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Yahoo SportsVanessa Bryant summoned her 'Mamba Mentality' in delivering Kobe's Hall of Fame speech
Vanessa displayed a depth and insight not even Kobe would’ve stated himself while also giving us the same self-assured bravado Kobe definitely would’ve said, or at least believed.
Yahoo Sports5 unsung players who could decide the NBA playoffs
With the playoffs right around the corner, it's time to look at who could be a key difference-maker this postseason.
Yahoo SportsA man and his basketball: Russell Westbrook's record encompasses a hotly debated career
Westbrook will be debated in this time, in the next lifetime and even so on. He belongs to history as much as he does to the present, and it’s fitting he’ll go down as one of the more polarizing players in NBA history.
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Saddiq Bey's biggest motivator — and critic — may be his mom
The Detroit Pistons rookie gets coached hard by Dwane Casey, but it probably doesn’t compare to his mom, Dr. Drewana Bey, not mincing words or lowering expectations during those car rides home.
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Should NBA switch to NFL-style calendar with free agency before the draft?
Quietly, momentum has shifted in the NBA with a believed 50-50 split to move the draft. Plus, Jokic-Zion no-call, the Kobe Bryant-Nike deal is over and what's up with the Celtics?
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The Clippers are deep enough for a playoff run, but the questions and intangibles remain
If there’s such a thing as having too many good players, the Clippers could actually be exhibit A. Lue has decisions to make, and he admitted to already thinking about the playoffs and potential matchups.
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The New York Knicks are on the precipice of a new era
It’s not the classic tale of the sum being greater than its parts. They play hard consistently, are coached well by Tom Thibodeau and some of their wild cards are panning out.
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As Eastern Conference evolves, will Bucks finally find playoff success?
The Bucks benefit and not, perception-wise, from familiarity. We shrug as they do their usual thing, but subtle changes in philosophy have them hoping they'll be on the good side of recent rarity.
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Draymond Green isn't the GOAT on defense, but he's the perfect defender for this era
It’s ridiculous to suggest he could’ve defended a prime Shaquille O’Neal or Hakeem Olajuwon, the great post players of the ’90s and early 2000s. But he’s the perfect defender for this era
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