Victor Wembanyama flew to Paris this year to test the boundaries of his greatness, showing us why we call him an alien while reminding us of all the ways he's human. Read more »
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The Two Sides Of Victor Wembanyama
The End Of An Olympic Era
This round of Olympics basketball felt different (weightier, more grand) than usual. It might be the last time that America is the clear favorite. Read more »
Team USA Has Become Kevin Durant's Defining Team
Kevin Durant has spent his NBA career touring the country, ingratiating himself to different fanbases before making a complicated exit. The through-line for it all has been his place on Team USA. Read more »
Nikola Jokic Vs. The World
The Nuggets very well will be like the 2024 Serbian national team: a hardly extraordinary collection, expanded to their strategic limits by the genius of their leader. Read more »
The Olympics Showed Again Jamal Murray Needs To Be In Nikola Jokic's Orbit
Whereas Jamal Murray once complemented Nikola Jokic, he's now wholly dependent on him; he's jerry-rigged his game around Jokic such that he can't stand on his own. Yet he remains irreplaceable for the Nuggets. Read more »
Joel Embiid Has Arrived At His Inflection Point With Team USA, Retooled Sixers
During the run-up to the Olympics, Joel Embiid indulged his worst, troll-ish impulses away from the court while struggling on it. To prove that he belongs with the GOATs, Embiid needs to learn to be part of the herd with Team USA. Read more »
Team USA's Stakes Are Moderate And Staying Motivated Is A Struggle
The United States have become complacent again with a roster of abundant ability but not much synergy. Read more »
Olympic Basketball Preview From An NBA POV
With the Olympics beginning, we break down the players on each national team with some sort of NBA Connection. Read more »
Team USA Providing Glimpse Into The Future Of DeMarcus Cousins
At this point, Team USA is defined mostly by its ancillary uses: namely, team plane karaoke Instagram videos and operating as a safe space for DeMarcus Cousins. Read more »
Team USA And The Genesis Of NBA Superteams
Without the development of friendships as teammates and the on-court test drive of playing with each other as part of Team USA, the 2010 Heat and 2016 Warriors probably never happen. Read more »
Pau Gasol Vs. Rudy Gobert In the Eurobasket Semifinals
It could have been a passing of the torch from one generation to the next. Instead, the 35-year-old showed the 23-year-old just how much more he still has to learn. Read more »
The Future Of Canada's Big Men
Canada is set in the backcourt. The real question is what happens upfront, as they have a huge number of fringe NBA big men who are all trying to figure out who they are at the next level and what type of players they will become. Read more »
Dirk, Pau And The Next Great European 7-Footer
For more than a generation, NBA teams were drafting international 7-footers with a pulse and a jumper because of Dirk and Pau. More than 15 years later, as the two wind down their careers and play in their final EuroBasket, the league still hasn't found anyone who can fill their shoes. Read more »
How Nicolas Batum Continues Evolution Of His Game, Mindset
All around the Blazers, they’re pushing Nicolas Batum to be more assertive, to find the next echelon, and he promises one thing on his health and his game. “It’s coming.” Read more »
USA Fully Restores Order In Basketball Universe
The scariest part about the United States' performance is that this wasn’t even the team Mike Krzyzewski and Jerry Colangelo envisioned sending to Spain, yet they still haven't lost a game since 2006. Read more »
The 250-Pound Swiss Army Life Of France And San Antonio
Boris Diaw served as France’s primary playmaker and one of the main hubs of their offense in their upset win of Spain. The upset is a culmination of a remarkable year of basketball for Diaw, both internationally and in the NBA. Read more »
Spain And The Beautiful Game
Everyone in Spain’s rotation is an NBA-caliber player and they can all shoot, pass and make decisions on the fly. If they keep this level of play up, they could go down as the best international team of the modern era. Read more »
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