NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | February 4, 2026 

 

Header graphic by Emiliano Naiaretti. I love it when a trade comes out of nowhere and rocks our socks off. Two days before the deadline, the Utah Jazz stunned the world by swinging a trade for Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. Hey, NBA inside … Read more

   

AnalysisCharlie Cummings | October 21, 2025 

 

(Header image by Emiliano Naiaretti) Few sports have as much obsession over prospects as the NBA. Potential is king in the league, and collecting potential leads to success when done correctly. But you hardly ever see comprehensive rankings that reflec … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | July 3, 2025 

 

This article was co-written by Ahmed Jama. We are in the middle of the greatest era of parity in NBA history. With the Oklahoma City Thunder crowned champions, there have been seven different Finals winners in seven years, a new record; only once have … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | June 12, 2025 

 

Basketball is the constant search for the smallest of edges. It’s the driver of team building at the macro level. A 37% three-point-shooting wing over a 35% three-point-shooting wing is an edge. A center who pulls down an 18% offensive rebounding rate … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | June 8, 2025 

 

Few four-year NBA veterans can claim a more interesting basketball path than Day’Ron Sharpe. The Carolina native has an impressive list of changing circumstances, teammates, and responsibilities at 23 years old. Before we get to where he’s going, let’s … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | May 17, 2025 

 

There are moments where the whole NBA world collectively holds its breath. When Jayson Tatum went down in tremendous pain, grabbing at his leg, things stood still momentarily. Playoff drama, individual narratives, and everything went out the window bri … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | April 17, 2025 

 

4-1, 4-1, 4-3, 4-2. Those are the playoff matchup scores between Steph Curry’s Warriors and the Houston Rockets. Given that the four defeats occurred in five years, it’s no wonder Rockets fans have been inflicted with a thorough case of fast-acting CTE … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | February 28, 2025 

 

After that whirlwind of a trade deadline, it was hard to predict the future of the Warriors in the short and long term. Typically, acquiring a player of Jimmy Butler’s caliber is unequivocally improving. The depth Golden State had to fork over, and the … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | February 5, 2025 

 

Here we are, halfway through the season. Monitoring this list has included many injuries, healthy DNPs, and strange performances. Yet we push on. For those new to the series you’ll want to read the first iteration of this year’s check-ins, plus the int … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | January 6, 2025 

 

It doesn’t take an expert to say this rebuild is not going as planned for the Portland Trail Blazers. Yes, it’s only year two of the post-Damian Lillard era. These things rarely happen overnight. That being said, not much of this tank’s return has show … Read more