The Verrierbles theme music has a playoff intensity

The 76ers survived the scrappy slopfest against the Heat, setting up what might be the best playoff series of the first round against the Knicks.

Zach Kram: theringer.com/nba/2024/4/18/…

My convo with Victor Wembanyama just dropped discussing his historic rookie season, what he's working on, basketball influences and much more. Find it on all platforms.

Pod: open.spotify.com/episode/452LGc…

Video: youtube.com/watch?v=XALjqZ…

Article: theringer.com/nba/2024/4/18/…

Thanks Wemby!

“Defense has always been an aspect of the game where I felt comfortable.”

Wemby talks to Kevin O'Connor about his defensive ceiling.

Tough spot for the Hawks this summer. They should blow it up, but they really can't because the Spurs own their picks. But one thing is for certain: Trae Young and Dejounte Murray need to be split up.

Coby White tonight

Having a lot of fun watching Coby White tonight

What a massive victory for the Sixers to lock in the easier round 1 matchup vs. New York instead of Boston. And on this side of the bracket, the Sixers could end up facing Indiana in round 2 with Giannis possibly out.

This has to be the year for Philly to make the East Finals.…

Sixers/Knicks — just fantastic. I can’t wait to turn all the people I know who root for these teams against each other.

Sixers would be absolutely nowhere without Batum which is INSANE

The 76ers averaged 12 turnovers per game in the regular season, second-fewest in the NBA.

At halftime against the Heat, they already have 12 turnovers tonight. It’s like they’ve never faced a zone defense before.

wrote about the power and fragility of Zion Williamson, and the challenge of building around him: theringer.com/nba/2024/4/17/…

also, here are my takeaways from the most culturally significant WNBA Draft of all time: youtu.be/Mw4_bkey0dw

A player with gifts and constraints as unique as Zion’s was always going to provide unique team-building challenges. His stop-and-start trajectory has made things even harder.

Seerat Sohi: theringer.com/nba/2024/4/17/…

my latest for the The Ringer:

spoke to steph curry following golden state’s play in elimination in sacramento and attempted to answer the warriors biggest off season questions theringer.com/nba/2024/4/17/…

“It’s not my job to make all of those decisions, but it’s my job to hold people accountable, and say I want to win and I’ll give my input, but I just want to win.” —Steph Curry

Logan Murdock on six questions that define the Warriors' offseason: theringer.com/nba/2024/4/17/…

Golden State 2019-24

Lost Finals
Went 15-50
Lost 2 play-in games
Won Finals
Lost Round 2
Lost play-in

If there’s been a weirder 6-year NBA stretch I can’t find it.

Dropping later today: My conversation with Victor Wembanyama

It’ll be on all platforms with a written version on The Ringer’s website, the full podcast on The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show, and the video on The Ringernba on YouTube