BACK WITH FILM ROUNDUP: On games I watched last week: - Jaylen Wells’ 2-way play - All-Defense JJJ - Labaron Philon’s star skill - Hannes Steinbach’s elite rebounding tools - A 901 prospect - Another bump on my Tyler Tanner breakdown open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

New video: I'm all in on Tyler Tanner, especially after his monstrous 6-stock performance against Memphis. I did a break down of Tanner's defensive sequences with some takeaways at the end. Tanner is undersized, but his infusion of playmaking, rim pressure and defense can offset those concerns

In the spirit of the holidays, here are 4 things I wish to see from the Grizzlies going into the new year open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

I wrote about Flory Bidunga - an intriguing center prospect who seems caught in the middle of 2 center trends the NBA has seen over the past decade. On how his motor activates his skillset, his growth, potential elite skills, and "small-ball bigs" in today's NBA open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Silver mentioned Las Vegas and Seattle specifically as candidates for expansion but said that there are other cities being looked at too. Silver said that the NBA European expansion process is continuing on a "constructive path".

On NBA expansion, Adam Silver said the league continues to study domestic expansion. Silver said the NBA will make a decision in 2026 on whether to move forward with the domestic expansion process. Silver said he's very cognizant of not "teasing" cities with drawn out expansion talks.

the 2027 NBA Cup between Cooper Flagg’s Mavs and Cam Boozer’s Wizards at Cameron Indoor >>>>>>

Wagler might be him

Cam Spencer has emerged as one of the NBA’s premier shooters, while adding value with his playmaking. On his shooting volume and versatility, what he’s doing when run off the line — three important pillars for sharpshooters today. open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

MTE play has concluded, and I came away with 6 takeaways from these powerhouse matchups and how it could impact the college basketball season and the 2026 NBA Draft. On two dominant teams, polarizing prospects, and a prospect whose stock is falling open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

@pakaflocka.bsky.social Zach Kleiman wanted dogs. The young ones are barking loud and clear for all to hear. 😉🐻

This week’s Film Roundup: - Grizzlies in a zone - Grizzlies PNR work - Zach Edey’s dominance - Michigan’s skilled bigs - Under-the-radar underclassmen - AJ Dybansta’s key skill - Bennett Stirtz's offensive game and potential translation open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

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Game of the year

The LA Clippers report that Bogdan Bogdanovic will miss a fourth straight game due to left hip contusion for Black Friday vs Memphis Grizzlies I'm told James Harden is dealing with some foot soreness, but is not listed on injury report and will be available on front end of B2B

Edey vs Zubac is appointment TV

Hell yeah

Houston and Tennessee had an awesome game yesterday. I break down two potential lottery picks, Kingston Flemings and Nate Ament: - Flemings’ burst, defensive upside, and swing skill - Ament’s struggles with separation, and where I’m intrigued with his offense open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

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Film roundup (11/17-11/23) - Big-to-big interactions in Grizzlies' win - Vince Williams' playmaking - GG Jackson, next man up - Champions Classic - What a top-five prospect showed during an off shooting night open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

The Memphis Grizzlies are 5-11 to start the season, and while the small samples are loud right now, I focus on 4 key stats that can define the 2025-26 season open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

❌ is down for the 2nd time this week. Lane Kiffin broke the app

Didn’t get Peterson vs. Boozer last night, but I wanted to focus on two sophomores with expansive roles that have showed growth in their games: Isaiah Evans and Flory Bidunga On where they’ve grown, what stood out, and the areas of growth that’s needed this season: open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

This presentation on peacock is so good

Maybe Tuomas Iisalo wasn't so crazy in moving the Grizzlies towards more hockey-style shifts. Might be the only way for players to withstand today's pace and movement.

Noah Eagle on Grizz-Spurs pregame: "If you tuned in to see a 7-foot-4 giant, you're gonna see that." It's your time to shine, Zach Edey.

Film roundup from last week - Zach Edey's back - Two potential lottery crashers, Cam Carr and Christian Anderson - What went wrong for the Grizzlies? - A 901 prospect off to a good start - Nebraska transfer Pryce Sandfort open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Also, btw use the 2 weeks without Ja to run absolutely everything through Trip and Coward

i know timelines like to get doom and gloom, but the Grizzlies have a winnable stretch where they can get into December with some momentum -- even with all the injuries going on right now

Today and tomorrow feels like a real gauge of where the Grizzlies' guard situation with injuries. Ja exited Saturday's game with calf soreness. Today's the 4-week mark for Jerome's reevaluation. With those 2, SPJ and BC, they could be eligible for another hardship, a chance to add a vet guard

Film roundup is going to go up tomorrow — have games that I watched that I haven’t had the chance to clip, and need to catch Edey’s season debut since I was out of town this weekend

Zach Edey's return is imminent. The Memphis Grizzlies are looking for some momentum out of this rut. While Edey won't solve all of its problems, the areas he will help in can have a ripple effect for this team. On how Edey improves the Grizzlies on the court: open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Ole Miss point guard Ilias Karmardine has had a stellar start to the 2025-26 season. I break down at his breakout game against Memphis and examine his NBA potential within his complicated draft eligibility status open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

The Grizzlies announced the following about Brandon Clarke. This timeline will be roughly between 12/23 and 1/13

Film roundup of games I watched from last week: - Jaren Jackson Jr. in isolation - Cam Spencer leveraging shooting and playmaking - Vince Williams Jr. bounce-back - Boogie Fland watch - A Bama freshman to watch and more: open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

The Grizzlies’ vibes are low right now. I wrote about what must happen on the court for the Grizzlies to get their joy back and get back into the win column open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEASON IS HERE I look at a few plays and share my game notes on the emphatic opening game between two power forwards that will be buzzing in this draft cycle, Koa Peat and Thomas Haugh open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

5 games into the season, and the biggest takeaway is how the Grizzlies should play Cedric Coward A LOT. On his two-way impact, why his process is sustainable, a recent model the Grizz can follow with Coward, and why playing him a lot pays off in long run open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

The college basketball season officially starts next week, and I predict the season and its impact on 2026 draft in 4 quadrants. On Nate Ament, Caleb Wilson at UNC, Arizona's loaded freshman class, and Houston as my national championship pick subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/4-quadrant...

Weekly film roundup! Glad we have NBA basketball back with college hoops starting next week. - Ja in the pick-and-roll - Coward's 2-way excellence - Jitty stocks - Underrated prospects subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/film-round...

just realized i hit 10K on here -- appreciative of those following and subscribing! make sure you subscribe to my substack with Memphis Grizzlies and NBA Draft scouting content. No paywall, but all paid subscriptions go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital subtsakalidis.substack.com/subscribe

With college basketball starting in less than two weeks, these are 8 prospects who I believe are underrated in draft discussions and could garner more buzz throughout the season subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/nba-draft-...

24 HOURS AWAY FROM GRIZZLIES BASKETBALL My 2025-26 season preview - where the Grizzlies fall in the Wild, Wild West - best, worst, mostly likely scenarios - trends I'm monitoring - projected rotation tiers - 8 predictions open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

seeing @therealhrdlicka.bsky.social ‘s quarter-baked takes column hit my inbox then seeing his Ty Jerome take

Film roundup: Some things that stood out in the Grizzlies’ final preseason games last week — hello, Javon Small! Then highlighting Matt Able and Kohl Rosario as two potential one-and-done surprises subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/film-round...

Hugo should play in this gap year

With the Grizzlies season starting in 5 days, I lay out 4 outcomes that would make the 2025-26 season a successful one subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/grizzlies-...

I wrote about 8 players capable of crashing the party to some degree -- whether it's the lottery or the first-round -- in some capacity over the 2026 NBA Draft cycle this season subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/8-potentia...

Tounde Yessoufou has all the skills to be a high-impact playoff rotation player, at the very least. Video breaking down: - his defensive versatility - cycles - prolific scoring with room for growth - what i'm monitoring from him this cycle open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

This week’s film roundup has a lot of work off the dribble — the Wash St Grizzlies wings in preseason, and Ole Miss big Malik Dia from the ‘25 NCAA tournament. Also looking at how the Grizzlies PNR coverage can work subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/film-round...