Behind the Boxscore, Lakers spin to the Finals
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The best of the West's offseason
These days, NBA franchises don't need a Lyle gun to grab hold of Oklahoma City. Not only were the 64-win Thunder nearly matched in the regular season by the 62-win San Antonio Spurs, the Thunder were topped by San Antonio in the Western finals. The Thunder
What if LeBron picked Philly over Los Angeles in 2018?
Not this whole time, from 2018 through 2026, that wasn't happening: Los Angeles always was. The one thing we've always known about LeBron James remains true in any imaginary instance, our hero was going hack at some point, he was always going to be a Laker.
LeBron with the Sixer surprise
NBA fans shoulda known once LeBron James' reps refused to limit the remaining clubs to two, declined to omit all but the favorites from Ohio and Florida. Golden State and Minnesota saw their fortunes rise and fall but Philadelphia never left the orbit. That he chose the 76ers is
The worst of the West's offseason
LeBron James turns 42 in five months, no NBA player's been any good at age 42. Until LeBron, Robert Parish was the most effective two-way 41-year old in NBA history, and this is what that looked like: LeBron James could be marvelous at age 42, maybe