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NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
March 7, 2024
Some guys need a shot. So many NBA-level talents hardly get a chance, and second chances are even harder to find. Making the most of that chance can change the fortunes of a player or a team in a big way. Sam Merrill was once a 24-year-old rookie taken … Read more
2024 NBA Draft Articles, NBA Draft Articles | Roshan Potluri
March 6, 2024
Chaos: a fast break ensues, its arrival in the two-handed dig that dislodges the ball. Players on both sides begin to leak out, trying to retrieve the ball with vigor and act upon this newfound disarray. Stability: ever-present calmness as the home cro … Read more
On the 25th February 2017, in a game between the Raptors 905 and the Delaware 87ers at the Bob Carpenter Center, Nate Robinson created the “Natemeg”, one of the craziest, most disrespectful and visionary plays most people don’t know about. A true hymn … Read more
2024 NBA Draft Articles, NBA Draft Articles | Swish Theory
March 3, 2024
Prompt: who is your favorite sleeper in the 2024 NBA draft? Ahmed: Isaiah Crawford Perhaps no draft class of the past decade has taken shape later in its cycle than 2024, and in a class defined by uncertainty it only makes sense for some of its prospec … Read more
February 27, 2024
“Can you be porous defensively and win a championship? No, I don’t think you can be. [But] can you be adequate and be able to ramp it up when you need to, for a stretch in a game? It’s important.” That’s how ex-NBA’er Tim Legler described his baseline … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
February 26, 2024
The Boston Celtics are in a strange form of NBA purgatory. On pace to win 65 games, they are running laps around the Eastern Conference. They hold the best net rating in the league and have established themselves as clear title favorites yet again. Bos … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
February 22, 2024
I will say the two unnameable words around the Golden State Warriors. No, it’s not “fire Kerr”, “trade Klay”, “European bigs” or “affordable housing”. It’s two timelines. We know it didn’t work. The youth gave a minimal boost at best to the 2022 champi … Read more
February 21, 2024
Every ‘project’ is a handshake-deal with the NBA Draft Gods. There will be growing pains; it may look ugly for a few games or weeks, probably months, hopefully not seasons. The fanbase’s eyes will wander, marveling at other rookies who immediately ‘pro … Read more
2024 NBA Draft Articles, NBA Draft Articles | Matt
February 10, 2024
Productivity is the first basis of a player’s game – how do they make things happen? But just behind that is a player’s wiring: how they feel the game, think a step ahead and generally make the decisions that help win ballgames. Much less tangible than … Read more
2024 NBA Draft Articles, NBA Draft Articles | Matt
February 3, 2024
How Do Prospects Produce? That’s the first question I ask myself as I begin the process for my 2024 NBA draft board. By separating production, feel and athletic premiums, I will try to show my notes as I sort out my analysis of 2024 prospects. Starting … Read more