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The Warriors are not just replacing staff names. They are replacing the two assistants who gave Steve Kerr the clearest offensive and defensive counterweights on…
The loudest thing in Philadelphia right now is not the front-office reset. It is the trust deficit around the owner trying to explain it. After…
Cleveland closed Game 5 on a 13-0 run, and the most useful part of that finish was not a surprise scoring binge. It was the…
The Pistons lost 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night, but Game 5 still changed the shape of the series for one simple reason. Once Duncan…
The loudest number from San Antonio’s 126-97 Game 5 win was not Victor Wembanyama’s 27 points or even the series lead. It was the 68-36…
When the Knicks returned to practice on May 13th, OG Anunoby still could only do parts of the session. That is exactly why New York’s…
The Houston Rockets do not need to panic after one rough playoff exit. They do need to make sure Kevin Durant’s timeline does not take…
Draymond Green had a fair reason to defend the Golden State Warriors. His shot at Charles Barkley’s Houston Rockets years gave the whole debate away.…
The Los Angeles Lakers have every right to question the whistle. They also have a bigger problem to fix after Oklahoma City turned Game 2…
Oklahoma City’s 2-0 lead is not just about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell are stretching the Lakers beyond a star-versus-star matchup.
Jarred Vanderbilt’s hand injury is costing the Lakers more than minutes. It removes one of their few defenders built for Oklahoma City’s speed, length and ball pressure.
A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade chase would force the Boston Celtics to decide whether Jaylen Brown is a franchise pillar or their best path to a…
San Antonio evened the series by hitting 16 threes, forcing 22 turnovers and showing how much harder it is to guard the Spurs when the whole system is active.
Philadelphia stayed in Game 2 without Joel Embiid, but the final 6:52 showed how hard it is for the 76ers to build clean late offense without him.
The Pistons did not need Cade Cunningham to chase a huge scoring night to take control of Game 1. They needed Cleveland to hand over…
Oklahoma City entered Game 1 without Jalen Williams and still looked structurally complete. Chet Holmgren finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds, Ajay Mitchell added…
The Lakers can survive one cold shooting night. What they cannot survive for a whole series is the version of their offense that appeared in…
Chicago has spent years drifting between timelines. Bryson Graham’s arrival finally gives the Bulls a chance to pick one.
Detroit’s defense gives it a shot in this series, but the bigger question is how much offense Cade Cunningham can keep carrying against Cleveland.
Dallas did not hire Masai Ujiri for routine maintenance. The Mavericks hired him because the franchise still needs a full institutional answer to the Luka trade aftermath.
Orlando dismissed Jamahl Mosley on May 4, less than a day after the season ended. The move followed a first-round loss in seven games after…
Minnesota escaped with a 104-102 Game 1 win over San Antonio on May 4 even though Victor Wembanyama produced an NBA postseason-record 12 blocks in…
New York’s blowout opener was less about one hot night and more about the 76ers losing the floor map entirely.
The Timberwolves got good news when Anthony Edwards was upgraded to questionable for Game 1 against San Antonio. That changes the mood around the series,…
