
Zach Buckley
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.
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4 days ago |
bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley
Only two untouchables in Cleveland's core four? 3 of 5 Last summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed like roster-reshaping candidates given the logistical issues of their undersized backcourt and space-killing frontcourt. Then, they reeled off 64 wins (second-most in franchise history) thanks in no small part to Darius Garland getting his groove back and Evan Mobley engineering an All-NBA breakout. And yet, none of the above has quieted trade chatter around this core.
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6 days ago |
bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley
While the 2025 NBA draft remains a few weeks away, it feels like its start is already scripted. The Dallas Mavericks will open the festivities by cashing in their luck at the lottery to select Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg. And while the San Antonio Spurs could always consider alternatives, it sure sounds like they're big fans of presumed No. 2 pick Dylan Harper, a dynamic one-and-done guard out of Rutgers.
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1 week ago |
bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley
The Minnesota Timberwolves have never been closer to cracking the NBA championship code. They're just missing one pivotal puzzle piece to make it over the proverbial hump: a full-fledged co-star for Anthony Edwards. While his age (23) and ability (back-to-back All-NBA second-team selections), the team theoretically has some runway to build the ideal roster around him.
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1 week ago |
bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley
While the Nets played the same 82 regular-season games as everyone else, they arguably accomplished as little in those contests as anyone. First-year coach Jordi Fernández impressed, but when your head coach is your clear breakout star, that probably isn't a good sign for your roster. Speaking of which, what exactly is this group? Nic Claxton and Cameron Johnson might be the closest things Brooklyn has to building blocks, but both have become regulars on the rumor-mill circuit.
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1 week ago |
bleacherreport.com | Zach Buckley
Zion Williamson Staying Put? 2 of 3 If the New Orleans Pelicans decided they were done with Zion Williamson, it would be hard to blame them. Six seasons have passed since they made him the first overall pick of the 2019 draft, and he's made 30 or fewer appearances in all but two of them. Of course, when he has managed to keep himself on the court, he's usually been all-caps AWESOME.
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Still wild that the Rockets watched this offense all season, saw Kevin Durant was up for grabs and somehow decided, Nah, we're cool.

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

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