If you're one of the lucky ones, part of a select group whose NBA allegiances lie with the title-chasing elite—the Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks or Cleveland Cavaliers, for example—your stretch-run concerns are simple: good health and a little luck through late June.
Of course, if you're among the lucky ones now, you probably also suffered through prolonged periods of poorer fortune. The days of following busted-up, directionless, smoldering-tire-fire versions of those very same contenders aren't so far behind.
Sustaining fandom through the lows is difficult, as followers of the NBA's worst current teams know all too well.
Consider what follows an attempt to extend hope to the hopeless, a contention that there's still entertainment and meaning left in a season that, for many teams, might feel like an empty exercise.
Cheer up: There's still a lot worth watching—even if your favorite terrible team makes you want to avert your eyes sometimes.
Los Angeles Lakers
Jordan Clarkson's Progress
A massive caveat right off the bat: ...
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