Stories By Bryan Toporek
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 2 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
/ 2 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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,...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 5 months agoDefense will propel the OKC Thunder to new heights in 2018-19
The Oklahoma City Thunder never quite found their identity during the 2017-18 season. After adding Paul George and Carmelo Anthony last...
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BBALLBREAKDOWN
/ 5 months agoHow a 2019 cap crunch could imperil the Warriors’ dynasty
The two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors will enter the 2018-19 NBA season as commanding favorites to three-peat next June, according...
