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NBA transition pace has already produced two very different nights for the Lakers this week. On October 5, Los Angeles…

The second-apron effect has made Bruce Brown’s October 2026 audition about more than the possessions he wins. Against Philadelphia on…

Managing Joel Embiid’s workload means deciding how much of Philadelphia’s future to spend on one more possession. Picture a close…

Training camp battles can turn on a sneaker slipping around a screen and a coach pointing toward the bench. The…

Preseason minutes restrictions make little sense from an arena seat when Stephen Curry keeps burying shots, and nothing about his…

Transition defense begins when a three-pointer catches the back rim and sends the ball into a rebounder’s hands. Sneakers squeal.…

The pick-and-pop puts Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson at the center of a miserable defensive choice: protect the paint or…

Drop coverage adjustments start with an impossible choice. An elite guard snakes around a high screen, the trailing defender gets…

Corner three efficiency becomes dangerous the instant an NBA defense collapses. A squeal of sneakers cuts through the lane. Two…

Boston gave Ron Harper Jr. 31 preseason minutes across three games in October 2025. He scored 13 points and hit…