NBA Finals Class SPUR-latives

June means two things—high school graduation and the NBA Finals. Chris Farago is handing out his Class SPUR-latives to recognize the best & worst thru the lens of peak dynastic San Antonio teams.

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NBA Finals Class SPUR-latives
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NBA Finals Class SPUR-latives

Folks, June means it’s time for two things—high school graduation and the NBA Finals. To honor both, Chris Farago is handing out our Class Spur-latives to recognize the best and worst of Celtics and the Mavs through the lens of the dynastic San Antonio teams of the late nineties and early aughts. Quien es mas Manu? Stick around and find out.

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The Celtics Are Definitely Winning
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The Celtics Are Definitely Winning

The Celtics are going to beat the Mavs. Professor Pete’s last prediction before this one was that the Timberwolves were going to be the first team to come back from being down 3-0. He’s a diehard Celtics fan and is extremely confident he’s right this time.

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Ok. The New Blood Feature is Cursed. Sorry.
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Ok. The New Blood Feature is Cursed. Sorry.

This recurring feature designed to operate as a crib sheet for me to use for emerging superstars that weren’t playing in the NBA ten years ago (and to feature Mike Morrocco’s gorgeous illustrations). It is clear now that this feature is also a huge curse.

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Learning to Like the Celtics. Maybe.
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Learning to Like the Celtics. Maybe.

One moment you’re a kid being tormented by Larry Bird and his pasty buddies, the next you’re an adult you’re wondering if maybe, just maybe, you might be able to change your decades long relationship with the Boston Celtics to something more positive. John Slater reflects on whether he can embrace the C’s.

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NBA Horse Duck?
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NBA Horse Duck?

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses? Science has yet to create the conditions necessary to find a solution, but we can do the next-best thing: create a new NBA tournament that gets us as close as possible to answering the question without having to conjure up any affronts to God and mankind. In a single-game setting, would you bet on the best team over the course of a full season, or an all-star team made up of the lesser teams in the league?

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You Really Do Want Boston.
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You Really Do Want Boston.

This year’s Celtics are more sweetiepies than Jordan-esque psychopaths. Not exactly cool. However, they’re by far the best team in the league for reasons folks don’t quite realize. Our EIC, Mark Britt, puts on his homer hat and breaks down why it’s time for you to get on the kelly green bandwagon.

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NBA New Blood: SGA heats up.
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NBA New Blood: SGA heats up.

My brain really stopped retaining information in 2010. Who are these children taking over the League? No Lebrons. No Jokers. No Tatums. New guys only. This week: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Illustration by Mike Morrocco.

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Building the Future
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Building the Future

ESPN gave the Mavs/Gafford trade a C- minus grade, while the Washington trade received a D grade....yet, when Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington, and Gafford started together, the Mavs are 15-1.Travis B. Hill breaks down how the the Mavs are building a bright future.

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Greatness, Inanity…NBA Season Awards
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Greatness, Inanity…NBA Season Awards

Some people are Billy Joel people.  Some are Billie Eilish people, some Billy Crystal people.  Good choices, all—but me, I’m a Billy Madison person.  I’m not saying that Adam Sandler won the Mark Twain Prize for Humor solely on his work in “Billy Madison,” but I’m not not saying that, either.  What better way to honor such a prestigious film than by naming an award after it (decades later). We present to you the Billies, recognizing greatness, inanity, and everything in between from this NBA Season.

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