Jacob Gries

Jacob Gries

I love all things NBA, from the games to the day-to-day minutiae to the trades to the ridiculous social media fiascos that seem to pop up every other day at this point. I like to live at the intersection of all of these things, not getting too into the nitty-gritty, while still offering an insightful, and sometimes analytical, view of the game.

NBA San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

San Antonio Spurs: An appreciation of the Gregg Popovich era

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NBA Atlanta Hawks Trae Young(Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Trae Young’s game is slowly starting to resemble James Harden’s

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NBA Brooklyn Nets Spencer Dinwiddie (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Nets: The challenge ahead of Spencer Dinwiddie

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NBA Cleveland Cavaliers Tristan Thompson (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

NBA: Assessing what remains of the buyout market

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NBA Minnesota Timberwolves Andrew Wiggins (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors: What’s the grand plan for Andrew Wiggins?

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NBA Cleveland Cavaliers coach John Beilein (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a mess

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Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Houston Rockets: It’s time to talk about Russell Westbrook

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CHICAGO, IL - MAY 18: Miami Heat president Pat Riley attends Day Two of the NBA Draft Combine at Quest MultiSport Complex on May 18, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Miami Heat: Pat Riley made an audacious gamble at the trade deadline

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NBA Golden State Warriors Andre Iguodala . (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

NBA Trade Rumors: 6 players (and one team) that will dictate deadline day

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NBA New Orleans Pelicans Zion Williamson (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

NBA: The race for mediocrity in the Western Conference

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VALENZUELA, PHILIPPINES - JANUARY 28: A child poses for pictures next to a mural of former NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the "House of Kobe" basketball court on January 28, 2020 in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. Bryant, who is hugely popular in basketball-obsessed Philippines, perished in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020 in Calabasas, California. He died together with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant’s unexpected impact

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NBA Orlando Magic Aaron Gordon (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Orlando Magic: Is it time to move on from Aaron Gordon?

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Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: The quiet brilliance of Damian Lillard

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NBA Detroit Pistons Andre Drummond (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Andre Drummond’s modern fit and place in today’s NBA

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NBA Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis(Photo by Zhong Zhi/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Lakers: How Anthony Davis transformed LA’s defense

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NBA Los Angeles Lakers Kyle Kuzma (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Lakers: What will happen to Kyle Kuzma?

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