NBA
October 25, 2024
Tiers of Contenders For the 2024-25 NBA Season
As the 2024-25 NBA season tips off this week, SC’s Ross Lancaster groups the 30 teams into six tiers, ranging from tankers for Cooper Flagg to two title favorites. Complete Story
July 5, 2024
Are Sixers Title Contenders With George?
SC’s Ross Lancaster discusses the Philadelphia 76ers, their signing of Paul George, the team’s new Big Three, and why he’s skeptical that the Sixers will make a title challenge in the 2024-25 season. Complete Story
June 20, 2024
The Transition of the Seasons
As one basketball season has closed its doors, what’s a hoops fan to do? See more hoops. SC’s Jonathan Lowe does just that, with a brief tie to the Association. Complete Story
June 6, 2024
2024 NBA Finals Preview: Burning Questions Answered
SC’s Ross Lancaster previews the 2024 NBA Finals with by asking four important questions about the series to come. Complete Story
May 23, 2024
NBA Playoffs: Not Swayed By First Impressions
Can you tell everything you need to know from Game 1 of the NBA Conference Finals series? SC’s Jonathan Lowe doesn’t think so. He gives us a brief synopsis. Complete Story
May 14, 2024
The NBA Lottery is Not Doing its Job
A draft is supposed to promote competitive balance. But the NBA draft is not doing that. SC’s Anthony Brancato proposes a way to make it more effective in meeting that goal. Complete Story
May 9, 2024
Good Luck Keeping the Wolves at Bay
After Minnesota’s commanding win at Denver in Game 2 of the second round, SC’s Ross Lancaster focuses on why the Wolves should now be the favorite to win. Complete Story
April 25, 2024
We Are the Youth of Hoop Nation
There’s still a ton of star power that won’t fade into that NBA twilight. But this year may be the turning point for some of the game’s young guns. SC’s Jonathan Lowe looks at the four teams with the likeliest candidates to graduate to the stratosphere. Complete Story
April 9, 2024
NBA Seeding Races Go Down to Wire
Three teams in the same division battling for the top three seeds in the West. The Celtics having run away with the East, but everything else is up for grabs. The NBA should offer up a great deal of excitement in the final week of its regular season. Complete Story
March 12, 2024
Rudy Gobert “Shows ‘em the Money”
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $100,000 for making a gesture implying that referee Scott Foster was “on the take” in his team’s loss at Cleveland last Friday. But how severe is this penalty? Not severe at all, says SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story
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