NBA ArticlesLucas Kaplan | April 24, 2025 

 

Man, this is an awesome series. On each side, we have incredible, idiosyncratic talents that demand equally idiosyncratic game plans. This goes down the line. Yes, Nikola Jokić is the best offensive big man to ever live, but Kris Dunn is constantly pul … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | December 9, 2024 

 

Last season, I decided to express my interest in player development in writing at a scale I hadn’t reached before. It was difficult to fully explore how stars become stars, role players become role players, and why some find themselves outside of the l … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | November 8, 2024 

 

Nearly a year ago, I wrote about Peyton Watson as an emerging rotation piece for the Denver Nuggets. If you’re not inclined to read it first (though I would highly recommend it), here is the short version: Watson showed himself to be a potent defensive … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesLucas Kaplan | 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 ArticlesCharlie Cummings | November 9, 2023 

 

The Denver Nuggets (specifically general manager Calvin Booth) made waves this offseason by being utterly indifferent to Bruce Brown’s exit. This was followed by Vlatko Čančar tearing his left ACL at FIBA, who was a candidate to step into the now-vacan … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesLucas Kaplan | June 5, 2023 

 

The Miami Heat managed to steal a game in the infamous altitude against the Denver Nuggets and even the NBA Finals at a game apiece. I’m sure you heard about it. Game Two was a classic, and will be remembered by those who watched it long after the conc … Read more

   

Analysis, NBA ArticlesLucas Kaplan | May 20, 2023 

 

The Los Angeles Lakers taking Anthony Davis off of Nikola Jokic and instead put a smaller yet sturdy forward on him, like LeBron James or Rui Hachimura, allowing AD to roam behind the play in help, created the perfect conditions for a storm of attentio … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesNick | May 16, 2023 

 

A rematch of the 2020 “Bubble” Playoffs. A duel between the #1 playoff offense vs the #1 playoff defense. A heavyweight bout between two of the league’s best big men, Nikola Jokić vs Anthony Davis.  This conference finals matchup is bound to be a great … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesUri Uziel | May 5, 2023 

 

If an alien with a baseline understanding of basketball had descended from the heavens just in time for the 4th quarter of Monday’s playoff bout between Phoenix and Denver, they might’ve thought something like this:  “Wow! Jock Landale is a truly … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesDavid Sajdak | October 17, 2022 

 

How some teams have mastered the art of the NBA draft and player development The NBA draft may be over, but for teams across the league, the development process has just begun. Contrary to what most think, success in the draft is more than just making … Read more