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Lead NBA writer/managing editor at Husband, father, hoops junkie, wanna be foodie.

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Joined January 2010
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1 year
I can’t imagine what Ginobili is texting Tony Parker right now.
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5 years
USA also now almost certainly faces Serbia in the semi-finals.
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5 years
Report: Pelicans owner Gayle Benson would trade Anthony Davis to Lakers only ‘over my dead body’
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2 years
Ja Morant is the most entertaining player to watch in the league right now. Just so much fun.
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3 years
The draft night phrase "the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the clock" is going to be seared into our brains the next few years.
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5 years
Utah possible starting 5: Mike Conley Donovan Mitchell Joe Ingles Bojan Bogdanovic Rudy Gobert That's going to do some real damage, even in the West.
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5 years
76ers guard Josh Richardson: ‘I want to kill the Heat’
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4 years
Rumor: Kings passed on Luka Doncic in draft because Vlade Divac doesn’t like Docic’s dad
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5 years
Alex Abrines says Russell Westbrook stood by him through mental health issues
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Kurt Helin
3 years
The Lakers are clearly the best team in the NBA, they cranked up the defensive intensity in the second half and LeBron is playing like an MVP at 36. And we haven't even seen the best from this team — there are another couple of gears they don't even need yet.
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Kurt Helin
4 years
Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell should be in Chicago as All-Stars. They've earned it.
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🏀 FINAL SCORE THREAD 🏀 Rudy Gobert's 22 PTS (8-8 FGM), 17 REB, 5 BLK and game-clinching block secures the @utahjazz ' 19th win in their last 21 games! Donovan Mitchell: 25 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST Bojan Bogdanovic: 23 PTS, 4 3PM
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Kurt Helin
4 years
As of today, we have added to our NBC staff by bringing in @KeithSmithNBA He's a fantastic NBA writer (with Real GM, Celtics Blog and more) with a deep knowledge of the cap and front offices, and he is a great person to work with. Welcome aboard Keith, this will be fantastic.
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5 years
7-foot-5 Tacko Fall entered concussion protocol because he hit his head on ‘low ceiling’
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5 years
What hurt the "Lakers chemistry" far, far more than anything the Pelicans' did was LeBron's agent — so seen by extension as LeBron — asking publicly for a trade, forcing Lakers to put all their youth in the package. Those players now think LeBron wants them traded.
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5 years
Enes Kanter shows off eating seven burgers and fries, misses next practice due to illness
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5 years
Adam Silver: LeBron James leaving East hurts TV ratings, NBA could start West Coast games earlier
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Kurt Helin
2 years
Ja Morant is a superstar and the world is on notice — and can't do anything to stop him.
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Kurt Helin
3 years
LeBron's contract extension feels like a prelude to Anthony Davis signing a 2+1 deal with the Lakers that lines up their contracts and makes sure Davis gets paid more (35% of cap) he gets to 10 years of service. It also keeps the Lakers in title contention though 2023
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Kurt Helin
5 years
Rumor: Lakers owner Jeanie Buss contemplated trading LeBron James because she was upset with Rich Paul
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Kurt Helin
7 years
Beverley on Lonzo Ball: “I told him after the game, due to all the rifraff his dad brings he’s going to get a lot of people coming at him."
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Kurt Helin
6 years
Tony Parker: My quad injury 100 times worse than Kawhi Leonard’s
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5 years
Stephen Curry: I don’t believe we went to the moon
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3 years
Vaccine-resistant Andrew Wiggins: ‘I’m just going to keep fighting for what I believe’; What do you believe? ‘None of your business’
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Kurt Helin
6 years
I am one of the media members with a vote for the All-Star Game. In the name of transparency, here's my vote: WEST James Harden Stephen Curry Kevin Durant Anthony Davis LaMarcus Aldridge EAST: Kyrie Irving DeMar DeRozan LeBron James Giannis Antentekumpo Joel Embiid
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Kurt Helin
3 years
$ome out there are wondering how the NBA (and it$ player$ union) can continue on with game$ a$ more and more player$ are $idelined — or at lea$t quarantined — due to the coronaviru$. If only there wa$ one factor that drove all of thi$.
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Kurt Helin
4 years
Report: Heat prioritizing 2021 cap space to chase Giannis Antetokounmpo or back-up plan Victor Oladipo
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Kurt Helin
6 years
Rumor: People close to Kawhi Leonard think he’ll re-sign with Raptors
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Kurt Helin
3 months
Tyrese Haliburton calls NBA's new 65-game threshold for awards a "stupid rule" Coming off missing 10-of-11 due to a hamstring strain, if Haliburton misses 3 more games this season he will lose out on about $41 million in his next contract.
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Kurt Helin
5 years
I really don't understand the need of some fans to tear down LeBron to prop up Jordan. First, MJ doesn't really need you to defend his legacy, it stands on its own. Second, why do you feel threatened/bothered by the idea of LeBron's greatness?
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5 years
Celtics player on Kyrie Irving, reportedly: ‘He’s hard to play with. It’s all about him’
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5 years
One Warriors’ player: “With what was said, there is already no way Durant is coming back”
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5 years
Serge Ibaka is going to have a ring before Westbrook or Harden.
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Kurt Helin
6 years
David Fizdale reportedly to Marc Gasol: ‘I get it, you want Gregg Popovich, and I want LeBron James’
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2 years
I've seen enough, let's just give the Dunk Contest trophy to Myles Garrett and be done with it.
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5 years
Report: Sixers to re-sign Mike Scott on 2-year deal
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6 years
Report: Sixers interested in trading for Kawhi Leonard, signing LeBron James
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5 years
Anthony Davis: “I’d take legacy over money”
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Kurt Helin
7 years
Bottom line w/ Boston: If Celtics miss out Hayward what happens? They bring back 53-win top seed team that added No. 3 pick, set for future.
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5 years
My take: Green came forward some, but Harden leapt forward and put his legs in front of him, moving the landing spot. I like the no call.
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Kurt Helin
3 years
Re: LeVert The Pacers win with this. Oladipo is older, and a free agent after this season, where LeVert is playing well, has three years left on his deal, and should fit next to Brogdon. And Indy is already playing well this season. A lot to like there.
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Kurt Helin
2 years
All of us waiting for Game 5
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Kurt Helin
5 years
Got a feeling Markelle Fultz will have a new home by the end of the day.
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Kurt Helin
4 years
Pau Gasol partners with Rafael Nadal to raise money for Spain’s coronavirus fight
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Kurt Helin
3 years
Carmelo Anthony leads the NBA in catch-and-shoot points per game at 9.1, with a ridiculous 74.4% eFG.
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7 years
Report: 3-on-3 basketball to be added to Olympics for 2020 Games in Tokyo
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5 years
Report: With Gordon Hayward, Celtics players sensitive to Boston fans preferring white star
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5 years
Report: Player in Europe failed drug test because it showed he was pregnant
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5 years
Grizzlies to retire Mike Conley’s No. 11 jersey
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Kurt Helin
9 years
LeBron is a small forward playing point center this game. And doing it brilliantly.
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Kurt Helin
6 years
Jimmy Butler wants to play for Clippers/Knicks/Nets and Twitter's reaction: "Why would he want to play for those loser franchises." If he wanted to play for Lakers/Sixers the reaction would be: "Another superstar taking the easy way to form a super team."
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Kurt Helin
4 years
The Bucks have now stomped the Clippers and Lakers this season. There is no doubt who is the best team in the NBA at this point.
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Kurt Helin
2 years
What the Brooklyn Nets are really saying to Kyrie Irving: "You think there's great demand for your services on a long-term max contract? Then go find a sign-and-trade, or opt-in and trade, yourself. Good luck with that. Oh, and by the way, we don't want Russell Westbrook."
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2 years
Sources: Kyrie Irving has requested and received permission from the Nets to find sign-and-trade offers from other teams. Kevin Durant still hasn't spoken to Nets front office. Russell Westbrook to Brooklyn remains unlikely. More for @NYDNSports
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Kurt Helin
6 years
Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson: I want to play well so women like me more
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Kurt Helin
5 years
Lakers announced Brandon Ingram — who had been a force since the All-Star break averaging 27.8 points per game and was being aggressive — is out for the rest of the season with Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT, a blood clot) in his arm. Tough blow.
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Kurt Helin
6 years
Just remember: Every last one of us would do what exactly what Carmelo Anthony is doing and take the cash if we were in his shoes. Do not blame the man.
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5 years
The Miami Heat just do things right.
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Celtics reportedly believe Rich Paul planted story on Kyrie Irving leaving: ‘It was cheap and underhanded’
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2 years
Break up the Jazz... Oh, wait, Danny Ainge tried that already.
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6 years
Kevin Durant: “It’s easy to be the best player when you don’t have good players around you”
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6 years
Clippers: Danilo Gallinari out rest of calendar year with torn butt
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5 years
Rumor: Kemba Walker likely to leave the Hornets in free agency
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Kurt Helin
6 years
I have not abandoned my pursuit of Margot Robbie. About the same odds.
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6 years
ESPN Sources: Los Angeles Clippers haven’t abandoned pursuit of acquiring San Antonio Spurs’ All-Star Kawhi Leonard. He remains a high offseason priority for LAC.
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9 months
I'm glad fans will get a chance to see just how impressive (and fun to watch) Tyrese Haliburton is through the World Cup before the NBA hides the Pacers during the season and keeps them off national television.
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6 years
Report: Dan Gilbert told people he wants LeBron James to leave Cavaliers ‘because I’ll get my team back’
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5 years
This is going to happen, isn't it? Damn.
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Report: Celtics could have traded Jaylen Brown to Spurs as centerpiece for Kawhi Leonard
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4 years
Toni Kukoc: “Kevin Durant… is the best player in the NBA”
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7 years
Report: People close to LeBron James ‘fairly confident’ Dwyane Wade will join Cavaliers
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5 years
Damon Jones details J.R. Smith’s soup throw: ‘It was hot as hell’
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Kurt Helin
7 years
Says the guy whose superteam dominated a decade — the NBA's most popular decade.
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Michael Jordan not a fan of today's NBA superteam era: It's going to hurt the league
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5 years
Report: Lakers expected to fire Luke Walton after season
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