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Noteworthy Reads
- Six Overreactions to the Opening Weekend of the NBA Playoffs
- Amen Thompson Has Become a Shape-Shifting Nightmare
- These New York Knicks Are Different. So Are the Expectations.
- Bah Gawd, That’s Playoff Jimmy’s Music
- The Hater’s Guide to the 2025 NBA Playoffs’ First Round
- Presenting the 2025 Curry Awards for NBA Shooting Excellence
- The Dying Embers of the Phoenix Suns’ Historic Flameout
- Farewell to the Most Angsty NBA Season Ever
- Catharsis and Contradiction in Luka’s Return to Dallas
- Just How Far Can Spite Take Luka?
Special Project
The NBA Top 100: End of Season Rankings
Before the playoffs launch in full, find out who came out on top of the regular season
NBA Awards Real and Fake
Videos
Special Project
The Top 30 Prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft
Everyone’s trying to capture the Flagg, but after the no. 1 overall pick it’s wide open. Here’s our ranking of this year’s first-rounders
Shorts
Can the Orlando Magic Bend the NBA Game Before It Breaks Them?
Can the Orlando Magic Bend the NBA Game Before It Breaks Them?
A year ago, Orlando’s vision of a jumbo-sized, über-versatile roster built around Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner seemed to epitomize where basketball was heading. Now, the team is trudging through a snakebitten season that has tested the viability of its blueprint.
Inside the Spectacular Rise and Fall (… and Rise Again?) of NBA Top Shot
Inside the Spectacular Rise and Fall (… and Rise Again?) of NBA Top Shot
At the height of the pandemic, an NFT project that allowed people to buy and sell NBA highlights for as much as six figures took the crypto world by storm. Within months, the bubble burst. We spoke to insiders, users, and the company’s CEO about the boom and bust—and whether there’s a future for Top Shot.
What Would NBA Expansion Really Look Like?
Wing Men: How “3-and-D” Came to Dominate the NBA
Wing Men: How “3-and-D” Came to Dominate the NBA
The 3-point boom forever changed the job description for NBA role players, ushering in a world full of 3s and defense. But the latest trends in the game have paved the way for a new generation of wings to leave the 3-and-D label behind.
The Forgotten History of the NBA Player-Coach
The Forgotten History of the NBA Player-Coach
A look through the back pages of the NBA, back when the likes of Dave DeBusschere, Lenny Wilkens, and Richie Guerin didn’t just draw up the plays … they ran them tooThe Bill Simmons Podcast NBA Episodes
