Grade the Flames retaining Geoff Ward as the Head Coach for next season:

The flip-side of the Clippers' epic demise is the joyful rise of one of the league's youngest, most unique teams.

The Blankness Of The Clippers' Soul Exploded Again At The Worst Possible Time

The Clippers anesthetized themselves against failure before it happened rather than afterwards. But what is on the other side of their schadenfreude? Whose good time has been ruined?

The End Of Toronto's Laudable Title Defense

by Colin McGowan

Toronto took two steps back when Kawhi exited, but still flourished, nearly every player on the roster improving to compensate for a loss they couldn't totally overcome. They did their job; they'll realize that once this fresh failure stops smarting.

The Bucks Are Now In Giannis Limbo

by Colin McGowan

The Bucks will stew in professional failure, consider what went wrong and what might get worse, in the coming year. After that period of unpleasant reflection, they can dream about what might improve, because that's a possibility too. Giannis is still in Milwaukee.

Grade the Flames retaining Geoff Ward as the Head Coach for next season: