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![Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown need a two-man game](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/302d0fd8ef7957883b77c9ac23554437.jpg)
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown need a two-man game
The best duo in the NBA put on a show against the best team in the East on Friday night. Denver’s 102-100 win over Boston snapped the Celtics’ perfect mark at TD Garden this season, and 27-game home-winning streak overall. Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray combined for 69 points, 20 rebounds and 14 assi...
![Darvin Ham is not the reason the Lakers are losing](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/15fa23094cbf953accba19b1e37d68e0.jpg)
Darvin Ham is not the reason the Lakers are losing
News flash: The Miami Heat are a better coached team than the Los Angeles Lakers. It showed in the fourth quarter of their Wednesday night matchup. Erik Spoelstra has been with the Heat organization since 1995 — its head coach since 2008. Following nine seasons as an NBA player, Darvin Ham was an as...
![The Cowboys getting beat down by the Bills might help them in the long run](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/5db2106d6f9aaaf1b68fe907e34b2e48.jpg)
The Cowboys getting beat down by the Bills might help them in the long run
Taking an ass-whooping can is a part of life. Whether getting physically dominated or simply enduring a hard loss, that moment is eventually almost unavoidable for most people. The Dallas Cowboys got their ass kicked in a physical sense all throughout their Week 15 matchup against the Buffalo Bills....
![The Bucks-Pacers rivalry is now spectacular. Thank you, NBA's In-Season Tournament](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/44b5313a7cf597e3966afcd139cd8b6f.jpg)
The Bucks-Pacers rivalry is now spectacular. Thank you, NBA's In-Season Tournament
The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament has been worth it for all involved. For the Los Angeles Lakers, many men who could use a $500,000 direct deposit got it. Tyrese Haliburton emerged from the tourney as the newest NBA superstar. Also, a real inter-division rivalry is budding. The Indiana Pacers...
![How to hate-watch the rest of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, Part 2](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/1799c766a0cbdd44b8acbc9724ad7234.jpg)
How to hate-watch the rest of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, Part 2
Human nature drives us to dump on new concepts and the IST has inspired a whole host of reasons for the NBA Cup to receive hate. There’s a lot not to like including the scoring differentials playing a role in who advances, sneakers sliding around on the NBA’s personalized ice rinks, the 30-team fiel...
![The NBA's In-Season Tournament is broken. Here's how it can be fixed](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/b53c51b3b162713641f6e1de73654d78.jpg)
The NBA's In-Season Tournament is broken. Here's how it can be fixed
Nobody expected the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament to have it all figured out right away. However, there are some drastic changes that need to be made. Friday night marks the final portion of the NBA In-Season Tournament’s Group Stage. After this week, the tournament whittles down to eight tea...
![NBA Weak Links: Milwaukee‘s 2-guard position could be a sinkhole on their road to a title](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/f56f30aa5adb71d8286968f111bf16e0.jpg)
NBA Weak Links: Milwaukee‘s 2-guard position could be a sinkhole on their road to a title
A great team is only as strong as its weakest link. At least that’s the consensus among every motivational coach I’ve ever heard. But for the sake of this space, it’s true for NBA contenders as well. I’ll examine the weak spots in some of the most iron-clad lineups in the NBA entering the 2023 seaso...
![Anthony Davis says he wants to play all 82 games this season — how long until he sits?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/59da14ae1063a8b9480ff1fffd6107fb.jpg)
Anthony Davis says he wants to play all 82 games this season — how long until he sits?
Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is ready to rock and wants all the smoke with the defending NBA Champion, Denver Nuggets, and their MVP Nikola Jokić. Davis also claims to have a goal of playing 82 games this season. Neither of those things are likely to end well for the eight-time All-Star....
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Jrue Holiday could be on the move again
In the aftermath of the Damian Lillard trade to Milwaukee, all the pieces involved still aren’t secure in their places. It’s being reported by multiple sources that former Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday is highly likely to be continuing his NBA journey with an team other than the Portland Trail Blaz...
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The NBA script is already rolling as the writers’ strike ends
Ding-dong, the strike is dead. The Deadspin staff’s WGA brethren have come to an agreement with the AMPTP that financially acknowledges the importance of the brains and fingertips that are part of the foundation of entertainment. ...
![Kenyan Middleton told his truth about the White Sox, and suddenly his name was off the scoreboard](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/0081ed8b506c7352600f37639f35abdd.jpg)
Kenyan Middleton told his truth about the White Sox, and suddenly his name was off the scoreboard
Keynan Middleton gave his opinion about his time with the Chicago White Sox. He told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers that he felt the organization lacked discipline and personal accountability. His stories about players napping in the dugout and missing practice sessions were corroborated by teammates. Now a me...
![How about some real stakes for the NBA In-Season Tourney?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/06589ac3995a6f7dc44f2d3f32b9d856.jpg)
How about some real stakes for the NBA In-Season Tourney?
If the NBA’s goal with its in-season tournament is to simply further pad its upcoming national television rights deals, that’s fine. A few more nationally televised contests will always increase the package, and the players on the floor for these games will compete. However, stars won’t change their...