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Zach Buckley

Florida

NBA Columnist and Writer at Bleacher Report

NBA Columnist @BR_NBA. Heat other places. Kareem and Quincy's dad, ball-is-lifer. Contact: zbuck07(at)gmail(dot)com.

Articles

  • 1 week ago | bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley

    Trade winds have swirled around Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves for a while now. They've already been a big enough talking point during the 2025 NBA offseason, in fact, that he's actually chimed in on the subject. "I want to be in L.A.," Reaves told Charles McCary of K8 News. "I want to play my whole career in L.A. I love it there. I love the fans. Love the weather, love the golf.

  • 2 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley

    Bulls, Heat Are Sign-and-Trade Suitors for Jonathan Kuminga? 5 of 5 Significant flight risks are tough to spot in this year's free-agent crop, but Jonathan Kuminga might be the biggest exception to that. The seventh overall pick of the 2021 draft essentially spent the past four seasons trying and largely failing to land a substantial role with the Golden State Warriors.

  • 2 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley

    Bank on Tyrese Haliburton's Table-Setting3 of 3 Even though Tyrese Haliburton has his team holding a 1-1 tie in the NBA Finals, his superstar status remains a point of debate around the Association. What isn't debatable, though, is his standing as one of the game's premier playmakers. He averaged 9.2 assists this season, and that was actually his lowest average since arriving in Indiana at the 2022 deadline.

  • 2 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley

    Why Phoenix Suns Do It3 of 3 On the surface, that might look like an underwhelming return from someone of Durant's caliber. Remember, though, the Suns are not dealing from a place of leverage here. They just watched their $400 million roster fail to produce even a play-in berth, and their depleted asset collection might require a total organizational reset. Plus, Durant's name recognition might extend well beyond his current value. He might be aging gracefully, but he's still aging regardless.

  • 2 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley

    Knicks Focusing Coaching Search on Jason Kidd? 4 of 5 After dismissing Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks would like their next head coach to be...the current head coach of the Dallas Mavericks? The Knicks reportedly have "serious" interest in Jason Kidd, per NBA insider Marc Stein, who added that some around the league believe he is New York's preferred choice. ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon confirmed the Knicks "are conducting active due diligence" on Kidd.

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Zach Buckley
Zach Buckley @ZachBuckleyNBA
21 Apr 25

Still wild that the Rockets watched this offense all season, saw Kevin Durant was up for grabs and somehow decided, Nah, we're cool.

Zach Buckley
Zach Buckley @ZachBuckleyNBA
21 Feb 25

Another dope drop from Panini, this time celebrating 3x dunk contest champ Mac McClung. These look awesome! https://t.co/PSGTF5bmjG

Zach Buckley
Zach Buckley @ZachBuckleyNBA
16 Feb 25

Stephon Castle showed out. Just ran into a Mac truck.