In the last #KramSession of the season, Zach Kram discusses key facts that define the playoff field, Boston’s historic conference lead, and more: theringer.com/nba/2024/4/11/…

Kram Session this week: Joel Embiid's back, plus the 10 most important remaining games in the regular season

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Rohan is somehow an excellent blogger, features writer, and analyst all in one. Whichever publication is lucky enough to employ him next will benefit tremendously.

Victor Wembanyama is the first rookie with 40 points and 20 rebounds in a game since Shaq in 1993. Here's the full list before tonight, per Stathead:

Dejounte Murray attempted 44 shots tonight, including 19 3-pointers. Only one other player has reached those numbers in a game: Kobe Bryant in his 60-point finale.

(Dejounte didn't score 60, but he had 44 and the game-winner in overtime.)

Kram Session this week investigates the Bucks' middling record with Doc Rivers, plus a conspiracy surrounding LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and ... Frank Kaminsky?

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With the MLB season about to begin, Zach Kram assesses all 30 teams in his annual, pre–Opening Day power rankings:

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Since offense started declining across the NBA, the Celtics' offensive rating is 127 points per 100 possessions.

Nobody else is above 119 in that span. The gap between Boston and 2nd place is bigger than the gap between 2nd and 21st.

The Ringer staff made its way through ‘3 Body Problem.’ Time to discuss Sophons, wallfacers, and whether the creators of ‘Game of Thrones’ have made another hit.

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Kram Session this week:

- Wemby's case for Defensive Player of the Year
- Lakers vs. Warriors play-in possibilities
- SGA's nightly quest for exactly 31 points
- Josh Hart's absurd minutes totals. THIBS!

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The Three-Body Problem is one of my all-time favorite book series. The new Netflix adaptation might be an even better version of the story:

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Mal and Joanna were kind enough to bring me on House of R to talk about my beloved Three-Body Problem. (The book is great! The show, out on Netflix on Thursday, is also great!)

This Lakers-Warriors game has gone from amazing to terrible all the way back around to amazing again, simply because I’ve never seen anything like it before.

Please read this thread to see what Ringer Union won with our new deal, including:

- Big, immediate raises for our lowest-paid members!
- Increased severance in case of layoffs—up to 26 weeks!
- Protections against AI creeping into our work!

Unions work. Solidarity forever.

Kram Session this week:

- Dallas's streakiness, and reasons to believe (and disbelieve) in the Mavericks
- Anthony Edwards, doing it himself
- Reasons for the NBA's scoring decline—including a hidden factor
- And more!

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WE HAVE A DEAL!!!

Through the solidarity we’ve built in our union and the support you’ve shown, we reached a tentative agreement that now goes to our full unit for a ratification vote. We can’t wait to share what we’ve won after ratification!

The Players Associations of the NFL, MLB, WNBA, NHLPA, MLS, NWSL and USL all say they're out on Sports Illustrated if it doesn't have its union members.

Read their statement through the AFL-CIO Sports Council below 👇

ICYMI last week: I wrote a feature about the G League's transformation from little-watched minor league to developmental pathway for burgeoning stars:

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Eighteen first-round picks from last summer's draft—including six lottery picks—have played in the G League this season.

I dove deep into this expanding developmental pathway for top prospects, featuring thoughts from players, coaches, and executives.

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