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Mike Shearer

www.BasketballPoetry.com.

Bylines at Locked On Podcast Network, HoopsHype, @celticsblog.bsky.social, many more

Curator at www.BasketballIntelligence.net.

@bballispoetry on Twitter.

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This Pelicans/Thunder game sure has gotten feisty
January 28, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Watkins has been killing it on defense in his opportunities, and he gets the huge clutch stop here
January 28, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I'm sorry, NBC and Bucks fans
January 28, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Trey Murphy, Tidjane Salaün, and a few other guys having great seasons that not enough people are talking about:

www.basketballpoetry.com/p/4-great-se...
4 great seasons not enough people are talking about
Trey Murphy III and three more players who deserve recognition
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January 27, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Tidjane Salaün isn't always 100% sure where to go, but damned if he isn't getting there at full speed.
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 AM
The Clippers were 5-16 with Chris Paul.

They're 15-8 since banishing him (and 14-3 in their last 17!)

His absence is truly inspiring.
January 23, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Late Friday snowstorm edition of Poetry!

While everyone huddles around their fires, I’ve provided my picks for the All-Star game.

Why Pascal Siakam is the year’s most infuriating All-Star snub, why the USA vs. World format is so convenient, and more:

www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-most-d...
The Most Deserving 2025-26 All-Star Teams
Late Friday snowstorm edition of Basketball Poetry!
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January 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
For whatever else he's done, Paul George has been a consistently excellent defender for the 76ers
January 23, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Maxey REALLY wanted this gaoltending call
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The man who taught Ant Edwards the decel step
January 22, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Just thinking about how the Charlotte Hornets are +11.5 per 100 with Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, and Kon Knueppel on the floor together.
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Yo where did Houston source its rims from?
January 21, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Hey, NBA GMs, take a lesson from The Settlers of Catan:

Nobody wants your ****ing sheep.

On Ja Morant, Anthony Davis, Jonathan Kuminga, Trae Young, and more.

www.basketballpoetry.com/p/nobody-wan...
Nobody wants your ****ing sheep
A note to a few NBA GMs
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January 20, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I don’t know anything about drumming but I’m greatly enjoying the Lakers’ halftime act tonight
January 19, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Lachlan Olbrich’s face startles me every time I see it
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 AM
A delightful, unexpectedly electric night of basketball with three absolute barnburners (and counting!). The NBA is the best.
January 17, 2026 at 3:02 AM
MEAN little play from Ty Lue.

Dunn enters to Harden, then drifts like he’s going to dunker spot. Instead, sets a vicious screen to free up Zubac to catch right at rim.
January 17, 2026 at 2:45 AM
This felt like an important Cavaliers win. Jaylon Tyson coming out party when nobody else really had it going.
January 17, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Zu out here trying HARD to feed his guy Lopez
January 17, 2026 at 2:33 AM
When did Zubac/Lopez minutes become a thing? Zu with the short-roll dish to Lopez for a corner three
January 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Not Chicago’s night so far
January 17, 2026 at 1:23 AM
The Denver Nuggets have gone a fascinating 6-3 since Nikola Jokic was felled with a knee injury. I look at how they did it.

From Synergy play types to new roles, here’s a thorough examination of what’s changed in Denver — and how much of it will stick:

www.basketballpoetry.com/p/how-the-nu...
How the Nuggets have survived without Jokic
A granular look at play types, players, and more
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January 16, 2026 at 4:41 PM
This is a pretty egregious missed backcourt, yikes
January 16, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Jordan Hawkins (???) with the VJ Edgecombe double-block
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 AM
2nd Quarter NBA Awards are here!

Jaylen Brown vs. SGA, a whole bunch of Detroit Pistons talk, a few surprises, and more real analysis for imaginary awards, free for everyone:

www.basketballpoetry.com/p/2025-26-se...
2025-26 Second Quarter NBA Awards
Imaginary hardware for arbitrarily-defined time sequences
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January 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM