Run The NBA: Recent Episodes
Devin Kenny
Jalen Brunson of the Dallas Mavericks has continued to improve year in year out, has surpassed expectations as a second round pick, and has become crucial to the Dallas Mavericks success, especially this season and especially with Luka Doncic out of the lineup. Their current lead guard, an improved playmaker and scoring who is averaging 20/7 per game when starting, let's talk about how good Jalen Brunson, the impending UFA, has been this season for the Dallas Mavericks.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have had a rough start to the regular season, with injuries from Lebron James, a tough start from Russell Westbrook and poor play from Anthony Davis amongst other problems. Here are my thoughts on the LA Lakers so far this season.
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Herb Jones was a 2nd round pick of the New Orleans Pelicans of the 2021 NBA draft, but already as a rookie has shown he has a future in the NBA due to great wing defense. Here are my thoughts on Herb Jones so far this season.
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Andrew Wiggins has been a key part of the Golden State Warriors success this season, scoring, spacing and wing defense. Here are my thoughts on Andrew Wiggins so far this season and his impact on the Golden State Warriors.
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Jarred Vanderbilt of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been a key contributor this season. He has found his way into the starting lineup and been a big reason why the Timberwolves have been a top half of the league defensive team and one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the NBA. Here are my thoughts on Jarred Vanderbilt so far this season.
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Tyler Herro has broken out this season with the Miami Heat, taken on a bigger role, bigger responsibility and making bigger shots for this Miami Heat team down the stretch of games. Here are my thoughts on Tyler Herro so far this season.
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The Brooklyn Nets lose forward Joe Harris for 4-8 weeks to ankle surgery. Here are my thoughts.
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Kemba Walker is no longer in the New York Knicks rotation as Alec Burks will now be the starting PG of the New York Knicks moving forward. Here are my thiughts on this change in the rotation.
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Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies has arguably been the co-star to Ja Morant so far this season. He has been inserted into the starting lineup, usage has been increased and he has been asked to do much more for this offense and he has delivered. Here are my thoughts on Desmond Bane this season.
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The Milwaukee Bucks sign center DeMarcus Cousins. Here are my thoughts.
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Goran Dragic of the Toronto Raptors will be away from the team indefinitely due to personal reasons. Here are my thoughts.
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The Sacramento Kings young guard Davion Mitchell has shown already early on in his NBA career that he has elite level defense ahead of him in the NBA. Here are my thoughts.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Evan Mobley with the 3rd overall pick, and he has fully lived up to all expectations. Elite rim protector, mobile defender who can defend in space and on the pick and roll, great athleticism and the upside to be a solid offensive piece moving forward. The sky is the limit for Evan Mobley. Here are my thoughts on Evan Mobley.
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Chris Duarte of the Indiana Pacers was drafted at age 24, an old player for NBA draft standards, but that age and experience has allowed him to be the perfect NBA ready prospect. Here are my thoughts on Chris Duarte so far this season.
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Deni Avdija was overlooked on the Washington Wizards roster heading into this season, not even showing up on many Washington Wizards depth charts, but he has proved his worth and value to the Wizards so far this season, specifically on the defensive end. Here are my thoughts on the season of Deni Avdija so far this season.
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Tyrese Maxey has been inserted into the Philadelphia 76ers starting lineup this season with the absence of Ben Simmons this season and the offense now being atop the league with this change the addition and improvements of Tyrese Maxey are a big reason why. Here are my thoughts on Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers offense this season.
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Dejounte Murray has been a big reason why the San Antonio Spurs remain a relatively competitive team compared to the expectations of many this season. A walking triple double and a great two-way guard, here are my thoughts on Dejounte Murray this season.
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Nasir Little has finally started getting a consistent rotational role with the Portland Trail Blazers this season. He has been a solid defensive presence on the wing for the Blazers this season, replacing the role of Derick Jones Jr. brilliantly this season. Here are my thoughts on Nasir Little so far this season and in his basketball career.
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The Denver Nuggets' PJ Dozier is feared to have suffered a torn ACL which would put him out for the remainder of the 2021-22 NBA season. I discuss this injury and the Denver Nuggets injuries as a whole this season.
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Jonas Valanciunas of the New Orleans Pelicans has continued to be one of the most underrated centers in the NBA, but he has taken another step forward this season. He is currently leading the NBA in three point shooting efficiency as the evolution of Jonas continues as an impactful center in the NBA.
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The Memphis Grizzlies are currently 9-8, sitting in 6th in the Western Conference, but how they have achieved that record is very different from how they have been successful in previous seasons. From Ja Morant and Desmond Bane leading the offense, having a top 10 offence, but having one of the worst defenses in the NBA, here are my thoughts on the Memphis Grizzlies so far this season.
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The Atlanta Hawks have had a rocky start to the season. Still have a top tier offense in the NBA, but their defense is amongst the worst. They are amongst the best in the NBA at home, but amongst on the road. Very confusing to say the least. Here are my thoughts on the Atlanta Hawks season.
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The Sacramento kings fire head coach Luke Walton after 2+ years with the team. Here are my thoughts on the fire and a possible signing of Alvin Gentry as interim head coach.
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Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets is out for the long term with a back injury, with it being possible he misses the entire season. This is a Denver Nuggets team without Jamal Murray for several months as well. Here are my thoughts for the Denver Nuggets moving forward.
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The Ben Simmons trade rumors' seeing him leave the Philadelphia 76ers continue as today we discuss a possible sign and trade with the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden and a trade for Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons. Here are my thoughts.
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Colin Sexton is out with a knee injury for the remainder of the season, and with this being his contract year and the Cleveland Cavaliers already having expressed hesitation about locking up Sexton long term the future of Colin Sexton in the NBA, in terms of what team he will be playing for after this season, is certainly in doubt. Here are my thoughts.
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The Toronto Raptors defense was one of the best in the NBA to start the season, but recently has been one of the worst. I discuss this weird change in performance, some of the ways this may be happening and some things that could be changed to fix it.
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The Philadelphia 76ers have played the entirety of this season without Ben Simmons but have still managed to be a fairly competitive team in the NBA this season, specifically while Joel Embiid has been healthy and in this video I want to talk about why and how they have been different without Ben Simmons in the lineup.
The Dallas Mavericks have looked bad at times this year, but have one of the better records in the NBA Western Conference this season and are seeing some positive signs with Jalen Brunson, Kristaps Porzingis and with new coach Kristaps Porzingis. Here are my thoughts on their season so far.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Paul George continue to be one of the better teams in the NBA Western Conference even without Kawhi Leonard due to Paul George playing at an MVP level, his best basketball since his OKC days is a big reason for that success. I dive into the success of Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers this season.
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