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NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
October 6, 2023
Overview So, here we are. The season hasn’t even begun and the Dubs are scrambling to make up for injuries. Couldn’t we at least have waited until January? Regardless, this is the reality for the time being. Draymond Green is out for the entire preseas … Read more
September 28, 2023
It happens to all of us: you’re excited about a player and end up ranking him far too high, or dismiss a player too quickly who turns into a star. But in those NBA draft misses are also valuable lessons that make us better scouts moving forward. In thi … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
September 7, 2023
The humble rebound. The Mach-Hommy to basketball’s Griselda: underrated, ever-present, and thoroughly engrossing. Despite being one of the more critical parts of the game, rebounds are too often treated as a “thing that happens” instead of a “thing you … Read more
September 1, 2023
In the doldrums of summer it can be easy to let the narratives run away with themselves. With no new NBA basketball, imaginations run wild, and there is none more fertile ground for idle speculation than the Most Improved Player award. This is not a pr … Read more
2024 NBA Draft Articles | Ahmed Jama
August 29, 2023
The 2024 NBA Draft class is widely considered to be one of the weakest classes in years, bereft of a franchise talent; many NBA and draft media pundits have urged teams to trade their 2024 picks en masse in order to recoup proper value. The discourse s … Read more
August 25, 2023
For many, the Washington Wizards are an afterthought: fluctuating between rebuilding and contending, constantly retooling and doubling down on a roster unlikely to win. It is, however, within these teams that I find the majority of my joy in watching a … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
August 11, 2023
This current iteration of the Golden State Warriors is loaded with outstanding defenders. Draymond Green has arguably been the preeminent defensive player of the whole league for the past decade. Andrew Wiggins is a Rick Ross-level Wing Stopper; ditto … Read more
August 10, 2023
As writers about the sport we love, it can be easy to distill and summarize. Too often these outstanding athletes and entertainers are reduced to dehumanized debate points and objective numbers. Advanced metrics are here for that reason, as is a good p … Read more
2024 NBA Draft Articles | Matt
August 6, 2023
From Steph Curry to Damian Lillard to Ja Morant to CJ McCollum to Pascal Siakam to Paul George, there have been countless examples of mid major draft picks who kept their primary usage when they skipped a level to go pro. Finding commonalities in this … Read more
Amateur Basketball | Josh Abercrombie
August 4, 2023
Over this past weekend I had the privilege of traveling to Louisville, Kentucky to watch Made Hoops’ Midwest High-School Academy showcase. The event was loaded with high level talent from all over the country (not just the Midwest, though with a focus … Read more