Articles by Zach Wolpin (1872)
For the 2025-26 season, the Knicks will have the core of their roster from the previous year. New York parted ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau following the season-ending in the 2025 playoffs. One player who fell out of the starting rotation last season was big man Mitchell Robinson. Multiple ankle surgeries in 2023-24 limited […]
This past season, the Cavaliers finished 64-18 in the Eastern Conference. That was good enough for the #1 seed in the East playoffs. However, Cleveland lost in the conference semi-finals to Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers. The Cavs were not at full strength for their playoff run. One player who was dealing with an injury […]
The 2024-25 season was a year to forget for the Philadelphia 76ers. Star players like Joel Embiid and Paul George missed significant time due to injury. That’s why the Sixers finished with a 24-58 record. Their worst record since 2015-16. This offseason, the 76ers are concerned about Joel Embiid’s lingering knee issue. Sources around the […]
During the 2024-25 season, the Orlando Magic had several players miss time due to injury. Despite that, the team finished 41-41. They competed in the play-in tournament and earned the seventh seed. Orlando lost in five games to the Celtics. Last season, Franz Wagner missed 22 games for the Magic. He missed 20 consecutive games […]
As part of a three-team trade, Kevin Love was shipped off to the Jazz. In that deal, Miami acquired Norman Powell from the Clippers. Love just finished his 17th professional season. The 36-year-old is far from the player he once was. Love averaged just 10.9 minutes per game in 2024-25, by far the lowest of […]
The 2024-25 season was LeBron James’ 22nd year in the NBA and his seventh with the Lakers. At last season’s trade deadline, Los Angeles acquired Luka Doncic from the Mavericks. Recently, the Lakers signed Doncic to a three-year, $165 million contract extension. This offseason, rumors have circulated that LeBron James is unhappy with the team. […]
After three seasons in college, Ricky Council IV went undrafted out of Arkansas in 2023. Eventually, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers. Over two seasons, Council played in 105 games for the Sixers and made 12 starts. In an injury-plagued 2024-25 season, Council’s 73 games played were a team-high for […]
With the fourth pick in the 2025 NBA draft, Kon Knueppel was selected by the Hornets. He was the second Duke Blue Devil to be drafted in the top four. Cooper Flagg was the consensus #1 pick. Knueppel and the Hornets’ summer league squad won the championship game a few weeks ago. The rookie SG […]
In the 2024 playoffs, the Boston Celtics made a run to the NBA Finals. They won their 18th title in franchise history. Just one year later, their championship roster has been split up. Boston parted ways with Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday because Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in May. It was a brutal loss […]
After a 52-30 record in 2024-25, the Rockets finished second in the Western Conference. The team had a difficult first-round matchup vs. Steph Curry and the Warriors. Houston took Golden State to seven games but lost the series. With that, the Rockets made major changes to the roster. One piece they did move this offseason […]