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Anthony Davis would love it if the Lakers would sign an actual center.Image: Getty ImagesBasketball fans always wondered why the pre-Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors didn’t start its vaunted Death Lineup but instead opted to begin games…

Photo: Getty ImagesDuring NBA Commish Adam Silver’s apology tour session with beleaguered Phoenix Suns employees this weekend, he was confronted with another concern. In addition to apologizing for suspended team Governor Robert Sarver and…

Illustration: Getty/ShutterstockWhile often depicted, lamented, and sanctified as liberating, hope can also be a virus. It can rot rationality from the inside. It can lead to danger, injury, and death. As Ellis Boyd Redding, best known by…

There’s always something going on with these Warriors.Illustration: Getty ImagesThe Golden State Warriors like to act like they’re a buttoned-up, professional franchise that abstains from drama. The chemistry and coaching have been likened…

Victor WembenyamaPhoto: Getty ImagesWhile it was great to see Ja Morant taking off for a 360 dunk on Monday night, and Paolo Banchero throwing it down on two people, that was just preseason Memphis Grizzlies vs. Orlando Magic basketball.…

Could LeBron be headed home to Ohio?Image: Getty ImagesReturning home for one last season is a sacred ideal for NBA vets. Dwyane Wade made his way to Chicago in 2016. Kyrie Irving’s desire to play with Durant in Brooklyn instead of Madison…

Steph CurryPhoto: Getty ImagesThe black swan theory was an idea developed by former Stock trader Nassim Taleb in 2007. As explained by Taleb, the theoretical black swan can be summarized as an event or outlier outside the realm of realistic…

Richard JeffersonPhoto: Getty ImagesProfessional sports is not the easiest way to earn a living. That was part of what Richard Jefferson was trying to get at during his viral rant after Adam Silver dained to consider the idea of shortening…

Becky Hammon and Ime Udoka are just two of the pro coaches who came up under Gregg Popovich.Image: Getty ImagesGregg Popovich is the winningest head coach in NBA history with 1,344 victories. Along with having the most wins for any coach in…

Don’t worry Luka, even the best sometimes get annihilated.Image: Getty ImagesSure he had to hear his eulogy while he was still living after Andrew Wiggins read him his last rites in Game 3, but Luka Dončić has nothing to be ashamed of. The…