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The Rust Belt Takes Center Stage in the NBA Finals this Year
Professional basketball has been historically dominated by the coasts, but this year, farmland is taking center stage...

Ian Altenau
Jun 53 min read
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Ranking the Best Luka Trade Comparisons
In the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade, pundits from all over tried to make sense of it.
Some missed the mark. Actually most missed the

Ian Altenau
Feb 46 min read
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NBA Independence Day
The new CBA has turned the NBA on its head and destroyed the dynasty forever. It's Independence Day for the NBA.

Ian Altenau
Jul 2, 20244 min read
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America's Loss to Japan in Football Shouldn't Suprise Us
The world has actually been kicking our ass in sports for years.

Ian Altenau
Jun 27, 20244 min read
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Glow Up or Blow Up: What the Celtics’ Title Means for Other Dynamic Duos in the NBA
The Celtics title is proof-positive that the Tatum/Brown combo works. What does that mean for some of the NBA's other dynamic duos?

Ian Altenau
Jun 19, 20246 min read
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Is Hurley’s Snub of LeBron and the Lakers Risky Business?
Hurley's return to UConn appears to be the safe choice, but the current state of college sports makes that a much tougher call.

Ian Altenau
Jun 11, 20246 min read
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Is Austin Rivers Right?
Austin Rivers caused quite a stir with his sweeping statements about NBA and NFL athletes. But is he on to something?

Ian Altenau
May 9, 202410 min read
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Championship or Not, Caitlin Clark is Still the G.O.A.T.
Even after falling short of a championship (again), Caitlin Clark has already cemented herself as the G.O.A.T.

Ian Altenau
Apr 8, 20244 min read
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Ten Funniest (Living) Athletes in the World of All Time
Sports is entertainment, but some athletes are more entertaining than others.

Ian Altenau
Mar 23, 20246 min read
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James Harden Continues to be a Greasy Cheeseburger
Daryl Morey stuck his neck out for James Harden (twice) – and got his head cut off for his trouble.

Ian Altenau
Aug 14, 20233 min read
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Battle of the Bad Owners: Dan Snyder vs. Michael Jordan
Both owners gave up control earlier this week, but the damage they did will be hard to forget.

Ian Altenau
Jul 28, 20234 min read
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James Harden is the Gift that Keeps on Giving
The Clippers are apparently interested in acquiring the former league MVP, and the entire NBA is asking, "Why?"

Ian Altenau
Jul 1, 20232 min read
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It's Time to Stop Taking Nikola Jokić for Granted
After helping the Denver Nuggets secure their first NBA title, Jokić's place amongst the NBA's pantheon is secured.

Ian Altenau
Jun 13, 20234 min read
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Is Heat-Nuggets the Weirdest NBA Finals Ever?
When the Finals tips off, it'll feature two teams that took completely different paths but still faced doubters the whole way.

Ian Altenau
May 31, 20235 min read
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Melo Stayed Melo
One of the NBA's greatest scorers called it a career Monday morning.

Ian Altenau
May 22, 20233 min read
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The Cin-cramento Kings
They might have skipped town and changed their name, but the hard-luck Sacramento Kings still have a lot of Cincinnati in them.

Ian Altenau
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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College Basketball's Rorschach Test
Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese was the lamest story of the college basketball season, spoiling what was otherwise a fantastic tournament.

Ian Altenau
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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Five Ways to Fix the NBA All-Star Game
The 2023 NBA All-Star Game was derided as the worst ever. Fortunately, we have five ideas sure to fix everything.

Ian Altenau
Feb 22, 20235 min read
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Passing Kareem is LeBron's Greatest Legacy
LeBron's accomplishments are almost too great to count, but becoming the NBA's new scoring champ is the one that counts the most.

Ian Altenau
Feb 8, 20234 min read
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2022 Sports Year in Review
This past year in sports was packed full excitement, intrigue, historical reckonings and staggering successes.

Ian Altenau
Dec 31, 20227 min read
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