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Assistant coach Becky Hammon reacts from the bench while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on December 01, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 132-98. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

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Lunkhead Broadcaster Chooses Exact Wrong Sequence Of Words To Describe Game-Winning Shot

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DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 05: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being fouled by Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks in the third quarter at American Airlines Center on January 05, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Even Steph Curry Slumps Sometimes … Right?

76ers New Metaverse Partner Somehow Getting Weirder

Patrick Redford

Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball during the first half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on December 27, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Grizzlies defeated the Suns 114-113. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Ja Morant Is The Only NBA Player

Jalen Green #0 of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center on December 28, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Rockets’ Locker-Room Squabble Ends With Kevin Porter Jr. Driving Home At Halftime

Let’s Dream Big About Evan Mobley

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 21: A member of the Knights Guard dressed as Santa Claus and another wearing an elf hat clean the ice during the Vegas Golden Knights' game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at T-Mobile Arena on December 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lightning defeated the Golden Knights 4-3. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

What’s Worse, Bad Games Or No Games?

Giri Nathan

Kemba Walker Came Back From Exile And Thrived

Tom Ley

The Lakers Are Stuck With This

What The Hell Is This Company The 76ers Just Partnered With?

Joe Johnson Scored A Bucket In An NBA Game In 2021

The NBA Has Initiated The Joe Johnson Protocols

Joel Embiid Tramples Freedom

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets watches the action between the Wagner Seahawks and the Seton Hall Pirates during the game at Prudential Center on December 1, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall defeated Wagner 85-63. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

KyrieWatch: Deployed As Emergency Player For Select Road Games

Pelicans-Thunder Game Redeemed By Spectacular Dry Heaves

Nikola Jokic Tried So Hard To Be Good

NBA Postpones Two Games After Chicago Bulls Literally Cannot Locate More Uninfected Players, Oh God

Dave Bing Invited To Say Nice Things About The Pistons, Says Mean Things Instead

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Matisse Thybulle celebrates with his arms out

Matisse Thybulle Blocked Steph Curry’s Shots Into The Delaware River

The Lake Show Is Awful Television

Nikola Jokic Put The Pelicans In Hell

Patrick Beverley: Making My Team Look Bad Is An Act Of Cowardice

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center on December 03, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Counting Will Get You Nowhere With Steph Curry