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H&D: Veteran Extensions 2023-24

One of the under-discussed aspects of the NBA offseason is extensions. Many teams and players have huge decisions that will shape the league, including New Orleans with Brandon Ingram, Toronto with OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, Sacramento with Domantas Sabonis, ...

Brandon Miller Scouting Report

Our first draft scouting report on Brandon Miller. What do we know about his possible involvement in the alleged capital murder by a teammate in Tuscaloosa, and what effect should it have on his draft stock? On the floor, how ...

LAL/DEN Game 3; PHI and GSW Offseasons

The Nuggets survive the Lakers’ best shot with aplomb, as their offensive brilliance pushed the Lakers into too many difficult decisions. Plus, the Nuggets are a lot better at a pretty important skill. We look at two vanquished teams with ...

PHI/BOS Game 7, Ja Morant, Monty is Out

Jayson Tatum burnishes his legacy, while James Harden and Joel Embiid tarnish theirs in what became a Game 7 runaway for Boston. The amazing Boston defense, and what went wrong for Philly. Ja Morant keeps doing the same thing over ...

LAL/GSW Game 2: Bud is Out; PHI/BOS Game 2; The Free Agent Small Forwards

The Game 1 home loser winning streak continues as the Warriors adjust to blow out the Lakers and even the series. What key factors will affect the outcome of the series going forward? Mike Budenholzer is out as Milwaukee Bucks ...

Another All-Timer From Butler; Lakers Survive to Go Up 3-1

GSW/SAC; LAC/PHX; BRK/PHI Game 3s

GSW/SAC; ATL/BOS and BRK/PHI Outlooks. Nike Hoop Summit Prospect Review

Awards 2022-23

Danny makes a special appearance to give our finals picks for our awards. No narratives need apply as we go deep into the weeds on Jokic vs Embiid vs Giannis for MVP. Plus, our picks for All-NBA as we wildly ...

13 in 107 (Eastern Conference 3.31.23)

A look at 13 teams in the Eastern Conference as the playoffs near ATL–The Hawks have two expensive starters and two young backups needing extensions at the 4 and 5 CLE–Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade’s shooting WAS–The Wiz are in ...

Center Rankings 2022-23

The eternal Jokic/Embiid debate continues in our center rankings, while further down we grapple with the offensive stars vs two-way role players conundrum.

Power Forward Rankings 2022-23

Power forward perhaps has fewer stars than any position, but it’s also the position perhaps most important for determining the style of basketball a team plays on both ends. How do we reconcile that when determining the best players at ...

Andrew Marchand on the NBA’s TV Landscape

Sports media reporter Andrew Marchand of the New York Post and the Marchand & Ourand podcast is our guest to discuss myriad sports media topics including: Where does the NBA rank as a TV property? Why is the NBA about ...

Awards March 2023

Time to take stock of the first four and a half months of the season. Who are our picks for MVP, All-NBA, DPOY, ROY, COY, 6MOY?

2016 Flashback: Which Current NBA Players Will Make the Hall of Fame with Kevin Pelton

Flashback (Nov. 8, 2016): Kevin Pelton of ESPN joins to discuss which current NBA players will and should make the Hall of Fame. We run through our criteria for the Hall of Fame and examine the credentials of over 40 ...

The 2023 Trade Deadline Part 1

A look at every single move on Deadline Day from each team’s perspective–the finances, the value, the effect on the floor, and every other aspect. Plus, the big winners and losers, the deals that didn’t get done, and the landscape ...

Southwest Division Trade Outlook

What will the Spurs do with $27 million in cap space and Jakob Poeltl? Dallas faces the perpetual question of whether to hold onto their chips for the big move or get better this year. Houston faces the perpetual question ...

Mock Trade Deadline 2023, Part 1

11 in 102 (Western Conference 1.22.23)

10 in 103 (Eastern Conference 1.16.23)

BOS/BRK: What do we make of the post KD Nets as Boston’s depth handles them at home? WAS: Taking stock of Rui Hachimura after a recent hot streak TOR: The Raptors are far better on offense with Pascal on the ...

15 in 60 (Western Conference 1.9.23)

The Christmas Games 2022

11 in 90 (Eastern Conference 12.19.22)

TOR and BRK: Scottie Barnes shines down the stretch but Kyrie gets the game-winner PHI: James Harden since his return, and why spacing is so important for this team NYK: Quentin Grimes’ ascension into the starting lineup has coincided with ...

Nerd Noshes: Eastern Conference

Nate and Danny introduce Seth Partnow’s exclusive stats to provide illuminating observations about all 15 teams in the East.

West 15 in 60 Kinda Mailbag! (12.11.22)

Our bi-weekly look at the West: GSW: Are they fixed? And why do they have Boston’s number? NOP and PHX: A loooong look at this key game between the two best teams in the West. DAL: Is Luka-ball best for ...