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![Latest problem with Josh Giddey; Dame Lillard finally steps up; Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard on verge of history](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/ba5d5adf7021357b5d6a183057dcb43b.jpg)
![Minnesota and New York listened to the NBA on load management and guess what happened](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/517018a09183a57b119e70716b959d4f.jpg)
![Here's why Jayson Tatum has struggled to distinguish himself in the MVP mosaic](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/311a2e68de065d6a4f56909cf37ca45f.jpg)
Here's why Jayson Tatum has struggled to distinguish himself in the MVP mosaic
Since entering the league, Jayson Tatum has been the leading active stakeholder in carrying Kobe Bryant’s influence into a new decade. In nature, the Green Mamba is a less aggressive, nontoxic breed, compared to the eponymous viper Kobe built his persona around, which is an apt description for the d...
![JJ Redick says it's 'always an excuse' with Doc Rivers](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/cc471db6f9720c73b42c409abd2c5bea.png)
JJ Redick says it's 'always an excuse' with Doc Rivers
Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick is tired of Doc Rivers’ excuses. The First Take host went off on his former coach Tuesday morning, saying how he’s “seen the trend for years....
![Who is Mr. Franchise for each NBA team in the 21st century?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/460c41124c72a4620e37e2f5101a76ec.jpg)
Who is Mr. Franchise for each NBA team in the 21st century?
Michael Jordan will always be synonymous with the Chicago Bulls. Same thing for Magic Johnson with the Los Angeles Lakers and Larry Bird with the Boston Celtics. But since the turn of the 21st Century, some teams have gone a decade without a face of the franchise (think the Detroit Pistons and Orlan...
![NBA trade deadline winners & losers; Doc Rivers already starting to lose Bucks players; Jalen Brunson the best PG in the league?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/b56cf1d642e73893b7d36d3ca99d342e.jpg)
NBA trade deadline winners & losers; Doc Rivers already starting to lose Bucks players; Jalen Brunson the best PG in the league?
So, now that we’ve had a couple of weeks to digest things and get all the Doc Rivers 3-1 lead jokes out of our systems, it’s time to get down to business. Now that Milwaukee has played a few games and had some time with their new head coach, it’s painfully clear that this catastrophe is the definiti...
![The NBA trade deadline was a bit of a dud, but here's a look at who won and who flopped horribly](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/b7d3f74ce17384dec3c134d441080c4b.jpg)
The NBA trade deadline was a bit of a dud, but here's a look at who won and who flopped horribly
After last year’s insane trade deadline, which featured Kevin Durant being dealt to the Phoenix Suns, this year brought a bunch of smaller, shrewd moves that moved teams into contention. We have tracked the trades and broken them down by time-tested winners and losers rubric to track how the day wen...
![Tyrese Maxey is learning that life as Trae Young is harder than it looks](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/53efffcabd49dde08004a55dd211f6bb.jpg)
Tyrese Maxey is learning that life as Trae Young is harder than it looks
Life as Tyrese Maxey has been an auspicious existence. He entered an ideal scenario as an ancillary piece in Philadelphia behind Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and James Harden. He’s been able to grow into his role as the second option, and this season has become Robin to Joel Embiid’s Batman. ...
![The 2024 NBA trade deadline is DOA](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/6f0c12e0b64efea51f2b40c00ee90fad.jpg)
The 2024 NBA trade deadline is DOA
Please for the love of God stop reading this. The 2024 deadline has absolutely no pulse. Do not confuse the volume of trades made with value. I repeat. Do not confuse the volume of trades made with value. This is the Al Capone’s vault of trade deadlines. Instead of Woj Bombs, Adrian Wojnarowski is d...
![Philly should shut down Joel Embiid for the rest of the season](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/ecfd395efde1e762f027572554d02375.jpg)
Philly should shut down Joel Embiid for the rest of the season
A meniscus injury might be the most dangerous of all knee injuries for the simple fact that it’s not treated like a major knee injury. Reigning MVP Joel Embiid just underwent a procedure to repair a meniscus injury in his left knee, and will be reevaluated in four weeks, but for someone with his his...
![Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP heist is nearly complete](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/572b6718cf4c5febdadd808cc4869a83.jpg)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP heist is nearly complete
Joel Embiid’s departure from the MVP race while he undergoes minor surgery to repair a displaced flap in his meniscus has created a vacancy. His coronation has now become a vastly different two-man heat. With due respect to Luka Doncic’s gaudy numbers, he’ll be a long shot as long as the Dallas Mave...
![Kim Mulkey needs to do right by Brittney Griner; Ben Simmons a hero?; Klay Thompson being traded?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/43af4982c47ca509d46986f012a3d58e.jpg)
Kim Mulkey needs to do right by Brittney Griner; Ben Simmons a hero?; Klay Thompson being traded?
Anyone who dresses the way Kim Mulkey does loves attention. And since the ultra-competitive and always controversial head coach has never shied away from the camera, she might as well show up in Waco next month for a photo-op on Brittney Griner’s big night — even if the two can’t stand each other. -...
![Ben Simmons is the hero the NBA Players Association didn’t know it needed](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/ff7ea62bfd37a1084c2ac87fd782823b.jpg)
Ben Simmons is the hero the NBA Players Association didn’t know it needed
Ben Simmons shows up to work, posts up on the bench in vibrant fits, shades, and quietly monitors the Nets from afar. The Nets’ well-compensated point forward has one of the best desk jobs in the NBA. Simmons being back on the shelf to rest another affliction once made him a maligned figure, but he ...
![Tyrese Haliburton thinks the NBA's 65-game award minimum is stupid. He’s right](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/c6619cabb65d31988d437e10f8f34ee6.jpg)
Tyrese Haliburton thinks the NBA's 65-game award minimum is stupid. He’s right
Tyrese Haliburton played 22 minutes and change on Tuesday night. A hamstring injury has been nagging him for most of January. Haliburton has missed 10 of the Indiana Pacers’ last 11 games. Usually, there would be no issue with him needing 15-20 games to fully recover from a soft-tissue injury. In fa...