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Ben Simmons’ scoring is not going to save the Nets, so let’s stop acting like it will

Stop expecting Ben Simmons to be something he isn't

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 13, 2023

The Clippers are broken and it’s up to Kawhi Leonard to fix them, but it’s unclear if he actually can

The Clippers need Kawhi Leonard to save them. Can he do it?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 6, 2023

5 Festivus Grievances for this NBA season, including more talk about league parity and the Nikola Jokic MVP soap box

Festivus for the rest of us! NBA Edition

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 23, 2022

The NBA hasn’t been any fun at all so far this season and that’s such a shame

But it's the league's own fault that things are this way

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 4, 2022

Please stop using Russell Westbrook as a scapegoat for the Lakers’ ineptitude

There's far more blame to go around for the Lakers' struggles

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 21, 2022

It’s time for everybody to give Ben Simmons a break

It's time for everyone to get off of Ben Simmons' case

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 14, 2022

Draymond Green’s habitual line-stepping failed him at the worst time in his incident with Jordan Poole

The Draymond Green incident just took over the basketball world

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 7, 2022

The Rockets and Thunder just put together the biggest, most insignificant trade in NBA history

This might be the biggest trade in NBA history that actually didn't matter

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

The Ime Udoka scandal deserves so much more care than anyone has been willing to give it

The Ime Udoka situation didn't need to be reported the way it was

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 23, 2022

The NBA won’t be able to protect Robert Sarver for much longer

The NBA will have some more major Robert Sarver problems on their hands soon

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 16, 2022