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NBA Draft Report: Carlton Carrington Of Pittsburgh

by Zachary Cohen

Carlton Carrington has a high upside given his ability to create for himself, while also possessing a rare high floor considering he can also do so for teammates. He has become one of the biggest risers in this draft class. Read more »
The Bulls And Thunder, Two Trains Passing In The Night

by John Wilmes

One of these teams is in a position to take on a raw talent who needs more time developing before leading a winning team, while the other is better situated to grab a superstar role-player. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Tidjane Salaun Of Cholet

by Zachary Cohen

Tidjane Salaun has been a late bloomer in this draft process and he has a higher floor and lower ceiling than advertised as a potential two-way role player. Read more »
How Alex Caruso For Josh Giddey Was A Win For All Sides

by Wes Goldberg

There's proof of concept that Josh Giddey's size, playmaking and tempo are needed in Chicago, while the Thunder are more in need of Alex Caruso's defense and shooting. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Matas Buzelis Of G League Ignite

by Zachary Cohen

Matas Buzelis can handle the ball and provide positional versatility on both ends of the floor. If he figures out his jumper, he will be a very good NBA player for a long time. Read more »
Rounding Up The Biggest Non-Finals News Of The NBA

by John Wilmes

On Giannis Antetokounmpo's offseason workouts, the Lakers' ongoing coach search, Monty Williams' dismissal, Pascal Siakam's new deal, and Jeff Van Gundy. Read more »
2024 NBA Finals, Game 5 Review: A Title Forged From Boston's Last One

by Christopher Reina

All the Celtics' prior disappointments were detonated in this series as they've built a perfect supporting cast and system around their double stars that arrived via a trade of their previous ones. Read more »
2024 NBA Finals, Game 4 Review: Mavericks Burn The Boats, Rout Boston

by Christopher Reina

The Mavericks did everything a beat faster, better and more effectively than they had at any point before in the series. Boston should certainly still win this series, but something that looked over is now suddenly combustible. Read more »
Hope Springs Eternal In Today's NBA, But Is It For Good?

by Jack Ross

Offensive avalanches and playoff parity are the new normal in the NBA's "No Lead is Safe" era of 2024. Does that make for a good product - or a bright future on-the-court? Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Zaccharie Risacher Of JL Bourg

by Zachary Cohen

Fluid wings with size that can shoot the basketball like Zaccharie Risacher are as valuable as any archetype in the league, but he lacks the on-ball creation to be the type of franchise altering talent we typically expect at the top of the draft. Read more »
2024 NBA Finals, Game 3 Review: A Classic Game From An Abbreviated Series

by Christopher Reina

The Celtics contain more multitudes than any title contender in recent memory given how long they've been in this position and the quality and diversity of their top-6. And they possess enough dominant ways to play to withstand a vintage Kyrie Irving performance. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Bronny James Of USC

by Zachary Cohen

Bronny James has helped himself a lot throughout the pre-draft process, reminding scouts and front office executives why he was a borderline five-star recruit coming out of high school. Read more »
2024 NBA Finals, Game 2 Review: Best Team Vs. Best Player

by Christopher Reina

The dominant conversation entering the Finals was the Best Team vs. Best Player debate, but the way the Celtics are forcing the Mavericks to work excessively hard on both ends on the floor is answering those questions. Read more »
Caitlin Clark Has Become Both More And Less Than A Basketball Player

by Brendon Kleen

Caitlin Clark is following the recognizable footsteps of many basketball stars before her: legendarily talented, poised enough to rise quickly, and turned against in an instant. Read more »
2024 NBA Finals, Game 1 Review: Howling Mountainous Waves Upon The Parquet

by Christopher Reina

The Celtics have had a frustratingly extended prologue, but they are three wins away from finally vanquishing it. Game 1 showed the greatness they're capable of achieving. Read more »
Luka Doncic Is The NBA's Truest Gamer

by John Wilmes

It's time for some Gamer Theory: Luka Doncic plays Overwatch, and is in the 99th percentile of performance. He's in the 100th percentile of NBA players, but it's important to understand he's also elite pretending to be a futuristic gladiator and talking trash to teenagers. Read more »
2024 NBA Finals Preview: Heliocentrism Vs. Strength In Numbers

by Christopher Reina

The Mavericks and Celtics are a pair of throughly modern teams, but in distinctly contrasting ways, which should make for an entertaining series and also a referendum on two models of team construction. Read more »
How The Pacers Became The NBA's 'Second Draft' Oasis

by Wes Goldberg

Trading for Tyrese Haliburton was the most extreme and important example of Indiana's team-building strategy - one that takes advantage of a market inefficiency and could become a model for teams going forward. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Nikola Topic Of Crvena Zvezda

by Zachary Cohen

If Nikola Topic becomes an average shooter, his size, passing and finishing is special enough for a team to build an offense around. Read more »
Time For Nuggets, Thunder, Knicks To Tend To Wounds Instead Of Overreacting To Playoff Exits

by Wes Goldberg

It’s up to these teams who were each so close to reaching the Conference Finals to take a step back, revisit their respective plans and get back to doing what makes them special. Read more »