Do They Need Another Guy? They Should At Least Consider Another Guy
Zo catches up with the Sixers, who may or may not have the crew yet that they need to pull off an Eastern Conference heist.
Team Ricky Rundown
How good is Jo right now? More importantly, how long can he sustain it?
Can the boys win the East (YES!); more recliner talk.
MOC with his state of Jo and how it affects the rest of the league all of a sudden.
Maybe let’s chill on the selling high on PG & Embiid talk.
Around the League
Absolutely ridiculous that this toxic ass relationship has festered this long. Kuminga was once a core piece of the Warriors’ next era after they re-upped him last offseason (after not being able to trade him!). There’s always a deal to be had in the league but I don’t think this one will be easy for the Dubs, then again, neither is having $22.5 Million be a healthy scratch each night.
No offense to the Grizzlies but I’m no fan of being a facilitator for any of their moves. They’re on the upward swing of a rebuild the second a Ja Morant trade goes through so that rules out any of their young promising/intriguing guys making their way to South Philly. Hard pass.
Two years removed from a 14-win season to favorites to win the East. What a world.
Rob Dillingham’s league journey hasn’t gone according to plan, and assistant coach Micah Nori just laid out the context in some blunt ass terms. Timelines and commitment to development absolutely matter but I really wish Rob had stayed in school, man. One more year would have been worth it.
The League is trying to plant a flag in Europe’s basketball infrastructure in a major way. If it works, it could reshape international hoops and create a new tier of pro basketball outside the traditional EuroLeague system. Makes perfect sense though, no disrespect to football and whatever they are trying to do with the London games but after soccer, the global game is hoops.
Five Things to Care About
This year’s NBA trade deadline might not-so-quietly be about leverage. With fewer teams willing to take on long-term money, leverage has shifted. Front offices with cap flexibility and patience can wait teams out, while contenders feel pressure to justify standing still. The result might be fewer headline trades — but more subtle ones that reshape rotations and future options.
The NBA’s young guards are forcing timeline decisions and it’s fucking awesome — that is, if you have one. Around the league, teams with promising young guards are reaching the point where “development season” no longer fits. These players are good enough to win games (love you VJ!), demand usage, and influence roster construction — even if the rest of the team isn’t fully ready yet.`
The league doesn’t have a single, obvious face right now, but it has a lot of players capable of carrying nights, moments, and entire weeks of attention. Instead of one dominant storyline, interest is spread across matchups, individual runs and short bursts of relevance. That’s not a problem — it just means how we consume the NBA is changing.
This might be the most competitive March Madness tournament we’ve seen in years! Between expanded conferences and fewer true non-conference showcases, teams have less room to pad resumes. Every neutral-site loss or missed road opportunity carries more weight, which is going to make Selection Sunday feel tighter and more controversial than usual.
I’m a complete asshole and should really know better for thinking a team can all of a sudden flip a switch from OK to playoff mode. That said, Mike McDaniel should be the next Eagles Offensive Coordinator, capri pants and all.
