Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 29/09/2026This article is rated SO for sickos only! Here are 9 NBA players with a surprising skill: Jerami Grant’s no-dip threes Justin Champagnie, the putback king Kris Dunn’s screening And Alperen Sengun’s place in a baffling historical anomaly All that and much, much more below: 150
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 25/09/2026Predicting next season’s top defenses is a fool’s errand, which is why I’m the perfect guy for the job. San Antonio, sure. Oklahoma City, of course. How high can Toronto rise? Does Memphis make an appearance?? (Spoilers: they do.) www.basketballpoetry.com/p/predicting...basketballpoetry.comPredicting the NBA’s Top 10 Defenses for 2026-27A few days ago, we projected next season’s Top 10 Offenses. It got a little kooky. This week, we’re using our cubic zirconia ball to survey the other end of the court. 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 22/09/2026The third and final part of my annual offseason project outlining something exciting about every NBA team! The Celtics' pecking order, super sophomores, and the deepest guard room in the league: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/something-...basketballpoetry.comSomething positive about every NBA team, Pt. IIIVibes, super sophomores, and the deepest guard room in the league 040
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 18/09/2026I picked the NBA’s top-10 offenses for 2027. It got weird. Raps were top-10 in halfcourt and just added an on/off deity. Boston: top-decile last year w/ JT and w/o JB; they were 87th percentile w/o either. Who leaps from bottom-10 to top-10? More below: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/picking-th...basketballpoetry.comPicking the NBA’s top-10 offenses for 2026-27The Spurs, the Nuggets... the Jazz?! The Raptors?!?! 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 15/09/2026Skeets got this up before I could even post to socials! You all go read too, please 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 11/09/2026Training camp is just weeks away! Here are five weird lineups that probably wouldn’t work I’d love to see. Orlando getting weird, Portland putting on a defensive clinic, broken 2K sliders in Charlotte, and more: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/5-weird-li...basketballpoetry.com5 weird lineups I can’t wait to seeA 2K lineup, a max-security prison, half-court salvation, and more 012
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 09/09/2026The second in my three-part series highlighting something positive about every NBA team. Pelle Larsson, inner peace, a few notable injury returns, and far more: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/something-...basketballpoetry.comSomething positive about every NBA team, Pt. IIPelle Larsson, inner peace, a few notable injury returns, and far more 010
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 03/09/2026The hubris of LAC is astounding. The NBA would've been thrilled if Clips had said "hey, we admit no purposeful wrongdoing, but understand we made a mistake. Let's settle by forfeiting two firsts." Instead, they thumbed their nose and dared Adam Silver to do something. And Adam Silver did. 010
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 03/09/2026"The NBA’s official report is explosive. I don’t know the legal definition of a 'smoking gun,' but there sure are a lot of red-eyed pistols listening to Grateful Dead albums on repeat around here." More Kawhi/Ballmer/Clippers/Silver thoughts here: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/silver-bri...basketballpoetry.comSilver brings down the hammer (and the axe, and the knife, and...)Kawhi Leonard as Ahsoka, the Clippers, and the Grateful Dead 010
Reposted by Basketball PoetryJared Dubin @jadubin5.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Emergency Double Dribble pod with @modakhilnba.bsky.social on Clippers/Kawhi/Aspiration. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2eXW... YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=pyPf...youtube.comBREAKING: Clippers fined FIVE first-round picks in Aspiration Investigation | Double DribbleYouTube video by RealGM Radio 0134
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 03/09/2026The punishment was needed, but this all sucks for Clippers fans and I’m sorry for them 251
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 02/09/2026Shams said FOUR companies? Aspiration, Daktronics… and who am I missing? 220
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 01/09/2026All-you-can-listen on a top-5 League Pass team next year! 022
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 01/09/2026My fifth annual “Something Positive” series, from Wizards to Thunder (with the rest coming soon). The Eye of Aldhani, Toronto’s disgusting defensive potential, the Spurs addressing a weakness, a Jusuf Nurkic GIF to assuage my guilt, and more: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/something-...basketballpoetry.comSomething positive about every NBA team, Pt. 1The Eye of Aldhani, Toronto’s disgusting defensive frontcourt, the Spurs fixing a weakness, and much more 020
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 01/09/2026Bam Adebayo shot more three-pointers than Desmond Bane last year, per game and per 100. Crazy for lots of reasons! 030
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 28/08/2026The hidden benefit of Jonathan Kuminga’s defense How LaMelo Ball can fix the Wolves’ spacing issues single-handedly And why the Wolves will be my top League Pass team yet again: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/kuminga-an...basketballpoetry.comKuminga and Ball, basketball epinephrineHow Jonathan Kuminga and LaMelo Ball bring welcome questions to Minnesota 010
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 25/08/2026Looking at salaries and estimated wins by player age bands: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/examining-...basketballpoetry.comExamining wins and salaries by player age bandsRussell Westbrook’s retirement brought about a whole slew of eulogies and tributes (here’s mine!), but somewhat lost in the shuffle was an interesting comment by his agent, Jeff Schwartz: 010
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 20/08/2026(*Puts on newsboy cap, clears throat*) Peyton Watson traded to the Cavaliers! Peyton Watson traded to the Cavaliers! Read all about it (with some trade grades)! www.basketballpoetry.com/p/peyton-wat...basketballpoetry.comPeyton Watson/Max Strus Trade GradesThe Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, and LA Clippers, adjudicated 051
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 18/08/2026On Russell Westbrook’s retirement: Jujutsu Kaisen, the “Russel Westbrook Fan Club” [sic], an endless succession of trees, and more. www.basketballpoetry.com/p/another-ru...basketballpoetry.comAnother Russell Westbrook tributeOn Jujutsu Kaisen, the "Russel Westbrook Fan Club" [sic], and more 040
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 11/08/2026Kawhi, Trae Young, Jaylen Brown, slot-machine centers, and the other riskiest moves of the NBA offseason so far: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-7-risk...basketballpoetry.comThe 7 riskiest moves of the offseasonKawhi Leonard, Trae Young, guaranteed money for slot-machine centers, and much more 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 07/08/2026Breakout players! Talkin’ Collin Murray-Boyles, Donovan Clingan, Jordan Miller, and (one) more: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/four-break...basketballpoetry.comFour Breakout PlayersCollin Murray-Boyles, Donovan Clingan, and more 141
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 06/08/2026We touch on 20+ players who could have a breakout year, so yeah, a lotta ground covered! 053
Reposted by Basketball Poetrydan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 06/08/2026me getting to talk with @basketballpoetry.com about dylan cardwell and reed sheppard and multiple wizards and many others 042
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 04/08/2026Here at Basketball Poetry, accountability matters. That’s why I go back and grade all my preseason unlikely-but-plausible predictions with a red pen, from the good (Keegan Murray’s contract) to the bad (Charlotte has the worst defense in the league). www.basketballpoetry.com/p/grading-my...basketballpoetry.comGrading my 2025-26 unlikely-but-plausible predictionsAccountability matters 010
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 28/07/2026Aspiration, roster crunches, restricted free agents, NBA Europe, and the rest of the NBA’s most intriguing summer storylines: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-2026-n...basketballpoetry.comThe 2026 NBA offseason's most interesting remaining storylinesLeBron, Kawhi, holey teams, RFAs, and more 010
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 24/07/2026LeBron’s landed in Philly! I still can’t picture him in those sexy 76ers duds, even staring right at the Photoshop. There's potential here, but also issues to address. Can LeBron still guard the Tatum/Giannis/KATs of the world? How will the spacing work? www.basketballpoetry.com/p/lebron-jam...basketballpoetry.comLeBron James lands in PhiladelphiaHow will James fit in the City of Brotherly Love? 010
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 21/07/2026Lu Dort, Zaccharie Risacher, and Dallas’ puzzling buy-low move: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/sensible-a...basketballpoetry.comSensible and sad: Lu Dort trade gradesAdjudicating the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, and Oklahoma City Thunder 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 17/07/2026I’ve never seen a head on a stick for any player on any Summer League team before. I didn’t expect my first to be Norchad Omier. More on Caleb Wilson, Egor Demin, Yang Hansen, craps, and CeraVe from my Summer League Diaries: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/summer-lea...basketballpoetry.comSummer League Diaries, 2026 editionCaleb Wilson, Egor Demin, Hansen Yang, heads on sticks, craps, and CeraVe 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 14/07/2026Can’t shake this intrusive thought. Isn’t Wembanyama’s contract salary cap circumvention, too? And why should we care? Plus, some thoughts on the Bam/Herro donnybrook: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/isnt-wemby...basketballpoetry.comIsn't Wemby's contract salary cap circumvention, too?And why should we care? Plus, the Bam/Herro brouhaha 050
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 11/07/2026Caleb Wilson: 35 points, 7-11 from three, 0 assists, 6 turnovers. What a wild game. 031
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 10/07/2026AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson delivered, but they were far from the only highlights in a fun Day 1 of Summer League: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/come-for-d...basketballpoetry.comCome for Dybantsa vs. Peterson, stay for McNeeley vs. PendaSome Day 1 Summer League thoughts 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 10/07/2026Liam McNeeley and Noah Penda have been BALLING tonight. 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 06/07/2026I’m back from a 10-day trip overseas. Did I miss much? (*Checks phone, bruises jaw on floor*) After imbibing all the craziness of the last couple of weeks like so much sake, here are some thoughts on Kawhi, Ja, Marcus Smart, Josh Okogie, and more: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/my-favorit...basketballpoetry.comMy favorite (and least favorite) moves from a wild weekKawhi Leonard, Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Josh Okogie, and much more 010
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 26/06/2026LaMelo Ball trade grades and (unrelated, I swear) the NBA’s biggest disappointments, fresh off the presses from Japan! www.basketballpoetry.com/p/lamelo-bal...basketballpoetry.comLaMelo Ball trade grades! Plus, the 2025-26 NBA season's biggest disappointmentsBreaking down the surprising Wolves-Hornets swap and a whole lot more 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 23/06/2026🚨TRADE GRADES🚨 It finally happened! Giannis is now a Heat, and Milwaukee got quite a haul. Plus, Randle got dumped! 2,500 words about Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyler Herro, and Julius Randle written after midnight. Please give it a read! t.co/ZdUftI7Ofrt.cohttps://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/giannis-antetokounmpo-and-julius 020
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 19/06/2026I hit #10 on the Sports Rising Bestsellers list on Substack the other day! Hop on board for the best NBA coverage around. I promise you that nobody goes harder in the summer, either: www.BasketballPoetry.com 120
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 19/06/2026Every year, there are a handful of players who come in and wildly surpass or completely underperform my expectations. Here's my All Proved-Me-Wrong team, highlighted by Michael Porter Jr., Scottie Barnes, Devin Vassell, and more: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-proved...basketballpoetry.comThe Proved-Me-Wrong TeamA handful of players who, for better or worse, did what the title says 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 16/06/2026I rank the Finals’ 14 most important Knicks (or, at least, Knicks-adjacent people). From Wu-Tang to Jalen Brunson, let’s look at the village it took to break down 53 years of failure. www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-finals...basketballpoetry.comThe Finals' 14 most important KnicksWell, Knicks-adjacent people, anyway 000
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 14/06/2026After dominating all playoffs long, the New York Knicks are still looking for a challenge. They’ll need to wait until next season’s New Game+ to find it. Congratulations to the 2026 NBA Champions! www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-knicks...basketballpoetry.comThe Knicks are still looking for a challengeFor the first time in (checks notes, “Wait…”) six months, the New York Knicks have won a championship. 040
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 14/06/2026Donte DiVincenzo:static.klipy.comNPC Meme Man Looking Out Window in RainALT: NPC Meme Man Looking Out Window in Rain 0101
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 14/06/2026Congratulations to the Knicks! And congrats to the league for not needing to manufacture a reason not to suspend Wemby in Game 6 061
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 12/06/2026New York is shooting just 62.6% at the rim, lower than any regular-season team. But the Spurs are shooting just 59.6%! More fun stats explaining the NBA Finals, including stuff on OG Anunoby, Jose Alvarado + Jalen Brunson, and the odd distribution of winning minutes, here: 👇 111
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 11/06/2026I can't believe the Spurs have had a lead under 2:00 in all four games and are 1-3 1120
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 11/06/2026Our fourth straight game with the Spurs winning at 2:00. Let's see if they go down 3-1 or 2-2. 020
Basketball Poetry @basketballpoetry.com · 11/06/2026Our fourth straight game with the Spurs winning at 2:00. Let's see if they go down 3-1 or 2-2. 011