Max Rappaport

Max Rappaport

Joined September 2015 | 41 posts

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The former No. 1 draft pick has struggled shooting free throws and staying on the court. What happened to Markelle Fultz's once celebrated jump shot?

The former No. 1 draft pick has struggled shooting free throws and staying on the court. What happened to Markelle Fultz's once celebrated jump shot?

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The Curious Case of Markelle Fultz’s Missing Jumper: A Crazy, Frustrating Timeline

The NBA left Seattle 10 years ago. But the city, and former Sonic Kevin Durant, think it's time for the league to return. Could it actually happen?

The NBA left Seattle 10 years ago. But the city, and former Sonic Kevin Durant, think it's time for the league to return. Could it actually happen?

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Kevin Durant Thinks Seattle Deserves Another NBA Team—But Can It Get One?

If Sunday night was any indication, it might just end up being the biggest and wildest championship parade in American sports history after the Eagles won their first Super Bowl. Pray for Philadelphia and the safety of its remaining street poles.

If Sunday night was any indication, it might just end up being the biggest and wildest championship parade in American sports history after the Eagles won their first Super Bowl. Pray for Philadelphia and the safety of its remaining street poles.

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Eagles Fans Went Crazy in the Streets of Philadelphia

The NBA needed this, the fans needed this. And when the playoffs come, the Houston Rockets will be an easy team to root for.

The NBA needed this, the fans needed this. And when the playoffs come, the Houston Rockets will be an easy team to root for.

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Why the Rockets are so Damn Easy to Root for

The answer is yes and no. As controversial as Lakers rookiei Lonzo Ball is as a public figure, his game is even more polarizing through his first 21 games.

The answer is yes and no. As controversial as Lakers rookiei Lonzo Ball is as a public figure, his game is even more polarizing through his first 21 games.

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Is Lonzo Ball Trash?

The Sixers are a team scarred by a half-decade of unwatchable basketball and roster instability. So why are fans freaking out after an 0-3 start?

The Sixers are a team scarred by a half-decade of unwatchable basketball and roster instability. So why are fans freaking out after an 0-3 start?

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The Sixers are Testing the Limits of Trust

A breakdown of every NBA team's chances of taking on the Golden State Warriors in a quest for a championship, analyzing key players, new additions and more

A breakdown of every NBA team's chances of taking on the Golden State Warriors in a quest for a championship, analyzing key players, new additions and more

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We Have the Keys to More Success: The 2017-18 NBA Preview

There might not be a lot of urgency to make sweeping changes right now, but the East is one LeBron James decision away from disaster.

There might not be a lot of urgency to make sweeping changes right now, but the East is one LeBron James decision away from disaster.

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How the East Was Lost: Fixing the NBA's “Other” Conference

While the NBA made a rule change, as long as there is a draft and the order of it is determined in part by reverse-order seeding, there will be tanking.

While the NBA made a rule change, as long as there is a draft and the order of it is determined in part by reverse-order seeding, there will be tanking.

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Why NBA Draft Lottery Reform Is a Bunch of B.S.

We surveyed the league to determine who has the best redesigned jersey in the NBA after Nike took over the apparel contract.

We surveyed the league to determine who has the best redesigned jersey in the NBA after Nike took over the apparel contract.

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Ranking the New Nike NBA Jerseys