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 »
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NBA Draft Report: Kyle Filipowski Of Duke
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 »
The Nuggets' Confident Collective Prodigy
The Nuggets won't rack up a lot of blowouts, but they don't have to fret much to win games, either. Pressure, for them, is a bathhouse; the heat of it relaxes them. Read more »
The Warriors Aren't Dead Yet, The NBA Regular Season Is Just A (Too) Long Slog
One of the main culprits of the Warriors' uneven season might be unreasonable expectations, thanks to the NBA's half-year long slog, and its associated, exponentially-growing media ecosystem, microscope and storyline/podcast quotas. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Reed Sheppard Of Kentucky
Reed Sheppard is one of the most impressive shooters to come out of the draft in years and has a high floor as a role player and his ceiling could be incredible if he ends up on a team beside a bigger primary playmaker. Read more »
The Inherent Professional Advantage Of Deandre Ayton
Deandre Ayton's ceiling is somewhat fixed, due to work ethic, disposition, or the fact that his skills are more alluring than applicable. Read more »
One Potentially Fatal Flaw For Every NBA Title Contender
Depending on who you ask, there are between 10 and 14 contenders this season. We dive into what could be each team's undoing to prevent them from hoisting the Larry OB in June. Read more »
The All-Star Game's Goofy Core, Exposed
If there is a meaningful future for the All-Star Game, it should be in further exploring the range of this dopey anti-competition. Read more »
The Bucks, The Bulls, And Two Very Different NBA Midwest Lives
As Chicago and Milwaukee sit 90 miles away from each other, there is a dichotomy between both present and past of their respective NBA franchises. Read more »
Are The Cavaliers For Real?
The Cavaliers have surged since the turn of the calendar in large part due to Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen establishing themselves as their top two stars and others stepping into roles that complement their strengths. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Stephon Castle Of UConn
Stephon Castle's biggest strength is his point of attack defense and his ability to make plays off the dribble. If his jumper develops, Castle can become a special NBA player. Read more »
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