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The NBA Playoffs tip off this weekend. While 19 16 teams are currently jostling for playoff positioning, they’re not all equal combatants in the NBA’s marathon postseason. Here’s group three of our playoff classifications.

The NBA Playoffs tip off this weekend. While 19 17 teams are currently jostling for playoff positioning, they’re not all equal combatants in the NBA’s marathon postseason. Let’s separate them into five groups.

As a fan, it’s fun to overanalyze. Sunday’s double overtime thriller contained some interesting developments that could impact the Spurs.

The NBA Playoffs tip off in ten days. While 19 teams are currently jostling for playoff positioning, they’re not all equal combatants in the NBA’s marathon postseason. Let’s separate the 19 playoff contenders into five groups.

Despite being the hottest team in the NBA and passing the Thunder for the top spot in the Western Conference (before essentially forfeiting it back Monday night), the San Antonio Spurs are widely ignored as legitimate title contenders.

The San Antonio Spurs were victorious Tuesday despite having the night off. Also, the return of Cap’n Jack (Stephen Jackson) fills a void that’s been empty for years.

Amateur observations from around the NBA; The 76ers’ future, the Jazz building a contender, and writing off the Clippers once and for all.

We interrupt the college basketball postseason to bring you a brief update on the upcoming forecast in San Antonio. It is, in a word, treacherous.

It’s been a tough season for Villanova, to say the least. Despite a highly touted recruiting class, the Wildcats have struggled. Though, hope remains for a run deep into the Big East Tournament.

LeBron James is a lightning rod. Last week, I mentioned people were being a little too harsh on LeBron. My brother disagreed. Here’s why…