Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals acknowledged the hype and exceeded it even if it was the original unicorn that outperformed the anointed and undisputed one. Read more »
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The NBA's Attrition Era
The Knicks were built to outlast the Celtics, while it took a talent like Victor Wembanyama to make the Thunder fall victim to their own attrition. Read more »
The Book of Wemby, Chapter One
The Spurs are not only more blessed with talent than anyone else, they've also already proven that they can solve problems swiftly enough to repeatedly push the burden of proof back over to their opponents. Read more »
How To Build Giannis Antetokounmpo's Perfect Supporting Cast
Trading for Giannis is to make two bets: he still play at an MVP level well into his next contract, and that his new team can immediately build a contender around him. Read more »
Oklahoma City's Magic Trick Continues
The Thunder are forcing Victor Wembanyama to discover new dimensions. The rest of this series, among other things, is a suspenseful story about how rapidly the sport's best and most important young player can solve problems. Read more »
The NBA Looks Reborn Under Victor Wembanyama
At a time when the sport is more talent-rich and sophisticated than it's ever been, he's beginning to triumph over it in a fashion that's equally crude and majestic. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Nate Ament Of Tennessee
Nate Ament projects to be a very good three-and-D wing with length, but concerns over his ability to create for himself have tempered his projected ceiling. Read more »
The Redefinition Of Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns is no longer a frustrating idea. And the Knicks have their unicorn. Read more »
Best Draft Fits For The 14 Lottery Teams
This is simply a look at which prospects fit best where, and who might be available in each spot after the lottery where the Wizards, Jazz, Grizzlies and Bulls will select top-4. Read more »
Was This The NBA's Last Loser's Lottery?
Perhaps we've seen the last Mega-Loser's Lottery in NBA history; ideally, for the league, teams instead perceive of lottery picks as Powerball tickets they bought on the way to work. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Brayden Burries Of Arizona
Brayden Burries is the type of player that playoff teams seem to have next to their stars, especially with how he can fit with multiple lineup types. Read more »
The Best NBA Teams Can Now Both Inflict And Endure Pain
In seven of the eight first round series, the winning team either had the better point guard or had LeBron James. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Aday Mara Of Michigan
Aday Mara should eventually be a high-quality starting big, capable of anchoring a top-10 defense and doing his job on offense. Read more »
What The First Round Told Us
Through one round, Hyperball seems to have been supplemented by a potent dose of Bruiserball. Critical games are giving us shockingly low numbers, with some box scores looking like stuff we haven't seen in twenty years. Read more »
The Dark Night Of The Wolves/Nuggets Soul
The third playoff meeting of the Wolves and Nuggets, a tug-of-spiritual-war, has now degraded into a matter of biological attrition. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Keaton Wagler Of Illinois
Keaton Wagler is a big guard with a nice stroke, some serious off-the-dribble wiggle, and a good feel for the game. That type of player rarely lasts long on draft night. Read more »
The Rockets Discover The Pitfalls Of 'Defense First'
Weighing how much to stick to the principles that got you here versus making the ad-hoc adjustments needed to survive is one of the trickiest things about the playoffs. Read more »
The NBA's Youth Shift, Playoff Mode
It’s too soon to say, for sure, but the transitional Era of Parity of the past half-decade may be giving way to the Hyper-Young Times that round out the rest of the 2020s. Read more »
The Wild Ride Of LaMelo Ball's Hornets
LaMelo Ball is a chaos agent, constantly maneuvering on the edge between our world and a more diabolical one, drawing from the powers of a bizarro alternative universe to bedevil the status quo. Read more »
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
The Thunder once again led the NBA in Net Rating with the Celtics not far behind, while the Spurs, Pistons and Hornets made significant year-over-year jumps. Read more »
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