As each day goes by, we appear closer to an NBA return. Over the weekend, the league’s resident bomb-droppers Shams Charania and Adrian Wojnarowksi both reported progress towards the securing of a neutral, safe site for return to play. While the nuts and bolts still need to be outlined, there are many avenues on the…
Every player on an NBA roster is much better than the rest of the world has ever been at the game of basketball. Even the guys who barely play could realistically be superstars in most other leagues around the world—and some of them opt for that route instead of sitting the bench. More often than…
The NBA’s rapid evolution into a positionless game within the past five years has changed basketball forever. This development offers a more open floor and skillful game that showcases players’ otherworldly athleticism through off-the-ball movement, teamwide defensive switching concepts and by stretching defenses horizontally with long-range shooting way past the arc. Even with such positive…
As a child of the 1990s, I lived through the era that it seems some still long for. Like everyone—well everyone outside of Phoenix, Utah, Seattle and Portland—I was caught up in the magic and mystique of Michael Jordan. He could do no wrong. His effortless aerial attacks on the rim and smooth midrange shooting…
Dear friends and subscribers of TBW, Much has certainly changed in our world over the past couple of months. We anticipate further changes and challenges due to COVID-19 in the near future. These hurdles supersede everything I am about to discuss, so please note this perspective that we recognize basketball (and sport, in general) as such…
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the All-Star Game’s Elam Ending, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein’s resignation, notable buyouts and more. Should the NBA implement the Elam Ending beyond the All-Star Game? How should the Cavaliers proceed in the wake of Beilein’s resignation? Will any…
From a young age, basketball players are taught not to get beat backdoor and give up layups, yet this still happens at the highest levels because the art of cutting is emphasized just as heavily. A few months ago, I published an article here regarding The Anatomy of a Backdoor Set, detailing all the necessary…
Detroit Pistons forward, Sekou Doumbouya is the youngest player in the NBA this season at 19. The versatile and athletic 6’9” forward was taken with the 15th pick in the NBA Draft after spending his early professional years developing in France. He signed his first contract at age 15, coming off a performance in the…
The summer of 2019 will forever be remembered for the changes it made to the NBA landscape. The league watched as an unprecedented number of players hit the open market. However, it wasn’t just the quantity of players changing teams but also the quality that moved the needle. All-Stars swapped conferences and teamed up with…
The Los Angeles Clippers finally got to see their offseason dreams fully realized. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George suited up alongside one another for the first time in a 107-104 overtime victory against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 20. They followed that up with a close win against the Houston Rockets and a blowout of…
