The 2025 NBA Draft is officially underway! With the first round concluded and the second round taking place on the evening of June 26th, here's a grade for every lottery pick: #1: Cooper Flagg Mavericks: A+ This pick was a no-brainer. Flagg was always the best player in this draft, and everyone knew he was … Continue reading Grading Every Lottery Pick
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Grading Some Recent NBA Trades
The NBA offseason has heated up in a very short amount of time. Following the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade (which I broke down and graded here), the Celtics made two big moves, getting under the dreaded second apron in the span of 24 hours. Soon after, an unforeseen Wizards/Pelicans swap took place. Today, I'm grading … Continue reading Grading Some Recent NBA Trades
Grading the Kevin Durant Trade
We've reached a very exciting time of the year--the days leading up to the NBA draft. While it should be illegal for a blockbuster deal to be made on the same day as Game seven of the NBA Finals, that's exactly what we got, with Kevin Durant getting sent to the Rockets in exchange for … Continue reading Grading the Kevin Durant Trade
Inside the Life of an NBA Shooting Coach
I haven't written anything on The NBA Blog in many months. In fact, I haven't published any content on this blog in the year of 2024. However, as I said in my farewell post, I may still occasionally post content if I do a cool data project of some kind or have an NBA-related interview … Continue reading Inside the Life of an NBA Shooting Coach
3 Sentences About Every NBA Team For This Upcoming Season (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of me writing three sentences about every NBA team! If you haven't checked out Part 1 yet, you can do so here. Enjoy! Houston Rockets: NBA.com I'm disappointed for the Rockets, since they missed out on Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren. I don't think Jabari Smith, Jr, has the potential … Continue reading 3 Sentences About Every NBA Team For This Upcoming Season (Part 2)
3 Sentences About Every NBA Team For This Upcoming Season (Part 1)
Everyone wants to know about their favorite team, so today I'll be writing three sentences on every NBA team, regarding my thoughts about their upcoming season. Don't worry; my sentences are very long, with many commas and semicolons; you can expect a lot of value for just three sentences 🙂 This is Part 1, covering … Continue reading 3 Sentences About Every NBA Team For This Upcoming Season (Part 1)
The Confusing Legacy of Chris Paul
Chris Paul is now 37 years old, and in the latter years of his NBA career. It's especially during these points of time when we focus on a player's legacy and how they'll be remembered. However, at this point in time, Paul's legacy is a bit confusing. Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty Images How can a player … Continue reading The Confusing Legacy of Chris Paul
Trader Danny’s Best Moves as a GM
Danny Ainge is one of the best General Managers (GMs) in the history of the NBA, and one of the reasons why is that he's never afraid to make a big move (hence his nickname, Trader Danny). Ainge has great insight into who can develop into an All-Star (and who can't), and knows when it's … Continue reading Trader Danny’s Best Moves as a GM
Report: Christian Wood Traded to Mavericks
The offseason has started for 28 of 30 NBA teams, and some of them aren't failing to quickly make moves. Among those teams are the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, who just agreed to a trade. In this trade, the Mavericks are receiving Christian Wood, while the Rockets will get Boban Marjanovic, Trey Burke, Marquese … Continue reading Report: Christian Wood Traded to Mavericks
A Look at the Final Day of NBA Basketball and Play-In Predictions
Sunday marked the final day of the NBA regular season, which featured every single NBA team. Let's recap some of the more important games quickly: Credit to Brian Babineau of Getty Images for Picture The Boston Celtics defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 139-110, with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown putting up big numbers. Both of these … Continue reading A Look at the Final Day of NBA Basketball and Play-In Predictions
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