The Long Road Has Paid Off For Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors
As Kyle Lowry stood at mid-court watching the time expire and his Toronto Raptors advance to the NBA Finals, you could physically feel the emotion coursing through him. Head in…
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Jake Paynting
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NBA writer for Def Pen Sports. Love putting words on a page. Sad Timberwolves fan.
How D’Angelo Russell Molded his Game from Reject to All-Star
When he arrived in Los Angeles as the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, the sky was the limit for D’Angelo Russell. He projected to be the perfect modern-day…
Kristaps Porzingis Provides the Pefect Running Mate for Luka Doncic
Unless you have been living under a rock the size of Texas, you know by now that the New York Knicks shipped Kristaps Porzingis off to Dallas in one of…
New Year, New Donovan Mitchell
When the 2017-18 NBA season concluded, placing faith in Donovan Mitchell to become a superstar was everything but a hot take. The 6-foot-3 guard had just wrapped up a ridiculously…
Malcolm Brogdon is The Pinnacle of Efficiency
When LeBron James moved out West to join the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, the door that he had sternly guarded in the Eastern Conference suddenly got blown wide open.…
James Harden is More Than Free Throws
In the days of social media, players are exposed to widespread criticism like never before. Five-second clips flood the internet like a leaking petrol pump, and help spread narratives like…
We Aren’t Talking Enough About Paul George
Like a masked bandit sliding through a laser security system with intent to pilfer a priceless diamond, the Oklahoma City Thunder have weaved their way through the dangerous Western Conference…
