The Knicks, it appears, are closing in on a head coach at last ... full story via @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me: tinyurl.com/59aus7dv 📷: @nypostsports.bsky.social

A (nearly) 2 AM ET serving of the latest, hottest and freshest NBA free agency and trade talk as only @jakelfischer.bsky.social can deliver it? Yup. We ain't sleeping anyway. Full Jake column: tinyurl.com/aumvajdf

"Analytics darling" might be my favorite draft-ism. Let's all be in the business of calling people "darling" more often.

A strong candidate for Brooklyn at No. 8, per sources: BYU’s supersized playmaker Egor Demin. Read our profile on the greatest Real Madrid prospect since… Luka Doncic. tinyurl.com/4ezvff2k

The biggest story of the NBA Draft right now:

ICYMI: Our latest on next week’s NBA Draft, where the next tier behind Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper has begun to crystallize: tinyurl.com/yr2kka7v

On the Desmond Bane blockbuster, how it impacts the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, and more out of Phoenix, others: tinyurl.com/yc4p7bs

Tons of draft discussion, trade talk and fresh league Intel in this Wednesday reporting feast from @jakelfischer.bsky.social as we slowly build our way up to tonight's Game 3 of the NBA Finals: tinyurl.com/2s4et8ay

The peaks and valleys of Julius Randle’s season in Minnesota set the stage for one of the biggest lynchpins of the summer, connecting the Wolves, Knicks, Suns and so many more: tinyurl.com/4s8h8w43

Moody and Podz are so ridiculously good on the boards, it might be as important as Draymond’s switchability to GSW playing small.

One of the young players vs. veterans anecdotes within: Up until the 2024 trade deadline, Michael Malone was pushing to deal Christian Braun, sources say, before Braun since emerged as Denver’s premier perimeter defender this season. tinyurl.com/54hpebew

A lot of attention on David Griffin in New Orleans this weekend…

Here’s my detailed account on the team-building battle between Calvin Booth and Michael Malone, which both men ended up losing in Denver: tinyurl.com/54hpebew

Part 2 of my mega-preview as Luka Dončić nears his return to Dallas ... 🏀 Last days as a Maverick ... on and off the floor 🏀 Key disconnect before the trade 🏀 AD and Luka with their new teams 🏀 How the Mavs plan to honor Dončić MUCH new reporting: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar

🏀 Why Mark Cuban hired Nico Harrison ... 🏀 How Harrison amassed so much power in Dallas ... 🏀 What happened to Cuban's basketball control ... 🏀 Patrick Dumont's role in The Trade ... 🏀 And much more! Full Sunday Read: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak

We’re taking you behind the NIL curtain at The Stein Line: tinyurl.com/bd8ut3fz

The best breakdown I've ever read on the inner workings of the NIL Era and how the college hoop marketplace really functions for the March Madness participants you're watching now ... courtesy of @jakelfischer.bsky.social and NBA (and now NCAA) agent Daniel Poneman: tinyurl.com/bd8ut3fz

Question for the people: If you use Chromecast for all your streaming needs, and you churn League Pass, does your TV better connect with the NBA app on your phone, or when you cast games from your laptop? Or am I the only one who watches this way?

I spoke with Mike Dunleavy Jr., Jimmy Butler and more, about cheesecake, poker, split action, and the unbreakable relationships that fueled Golden State's blockbuster and reinvigorated a contender: tinyurl.com/yc62f5p9

Gui Santos becoming a three-point shooting Anderson Varejao is so sick, dude.

My latest for The Stein Line examines one of several themes I’ve been studying from the 2025 trade deadline: tinyurl.com/mrhjuzmk

The Spencer brothers aren’t here to fuck around lol.

With the Sixers’ 2025 first-rounder hanging in the pick-protected balance, I spoke to Tyrese Maxey… and Mike Muscala, about the Bubble jumper that changed the course of Philadelphia history. Only at The Stein Line: tinyurl.com/cmfpthtv

Someone please report an investigative piece on the cultural resurgence of Uncrustables.

In a rare mid-season move, Rip City Remix guard Isaac Nogués Gonzaléz is submitting paperwork to enter the 2025 NBA Draft. “I can defend a lot of positions. Not only the point guard. Not only the best player,” he told me. More here: open.substack.com/pub/marcstei...

My latest on Joel Embiid and the Sixers: tinyurl.com/38mw5yms

Our latest on Substack on Brandon Ingram, Toronto, New Orleans and Atlanta: open.substack.com/pub/marcstei...

Come get your midnight slop: tinyurl.com/yhbzjevp

The Warriors are still pursuing Jimmy Butler… and Kevin Durant, per sources: substack.com/@thepeoplesi...

NBA Trade Season Latest! A richly reported piece from @jakelfischer.bsky.social on all things De'Aaron Fox and how the sudden Fox trade chase impacts various teams already involved: tinyurl.com/y87h7rpz

Our latest on all things De’Aaron Fox: substack.com/@thesteinlin...

Went to text “Cobel” and my phone autocorrected to “Vivek” …

Our latest on what’s transpiring in Miami: tinyurl.com/3secej6v

We’ve got a new development in Zach LaVine’s trade candidacy over at The Stein Line: open.substack.com/pub/marcstei...

Watching Jarret Allen battle Alperen Sengun… still a fascinating wrinkle the Rockets did not want Allen as part of Houston’s return for James Harden, and that’s when Cleveland swooped in for JA. And now the Rockets have their franchise center anyhow…

We wrote three big NBA trade deadline notebooks at @thesteinline.bsky.social’s on Substack you’re not gonna wanna miss: marcstein.substack.com

The chemistry started crumbling around Jimmy Butler in Miami long before his trade request. Latest for @thesteinline.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/334p3tdn

Another one for @thesteinline.bsky.social’s Substack… on the stalemate in South Beach: open.substack.com/pub/marcstei...

We care so much about who wins an NBA trade and what the cost of a deal is… What really is good value? My latest: open.substack.com/pub/marcstei...

Maybe Mike Brown was doomed from the start: tinyurl.com/364s42t4

Wishing a Merry Christmas — especially to Mikal Bridges — and a Happy Hannukah et al, with my final The Stein Line dispatch from Orlando: open.substack.com/pub/marcstei...

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All my latest for The Stein Line…

My latest for The Stein Line…

Scoops, here! Come get your scoops, here…

Citizens of notTwitter, I present a deeply reported breakdown on Brandon Ingram and the Pelicans before this NBA trade season begins: open.substack.com/pub/marcstei...

Really good new newsletter from @jakelfischer.bsky.social on @thesteinline.bsky.social substack on the Brandon Ingram stuff. Big takeaway I had was the Pels are still looking for front court depth, perhaps in a different flavor than Missi. And there is some Giannis speculation 👀

lol I meant to write “hypothesis.”

Went a little wonky into the NBA collective bargaining agreement and came out with a hypotension for @thesteinline.bsky.social: Minimum contracts have trade value! marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fisch...