans quickly plunged into panic...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 3 months agoJimmy Butler’s trade request should end the Tom Thibodeau era in Minnesota
Heading into training camp, the Minnesota Timberwolves have fallen into complete disarray. That should come as no surprise to anyone who...
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Editorials
/ 4 months agoShould the Trail Blazers blow up their core for Jimmy Butler?
Last summer, a disgruntled All-Star forward requested a trade. A small-market team with a franchise-caliber point guard swooped in and unexpectedly...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 4 months agoWith LeBron James gone, the Bucks may have next in the East
In LeBron James’ absence, conventional wisdom dictates the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors or Philadelphia 76ers will take his place as rulers...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 5 months agoThe Proving Grounds: Is Markelle Fultz The Sixers’ Third Star?
Perhaps no player enters the 2018-19 season with more to prove than Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz. The 2017 No. 1...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 5 months agoRanking the matchups on the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule
The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule is always a delicate balancing act, and this year’s slate is no different. On one hand,...
