If last year was the beginning of the end of the Grit & Grind Grizz we've grown so familiar with, then this season marks the beginning of something else that won't communicate an ethos as clearly what came before it did. Read more »
Basketball Analysis
Thirty Futures: Memphis Grizzlies
Thirty Futures: Detroit Pistons
It would seem more productive for everyone involved if a coach were a little too comfortable in his job rather than killing himself and the team's future trying to do two of them at once. Read more »
CBA Encyclopedia: Rookie Scale Extensions
It makes sense for the league to have different rules for rookie scale extensions because those players have an identical set of circumstances that are somewhat different from players who join the league other ways. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets' utter togetherness is what makes them, if not lamentable, then hard to truly like or discuss. They are an impenetrably functional franchise. Read more »
Clippers Setting Sail Towards New Territory
The Clippers begin anew as one of the NBA's more interesting imperfect storylines. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Toronto Raptors
The Raptors are fine, and fine is a hard place to get to. They've got three more years of Lowry and DeRozan, three more years of playoffs. That's more than most. Read more »
Southwest Division Offseason Review
The Rockets had the most active offseason of the Southwest Division as the Spurs, Pelicans, Grizzlies and Mavericks made more minor moves. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Phoenix Suns
The Suns are a franchise punting on existence for another season while making vague if not ill-founded claims that this will put them in a better position going forward. Read more »
D'Angelo Russell's Career Starts Now
D'Angelo Russell was all flash, no substance under Byron Scott and just another young player auditioning for Luke Walton. Under Kenny Atkinson, he can be a productive system player. Read more »
Season Questions: How Can The Suns, Lakers Have Productive Rebuilding Seasons?
The Suns and Lakers must have a vision for individual players while keeping the big picture of their process in mind over the course of the entire season. It will go a long way in making sure the rebuild efforts of these two clubs don’t stall out. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Orlando Magic
Let's imagine Orlando's quite good rotation players on other teams. Read more »
Season Questions: Which Unheralded Young Players Could Be Key For Contenders?
DeJounte Murray, Daniel Theis, Wade Baldwin IV and Luke Kennard could play critical roles for contending teams this season. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Houston Rockets
Daryl Morey's approach to team-building could be described as searching for good problems. It's better to have Chris Paul and not quite initially know what to do with him than to not have him at all. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Dallas Mavericks
There's an admirably grateful, matter-of-fact love of the game at work there, a sense that of course Dirk Nowitzki is going to play if he's physically able. Read more »
Southeast Division Offseason Review
A rare trade between division rivals, the Heat re-signing their core, the Magic keeping it small and the Wizards matching Otto Porter's offer sheet. Read more »
Season Questions: How Will The Results Of 'The Process' Impact Decisions Of Other Teams?
The entire league will likely be keeping an eye on how the Sixers blatant tanking -- a strategy that literally forced the NBA to change its rules -- plays out. Read more »
Thirty Futures: San Antonio Spurs
LaMarcus Aldridge won't go out of his way to solve his team's problems. That doesn't make him lazy or a villain. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Atlanta Hawks
At their best, Budenholzer's Hawks have been impressive if a little alienating, and at their worst (the way they are now) they're a crushingly boring office job of a team. Read more »
Season Questions: Does Melo Make OKC Title Contenders?
The Thunder need to build a scheme and rotation where Carmelo Anthony can be a star, albeit in a defined role. And if OKC does that, it may give the club a real chance to at a special season. Read more »
Prospect Report: Luka Doncic (EuroBasket Edition)
Luka Doncic continues to build on what has to be the most remarkable resume for a teenage basketball phenom. Read more »
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