Wolves vs. Nuggets might kill us all Even if you aren't particularly invested in a particular outcome, this series is maximally stressful.

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Anyone got a smoke for me? Jfc

Yikes

These two teams stress me out when they play each other.

It’s *only* 2,177 miles from Sac State to the nearest MAC football stadium. Light work. Stingers up, up and away. $217.70 and fees for #charitibundibowl @edsbs.bsky.social

The trickster gods of Orlando The Magic with a stunner. Plus: three non-stunners.

Eight games down. www.teamziller.com/magic-vs-pis...

Not lizard season yet. Give us another month and I'll tell you more about the lizards.

Who needs Luka when you have Luke? The Lakers' role player takes a starring role. Plus: Jalen Brunson reminds us he's a postseason killer, the Cavaliers take care of business and Denver flexes in a thriller.

Wrote about Saturday's Games 1. Feeling good about the Knicks and Nuggets. The Rockets should be embarrassed. www.teamziller.com/luke-kennard...

Look, I picked the Knicks to win it all in the preseason. What could possibly have happened in the past six months to make me change my mind?

15 fearless predictions for the 2026 NBA playoffs The field of 16 is set. We have between 60 and 105 games remaining. What's going to happen? I don't know, but that won't stop me from predicting it.

Predicting all 15 playoff series to come. I dropped the paywall for this one. What could go wrong? (Did I just hear someone whisper 'Bing Bong'?) I said, what could go wrong? (Did I just hear someone scream 'BING BONG'?) www.teamziller.com/nba-playoffs...

The NBA's 65-game rule is officially a farce The league bends its rules for two players, proving that the games minimum is less a mandate than a vibe.

Wrote about the NBA's latest twist on Calvinball. www.teamziller.com/luka-doncic-...

best thing in my inbox every day for shit like “another podcaster destroying kawhi” lol

Quote post with something good that lasted longer than the Confederacy (1861-1865)

7 Seconds or Less Phoenix Suns (2004-10)

The once and future Warrrrriorrrrrs Stephen Curry goes nuclear. Draymond Green puts Kawhi Leonard in a straightjacket. Golden State is one win away from the playoffs.

When a massive star dies there is often a supernova before it collapses into a black hole. www.teamziller.com/warriors-vs-...

Play-in or play out The opening night of the postseason happens to provide the best night of basketball in weeks.

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The Giannis question impacts a couple of these teams (most centrally the Bucks). I think a couple of squads could go either way, too: try to bounce back immediately and bottom out another year. Lottery reform is scrambling expectations.

Rise up We're looking at the worst 10 teams in the NBA to see which of them are best positioned to climb the standings in 2026-27.

Wrote about the near-term outlooks of the 10 eliminated teams, ranking them in order of next year's most likely record. Pacers are obviously No. 1. I have the Jazz No. 2, Mavs No. 3 and Zards No. 4. www.teamziller.com/best-tank-te...

Springtime for Summer League All 30 teams played on the final day of the regular season. Zero games featured two teams trying to win. Incredibly bleak.

Appropriate end to the regular season: a star playing min minutes just to be eligible for awards, no games in which both teams needed to win, teams punting seeding opportunities, the Magic tripping over themselves, a dozen players without official NBA headshots. www.teamziller.com/summer-leagu...

Here's your next tanking investigation, Adam Silver.

I didn't think it was possible for anyone to come remotely close to instilling less confidence as head coach of the Sacramento Kings than Luke Walton. This 'fan favorite' might have done it.

Citation needed. www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...

The Nuggets decide to punt And the Grand Tank-Off reaches its nadir.

Special Sunday newsletter heading into the final NBA regular season day. I'm kind of pissed that the Nuggets decided to punt the last two games. Are they that afraid of the Wolves? Or the Spurs? Or are they just being annoying? www.teamziller.com/nuggets-thun...

The 2003-04 Detroit Pistons of snacks. Shockingly good. Greater than the sum of its parts.

Wrote about Doug Christie and the Kings being FULLY AND TOTALLY EXONERATED on tanking charges, which thus proves the coach is merely fully and totally bad at his job. www.teamziller.com/doug-christi...

If you've never given this reaction, I don't know you

*skis, dammit

I know nothing about them and could certainly be wrong but this clip alone makes me believe this is a healthy relationship (romantic, platonic or familial, whatever it is).

Thankfully, my moments doing the "eh, you're right" face in response to vociferous clapback usually happen in relative privacy, not while eating $20 chicken strips in a half-empty arena during a dreadful NBA game with a bored cameraman searching for something interesting.

As a dude who sometimes gets over his skies talking to his most trusted advisor (wife in my case), I empathize with this guy. He seems prepared and willing to take constructive criticism. Also, the Pacers gear in this clip is incredible.

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