Injuries, compounding those injuries by drafting too many bigs and not winning a lottery to draft a transcendent talent cost Sam Hinkie his job, but the assets of his ethos will continue to live on in the 76ers indefinitely. Read more »
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Tank Yourself Clean: The End Of Sam Hinkie
Kobe Bryant The GM
We uniquely have detailed knowledge of who Kobe Bryant tried to exert his pseudo GM influence for and against during multiple stages of his playing career. Read more »
2016 Offseason Preview: New York Knicks
Overshadowing all other parts of the offseason is whether Carmelo Anthony remains with New York, especially since the presence of Kristaps Porzingis puts them better positioned to move on than ever. Read more »
The Timetables Of Jahlil Okafor's Trade Value, Joel Embiid's Return
One season might be enough of a sample size to gauge Jahlil Okafor's future outlook and role on the team while Joel Embiid's positive progress could deem Okafor expendable and give Sam Hinkie a chance to balance out their roster. Read more »
Miami's Full-Time Small-Ball Operation
The Heat still don't shoot threes, but they're controlling games by dominating the paint, rebounding and scoring inside. And their stylistic alterations are catching opposing teams off guard. Read more »
Rubio, LaVine And The Wolves' Newfound Space
Playing Ricky Rubio and Zach LaVine allows the Timberwolves offense to flow properly as Rubio has the space he needs to run the offense efficiently and effectively. The additional space also helps Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. Read more »
Why David Morway Might Be Perfect For The Kings
Aside from the turnover in the front office, or maybe because of it, the Kings have a volatile roster. David Morway fits the bill as an executive with experience in navigating unstable stars. Read more »
2016 Offseason Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves
The Timberwolves have the best talent base to build from out of all the lottery teams. They can address issues now and accelerate the rebuild. Or they can continue on the current path and hope for internal improvement. Read more »
The Unsolvable Current Construction Of The Cavaliers
Kevin Love's best use shouldn't be so difficult to figure out, Cleveland. But apparently it is, whether that's due to Blatt and Lue's incompetence, LeBron's stubbornness, Irving's score-first point guarding, or the task's genuine, deceptive impossibility. Read more »
Duke's Trio Of Incoming Freshmen
In Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles III and Frank Jackson, Duke has an impressive trio of incoming freshmen. Read more »
2016 Offseason Preview: Brooklyn Nets
The best thing the Nets did last summer was to not sabotage the long term future by signing bad contracts. No picks and bad contracts would have been a disaster. Read more »
Kyle Korver Key To Hawks' Playoff Hopes
The Hawks have reclaimed their spot near the top of the Eastern Conference with improved defense and the old Kyle Korver. Read more »
Building The Nuggets' Frontcourt Around Nikola Jokic
Emmanuel Mudiay and Jusuf Nurkic were supposed to be the Nuggets' foundational pieces, but the play of Nikola Jokic has been too encouraging to ignore. Read more »
Rockets' Regression As James Harden Asked To Do Even More
James Harden's burden has become even bigger this season while Dwight Howard's role has decreased and their efficiency on both sides of the floor has taken a hit during this season of regression. Read more »
Could The Warriors' Future Be More Historic Than Their Present?
Rivals could mistake the Warriors for the unquestionable future of basketball when, in reality, they are actually the model or prototype for a type of game that only they have the personnel to play. Read more »
Bradley Beal And The Wizards' Bench Unit
When Bradley Beal is playing well and shooting the lights out, the Wizards are a ferocious slash and kick machine. When he no-shows, the Wizards are thin in the playmaking department. Read more »
2016 Offseason Preview: Phoenix Suns
The Suns' offseason began at the trade deadline when they dealt away Markieff Morris to Washington. For a franchise not sure if they want to contend or rebuild, this is yet another pivotal offseason. Read more »
Salvaging The Anthony Davis Era
Dell Demps has rushed the team along in a way that's been counterproductive. That's step one. What follows after that is complicated, but with someone new and capable in charge, the ultimate goal becomes achievable. Read more »
Injury Reveals Just How True Value Of Jae Crowder To Celtics
While Isaiah Thomas was the Celtics' lone All-Star, a recent injury to Jae Crowder has revealed who is truly the team's most valuable player. Read more »
The Production, Aesthetics & Intelligence Of Devin Booker's Rookie Season
Devin Booker's advanced offensive skill-set, physical makeup and sophisticated mentality are perfect for a Suns' franchise desperate for a young building block with All-Star potential. Read more »
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