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Phil Watson

Phil Watson

Joined: Nov 27, 2013

More than 30 years in media, with the first 20-plus in print, before crossing the digital divide in 2012. A newly minted grandfather who is happy to be back offering up some opinions, analysis and, from time to time, a bit of snark.

NBA: 50 Greatest Players Of The 1990s

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2013 NBA Draft (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

NBA Draft: 2013 historical redraft shows vast differences

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10 best teams that fell short of winning NBA title

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Golden State Warriors (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings Week 21: Milwaukee Bucks won’t match Warriors

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Milwaukee Bucks Brook Lopez Giannis Antetokounmpo (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Milwaukee Bucks bigs climb NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ladder 4.0

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Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings Week 20: What history will Milwaukee Bucks make?

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Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Top 5 unchanged, but Jayson Tatum lurking on NBA Most Improved Player Ladder

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LA Clippers Reggie Jackson (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings Week 19: LA Clippers get aggressive on buyout market

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LA Clippers Montrezl Harrell (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Montrezl Harrell still atop NBA Sixth Man of the Year Ladder

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Cleveland Cavaliers J.B. Bickerstaff (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

J.B. Bickerstaff joins small group of NBA coaches

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New York Knicks Tom Thibodeau (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Tom Thibodeau to fix the New York Knicks?

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CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 03: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers listens to head coach John Beilein during the second half against the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 03, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 139-134 in overtime. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images)

John Beilein just latest college coach to fail in NBA

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Giannis Antetokounmpo (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings midseason reset: Milwaukee Bucks who we thought they’d be

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 19: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers hug following a game at Fiserv Forum on December 19, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

It’s LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and everyone else on NBA MVP Ladder 4.0

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Milwaukee Bucks Marvin Williams (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

NBA’s buyout market nearly always more style than substance

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Charlotte Hornets Marvin Williams Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

So now Charlotte Hornets decide it’s time to go young

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