Jared Dubin (121 entries)

The NBA Playoffs Are Finally Getting Faster
Nearly Every Team Is Playing Like The Rockets. And That’s Hurting The Rockets.
The NBA’s Southeast Division Is Historically Awful
The NBA’s Other Offensive Revolution: Never Turning The Ball Over
Why This NBA Rookie Class May Be The Best Of The Century
Which NBA Player Literally Gives His Team The Most Value?
How Do You Lose When You Make 17 Threes? Ask The Rockets.
The Rockets Finally Took Advantage Of Steph Curry’s Struggles In Game 3
The Warriors Are Leaning Into The Death Lineup — And It’s Not Working
How The Warriors Finished The Rockets
Portland Has Its Own Splash Brothers
The Raptors’ Offense Hasn’t Figured Out The Bucks Yet
How The Raptors Pulled Off A 26-3 Run — And Sealed Their First Trip To The Finals
The Raptors Tip The Finals With Their Own Strength In Numbers
The Raptors Are One Win Away From Ending The Warriors’ Dynasty
LeBron’s Team Looks Totally Different Now. But It’s A Lot More Like His Finals Teams.
Is The NBA’s Small-Ball Revolution About To End?
It’s Early … But There Have Been A Lot Of NBA Foul Outs
Want To Confuse An NBA Defense? Have A Guard Set A Ball Screen.
We Haven’t Seen Anyone Like Luka Dončić Since LeBron James
The Spurs Have Never Been This Bad At Defense
Andre Drummond Is The Real Board Man
Our NBA Player Ratings Love Will Barton. Here’s Why.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Creating More Than Ever
Zion Williamson Is Here To Lead The NBA’s Lefty Revival
Bam Adebayo Is The Perfect Center For The Modern NBA
Ja Morant Looks Like The Next Great Point Guard
How Jayson Tatum Changed His Game And Became A Star
The Rockets May Be Short, But They’re Not Exactly Small
Khris Middleton Is The Best At Making Basketball’s Worst Shot
Why It Only Took One Player With Coronavirus To Shutter Sports
Who’s Who In The NBA Bubble: The Teams Just Along For The Ride
Who’s Who In The NBA Bubble: The Potential Party-Crashers
Who’s Who In The NBA Bubble: The Inner-Circle Contenders
Lonzo Ball Makes His Teammates Better — And Zion Makes Lonzo Better
With A Healthy Jusuf Nurkić, The Trail Blazers Are On The Cusp Of The Playoffs
The Raptors’ Defense Is Almost Never The Same, But It’s Always Really Good
When Joel Embiid Posts Up, The Celtics Are Ready
Monster Games In The NBA Playoffs Aren’t Automatically Translating To Wins
Donovan Mitchell And Jamal Murray Are Taking Different Paths To Domination
Don’t Blame The Refs For All Of These Replay Reviews
The Eastern Conference Finals Coaches Share The Same Strength
The Lakers And Heat Missed The Playoffs. Then They Started Cooking Their Finals Rosters.
Jimmy Butler Started Hot. Then The Lakers Cooled Him Down.
Daryl Morey Made A Lot Of Trades. How Much Did They Help The Rockets?
Chris Paul Helped Blake Griffin Shine. Can He Do The Same For Deandre Ayton?
Daryl Morey Needed Three Weeks To Fix One Of The Sixers’ Big Problems
The Thunder Have Been Busier This Offseason Than Any Team In NBA History
The Bucks Built The NBA’s Best Defense. Now, Other Teams Are Copying It.
The Spurs’ Young Trio Has Them Back In The Mix
The Only Thing Keeping The Knicks Offense Afloat Is Julius Randle’s Turn As A Point Guard
Gordon Hayward Got Paid Like An All-Star. He’s Playing Like One, Too.
How The Best NBA Teams Juggle Their Lineups
How James Harden Changed His Game In Brooklyn
The Phoenix Suns Look Like Previous Contenders. So Why Is No One Taking Them Seriously?
Defenses Throw Everything At Damian Lillard. He Just Finds New Ways To Score.
Jrue Holiday Has Delivered For The Bucks, And They Delivered For Him
The Mavericks Bet Big On Kristaps Porziņģis. It’s Paying Off On Offense, But What About Defense?
Can Utah’s Wings Hold Their Own Against The Best Of The West?
Deandre Ayton And Mikal Bridges Could Be Postseason X-Factors For The Phoenix Suns
Michael Porter Jr.’s Breakout Is Real
The Knicks Are Getting More Than Their Money’s Worth From Their Veterans
The Warriors Might Not Be A Superteam Anymore, But Steph And Draymond Still Make Them Dangerous
Can Bogdan Bogdanović Help The Hawks Beat The Knicks?
The Clippers Looked Destined For Another Early Exit. How Did They Turn It Around?
Nobody Shuts Down The Paint Like The Jazz. But What If The Clippers Don’t Need To Go There?
Chris Paul Found The Perfect Backcourt Partner In Devin Booker
The Bucks-Hawks Series Could Come Down To One Area Of The Court
Who’s The Real ‘Playoff P’?
Does A Star Point Guard Really Need A Former Point Guard As His Coach?
Jrue Holiday’s Defense May Have Saved The Bucks’ Title Dreams
How The Bucks Stormed Back And Won A Title
Which NBA Teams Are Making The Same Free Agency Moves, And Which Ones Are Mixing It Up?
Some NBA Summer League Stars Look ‘Too Good’ To Be There. What Does That Mean For Their Futures?
What Trades Of All-Stars Can Tell Us About Why Ben Simmons Is Still In Philly
The Brooklyn Nets Could Use As Many As 7 Centers, But They All Bring Something Different
Will The Bucks Run It Back? Can LeBron Win His Fifth Ring? How Our Model Sees This NBA Season.
Bing Bong, Who’s There? RJ Barrett.
Tyler Herro Went Through A Sophomore Slump. Now He’s Making A Junior Jump.
The Russell Westbrook Trade Is Working Out — For The Wizards
Andrew Wiggins Isn’t An Albatross Anymore
DeMar DeRozan Is Calling Game
The NBA’s Best Supporting Cast, Best Level-Up, And More Of Our Midseason Awards
James Harden And Ben Simmons Got The Moves They Wanted. Will They Work Out For Their Teams?
Who Improved, Who’s Rebuilding And Who’s Treading Water After The NBA Trade Deadline?
Who Improved, Who’s Rebuilding And Who’s Treading Water After The NBA Trade Deadline?
Which Player Does Each NBA Team Introduce First? Who Comes Last? And … Why?
X-Factors In The East: Kyle Lowry And P.J. Tucker Are In Miami For The Playoffs
The Sixers Have Their Superstars. But Tyrese Maxey Is Their X-Factor.
The Celtics Changed The Way Robert Williams Was Defending. Now, They’ll Have To Defend Without Him.
The Bulls Were Running The East — Then They Weren’t. How Can They Get Back?
The Bucks Looked Different Without Brook Lopez. Now That He’s Back, Can Milwaukee Repeat?
This Lakers Season Was A Trainwreck — And There’s No Easy Way To Get Back On Track
Karl-Anthony Towns Doesn’t Have To Do It Alone For Minnesota Anymore
Roster Construction Doomed The Brooklyn Nets
The Suns And Mavs Use Basketball’s Favorite Play In Very Different Ways
The Bucks’ Static Offense Is The Playoffs’ Biggest Wild Card
How The Suns Came Crashing Down To Earth
Who’s Soft Now? The Warriors Are Winning In The Paint.
How The Celtics Turned Things Around
Golden State’s Half-Court Defense Is Good, But Boston’s Half-Court Offense Has Been Better
Will The Celtics Turn Over Their Chance To Win The Finals?
The Warriors’ Latest Title Might Be Their Most Surprising
The Hawks, T-Wolves And Knicks Made Moves With Clear Upsides — And Downsides
The NBA Teams That Leveled Up — And Found Bargains — In Free Agency
Does NBA Summer League Help Develop Future Coaches?
Everyone’s A Favorite In Our 2022-23 NBA Forecast
Can The Warriors Keep Breaking The Rules Of NBA Title Contention?
Refusing A Bench Role Ended Allen Iverson’s Career. Can Accepting One Save Russell Westbrook’s?
The Cavaliers Bet Big On Donovan Mitchell. Here’s Why It’s Working.
The Sacramento Kings’ Offense Is Playoff-Worthy
Jaren Jackson Jr. Is The Defensive Player Of The Year Front-Runner — But He Wouldn’t Be A Typical Winner
Aaron Gordon’s Career-Year Recipe? All The Dunks.
The KD And Kyrie Trades Stole The Show At A Wild NBA Trade Deadline
Our Not-Quite-Midseason NBA Awards
Derrick White Doesn’t Produce Like NBA Superstars. So Why Do The Advanced Stats Think He Is One?
The Knicks’ Winning Streak Is Over. The Reasons It Happened Are Here To Stay.
ACC Men’s Basketball Hit A New Low This Year. Can The NCAA Tournament Save It?
The Best Way To Derail An NBA Offense? Make It Waste Time.
No Play-In Team Has Won An NBA Playoff Series. Will That Change This Season?
How Mikal Bridges Went From Supporting Player To Star