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Garth Johnson

Joined: Jan 21, 2020

Freelance writer and contributor @bustingbrackets, @the_step_back and @balldurham expounding on basketball, @Fatherly venting about parenthood. Increasingly disenfranchised carpenter in Fairbanks, Alaska.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 11: The Los Angeles Lakers celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2020 NBA Championship Final over the Miami Heat in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Early picks for the NBA’s next Western Conference champ

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First Week Finals: Way too early picks for the NBA’s next Eastern Conference champ

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25-under-25: Donovan Mitchell at No. 6

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25-under-25: Zion Williamson at No. 10

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25-under-25: Brandon Ingram at No. 14

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Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Houston Rockets kick ’em while they’re down: 4 trades for Eric Gordon

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Rajon Rondo, #9, Los Angeles Lakers, (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Should Rajon Rondo go Rambo? 6 spots to build the playoff legend

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Mind Games: What Kawhi Leonard was and wasn’t for the Raptors

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Kawhi Leonard, #2, LA Clippers, (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Mind Games: What Kawhi Leonard was and wasn’t for the Clippers

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How the Los Angeles Lakers coach went from cliche to champion

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Denver Nuggets: Will they be championship or bust next season?

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From Showtime to Shovetown: How the Los Angeles Lakers built a Bully

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Will the Brooklyn Nets be the most interesting story in the NBA next season?

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 25: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors warms up on the Oakland 'The Town' logo projected on the floor before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center on February 25, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

NBA Diversionary Tactics: The best HORSE tournament ever!

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Fans are the lifeblood of the NBA

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 06: Danilo Gallinari #8, Chris Paul #3, head coach Billy Donovan, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2, Dennis Schroder #17, and Steven Adams #12 of the Oklahoma City Thunder look on against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 6, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Coming soon to a playoff near you: The Rolling Thunder Revue

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