Anthony Davis has given himself an incredible and almost unprecedented opportunity to take control of his career at a young age. Electing to play on a qualifying offer instead of a max extension gives him the flexibility to choose where he makes his legacy and plays for his entire prime. Read more »
Basketball Analysis
Why Anthony Davis Should Control His Own Destiny
Non-National NBA Games Of The Week (Apr. 6-Apr. 12)
The final full week of regular season basketball features some high profile matchups and plenty of playoff ramifications. Read more »
Euroleague Rookie Ladder
RealGM presents Top 10 Euroleague Rookie Ranking, where we ranked the best players who made their debut in Euroleague during the 14-15 season. Read more »
Draft Kings' Free $125,000 Fantasy Basketball Contest
DraftKings is offering RealGM readers free access to a fantasy basketball contest for Friday's games with $125,000 in prizes! Read more »
Tournament Wins Come From Smart Coaching In January, February
Justise Winslow's numbers have risen dramatically, in large part because Coach K put him in a position to succeed on both sides of the floor. One guy who has slipped in comparison is Stanley Johnson and it's instructive to see the difference in how they were deployed by their respective coaches. Read more »
Pacers Lose Chance To Control Playoff Destiny
Instead of taking advantage of the opportunity and seizing control their playoff destiny, the Pacers may have coughed up their season over a single 24-hour period. Read more »
Coach's Corner: Post Defense In NCAA Vs. NBA
Before either getting enamored with the post brilliance of Karl-Anthony Towns or analyzing the merits of Mike Brey's approach, you have to take into consideration a distinct difference in how post up play works at the NBA and college level. Read more »
Karl-Anthony Towns As A Specter Of The Past Or A Vision Of The Future
The biggest question NBA teams will have with Karl-Anthony Towns is whether to utilize him in post-ups or pick-and-rolls. What makes him such a great prospect is it can work either way. Read more »
Non-National NBA Games Of The Week (Mar. 30-Apr. 5)
A surprisingly weak set of games on the higher end means the edges of the playoff picture can get some non-national attention. Read more »
Final Four Is Set
The numbers that suggest Mark Few and Sean Miller are the best active coaches without a Final Four appearance, plus more on Okafor, Blackshear, and the Elite Eight. Read more »
Sweet Sixteen Day 2
How Tom Izzo, Rick Pitino, and Mike Krzyzewski ended up in another Elite Eight, and how Mark Few made the Elite Eight for the first time since 1999. Read more »
Sweet Sixteen Day 1
Thoughts on the Sweet Sixteen, particularly two great games out west that set up a fantastic regional final. Read more »
Coach's Corner: Steve Nash And The Amar'e Cut
While any word association game between Nash and Amar'e likely invokes the response "pick-and-roll", one of the most clever creations from those D'Antoni Suns teams was how those two interacted outside that staple action. Read more »
A Night In The Eastern Conference Playoff Race
Say what you want about the quality of basketball played in the Eastern Conference, but the final month of the season has, and will continue to be, an entertaining follow as the race for the final playoff spots intensifies. Read more »
Isaiah Thomas Returns For Celtics, Admits He Isn't 100 Percent
The concern for a player like Isaiah Thomas, who attacks the basket regularly and absorbs a lot of contact to his 5-foot-9 frame, is that he'll aggravate the injury. Read more »
DraftKings' Free $80,000 Fantasy Basketball Contest
DraftKings is offering RealGM readers free access to a fantasy basketball contest for Wednesday's games with $80,000 in prizes. Read more »
The Goliaths Of The Tourney
While there is always an element of randomness involved in a one-and-done tournament, there is an underlying pattern as to who is advancing and who is going home. For the most part, higher seeds with elite big men are safe while the ones without are vulnerable. Read more »
Non-National NBA Games Of The Week (Mar. 23-Mar. 29)
Another week with the NCAA Tournament means we have an almost comically strong non-national lineup this week, featuring three huge Memphis games on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Read more »
Scouting Report: Sean Kilpatrick
Sean Kilpatrick is a productive guard that has been effective at every level. He may not have ideal size, but Kilpatrick is an efficient shooter that can score from mid-range or behind the arc. Read more »