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ISAIAH THOMAS IS GOING TO KILL THE KINGS: Wonderful interview with new Sun Isaiah Thomas on his exit from Sacramento.

MICHAEL BEASLEY AND THE LAKERS NEED EACH OTHER: Let’s hope they can find the help they need regardless.

CONGRATULATIONS VIOLET PALMER: The NBA’s only current female ref will marry her longtime girlfriend today. She’s been in the league since 1997 and apparently came out to other refs in 2007. Since she says she doesn’t want her orientation or pioneer status to overshadow her work on the court, I feel comfortable saying she is without question one of the league’s least consistent arbiter of fouls.

SORRY NOT SORRY: The Sixers are upset that lottery rules might be changing. They can blame themselves. BONUS! Zach Lowe wrote long on lottery reform again. As always, an excellent and necessary read.

’HOW THE 2011 MAVERICKS GAVE ME THE MOST EXPENSIVE HANGOVER OF MY LIFE.’

TEAM USA ROSTER PREDICTIONS: John Schuhmann breaks down the roster options for Team USA, and addresses the Mason Plumlee/DeMarcus Cousins issue.

CELEBRATIONS MATRIX: Shea Serrano’s NBA Celebrations Matrix is wondrous.

THEY TRULY ARE WIZARDS: Washington’s social media team is brainwashing Kevin Durant.

OH: There is a 13-year-old Romanian basketball player who is 7’4.

WELPVILLE: The Bulls remain the strangest franchise in the NBA, bar none.

OKAY: Slamball has a Kickstarter.

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