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5/21/2021
19 : 4
D.C.’s playoff miracle — Play-in ghost stats — Kwame Brown!
Friday, May 21st, 2021 The Opening Tip The Wizards had no business making the playoffs this season. Before there was Julius Randle and James Harden, there was Alexey Shved and Henry Sims. Kwame Brown
5/18/2021
18 : 14
First-round thoughts — J. Cole, pro — de Blasio, in color
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021 The Opening Tip J. Cole. Pro basketball. Africa. It'll all make sense soon. Bill de Blasio has irreversibly cursed the Nets. The NBA's tank to the bottom was interesting
5/14/2021
3 : 12
Triple-double history lesson — THT on TNT — Play-in seeding
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 The Opening Tip Oscar Robertson couldn't dream of the celebration Russell Westbrook is receiving this week. LA's Talen Horton-Tucker hit a game-winner over his
5/7/2021
17 : 4
Pacers drama — AD gets trolled — No. 8 over No. 1 seeds
Friday, May 7th, 2021 The Opening Tip The Pacers are sick of their first-year head coach. Wait until you see Kyrie Irving's late-game layup from last night. The Reddit community was not having
5/4/2021
18 : 24
Westbrook’s 20-20 — Melo enters the top 10 — The Nets’ first “superteam”
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 The Opening Tip Russell Westbrook passed Wilt Chamberlain in 20-assist, 20-rebound games last night. We know what will lead Shaqtin' a Fool this week. There's a new
4/30/2021
17 : 54
West favorites — Yang vs. Knicks — KPJ’s 50
Friday, April 30th, 2021 The Opening Tip Are we idealistic enough to think the Clips could win the title? A brief history of Andrew Yang's toxic relationship with the Knicks. A lefty Rockets player
4/27/2021
18 : 14
Play-in check-in — Chris Paul forever — Kevin Love for never
Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 The Opening Tip Chris Paul is still out here breaking team's hearts. A quick update on Kevin Love. One team is tanking better than anyone else right now. Tonight's
4/23/2021
16 : 54
RIP, Terrence Clarke — Embiid's almost shot — The Knicks!
Friday, April 23rd, 2021 The Opening Tip The basketball world and the City of Boston lost a promising teenager yesterday. Joel Embiid almost pulled a miracle on Wednesday night. A few notes on the
4/21/2021
16 : 34
Steph Curry! — Tankathon update — Anthony Edwards on A-Rod
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 Hello. We had a newsletter all set up and ready to send last Friday, but a Mailchimp bot put a hold on our account for a “terms of service violation.” Down with the bots.
4/13/2021
17 : 4
Nuggets heartbreak — Curry’s milestone — Trip-dub leaders
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 The Opening Tip Jamal Murray is out for the year. Steph Curry added another distinction to his resume last night. A great Allen Iverson story from his old GM. Today's best
4/9/2021
17 : 34
AG’s hoops nirvana — Isaiah’s back — Poku deep dive
Friday, April 9th, 2021 The Opening Tip Denver hasn't lost since trading for Aaron Gordon. Chris Paul is closing in on another milestone. The league is better with Isaiah Thomas in it. If Poku wasn
4/6/2021
17 : 44
Jrue, the Finesser — Playoff picture — Mavs’ two-point quarter
Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 The Opening Tip Jrue Holiday is great at separating billionaires from their money. Baylor is the new national champ. The playoff picture with 20 or so games left. Tonight's
4/2/2021
18 : 14
Harden, MVP — Sinking Warriors — Melo vs. fog
Friday, April 2nd, 2021 The Opening Tip Steph Curry and the Warriors are experiencing life in the NBA's lower middle-class. The small markets have been broken by the NBA's buyout market.
3/26/2021
18 : 34
Every Gary gets traded — Woj vs. Shams — Rick’s 64-point game
Friday, March 26th, 2021 The Opening Tip If you play in the NBA and your name is Gary, you got traded yesterday. Woj vs. Shams: Who won yesterday's trade deadline? Remembering Rick Barry and his 64
3/24/2021
18 : 34
NBA trade deadline — Jokic: MVP? — RIP Elgin Baylor
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 The Opening Tip We're back! We have your NBA catchup in seven bullet points. Nikola Jokic, MVP favorite, broke out a new concoction of moves last night. A quick ode to
3/5/2021
18 : 54
Triple-doubles gone wild — Halfway snapshot — Utah angst
Friday, March 5th, 2021 The Opening Tip The Bucks and Grizzlies played a fun back-and-forth game yesterday. The Utah Jazz are taking heat from all angles right now. A snapshot of the East and West
3/2/2021
19 : 34
Last remaining Bobcats — Knicks: Good? — Wilt’s 100
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 The Opening Tip Dejounte Murray almost ruined James Harden's historic night. What if the Knicks are good? Today's the anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point
2/26/2021
20 : 24
NBA Top Shot (?) — All-Star roster — Pete Weber x MJ
Friday, Feb 26th, 2021 The Opening Tip We have definitive proof that NBA players are hard-wired to only shoot 3s. The NBA's All-Star Game roster is set. We remember Pete Weber, the MJ of bowling.
2/23/2021
19 : 14
Portland’s ticking clock — Edwards’ poster — Real Magic vs. Burner Magic
Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 2021 The Opening Tip Anthony Edwards submitted a dunk of the decade candidate on Friday. We have a new game show. OTD 29 years ago, Ice Cube's most iconic song was released.
2/19/2021
19 : 14
Dame or Steph? — 35K LeBron — Sheed in ATL
Friday, Feb 19th, 2021 The Opening Tip LeBron reached the ultra rare 35000-point club last night. We hope you didn't listen to our last piece of betting advice. That time Rasheed Wallace played a