Mark Daignault

Who Sits On the Throne: Thunder’s New Dynasty, Nova Knicks Dilemma, Celtics Tank Temptation & Lakers Succession

Who Sits On the Throne: Thunder’s New Dynasty, Nova Knicks Dilemma, Celtics Tank Temptation & Lakers Succession

By Vince Carter The Center of the NBA Universe Runs Through Oklahoma City” I live in Los Angeles. I hear the Lakers noise every day. Seven-g...

The Timeline Issue: Cooper Flagg vs. AD, OKC’s Juggernaut, Jokic’s ‘Make Him Score’ Game, and Mouths That Wrote Bad Checks

The Timeline Issue: Cooper Flagg vs. AD, OKC’s Juggernaut, Jokic’s ‘Make Him Score’ Game, and Mouths That Wrote Bad Checks

By Vince Carter Dallas at the Fork in the Road: Cooper Flagg or One More AD Run? The Dallas Mavericks finally have clarity, and none of it i...

The Season Starts Loud: Scandals, Statements, with SGA and a Wembanyama Statement

The Season Starts Loud: Scandals, Statements, with SGA and a Wembanyama Statement

By Vince Carter and FRPC Contributors Opening: what’s coming + how we built it (pre-pro notes) Today’s companion blog mirrors the pod’s arc:...

NBA’s Opening Week: Preview and Predictions

NBA’s Opening Week: Preview and Predictions

By Vince Carter + FRPC Contributors 🏀 Oklahoma City Thunder: “The Habit Merchants” In the pre-production room, there was no talk of regress...

Northwest Division: Optionality, Mentorship, Bandwidth, Certainty, Dynasty Math

Northwest Division: Optionality, Mentorship, Bandwidth, Certainty, Dynasty Math

By Vince Carter UTAH JAZZ: The Optionality Gambit (or: “Hold the Line, Stack the Levers”) The Northwest is a pressure cooker for team-buildi...