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122
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Patrick Redford
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60
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Patrick Redford
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NBA
Sixers Deny Doc Rivers The Chance At A Fourth Straight Second-Round Loss
82
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Patrick Redford
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NBA
Two Fans Of Usually Bad Teams Deal With The Specter Of Expectations
46
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May 16, 2023
NBA
The Suns Did It Again
159
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Patrick Redford
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The Warriors Blew It
90
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Patrick Redford
May 9, 2023
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48
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Patrick Redford
May 2, 2023
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64
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Patrick Redford
May 1, 2023
NBA
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105
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Patrick Redford
April 27, 2023
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78
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Israel Daramola
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This Is What Flipping The Switch Looks Like
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Patrick Redford
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It Took Everyone To Put Steph Curry Somewhere He’s Never Been Before
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April 18, 2023
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