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Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Forgetting a key defensive principle costs the Warriors on Christmas. At the 10-minute mark of the fourth quarter, Brandin Podziemski found himself switched onto LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers ran one of their pet half-court sets (“Horns Chin”). Podziemski’s switch was prompted by the “chin” cut performed by his man … [Read more...] about On the Warriors falling into the trap of not trapping the box against the Lakers

The Miami Heat’s Christmas Day celebration was short-lived, as ESPN senior insider Shams Charania reports that Jimmy Butler “prefers” to be moved ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Breaking: Six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler prefers a trade out of Miami ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, league sources told @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/GpAI2BM9rf — ESPN (@espn) December 25, … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler Pushing For Trade, Heat Shouldn’t Resist

The NBA’s Christmas Day slate got off to a tremendous start with the hard-fought battle between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. The Knicks were able to claw their way to a 117-114 victory behind 41 points from Mikal Bridges. However, the Spurs didn’t walk away feeling like there was coal in their stockings, as franchise star Victor Wembanyama had an all-time great … [Read more...] about Victor Wembanyama Is The New Generation’s Wilt Chamberlain