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The Clippers are LA’s Team Now

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Just as I finished writing about the Lakers’ struggles, it seems fitting that the Los Angeles Clippers are on the rise. I went to the Clippers’ game last Sunday against the Knicks, and since that impressive performance, I have paid closer attention to them. Before their loss to the Portland Trailblazers on Tuesday, the Clippers had won five in a row, including impressive wins over the Thunder and the Celtics and are firmly entrenched in the eighth spot in the West with clear direction to the sixth seed, as they only sit half a game behind the Utah Jazz. Continue reading “The Clippers are LA’s Team Now” →

Tobias Harris traded to the 76ers: Winners?

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The trade deadline is tomorrow and the league refuses to slow down. Just as we had got through the earthquake with the Kristaps Porzingis trade, we were shocked by the news of the Tobias Harris trade. Early on Wednesday, it was reported that the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, 2 first round picks (1 from Miami) and 2 second round picks.

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NBA Fast Starts: Buy or Sell

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As of right now, the Golden State Warriors are third in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets, who pushed those Warriors to seven games in the Conference Finals last year, sit at ninth. Some of that has to do with the slippage we are seeing from these two squads, but the larger story thus far has been the surprising starts we have seen from multiple teams. The East has largely gone according to expectations, with the Raptors, Celtics, 76ers, Bucks, and Pacers, all being top six teams. In the West, however, it is a wild, wild West right now.

Some teams that have been especially good so far will be highlighted below. But can they continue it all year long? Let’s play Buy or Sell.

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