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 – 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”
Trade Grades: Dame D.O.L.L.A. to the Buck$
By Alec Marcus Last week, the Portland Trail Blazers officially turned over a new leaf by trading their all-time leading scorer, Damian Lillard, to the Milwaukee Bucks in an Earth-shattering deal that also involved the Phoenix Suns. The Blazers legend formally requested a trade back in July, voicing displeasure with the team’s direction and hisContinue reading “Trade Grades: Dame D.O.L.L.A. to the Buck$”
Nick Nurse and the Raptors were set up to fail
By Alec Marcus They actually did it. After a long rebuild and five years of devastating playoff exits, the Toronto Raptors finally broke through and reached the NBA Finals. They faced off against the team of the decade, the Golden State Warriors, and actually came out on top, winning their first NBA Championship and theContinue reading “Nick Nurse and the Raptors were set up to fail”
The Knicks might not have addressed their biggest weakness
By Alec Marcus Every fan has something they don’t like about the Knicks. Some are tired of Julius Randle, their bulldozing All-Star power forward whose shown to be moody and ineffective during the playoffs. Halfway through a 4-year, $117 million extension, he’s maintained his production but has supporters wanting more. Others are tired of RJContinue reading “The Knicks might not have addressed their biggest weakness”
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