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How Sachin Gupta, the Timberwolves new head of basketball operations, taught me that leadership doesn’t always look like we think it does.
Size Matters
Houston has led the charge towards a new style of basketball, playing small and avoiding midrange shots - and the league has mostly followed suit. But one team is going the opposite direction. Who, how, and why?
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Xs and Os battles are what make the playoffs special. A survey of some of the tactical skirmishes that have taken place so far.
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What does the trade deadline tell us about the league as a whole, and what to expect this coming offseason?
The Celtic Surprise
Boston has won 16 games in a row and has the best record in the NBA. How have they done it? And can they possibly keep it up?