Posted September 2, 2025 By Alec Marcus Truthfully, I don’t have all the answers for what makes an NBA championship team. I’ve never been inside an NBA locker room or worked for an organization, and admittedly I’m not an encyclopedia of all 79 NBA Finals series. But on the surface, like many of us, IContinue reading “Winning and Losing”
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The Dangerous Precedent
Posted August 19, 2025 By Alec Marcus One of the most thrilling postseasons in recent memory featured two interim head coaches, first-time head coaches as a matter of fact. While these would ordinarily be viewed as stellar achievements, they were really the byproduct of two of the most jarring dismissals in NBA history. The MemphisContinue reading “The Dangerous Precedent”
2025 Regular Season Grades – Western Conference, Part 2
Posted May 8, 2025 By Alec Marcus (B-) Could’ve Been Better Denver Nuggets The Nuggets endured an offseason cap crunch that cost them their best defender Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the first player from their championship lineup to exit and in turn dropping them down from the West elite. Nikola Jokic was spectacular this year ranking amongstContinue reading “2025 Regular Season Grades – Western Conference, Part 2”
2025 Regular Season Grades – Western Conference, Part 1
Posted April 22, 2025 By Alec Marcus (A+) You Crushed It! Oklahoma City Thunder The Thunder became the seventh team in NBA history, and the second in 30 years, to win at least 68 games. OKC had the 2nd-highest net rating in league history (bested by only the legendary ’96 Bulls), they were the league’sContinue reading “2025 Regular Season Grades – Western Conference, Part 1”
2025 Regular Season Grades – Eastern Conference, Part 2
Posted April 19, 2025 By Alec Marcus (B-) Could’ve Been Better Atlanta Hawks The Hawks’ tenure with Dejounte Murray finally ended last summer and many thought the same would come for Trae Young, following another early end to their season and the first pick instituting a new era. However Young remained with the team andContinue reading “2025 Regular Season Grades – Eastern Conference, Part 2”
Dancing with the Devil
Posted March 7, 2025 By Alec Marcus What an absolute train-wreck the Dallas Mavericks are right now. A little over a month ago, the reigning Western Conference Champions were patiently waiting for their superstar to return from injury and primed to ascend back up the ladder of title contention. But today, the Mavericks sit just oneContinue reading “Dancing with the Devil”
10 Deadline Trade Grades
Posted February 17, 2025 By Alec Marcus This past NBA Trade Deadline was…special. It wasn’t a typical rumor mill hypothesizing “will they or won’t they” storylines, as we’ve seen in years past with James Harden and Kevin Durant trades. This was more of a Pompeii-like volcanic eruption that led to subsequent moves forcing teams toContinue reading “10 Deadline Trade Grades”
The Day the Mavs Died
Posted February 3, 2025 By Alec Marcus Three key notes before we get started… — This past Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks signed off on trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal that also included the Utah Jazz. It is the most shocking trade in NBA history, it stands toContinue reading “The Day the Mavs Died”
Flipping the Fox
By Alec Marcus Posted January 29, 2025 While the NBA rumor mill is ordinarily juicy, the current news cycle is as distasteful as it gets. Jimmy Butler has ex-communicated with the Heat for the third time this MONTH and cratered his value, Bradley Beal has succumbed to a $50 million bench role on a no-tradeContinue reading “Flipping the Fox”
5 Trade Ideas for Jimmy Butler
By Alec Marcus Posted January 6, 2025 Well…here we are again… The NBA’s most polarizing superstar is asking to be traded, for the fourth time. Jimmy Butler, again frustrated with his team’s performance and still wanting to play on a contending team, wants out of Miami. We’re never quite sure how Butler’s tenures will endContinue reading “5 Trade Ideas for Jimmy Butler”
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