Mike Cruz

Stories By Mike Cruz

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  Mini-Editorials

  / 23 hours ago

  Kevin Durant’s legacy if he leads Nets to playoff success without Kyrie Irving, James Harden

  It was hard to envision any team stopping the Brooklyn Nets led by their trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Editorials

  / 3 days ago

  4 teams with the best narratives to win the NBA championship

  The 2021 NBA playoffs are heating up with the race to the Larry O’Brien trophy getting tighter and it’s still anybody’s...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Mini-Editorials

  / 4 days ago

  Joel Embiid, the reason the Sixers are walloping the Hawks

  Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers stole back home-court advantage from the Atlanta Hawks in convincing fashion by winning Game 3...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Editorials

  / 5 days ago

  3 things Bucks must do to tie up series vs. Nets in Game 4

  The Milwaukee Bucks blew a massive first quarter lead and nearly faltered in the end, but came up clutch down the...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Mini-Editorials

  / 7 days ago

  The 1 Nuggets talent who needs to step up vs. Suns

  The Denver Nuggets found no answers for the second half barrage the Phoenix Suns put together in Game 1. Phoenix’s defense...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Evergreen

  / 1 week ago

  What went wrong with Blake Griffin’s career with Pistons

  Blake Griffin on the Brooklyn Nets looks like a completely different player from the one that looked like an embarrassment with...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Mini-Editorials

  / 1 week ago

  Are the Nuggets really as soft as melted ice cream?

  Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone called out his squad for their “soft mentality” in their 122-105 Game 1 loss to...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Editorials

  / 1 week ago

  3 reasons the Nets should not panic after James Harden’s hamstring injury

  Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden looked forward to this highly-anticipated second round “showdown” as he called it, with the Giannis Antetokounmpo...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Editorials

  / 1 week ago

  3 major adjustments Bucks must make in Game 2 vs. Nets

  Things did not look good for the Milwaukee Bucks in their 115-107 Game 1 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday...

  By Mike Cruz
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  Editorials

  / 2 weeks ago

  3 reasons Nuggets will beat Suns in 2021 NBA Playoffs

  After the smoke cleared in round one of the 2021 NBA playoffs (save for the Dallas Mavericks vs. L.A. Clippers series),...

  By Mike Cruz