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When the Golden State Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline last year, it was seen as a good trade for them but not one that would catapult them into the championship conversations. Butler had a rough ending in Miami and the age of the Warriors stars made people hesitate.  Then they started playing the games and the Warriors were really good.  Golden State went 23-7 in games that Butler played in but lost the last game of the season and were forced to play in

Each year, right before the start of the season there is a barrage of contract extensions and I am going to give my thoughts on them. Rockets sign Kevin Durant, 2yrs/$90 million, 2nd year is a player option When Houston traded for Durant in June, we knew an extension was coming.  This is smaller than the max he was eligible for so that automatically makes this a great deal for the Rockets.  Durant remains one of the 10 to 15 best players in the NBA and will lift the Rockets o

The NBA season starts Tuesday and as always I am going to pick the regular season standings, awards and Conference Finals and Finals. Western Conference Standings Thunder Projected starting lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein The Thunder had the greatest regular season of point differential of all-time last year and won the championship. They are really good and going to be really good again this season. Not much else to

Typically, I write a story detailing three teams I like and three I don’t.  I go into a few teams I like and don’t like and detail what...