​Jared Dubin

5 NBA Teams That Could Benefit from Addition by Subtraction

There was a lot of player turnover this NBA offseason and some teams that let players go might be better off without them.
​Jared Dubin
9.20.18
death lineup

Golden State's Death Lineup Has Been DOA on Defense

Steve Kerr has been tinkering with the center position all season, but feels confident his fearsome fivesome will return to form when the games actually matter.
​Jared Dubin
3.7.18
nba

Ben Simmons is Almost Perfect*

He's a lock for Rookie of the Year, but the Philadelphia 76ers point forward's one flaw has also forced the franchise to back away from its progressive offensive principals.
​Jared Dubin
2.12.18
nba

Brandon Ingram's Ceiling is Higher Than We Thought

After a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad rookie season, Brandon Ingram is playing like the franchise pillar the Lakers need him to be.
​Jared Dubin
12.19.17
nba

Derrick Favors is Back in the Spotlight: 'I'm Still That Guy'

With Rudy Gobert injured, Favors has a chance to reestablish himself with the Jazz before free agency.
​Jared Dubin
11.20.17
nba

Ryan Anderson is Making the Rockets Glad They Didn't Trade Him

The sweet-shooting forward was rumored to be on the trade block this offseason. He hasn't let it bother him.
​Jared Dubin
11.7.17
nba

Kristaps Porzingis Does Not Need to Play Center—Yet

The Knicks are getting flak for not playing their young star at his best position. But for once, the team seems to be doing something right.
​Jared Dubin
10.18.17
andrew wiggins

It's Time for Andrew Wiggins to Step it Up if the Wolves Want to Win

Andrew Wiggins has proven he can score, but he's going to have to shore up the rest of his game now that Jimmy Butler is in town.
​Jared Dubin
7.26.17
nba

These NBA Teams Are on the Road to Nowhere

What some of the NBA's most hopeless teams—like the Magic, the Pistons, and the Hornets—could learn from the final episodes of 'Sports Night.'
​Jared Dubin
7.12.17
nba

Doc Rivers Will Never Stop Being Doc Rivers

Rivers has filled needs he created with moves that could hamstring the team in the short term and the long term.
​Jared Dubin
7.5.17
nba

The New CBA Is Already Changing the NBA

With the salary cap set to rise at a slower rate than maximum raises for the first time in a while, max deals might be no country for old men.
​Jared Dubin
6.29.17
nba

With Phil Jackson Out, Carmelo Anthony Still Undefeated Versus Knicks Rivals

Carmelo Rules Everything Around MSG.
​Jared Dubin
6.28.17
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