On David Adelman, and the wild ride that started as a kid in NBA locker rooms and now has him leading the Nuggets. nytimes.com/athletic/63568…

Pretty much sums it up

I'm here for Tyrese breakdowns.

Yo We are blogging The Athletic for Game 2 tonite nytimes.com/athletic/nba/g…

Jalen Brunson, elite stopper. Click here for the full video breakdown: nytimes.com/athletic/63850…

NEW FEATURE: Old heads say the NBA is too friendly these days, especially with so many players coming into the league as friends. But behind the scenes, they are still trying to take each other’s heads off. My new story going inside the fraternity of trash talking NBA stars —

We are back The Athletic for Game 6 No All-NBA selection had more single-digit scoring games this year than Tyrese Haliburton. He went from triple-double to triple-single, and Indiana's redemption from Game 5 starts with Hali nytimes.com/athletic/live-…

For the first time, ever, two Montrealers will face each other in the NBA Finals. Both from the same borough. Both of Haitian descent. Both coming from the same basketball programs. I wrote about Benn Mathurin and Lu Dort for The Athletic. nytimes.com/athletic/63982…

Pascal Siakam is one of the most adaptable stars in basketball. My video on his importance to the Pacers as they pursue an NBA title for The Athletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64041…

I added some video to a play that Caitlin Cooper described with Zach, making it easier to follow. Terrific analysis here. Now you can pick out this play ("C") while watching the series, understand why it works, how the Thunder will counter, and how the Pacers will readjust.

She never misses.

Helping out with NBA Finals coverage this year, I got a chance to work with our video team to explore the "free-throw merchant" moniker that has followed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander around this postseason.

NBA Finals pregame reading:

My🔑🔑to Game 1 The Athletic Chet Holmgren playing first game of season vs Pacers: nytimes.com/athletic/live-… The unique challenge that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander presents that Pacers have to level up to: nytimes.com/athletic/live-…

Wrote a preview of the Pacers’ special use of the corners on offense in our The Athletic NBA Finals live blog. Click Below for a breakdown of how they utilize the weird spots on the floor in special ways and how the Thunder can counter it. Read here: nytimes.com/athletic/nba/g…

Quick take on Isaiah Hartenstein coming off bench for Game 1 The Athletic nytimes.com/athletic/live-…

If you are just tuning into the NBA for the finals, congratulations, you have been properly introduced to the bizarre ride that is the Indiana Pacers. It’s rare that one of their games makes any sense. But this win wasn’t shocking. It was just Pacers. Read more here:

NEW STORY: Rick Carlisle struggled to mesh with his point guards for so long, but he & Tyrese Haliburton came together at the perfect time of their careers. This is how they learned to bring out the best of each other, pushing the Pacers toward a title: theathletic.com/6411547/2025/0…

The 2025 NBA Draft Guide is here. -198 pages and 160,000 words of evaluations and breakdowns on prospects in this draft class. Very deep dives on player scouts, tendencies, etc. -My final top-100 rankings (barring surprise international (Link in threaded tweet below).

One stat is determining the NBA Finals: Paint touches. A video on the importance of getting inside for both teams for The Athletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64170…