Zach Edey is going to be a guy that NBA teams can trust to contribute in a big way on offense, it'll just be extremely matchup dependent whether he can stay on the floor on defense. Read more »
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NBA Draft Report: Zach Edey Of Purdue
Jaime Jaquez Jr. Has Been Waiting For This
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is playing meaningful playoff minutes as a rookie, showing that craft has perhaps become an underrated quality in the draft, compared to more traditional traits such as wingspan, athleticism or shooting. Read more »
Panic! In The NBA Playoffs
After a dull weekend of Game 1s, a doubleheader between Knicks/Sixers and then Nuggets/Lakers delivered an excess of drama. You never know when a basketball cult might be formed or broken. Read more »
Basketball's Best Weekend: A Review
On the Cavaliers doing to the Magic what the Knicks did to them last season, Milwaukee saving up their competitive juices, New York's rabid hustle cult, Minnesota vanquishing their playoff inexperience, a nerve-inducing game in OKC and more. Read more »
2024 NBA Playoff Capsules (First Round)
Previewing Knicks/Sixers, Bucks/Pacers, Cavs/Magic, Celtics/Heat, Nuggets/Lakers, Wolves/Suns and Clippers/Mavericks. Read more »
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
The Celtics finished in the top spot in Net Rating for the second straight season, while the Thunder jumped up from 28th to 14th to second. Read more »
The 2023-24 HAGS (Have A Great Summer) Team
The season is over for Cade Cunningham, Devin Vassell, Vince Williams Jr., Deni Avdija, Alperen Sengun and Collin Sexton, but their play and promise for next season are very encouraging. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Donovan Clingan Of UConn
Donovan Clingan is one of the safest picks in the draft as a surefire starting center with the potential to have an All-Defensive team type of impact. Read more »
The Malaise And Potency Of The Phoenix Suns
Because of the staggering expectations they set for themselves by loading so much neon into their superstar billboard, they inspire more malaise than optimism. That might be changing, though. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Kyle Filipowski Of Duke
Kyle Filipowski will immediately offer his team size and shooting. But Filipowski also has a lot of room for development, making him one of the few high-floor, high-upside players in the class. Read more »
The NBA Is Sweating Through Its Gambling Era
The NBA will now be weathering various strange controversies as a part of what is maybe a process toward better future health. And it will take some much bigger blow-ups before anything is seriously done about the situation. Read more »
The Biggest X-Factors Of The 2024 NBA Playoffs
Some names are bigger than others, but from Jaylen Brown and Luka Doncic to Donte DiVincenzo and Chet Holmgren, here are the 10 biggest playoff X-factors. Read more »
The Changing (Podcast) Face Of NBA Retirement
The likes of Gilbert Arenas, Jeff Teague and Kwame Brown have shown us that the option to be a professional vibesmith is larger than ever, and the blueprint for a post-playing career is forever changed. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Jared McCain Of Duke
Jared McCain is a knock down shooter with enough off the bounce and defensively where he will more than likely outperform his draft slot. There's also the added benefit of him becoming one of the NBA's most entertaining personalities. Read more »
Nikola Jokic's Zen Mind
Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are favorites to repeat while playing a style that is largely at odds with the modern NBA as it favors genius passing, post play and the mid-range. Read more »
The Pelicans Are In Unfamiliar, Promising Territory
Zion Williamson is still 23, but he is now a layup artist, getting on the scoreboard in decidedly less pyrotechnic ways than before. He's stayed healthy this season and the Pelicans figure to enter the playoffs more formidable than ever. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Dalton Knecht Of Tennessee
Dalton Knecht is one of the best shooters in college basketball with just enough in-between game to make him an extremely tough cover. While he has a lower ceiling, he should be a rotation player immediately. Read more »
The Orlando Magic Have That Dawg In Them (It's Jalen Suggs)
The ahead of schedule Magic play like a Jalen Suggs team- they want to outwork you, perhaps bruise you and definitely mean-mug you. Read more »
Anthony Edwards Has Answered The NBA's Hardest Question
Despite the injury to Karl-Anthony Towns and their looming salary cap concerns, Anthony Edwards has crystalized this season that the Wolves have the most valuable and rare thing in the NBA. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Rob Dillingham Of Kentucky
Rob Dillingham has the floor of an instant-offense type off the bench, but he can be more than that if he ends up with the right franchise and also if he remains willing to compete on defense. Read more »
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