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Situational Analysis: Cooper Flagg – NBADraft.net

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“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. Cooper Flagg is an 18-year-old (!!!) wing from Newport, Maine, … Read more

The Boston Celtics and the price of history

FOUR MONTHS before the season devolved unexpectedly into chaos, the extended Boston Celtics franchise gathered in a theater to celebrate yet another championship. I checked in at a small table and went inside, just a few blocks from the Brahmin church where Bob Cousy eulogized John Havlicek, and from the four-star hotel where Red Auerbach … Read more

Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga expected to explore sign-and-trade scenarios

Steve Kerr to Jonathan Kuminga: ‘When we get back here next year, you are not gonna turn down a single shot’

Despite his talent, Jonathan Kuminga’s propensity to look for his shot at the expense of the flow of Golden State’s offense has irked the coaching staff. During a late-season game against the Blazers, team sources say Kerr was incensed after several instances in which Kuminga looked off Curry to create his own offense. Kuminga subsequently … Read more

Revisiting top-2s in MVP voting who faced off in NBA postseason

The Western Conference semifinals between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder are a matchup between the likely 2025 NBA MVP and runner-up: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds in the regular season, aiding Oklahoma City’s run to a league-best 68-14 record. Jokic, … Read more