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The Coach K Chronicles: Paolo Banchero and Trevor Keels Dominate in Duke Win over Kentucky
Ladies and gentlemen, the curtain call has begun. A lot of jokes have been made at Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s expense the last few months...


Watch the Throne: The 6-1 Chicago Bulls Sit Atop the NBA
I can’t believe I’m about to type this — the Chicago Bulls have the best record in the NBA. After outscoring the Boston Celtics 37-9 in...


See Red: The Chicago Bulls Are the Only Undefeated Team in the Eastern Conference
The Chicago Bulls are 4-0 for the first time in 25 years, the only remaining undefeated team in the Eastern Conference. I was in the...


Are the Chicago Bulls Actually Back?
I'd privately told a few people that I had retired from basketball writing. I felt as if I'd lost it a bit — I wasn't as dialed into the...


The Most "One-Sided" Trades In NBA History
A brief look at the most lopsided trades in NBA History. Claudia Rodriguez. Burbs Entertainment.

NBA Summer League: Overreactions
The Las Vegas Summer League has concluded, and the NBA has officially hit its dry season. After a whirlwind offseason that kicked off...


Five Things to Look Out for During the 2021 NBA Draft
1. What do the Warriors do with their first-round draft capital? I promise, this is the only question that will have immediate...


Burbs 2021 NBA Mock Draft
The NBA Finals have come and gone and the offseason is officially underway. The first major checkpoint on the journey to opening night is...


The Potential Price of Flopping
Well, there we have it — we've reached the end of the NBA 2020-21 season, seeing the first Bucks' title in half a century. I’ve gotta say...

Review: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Isn't as Horrible as You're Being Told It Is
Space Jam: A New Legacy is not as bad as its Rotten Tomatoes score would indicate. In fact, if you turn your brain off and don't allow...


No False Champions: Debunking The "Asterisk"
The NBA Finals are upon us, and for the first time in a decade, they will not feature LeBron James or Steph Curry. While a Suns-Bucks...


WNBA Jersey Rankings: Rebel Edition
With the twenty-fifth WNBA season set to begin next month, the league unveiled a new set of jerseys that finally replaced the outdated,...


March Madness: Should We Cut College Players A Check?
We all have our own reasons for being excited about March Madness. Some of us have money on our brackets, others are loyal to our...

The Forgotten Pioneer of Modern Basketball
With March Madness in full swing, it's only right that we take a look back at the most iconic player college basketball has ever seen:...

The Evolution of James Harden
The NBA is a volatile business. Loyal players can be traded for the right price, teams can go from contenders to rebuilders in the span...


Watch The Throne: Embiid's injury opens the door for new candidates
The last time we looked at the MVP race, Joel Embiid was far and away at the top of the standings, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic had...

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The Resurrection and Transformation of the Modern Big Man: Bam Adebayo [Vol. 1]
Five years ago, the Golden State Warriors broke the NBA record for wins in a single season when they went 73-9. What made them so...

Updated NBA Awards Projections
Before the NBA season tipped off, Matt Harris and I gave our projections for who we believed would earn some individual hardware as well...


Watch The Throne: Tracking the NBA's MVP in real-time with a real strategy
March is here, and that means college basketball is now the focal point of the sports world. There are few things more jam-packed and...


Trade Ideas for the Miami Heat
As the rankings stand now, it’s likely that the Heat won’t scrape up enough wins to earn a seat in this year’s postseason—let alone a...

It's Time to Stop Complaining About "Load Management" in the NBA
On Monday, it was reported that two big men on big contracts — Cleveland’s Andre Drummond and Detroit’s Blake Griffin — would be removed...


Trade Ideas as the Chicago Bulls Eye the Eighth-Seed
For the first time since 2017, the Chicago Bulls are competing for a playoff spot—currently sitting one game behind the Atlanta Hawks for...


Iowa MBB: Taking A Step Back, But Looking Forward
Now one year removed from putting the college basketball world on notice, Luka Garza and the Iowa Hawkeyes have hit a bump in the road....


I Crunched the Numbers, and Now I Really Hate The Lakers
Generally, people root for the team that is geographically closest to them. If you’re from Denver or a nearby suburb, you’re a Nuggets...


The NBA All-Star Game is a Confusing Concept with Greedy Intentions
Last Thursday, it was announced that the NBA and Players Association agreed on a deal to hold the 2021 All-Star Game on March 7. What...


Brooklyn Needs To Get Defensive
Over the past few weeks, I have spent countless hours watching Brooklyn Nets games and highlights. Offensively, it’s been a treat, as...


Zach LaVine Should Be Untouchable in Trade Talks
In what feels like the blink of an eye, the NBA has officially reached the quarter-mark of the shortened 72-game season. It’s been a...


Collin Sexton Has Finally Arrived
The city of Cleveland is slowly starting to realize that there’s not many things better than Sex. After a hot start to the season that...


If There's Any Plus Side To COVID-19 In The NBA, Coaches Are Seeing It
COVID-19 has robbed NBA fans of a lot this last season and a half—we miss everything from screaming inside of our favorite arenas to, at...


Brooklyn's Bearded Blockbuster: Winners and Losers of the James Harden Trade
The deal is done. James Harden and all of the baggage, both skill and weight-wise, has been shipped out of Houston.

The Chicago Bulls Are Back (?)
Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Chicago Bulls hadn’t graced the NBA hardwood in nine months. The elongated offseason brought forth...


Buy/Sell: Early NBA Season Edition
As we near the end of the third week of this young NBA season, there are certain surprising trends and teams starting to emerge. Just...


2020-2021 NBA Predictions
The NBA is already back in action after an abbreviated offseason that included a number of key moves and franchise-altering decisions. To...


Martian's (Way Too Early) NBA Awards Predictions
A mere two months after “The Bubble,” the NBA is set to tip off the 2020-21 season tomorrow night. Following a shortened offseason that...


The History of "The Battle For Los Angeles"
At the beginning of the 2020 NBA playoffs all eyes shifted to the City of Los Angeles with much anticipation, as for the first time in...


2020 NBA Draft: Winners and Losers
After a week of seemingly nonstop movement (looking at you, Sam Presti), the NBA Draft has passed. While this year’s draft didn’t have a...


NBA Free Agency Tracker (Live)
Now that the draft is out of the way and free agency is following close behind, Burbs Sports is here to make sure you don’t miss a single...


LeBron James Deserves His Damn Respect
For many, LeBron James is the greatest basketball player to ever step foot on the hardwood. The debate putting him up against Michael...


Martian Predicts the NBA Offseason
The NBA finished a historic season under unprecedented circumstances — masterfully navigating a pandemic that threatened to prematurely...


Billy Donovan Hired as the Chicago Bulls Head Coach
After another disappointing season, the Chicago Bulls began their head coaching search on August 14th when they fired Jim Boylen after...


NBA Bursted Bubble Pt. 2
This is Part Two of the Bursted Bubble series, where I look at the eight NBA teams that were not invited to the bubble. Part One covered...


The 8 Best NBA Players in the Bubble
Lord forgive me, for I am about to go on an absolute rant and a half. The mainstream media and NBA fans, whether they be causal ones or...


An In-Depth look at the Brooklyn Nets' hiring of Steve Nash
The Nets Hired Who? The Brooklyn Nets surprised the league on Thursday by signing Steve Nash, the former 2 time league MVP, to a four...


Steve Nash Hired as Brooklyn Nets Head Coach
Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash has been hired as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Nash, a two-time MVP who played 18 seasons in...


NBA Bursted Bubble Pt. 1
The NBA is BACK! Except not for everyone. When the NBA season restarted on July 30th, the 22 teams still in playoff contention were...


The Chicago Bulls Have Fired Jim Boylen
The Chicago Bulls made another encouraging decision with the firing of head coach Jim Boylen.


The Timeless NBA Twitter Debate: Steph Curry or James Harden?
The NBA world has recently become obsessed with another “Which player is better than the other?” question. The LeBron vs. MJ argument...


The Last Dance Finale: Michael Jordan the Player, Icon, and Human
What are we supposed to do now? The greatest documercial/propaganda piece of all-time has finally come to an end after 10 episodes.


The Last Dance Diary: Episodes V and VI
Review of Episodes 5 and 6 of ESPN's The Last Dance documentary series.

The Fro and The Flow's Top 10 NBA Players Since 2010
The Top 10 Players of the 2010s along with honorable mentions.
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