The thin line the Joshes Hart of the league walk

Good morning. Today we're looking at the Josh Hart genotype in the NBA, and the conditions needed to make it useful for a team. Let's basketball.

The impossible what-ifs of the Phoenix Suns

Good morning. We begin Finals Week with a ... meditation on what the Suns, who are not in the Finals, could have done differently in 2023 when they traded for Kevin Durant and then Bradley Beal. Let's basketball.

The Pacers are a miracle

Good morning. The Indiana Pacers are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000. Their style, their construction, their path: it's all a miracle. Let's basketball.

The difference between Brunson and Haliburton

Good morning. The Knicks survive by ramping up the defense just enough to give Indiana some problems to close out Renoir Week in the newsletter. Let's basketball.

Don't take it personal

Good morning. Today we have an argument that the Minnesota Timberwolves shouldn't take special exception to the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder embarrassed them on live television to eject them from the playoffs. It happens. Let's basketball.

OK fine, the Tyrese Haliburton trade wasn't *exactly* a win-win

Good morning. As the Indiana Pacers move closer to the NBA Finals, we revisit the moves that got them there. Let's basketball.

Haymakers for dinner, yawns for dessert

Good morning. The NBA really needs to fix the free throw parade at the end of games. The most exciting point in the game shouldn't also be the most boring. Let's basketball.

Sundays are for the KATs

Good morning. Karl-Anthony Towns had a fourth quarter for the ages to lead the Knicks back against the Pacers and make the series interesting. Plus: All-NBA voters possibly saved the Grizzlies from themselves. Let's basketball.

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