Scoot Henderson is worthy of being the first player selected in many NBA drafts, just not this one. He is physically gifted and driven by his competitiveness to want to be great. Read more »

The Bucks are now the NBA's version of Floyd Mayweather or Pete Sampras, excising any surplus artistry in favor of ruthless proficiency. They're annihilating the rest of the league by resisting its prevailing trends. Read more »

Mike Brown has microwaved a Michelin-starred meal, instantly getting total buy-in from his core as they run a system that perfectly streamlines all their skills. Read more »

Brandon Miller is a complete offensive prospect, and he happens to play one of the most valuable positions in basketball. Miller has a guard's skill set inside a forward’s body. Read more »

Ja Morant's recent absence provided a glimpse of what the offense could be. This stretch is far from proof of concept, but it could be something for Memphis to build on. Read more »

Victor Wembanyama isn't just a high-ceiling player, but he has the highest floor of any prospect we've seen in the last decade. Read more »

During the liminal phase between Jordan and LeBron, Allen Iverson and basically all of the Blazers became subjects of daily, nauseating moral analysis that ultimately led to a repressive and racist dress code. Read more »

We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. Read more »

To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. The reality is there are only four real contenders. Read more »

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. Read more »

Duality underpins practically everything about the brief existence of the KD, Harden and Kyrie Nets. They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. Read more »

Lonzo Ball was the rare player who made it all work for the Bulls. He provided both ballast and seasoning to a dish that, without him, really just looks like some ingredients. Read more »

Not only did the Lakers end their experiment with Russell Westbrook, they also improved the team's depth and flexibility, held onto one of their coveted future first-round picks and laid the foundation for a more sensible path forward.  Read more »

Denver's loss in Philadelphia was meaningful not because of how it impacts a tired MVP conversation, but how it showed a crack in the overall project for the Nuggets ahead of the trade deadline. Read more »

There's been a discussion, both lately and near-constantly over the past seven or eight years, about how carefully the minutes of most NBA stars are managed. Your experience watching these games, or not, exists beyond the plane of problems and solutions. Read more »

Teams like the Bucks and Sixers have become boring to NBA fans who thirst for interpersonal conflict and player movement, but it won't be when the playoffs hit. Read more »

Walker Kessler was thrown into the Rudy Gobert trade and has emerged as a shot-blocking force for the Jazz. Meanwhile, Gobert has become the avatar for Minnesota's disappointing season. Read more »

Litanies of singular players forged a basketball art and consciousness too important to be expressed in numbers. Scoring totals have always been flawed historical pegs in the long story of the NBA. Read more »

The Pacers have developed an exciting, under-noticed style- they are near the top of the league in both pace and three-point volume, relying on Tyrese Haliburton's control of the machine but also on their considerable armada of shooters. Read more »

Against the transformation of Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs are broadly unsettled. This is mostly a good thing. Read more »