2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 15): Celtics/Cavs, Mavericks/Thunder

2024 NBA Finals Preview: Heliocentrism Vs. Strength In Numbers

The Mavericks and Celtics are a pair of throughly modern teams, but in distinctly contrasting ways, which should make for an entertaining series and also a referendum on two models of team construction.

Luka Doncic Is The NBA's Truest Gamer

by John Wilmes

It's time for some Gamer Theory: Luka Doncic plays Overwatch, and is in the 99th percentile of performance. He's in the 100th percentile of NBA players, but it's important to understand he's also elite pretending to be a futuristic gladiator and talking trash to teenagers.

How The Pacers Became The NBA's 'Second Draft' Oasis

by Wes Goldberg

Trading for Tyrese Haliburton was the most extreme and important example of Indiana's team-building strategy - one that takes advantage of a market inefficiency and could become a model for teams going forward.

NBA Draft Report: Nikola Topic Of Crvena Zvezda

by Zachary Cohen

If Nikola Topic becomes an average shooter, his size, passing and finishing is special enough for a team to build an offense around.

2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 15): Celtics/Cavs, Mavericks/Thunder