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Extended Instant Replay is Hurting the NBA

The NBA Playoffs are supposed to be the pinnacle of all the NBA has to offer- fast, competitive, high-quality basketball.  For the most part, the playoffs are just that, and have been great to watch this season.  However, the NBA’s replay system, in an attempt to take some of the pressure…

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73 Wins for the Warriors?

Friday night, the Golden State Warriors won a back-and-forth affair against the Chicago Bulls, finally pulling away midway through the fourth quarter to a 106-94 victory. Many claimed this would finally be the night the Warriors were defeated, but as Thursday’s incredible 23-point comeback at the Clippers proved, as long…

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NBA Disparity and Changing the Playoffs

The 2014-15 NBA Season saw the predictable continuation of a longstanding problem: the Eastern Conference is laughably weak compared to its cross-country counterpart. It seems year after year the Western Conference has an incredibly competitive playoff race which sees a good team miss the postseason whereas the East routinely sees…

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NBA Coaches Are Going to Get Paid

      On April 30, 2015, the Oklahoma City Thunder hired former Florida head coach Billy Donovan to replace Scott Brooks, who was surprisingly fired after what was by any measure an impressive seven-year stint with the team, including a .620 winning percentage, five playoffs appearances and an unsuccessful trip…

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Eliminate Hack-a-Shaq?

     Over the past few weeks the NBA has seen a surge in intentional fouls on poor free-throw shooters, particularly the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan and Rocket’s Josh Smith and Joey Dorsey.  In the last couple of seasons, the league has also seen players such as Dwight Howard, Andre Drummond, Omer…

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NBA Conference Quarterfinals Predictions

     The NBA Playoffs are upon us, and over the next two months we will see 16 teams all vying for the title.  It is my personal belief that, as I’ve stated here: http://toplevelsports.blogspot.com/2014/10/ranking-playoff-formats-of-big-5-sports.html, the NBA has the best playoffs out of every major team sport in the USA.  I’m…

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NBA All-Star Weekend Reactions

     Last night’s NBA All-Star Game saw the West defeat the East 163-158, and concluded the annual All-Star weekend.  Now that the festivities are over, and the NBA’s second half is about to begin, I thought I’d share my reflections on all the events, including my favorite, least favorite,…