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Philadelphia continued its encouraging start to the regular season with a 98-93 victory over the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup matchup. The Sixers controlled much of the game, built a nine-point halftime lead and managed to hold on after New York briefly moved ahead in the final two minutes. It was an important win for Philadelphia, particularly because several different players contributed to the result. The most interesting part of the performance was the variety of options Philadelphia had available. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 27 points, LeBron James contributed 20 points and eight assists, Anfernee Simons provided 21 points from the perimeter, and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 13 points and eight rebounds. That is an encouraging collection of contributions for a team still developing its identity. New York had its own reasons to remain competitive. The Knicks collected 14 offensive rebounds and scored 20 second-chance points, creating plenty of additional opportunities throughout t...

The Houston Rockets have given me an early reason to take them seriously as a potential contender. After opening the regular season with a 128-110 win over Dallas, Houston followed it up with a 114-110 victory over San Antonio. Those two games have offered different tests for the Rockets, with the Dallas win providing a relatively comfortable start and the Spurs game requiring them to execute under pressure. The most memorable moment came in the final seconds, when Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama at the rim to preserve Houston's lead. San Antonio trailed 112-110, and Wembanyama had an opportunity to tie the game near the basket. Thompson rotated over, timed his jump perfectly and blocked the attempt with five seconds remaining. Fred VanVleet collected the rebound and converted two free throws to seal the victory. That defensive play was an excellent example of what makes Houston interesting. The Rockets have several players capable of creating offense, an experienced point ...

One of my favorite things about the start of an NBA season is getting that first look at what rookies can do against NBA competition. Preseason performances can give us an idea of what to expect, but regular-season games offer a different test. Rookies have to adjust to the speed of meaningful games, respond to opposing defenses and find ways to contribute when their shots are not falling. After two games, several young players have already given us interesting storylines. Cameron Boozer has helped Memphis start 2-0, including a clutch performance against Golden State. Darius Acuff Jr. has scored 45 points across two games despite Sacramento losing both contests, while Darryn Peterson has experienced a difficult debut before contributing to a close Utah victory. Keaton Wagler and Yaxel Lendeborg have also shown different ways they could become useful NBA players. I am interested in these performances because they offer an early look at the skills that might translate into consistent pr...

Part 3 An Emergency Deep Dive In February 2026, Rusty Buckets announced an upcoming video with a tweet: “Throwing together an emergency deep dive about the NBA and Israel. I've reached by boiling point.” A few days later, he published NBA Players Are NOT Good People: a Deep Dive , an extended political argument connecting the investments and public statements of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James to the destruction of Palestinian life in Gaza. The humanitarian crisis was real. The suffering was real. The need for public attention was real. None of that is in dispute here. What deserves scrutiny is the relationship between the urgency of the response and the preparation required to produce it. A deep dive into the Israeli–Palestinian conflict is not simply a matter of assembling casualty figures, identifying controversial investments, and placing three famous athletes within a larger moral narrative. It requires an understanding of historical developments, competing polit...