Archive - Basketball Poetry

June 2025

The draft, Masai Ujiri, Fred VanVleet, and more

Some thoughts from a wacky few days

Jun 27 •

The Boston Celtics get down to business

The Draft Day Trade Grade Megapalooza, featuring the Pelicans and Wizards

Jun 25 •

The Finals' 10 most important Thunderers

The Oklahoma City Thunder captured their first-ever NBA championship with a dominant third quarter in Sunday’s Game 7, capping off the most exciting…

Jun 24 •

Kevin Durant Trade Grades ('25 edition)

Throwing up the Bat-Signal and getting Superman

Jun 22 •

Indiana's D has been better than OKC's historically great unit

Can that be true for one more game?

Jun 20 •

The Thunder finally looked like the Thunder

Even when the Pacers looked like the Pacers

Jun 17 •

Desmond Bane trade grades: The Magic unveil a new act

Desmond Bane will be a snug fit, but he didn't come cheap

Jun 15 •

4 stats explaining the Finals

Why the Pacers and Thunder are knotted at 2-2

Jun 14 •

"This is amazing… except, what the f*** are we celebrating?"

Indiana's Myles Turner is stepping up when it matters -- but the job's not done yet

Jun 12 •

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