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Alex Len And Why The Tools Are There To Wait

by Jonathan Tjarks

Miles Plumlee’s emergence should have made people more leery of writing off Alex Len, not less. After all, what was the oldest Plumlee doing when he was 20, the same age as Len? Read more »
Non-National NBA Games Of The Week (Nov. 17-Nov. 23)

by Danny Leroux

The Raptors make three appearances this week with critical tests against the Grizzlies, Bucks and Cavaliers. Read more »
Wolves' Long Road Trip Begins Long Season

by Jonathan Tjarks

Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine are the first pair of 19-year-olds to start for an NBA team since Josh Smith and Marvin Williams in 2004. The next few months are about survival. Read more »
The NBA's CBA Battle Begins

by Danny Leroux

The players and owners have begun their PR campaigns on more equal footing than the last time, but it already feels like at least the public stances so far have lacked the nuance necessary to have this discussion. Read more »
Non-National NBA Games Of The Week (Nov.10-Nov.16)

by Danny Leroux

While the Cavs and Pelicans have become appointment viewing every time they play, DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings are now high on the League Pass rankings. Read more »
Antawn Jamison & The Floater Game

by Jonathan Tjarks

Antwan Jamison was an athletic 6’9 with a high basketball IQ who knows how to put the ball in the basket - a guy like that can be a really good player for a really long time. As he exits, the closest guy to him in the last 17 years is entering the league in T.J. Warren. Read more »
Joe Johnson Beyond The Contract

by Jonathan Tjarks

Joe Johnson is well on his way to a Hall of Fame career and he still can dominate an individual match-up in the playoffs. He hasn't been overpaid as much as LeBron and others are underpaid. Read more »
Non-National NBA Games Of The Week (Nov. 3-Nov. 9)

by Danny Leroux

Klay Thompson and the Warriors join the Suns, Pelicans, Pistons, Jazz and Blazers with multiple League Pass games worth watching. Read more »
LeBron At 30

by Jonathan Tjarks

The biggest difference between LeBron James at 26 and at 30 is he can think the game on a whole different level, seeing two and three moves down the road. Everything he does is about setting himself up for two to three weeks in May and June. Read more »
Non-National NBA Games Of The Week (Oct. 28-Nov. 2)

by Danny Leroux

Anthony Davis and the Pelicans have the first League Pass recommended game, which is a familiar refrain this week and throughout the season. The Hornets, Suns, Bucks, Rockets and 76ers also make multiple appearances. Read more »
Coach's Corner: Rockets' Big Man Rotation, Utah's Shot Tweeners

by Brett Koremenos

The Rockets find themselves now with more questions than answers when it comes to their depth, while we also examine "shot tweeners." Read more »
A Solution To The NBA Draft Lottery

by Neema Hodjat

The answer is to keep the current system in place, while implementing rules that prevent teams from getting top picks in successive seasons to prevent sustained tanking. Read more »
The Torture Chamber

by Danny Leroux

The Warriors possess a compelling combination of pieces that can be mixed and matched to create problems for their opponents and the Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut five should be the crown jewel sooner rather than later. Read more »
Coach's Corner: Celtics' Open Offensive System, LeBron's Lab, Malik Rose

by Brett Koremenos

Why Brad Stevens' system will maximize the skill sets of Boston's ecletic group of players, how LeBron experiments in preseason and fallout from Philadelphia's tanking. Read more »
Internal Improvement Candidates: Atlantic Division

by Jonathan Tjarks

The Raptors were the poster boys for the benefits of internal improvement last season. Terrence Ross, Iman Shumpert, Mason Plumlee, Michael Carter-Williams and Tyler Zeller can offer their teams improvement from within. Read more »
Mavericks Regained Contender Status With Nostalgic Summer

by Sam Yip

The Mavericks enter the new season with a revamped roster and high expectations, thanks to the addition of Chandler Parsons and the trade to bring back Tyson Chandler. Read more »
Internal Improvement Candidates: Northwest Division

by Jonathan Tjarks

All five teams in the Northwest have committed to building through the draft and Steven Adams, Kenneth Faried, Will Barton, Gorgui Dieng and Trey Burke are young players that can offer their teams improvement from within. Read more »
Coach's Corner: Warriors' Change Of Tempo Style, The Triangle's True Difficulty

by Brett Koremenos

The Warriors played fast last season, but any player has the freedom to "rip-and-run" under Steve Kerr, while the Triangle could be a bad fit for Derek Fisher and the Knicks even if they run it right. Read more »
Internal Improvement Candidates: Southwest Division

by Jonathan Tjarks

Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Terrence Jones, Jae Crowder and Jon Leuer represent the Pelicans, Spurs, Rockets, Mavs and Grizzlies as young players who are poised to grow and assume bigger roles this season. Read more »
Thunder Finally Approaching Prime Contention Seasons

by Jonathan Tjarks

With two of the top-5 players in the NBA and an elite defensive big, the Thunder aren’t just set up to win a championship this season - they are set up to win the next few. Read more »

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