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 »
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The NBA Looks Reborn Under Victor Wembanyama
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 »
The 2025-26 NBA Awards, Narrative Edition
Every award candidate has great stats, but the story of the NBA season is also extremely important when making decisions on these awards. Read more »
Chicago Remains Eager To Embrace The Bulls
The Bulls very briefly showed so much promise and excitement during the 2021-22 season that they spent the past four years trying to recapture. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Bennett Stirtz Of Iowa
Bennett Stirtz seems to have a lot in common with players like Austin Reaves and Jalen Brunson, as elite touch and feel can occasionally be underrated as skills. Read more »
NBA Draft Report: Thomas Haugh Of Florida
Thomas Haugh is active, athletic, and switchable defensively, and he's continuing to better himself offensively. He's a consistent three-pointer away from having a long NBA career. Read more »
The Nuggets Have Become The Old-Head Contenders
There's an under-discussed metanarrative unfolding quickly in the league on whether older teams like the Nuggets can keep up with younger squads like the Thunder and Spurs. Read more »
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