Ric examines the offseason moves by the Brooklyn Nets and whether or not they make them the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

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Ric answers LeBron James' question about why the NBA does not have a show like the NFL's "Hard Knocks," by revealing both that it has and the dynamics between the two leagues that make going behind-the-scenes with the NBA less compelling.

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Ric continues his selection of 15 all-time great NBA players from each of five 15-season eras by identifying the final six for the 1991-92 to 2005-06 era.

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Ric offers an alternative to selecting a brand-new Top 75 All-time great players in conjunction with the league's 75th anniversary celebration -- distributing the top 50 among four 15-season eras, correcting two oversights and still having 23 spots for contemporary all-time greats.

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Ric discusses the upcoming selection of the NBA's Top 75 players and offers the three new names that should be added first, along with one oversight from the first 50. He also provides a formula for recognizing the league's greatest players that is far more fair and balanced.

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Ric discusses what the Bulls, Cavs and Blazers gain from their recent three-way trade and whether or not Rajon Rondo can deliver for the Lakers what he could not for their crosstown rival, the Clippers.

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Ric examines the innuendo that Damian Lillard may want out of Portland and the belief by some that he should leave because he has been underserved by the Blazers' organization.

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Ric discusses the NBA's plan to select a list of the league's top 75 players as part of its 75th anniversary plans and why anniversary celebrations seem to come along at a convenient time in the league's history.

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Ric breaks down the over-under lines set for every NBA team's win total next season and what they tell us about who is expected to rise, fall off and be in the playoff picture at season's end.

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Ric discusses a shift he sees in LeBron James' approach to his rivals -- a shift that he also witnessed Kobe Bryant make toward the end of his career.

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