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Four LeBron Trades That Sort Of (Kind Of) Make Sense

OK, first of all, relax. Good now? Here are four LeBron trades that actually make sense if you hear us out.

by Mitch Goldich

The Case For: Marvin Bagley III as the 2018 NBA Draft's Top Prospect

The 2018 NBA draft is loaded with potential franchise stars—but none like Marvin Bagley III.

by Jeremy Woo

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Kristaps-For-Kyrie Makes Zero Sense

Sometimes, the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Someone should tell Kristaps Porzingis and Kyrie Irving.

by Rohan Nadkarni

Top 50 Games of the 2017-18 NBA Season

The new NBA features more rest opportunities and includes new measures to ensure that superstars play during showcase games.

by Ben Golliver

College Basketball

How a 17-Year-Old Prep Star Went Global in the Era of Viral Hoops

Zion Williamson has supercharged the prep highlight mixtape industry with his mind-blowing dunks, garnering millions of YouTube views and vaulting him into national superstardom.

by Chris Johnson

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Which NBA Team Will Make the Biggest Leap This Season?

Can The Process make the playoffs? Joel Embiid and Co. could be ready to make the leap.

by Michael Shapiro

denver offense

Denver Is Quietly Building an Offensive Juggernaut

Paul Millsap and Nikola Jokic, one of the NBA's best frontcourt duos, will elevate an already-potent Nuggets offense.

by Rob Mahoney

finals thoughts

Why Your Team Won’t Win the NBA Finals

While we know someone has to win, we thought long and hard about why your team (Cavs and Warriors included) could miss out on an NBA title this year.

by Mandela Namaste

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What Should the Knicks Do with Melo and Porzingis?

by The SI Staff

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NBA Transition Only Starting for Rookies

by Rohan Nadkarni

NBA

Open Floor: Could the Warriors Really Win 75 Games?

by Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver

Free Agency

How Will the Thunder Deploy Russell Westbrook and Paul George?

NBA defenses, you've been warned: Russell Westbrook and Paul George are going to be tough to stop.

by Rob Mahoney

Challenging the Warriors Might Be Financially Impossible

The Warriors are as much an anomaly on the books as they are on the court.

by Rob Mahoney

Will the Rockets' Superstar Experiment Be a Boom or Bust?

Will anyone be able to stop a backcourt of James Harden and Chris Paul? The Rockets don't think so.

by Ben Golliver

Cavs Carefully Align Themselves With LeBron

Faced with Kyrie Irving trade rumors, the Cavaliers made it clear that they are committed to LeBron James.

by Ben Golliver

Profiles

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Luka Doncic Is Europe's Next Big Thing

Luka Doncic is on the brink of becoming Europe's next big thing. The Crossover gives you the lowdown on the future NBA player.

by Jeremy Woo

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How Allen Iverson Finally Found His Way Home

By traditional standards, Allen Iverson did not accomplish much in the seven years since he walked away from the NBA, except that he found his way home.

by Lee Jenkins

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