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Weekly basketball analysis that looks at the big picture, beyond highlights, box scores, and hot takes.

Written by Omar Zahran

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The Next Openly Gay NBA Player Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon

Jun 7, 2026

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5 min read

The Next Openly Gay NBA Player Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon

Thirteen years after Jason Collins made history, the culture surrounding men's sports may be moving in the wrong direction

Omar Zahran

Game 7

Jun 3, 2026

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7 min read

The Illusion of Game 7 Home Court Advantage

How ticket hyper-inflation and the three-point revolution turned the most sacred advantage in basketball into a statistical coin flip

Omar Zahran

NBA Media

The Much-Needed Emergence of Local Over-the-Air NBA Broadcasts

May 28, 2026

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The Much-Needed Emergence of Local Over-the-Air NBA Broadcasts

In a streaming world, it was time for the NBA to move past regional sports networks. Over-the-air presents an option to solve the problem and cultivate the next generation of fans

Omar Zahran

Culture

May 26, 2026

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6 min read

The Power of the Player

As southern states gerrymander and redistrict, Black athletes in the South are in a unique position to impact change more than ever before

Omar Zahran

NBA Coaching

The Rise of the GM, the Diminishing of the Coach

May 22, 2026

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The Rise of the GM, the Diminishing of the Coach

How the NBA's power structure flipped, and why the general manager now matters more than the coach on the sideline

Omar Zahran

Culture

May 18, 2026

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4 min read

The Fading White Home Jersey in the NBA

Why the NBA’s shift away from white home jerseys feels bigger than a simple aesthetic change

Omar Zahran