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June 3, 2025

"Pacing To The Finals"

What happens when a fifty win team doesn't get credit for being good enough to compete with anybody in their conference? A lot of pundits didn't utter them being four games from winning their first NBA Finals title. The Indiana Pacers…

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May 31, 2025

"Can You Feel The Thunder Rumbling?"

Once upon a time in the city of Oklahoma, there's a team who fans have grown to love. Midwestern vibes and culture of everyone being a tight knit community. A city that's embraced basketball in a football state. From the ashes and rem…

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May 30, 2025

"Back To The Forests of Minnesota"

Another postseason has concluded for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they made one last howl Wednesday night. A 124-94 blowout loss in the Western Conference Finals to Oklahoma City. For all the howling and mauling, Minnesota has nothi…

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May 21, 2025

"Eastern Conference Finals Preview: New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers"

What a time to be alive! If you're old enough to remember those classic playoff battles between New York and Indiana, we've got a chippy Eastern Conference Finals ahead of us. The rivalry has been renewed for 2025 and what a treat thi…

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May 20, 2025

"Western Conference Finals Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves"

What a crazy NBA postseason this has been and highly entertaining! We're down to the final four teams who'll face off to claim their spot in the NBA Finals. Before we go there, one more round waits and which of these two western confe…

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May 8, 2025

"Milwaukee Bucks: No Fear of The Deer"

Remember the catchphrase: "Fear the Deer?" Well, that time has passed in a matter of four seasons. For the Milwaukee Bucks, a team sprung from purgatory and became overnight success has hit its ceiling. Another first round playoff exi…

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May 7, 2025

"Purple Reign: Time To Channel Championship Pedigree"

It was an exciting start to the 2025 NBA season for Los Angeles; as the Lakers ushered in a new era. New head coach, culture, championship admirations. A blockbuster trade nobody thought would happen in February and a playoff push. Al…

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May 6, 2025

"NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Semi-Finals Preview"

The NBA playoffs have been exciting and we've seen some really good   basketball. Let the semi-finals begin as we preview both matchups. If   your team made it to this round, congratulations.  1. Oklahoma City Thunder vs 4.…

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May 5, 2025

"NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Preview"

Can the beasts of NBA Eastern Conference prevail in what'll be an highly entertaining semifinal round of great basketball? Who can be flip the script and turn a series on its head? Let's preview both matchups shall we.  1. Cleve…

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April 30, 2025

"Kyren Lacy: A Heartbreaking Tragedy"

*The following article contains strong suggestive dialogue. Viewer discretion is advised.*  Hello and welcome to another series of mental health content. If you're new and scrolled across my journalism, I greatly appreciate it. Now t…

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April 29, 2025

"Shedeur Sanders: Victim of The Good Ole Boys Club"

Allow me to start this off by speaking the truth of what transpired during the 2025 NFL Draft. This isn't your typical yippee article of sports journalism. It's real talk in a manner which everyone reading should be disgusted by the e…

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April 23, 2025

Mike Guido's 1st Round Analysis & SUPER MOCK DRAFT For The 2025 NFL Draft

Mike Guido’s Final 2025 NFL Mock Draft  It’s Christmas in April! This year’s NFL Draft is expected to be one of the most interesting in  recent years despite not having the strongest talent. There are plenty of wild…

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April 18, 2025

NBA Playoffs Western Conference Preview

Welcome to the toughest bracket in previewing; as a very crowded wild, Wild West came down to roughly 2 games of separation in the standings. Typical western conference madness, we witnessed highs, lows and how could this be in 2025. …

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April 18, 2025

"NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Preview"

Welcome to the NBA playoffs; if your team made it to April, congratulations. We've played 82 games, in-season tournament and play-in games. One team is fighting for their spot as the 8th seed as we speak. Who's going to dethrone the d…

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April 15, 2025

"The Last Dance Five Years Later"

Let's go back to April 2020, when everything was flipped upside down and the world came to a halt. No live sports or in-person contact better known as COVID-19. We were under quarantine during this disastrous moment in time. The unkno…

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April 11, 2025

State of NBA Media: The Keys of Gatekeeping

Another day and week of outlandish coverage involving the NBA. If you've been living underground the last few years, look no further. It never seems to amaze me how bad NBA coverage has become. In all my years of watching basketball, …

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April 10, 2025

The Curious Firing of Mike Malone

How many head coaches usually get fired before a pro sports season concludes? In what universe would any had thought former Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone be out a week before the NBA postseason starts? Welcome to what I'd like…

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April 1, 2025

"The Curious Case Of Aaron Rodgers"

One of the NFL's all-time great quarterbacks has been very cooky to over a decade now. Going back to his days in Green Bay, while winning MVPs and stating his case as a top five QB. Aaron Rodgers has hit an unfortunate crossroads in h…

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March 31, 2025

"The Crash Out of Stephen A. Smith Continues"

If you've been living under a rock the last few weeks, I'm not catching you up. This has become the biggest story in sports media since it... Well, the lies keep spewing and everyone is finally seeing who Stephen A. Smith really is. A…

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March 26, 2025

"George Foreman: A Giant Among The Greats"

If there was one boxing legend and all-time great man I wanted to meet, George Foreman would be on my list. For that opportunity won't happen; as "Big George" passed away at the age of 76 years-old. In a sport where dominance is earne…

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March 24, 2025

"Cincinnati Bengals: Roaring For More"

Nobody would've thought the Cincinnati Bengals could and would do the unthinkable. In a sport where salary cap can strap teams' future,  they finally did something against the grain. Franchise quarterback Joe Burrow doesn't have …

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March 22, 2025

"Master P: From Hip-Hop Mogul to President of Basketball Operations"

If you've never heard of New Orleans native, rapper, businessman, entrepreneur Percy Miller; better known as Master P, allow me to give him flowers and admiration. A man whose upbringing in New Orleans; during that time was known as "…

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March 21, 2025

"Stephen A. Smith vs LeBron James: Father First, NBA Player Second."

What happens when a legendary sports columnist/personality decides to criticize how a father raises his son? How would that make you feel far as judging your parenting foundation and structure? ESPN First Take commentator Stephen A. S…

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March 21, 2025

"Skip Bayless vs Gilbert Arenas: An Unlikely Debate"

Well, what happens when a legendary sports columnist and former NBA all-star have a debate to settle? Look no further, as Skip Bayless will be going toe to toe with Gilbert Arenas. How did we get here? Glad you asked because I had to …

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