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You are seeing proof of concept for the trade James Harden is able to absorb All-NBA caliber defenders, can make plays in isolation, and has helped a supercharge the bigs Having a player who does that and can credibly guard 2-4 (He guards, he really does) is huge Spent time tonight on Paul Reed even; you can’t do that with a smaller guard Darius Garland will be an all-star caliber player for years to come but Harden is an All-NBA guy still & such a unique fit with this core *They also did it to have more optionality in the event that they lost earlier than expected, they are getting out in front of the small guard market (See: Trae Young)

Two guys fighting for a loose ball. One guy falls. That should rarely ever be a foul. Keep those soft calls in the regular season. It would have been a shame if last night’s awesome game ended on it.

In 100 years, I think Americans will laugh at how much dirt women put on their faces each day. And how much money they spent on the dirt and the stuff they needed to wash off the dirt.

The Pistons could really use someone who can force turnovers and kickstart transition in this game. But where in the world could they find someone like that?

How much blame do you put on Cade Cunningham for the Detroit Pistons’ first round struggles? 😬 29.5 PPG 28.6% 3PT 6.8 TOPG

A lot of people are asking why more politicians are not like Ben Sasse. Because voters will not elect them, that’s why. They may say they care about character, but most don’t vote that way. Instead they vote party line, ideology, self-interest, or out of pique against a perceived enemy. How can we expect our leaders to embody higher levels of virtue if a majority of voters don’t make personal character a red line? It looks like we get the leaders we deserve.

Extended interview: Former Nebraska senator Ben Sasse has metastatic pancreatic cancer. He spoke with 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley about where America has been and where it could still go.