The Hornets Waited Six Years to Admit the Truth
Charlotte got Naz Reid and a mountain of picks for LaMelo Ball. After 139-164 and zero playoff games in six years, the real question is why it took this long.
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The Wolves' Stars Just Flew to France for Gobert
Edwards, Ball and McDaniels didn't wait for training camp to bond with Rudy Gobert. They flew to his home in France to do it themselves this summer.
ESPN Gave the LaMelo Ball Trade a D+. It's Wrong.
ESPN gave Minnesota a D+ for trading for LaMelo Ball, but that grade only counts two teams. Widen the lens to all four and the math changes.
Minnesota Built the Most Exciting Backcourt in the NBA. And the Most Exploitable.
The Timberwolves traded Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball and gave Anthony Edwards the playmaking partner he wanted. The defensive math is scarier than anyone is admitting.
The LaMelo Ball Trade Makes Sense. That's the Problem.
Charlotte traded LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, and it's the first sensible thing either franchise has done in years. That should make everyone nervous.
The NBA Offseason Created Three Different Leagues. Only One Is Fun.
The 2026 NBA offseason reshuffled the East and broke the West in two. Here is what everyone got right — and the one team everyone overlooked.
The West Just Handed OKC a Gift
Minnesota's new backcourt is the headline. But OKC's +11.1 net rating and a defense built to feast on spacing problems tells a different story.
LaMelo to Minnesota Has Made the West Terrifying
I watched this trade happen from my couch and I need you to understand: the Wolves are now a problem. LaMelo and Ant in the same backcourt is terrifying.
The Timberwolves Are Playing With Fire
The Timberwolves just traded for LaMelo Ball and it's electric and terrifying. Two alpha ball-handlers, one coaching nightmare. Nick DeLuca breaks down why Windhorst is right.
LaMelo to Minnesota Is the West's New Nightmare
Minnesota traded for LaMelo Ball and suddenly has the most dangerous young backcourt in the West. Every team chasing OKC just got a new reason to panic.