NBA
May 25, 2023
NBA Coaching Carousel: Only a Head Skosh Away
As we head towards the offseason, the whirling dervish known as the coaching carousel appears to be more top-heavy than usual. SC’s Jonathan Lowe looks into the challenges that await the new hires. Complete Story
May 16, 2023
No “Final Four” For Sixers, Again
The NBA’s counterpart to Seinfeld’s iconic “Soup Nazi” has struck again: the Sixers will not be going to the Eastern Conference finals for the 22nd year in a row. SC’s Anthony Brancato says that it is time for them to move on from Doc Rivers. Complete Story
May 11, 2023
The NBA’s New Era of Playoff Parity
SC’s Ross Lancaster looks at how this year’s NBA playoffs might be a sign of things to come in the future as regular-season basketball declines in importance. Complete Story
April 27, 2023
Who’s Next in Line in NBA’s West?
Two years ago, NBA fans wondered if the league’s best player (Giannis) could ever win a title in Milwaukee. Now, SC’s Jonathan Lowe wonders if those same thoughts have moved west to the Rockies. Complete Story
April 24, 2023
Now Comes Hard Part For Sixers
Once again the Sixers find themselves in a familiar spot: the Eastern Conference semifinals, for the fifth time in the last six years. That’s where it all ended for them the other four times. But what about this time around? SC’s Anthony Brancato reports. Complete Story
April 18, 2023
How Far Can Last-Place Lakers Go?
In a season in which the top seed in the Western Conference finished just 53-29, the Lakers, despite finishing last in the Pacific Division at 43-39, have very real chances of making it all the way to the Finals. But should they even get that chance at all? SC’s Anthony Brancato says they shouldn’t. Complete Story
March 16, 2023
Lakers Are Legit and It’s Time We Give Them Credit
The Los Angeles Lakers have been making some noise since the trade deadline. SC’s Dean Anagnostopoulos explains why you shouldn’t sleep on them and their chances to make a playoff run when LeBron returns. Complete Story
March 2, 2023
Questions to Answer in the Wacky West
It’s been a long time since the NBA’s Western Conference looked so jumbled with six weeks to go in a regular season. SC’s Ross Lancaster focuses on three big questions to answer for the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs. Complete Story
January 24, 2023
Can the Eastern Conference Do it Again?
In 1984, there was “Revenge of the Nerds.” Last year, there was “Revenge of the East” in the NBA. And while the movie had three sequels, the NBA version is working on its first. SC’s Anthony Brancato marvels at a sports world turned upside down. Complete Story
January 4, 2023
Mitchell is Most Underrated Player in the NBA
Did it really take a 71-point game to realize how good Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is? For many, it did, but SC’s Dean Anagnostopoulos tells you why he’s one of the game’s least talked about players. Complete Story
More NBA Commentary
| 12.06.22 | LeBron Needs to Stay in His Lane | By Anthony Brancato |
| 11.21.22 | Kyrie’s Return Looms, But What About Retirement? | By Dean Anagnostopoulos |
| 10.24.22 | Lakers Are Bad and LeBron Knows it | By Dean Anagnostopoulos |
| 10.10.22 | LeBron James Talks Expansion | By Anthony Brancato |
| 07.22.22 | Looking at 2023 NBA Title Odds | By Ross Lancaster |
| 06.13.22 | NBA Finals: Searching the Latest Trends | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 05.23.22 | In Appreciation of Erik Spoelstra | By Ross Lancaster |
| 05.17.22 | Sixers’ “Quick Fix” Fails | By Anthony Brancato |
| 05.16.22 | Trying to Find That Title Mojo | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 04.25.22 | NBA Playoffs: Gleaning the Meaning | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 04.18.22 | Boston Celtics: Beasts of the East? | By Ross Lancaster |
| 02.21.22 | Why Aren’t the Suns Bigger Favorites? | By Ross Lancaster |
| 02.16.22 | Harden-Simmons Deal Sends Wrong Message | By Anthony Brancato |