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Thoughts and analysis from a basketball writer.
Photos taken in Secaucus, NJ. 2022.

Jake C
Feb 13, 20202 min read
NBA Gets It Right Naming Devin Booker as Damian Lillard's All Star Replacement
26.4 points, 6.3 assists, and 4.2 rebounds on nearly 50% shooting wasn't enough to get Phoenix Suns' star Devin Booker his first all-star...
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Jake C
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Last Night's Retro Rondo Is What the Lakers Need
In 2008, a fresh-faced, young Rajon Rondo was one of the key - albeit secondary - pieces to an eventual NBA champion team that just...
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Jake C
Feb 7, 20203 min read
Fresh Start in California Should Serve Andrew Wiggins Well
The lofty expectations that fell upon Andrew Wiggins when he was the first overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 were what...
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Jake C
Feb 3, 20209 min read
Revisiting Kobe's Great Games: 01/30/2011 vs Boston
Initially, I was going to write a story on how surreal and downright sad the last week has been, in the wake of the death of Kobe Bryant,...
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Jake C
Jan 26, 20204 min read
1978-2020: A Tribute to Kobe Bryant
It's one of those things where you'll never forget where you were and what you were doing. The numbing news that leaves one in a dream...
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Jake C
Jan 26, 20203 min read
Kawhi Leonard Finding His Groove
Going into Friday's game against the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, over his last six games, had been averaging...
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Jake C
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Zion Williamson Arrives With A Boom
A denied lob on an alley-oop. An errant pass to Derrick Favors that resulted in a turnover. To the bench in just 3 minutes and 51...
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Jake C
Jan 21, 20203 min read
Damian Lillard Shows Out With 61 Points in Blazers' OT Win over Warriors
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day night cap last night in Portland between the Portland Trail Blazers and the visiting Golden State Warriors...
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Jake C
Jan 20, 20203 min read
Annual Big Slate of NBA Action on Martin Luther King Jr Day
As America celebrates the life of the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr today, the NBA schedule gets whipped into a frenzy, as it does...
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Jake C
Jan 15, 20202 min read
Big 3 News: League Making Changes for Upcoming 2020 Season
Fresh off yet another successful summer in 2019, the Big 3 will be adding new elements to their product for this upcoming summer. These...
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Jake C
Jan 15, 20202 min read
Next: Ja Morant is Here to Stay
Last night in a 121-110 victory over the Houston Rockets on a nationally televised stage, the Memphis Grizzlies got their chance to prove...
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Jake C
Jan 10, 20202 min read
Chris Paul Doing Masterful Job in Leading Oklahoma City Thunder
After trading Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets on July 12, the prevailing thought was that the Oklahoma City Thunder - who were...
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Jake C
Jan 8, 20203 min read
Deandre Ayton is a Throwback Big Man
25 years ago, the NBA was loaded with post-up, defensive minded big men who displayed a feathery touch and good hands. Hakeem Olajuwon...
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Jake C
Jan 5, 20202 min read
Caris LeVert Shines for Brooklyn Nets in Return from Thumb Injury
The Brooklyn Nets didn't have much to celebrate last night, run off the court in a bad home loss to the visiting Toronto Raptors as Fred...
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Jake C
Jan 3, 20202 min read
De'Aaron Fox is the Engine that Makes the Sacramento Kings Go
Last season, the Sacramento Kings exceeded everyone's expectations by placing 9th in juggernaut western conference, albeit finishing a...
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Jake C
Jan 1, 20201 min read
News: Former Commissioner David Stern Passes Away at Age 77
Former NBA commissioner David Stern has passed away at the age of 77, it was announced today. Stern died on Wednesday in Manhattan,...
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Jake C
Dec 31, 20193 min read
December Roundup: Miami Heat Surprise, Spencer Dinwiddie's Emergence, Kawhi Bests LeBron
As 2019 comes to a close and 2020 rings in tonight, the first two months of this NBA season are complete, bringing us its share of...
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Jake C
Dec 4, 20193 min read
Some Thoughts About the Houston Rockets Offense
James Harden is setting records, scoring as much as we've seen in 30 years, getting to the free throw line at will, and his patented step...
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Jake C
Nov 26, 20193 min read
Carmelo's Big Night Signals that He's Officially Back
Coming into last night's game against the Chicago Bulls, Carmelo Anthony had struggled more than he had succeeded - 39 points total on...
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Jake C
Nov 22, 20193 min read
Brandon Ingram is Morphing into a Star Right Before Our Eyes
Entering the NBA as the 2nd overall pick in the 2016 draft, great expectations were levied on Duke University's Brandon Ingram. Ingram, a...
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