We have one series. Will we get another?
Good morning. The Timberwolves did to the Thunder what the Thunder usually do to other teams, and the Pacers stunned the Knicks again. The conference finals are weird. Let's basketball.
The Serge Ibaka trade was an inside job!
Good morning. As the Thunder move one win closer to glory, we take a brief look at how they arrived here. Let's basketball.
Zombies of Indiana
Good morning. The Pacers unveiled their most improbable comeback yet to steal Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. And then Tyrese Haliburton went farming. Let's basketball. The Pacers have had enough amazing comebacks in these playoffs to have made the point. There was the time they trailed
Can anyone crack the Thunder's defense?
Good morning. Minnesota's defense kept them in contention for Game 1 until their inability to score efficiently doomed them, as it seemingly dooms everyone facing the Thunder. Let's basketball. The final score in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals – a 114-88 Thunder win over the
Ways to make it through the wall
Good morning. The Thunder pulled together a blowout to advance to the West finals for the first time in this era. All four teams still alive have a real shot at a championship. This is the NBA the league office has fought to create. Let's basketball.
Meet the Bockers
Good morning. How about a brief meditation on building a contender from scratch? Let's basketball.
The legacies made on small sample sizes
Good morning. Denver won Game 6 thanks in part to an offensive explosion by ... Julian Strawther. Let's basketball.
Why can't the dream go on forever?
Good morning. The Warriors have been ejected from the playoffs. What happens now to the Steph Curry era? Plus: the Celtics survive. Let's basketball.
Jokic is not enough
Good morning. The biggest lesson of these playoffs so far? A single, singular star is not an adequate response to a great team. That's been illustrated in both the Thunder's series against the Nuggets and the Pacers' 4-1 win over the Cavaliers. Let's
The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft will go to the nihilists
Good morning. The Mavericks, Spurs and Sixers will get the top three picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. What the hell? What the hell. Also, Jayson Tatum might have torn his Achilles as the Knicks went up 3-1. Let's basketball. First Thing's First Sending prayers to
Cav-tastrophe
Good morning. The 64-win Cavaliers are in deep, deep trouble. Meanwhile, OKC is learning the recipes, the Celtics bounce back and the Wolves might be taking control. Let's basketball. Thunder 2, Nuggets 2 Oklahoma City didn't really sweat against the Grizzlies. The team is in a
The summer of all hell breaking loose
Good morning. The stricter salary cap rules and some possibly extremely wild outcomes this spring might lead to an unexpected enormous reshuffling this summer. Just consider it another unintended consequence of the NBA's internal architecture. Let's basketball. The NBA has a habit of making adjustments to