Post-Deadline Rankings – Atlantic Division

One of the biggest storylines coming into this year’s NBA Finals is Kristaps Porzingis playing his former team, the Dallas Mavericks. However, the star big man holds no ill will toward the organization that used to employ him. “Not all of it was like not good,” Porzingis said. “We had some good moments. We had […]
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There are many reasons for Dallas‘ successful season, starting with the offensive powerhouse of the Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving duo, the acquirement of new players like Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington before the trade deadline, and of course, the development of the first-round prized rookie Dereck Lively II. The 7-foot-1 athlete, who was selected in […]
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Once thought to have the potential of becoming a generational talent, today Jabari Parker has found himself playing in Europe at the age of 29. Recently, a clip of him went viral as he broke into tears when asked about what it meant to be playing in Barcelona after several years, trying to find his […]
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Right before the start of the Western Conference matchup between Dallas and Minnesota, Anthony Edwards thought if would be “fun” to guard Kyrie Irving, as he was using some provocative words when discussing his squad’s defensive approach for this clash.  “My matchup is going to be Kyrie [Irving],” Ant said with a smile. “So that’s […]
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After this current season’s success, the Dallas organization had no doubt that they should keep investing in Nico Harrison as the team’s general manager. The former player, who made very impactful roster moves before February’s trade deadline, has signed a multi-year contract extension at the start of the week.  Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont is convinced […]
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There is plenty of speculation that the Brooklyn Nets are preparing to offload some of their assets. It is time for them to embrace a full rebuilding process after the failed experiment with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. One player who will garner plenty of interest on the trade market is Mikal Bridges. […]
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The The Sacramento Kings finished for the second-straight season with a winning record. They finished with a win-loss record of 46-36 but failed to reach the postseason. They were defeated in the NBA Play-In Tournament by the New Orleans Pelicans who netted the final playoff spot. With this in mind, there are a few players […]
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The Denver Nuggets fell in the second round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves. If it showcased anything, it is that their second unit needs some re-tooling. The jury is still out on if they will be able to re-sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the team will only have about the $5.2 million taxpayer mid-level […]
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Key Highlights The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks faced off once this season following the trade deadline, when Boston won, 138-110 Dallas’ now-vaunted defense struggled to contain the Celtics, which hit 21 threes and posted a 136.6 offensive rating Despite the blowout loss, Luka Doncic was terrific with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists […]
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One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the upcoming NBA Finals is the presence of Boston center Kristaps Porzingis, as he has been out since suffering a right calf strain five weeks ago in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Heat. Now, the team hopes he’s available to play in Game 1 against […]
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Ever since LeBron James left Cleveland, he’s been looking for a partner that can propel his team towards another championship. Even though he did find one in Anthony Davis, with whom he earned a purple and gold title in 2020, the search continues for the perfect point guard that will unlock their potential.  Now that […]
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Jayson Tatum firmly believes that the Celtics are currently using the lessons learned from last year’s conference finals loss to the Heat, as well as the 2022 NBA Finals’ defeat, to make an even stronger case to conquer the upcoming Larry O’Brien trophy.  The Boston forward has been keeping up his scoring numbers from regular […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have an extremely bright future. Despite getting knocked out of the second round of the NBA playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks, the Thunder still showed they are going to be a force to be reckoned with for years to come. They finished with the one seed in the Western Conference going […]
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After the Mavericks finally qualified to the NBA Finals with their Game 5 victory against the Timberwolves this past weekend, team star Luka Doncic was asked about confronting his first-ever opportunity to conquer the Larry O’Brien trophy. This is also Dallas’ third-only time in the last stage of the competition.  The reporter started out by […]
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Ever since Trajan Langdon was appointed as Detroit‘s new president of basketball operations, heads are starting to roll. This is only the beginning of his revolution, and it only took him three days in charge to fire Troy Weaver as general manager. The news was announced this Monday, as the Pistons hope to rebuild the […]
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Back in March, Alonzo Mourning underwent a surgery to remove his prostate and has just announced that he is now cancer-free. The Hall of Famer’s success was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who said that the former player was diagnosed with Stage 3 prostate cancer in February. However, the seven-time All-Star said that he […]
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