Zach Kram
Staff Writer
Zach writes about baseball, basketball, and other assorted topics.
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The 2023 MLB Midseason Power Rankings
Halfway through Major League Baseball’s regular season, it’s time to take stock of the topsy-turvy standings
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Where Are All the NBA’s Superstar Free Agents?
For the fourth summer in a row, the NBA’s free agent class is short on star power. What’s behind this trend, how are teams adjusting, and will it reverse anytime soon?
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What Does History Say Portland Should Do With the No. 3 Pick?
Should the Trail Blazers take Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller, or should they trade their pick to maximize Damian Lillard’s prime? To better sort through the 2023 NBA draft’s most interesting dilemma, we examine every deal this century in which a team exchanged a top pick for immediate veteran help.
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The Denver Nuggets Have Reached the NBA’s Summit
Game 5 of the Finals was a fitting capper to an utterly dominant postseason run for the Nuggets, who completed their mission to deliver Denver its first NBA title
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The Nuggets Proved Their Championship Mettle With Their MVP off the Floor
When Nikola Jokic went to the bench with foul trouble in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Denver’s role players kept their poise, kept the lead, and brought the Nuggets to the brink of the first title in franchise history
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Odds Machine: Down 3-1, the Zombie Heat Face Their Steepest Climb Yet
Miami has beaten the odds all postseason long, but a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will be extremely difficult to overcome
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The Nuggets Reminded Everyone Why They’re the Favorites
Game 3 of the NBA Finals seemed poised to go down to the wire—that is, until Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray broke it open with 30-point triple-doubles and reclaimed control of the series
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The Heat Can Win at Sea Level or a Mile High
The Heat became the first visiting team to win in Denver this postseason as their role players bested the Nuggets’ role players to continue Miami’s improbable playoff run
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The Nuggets Hit the Heat With a Team-Wide “Too Small”
Entering the NBA Finals, the most crucial question for Miami was whether it could slow down Nikola Jokic and Denver’s offense. The answer, through one game, is a resounding no.
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Nikola Jokic Is Already One of the Best NBA Playoff Performers Ever
The Nuggets’ star center hasn’t won a ring (yet), but his offensive postseason stats place him alongside—and often ahead of—basketball’s greatest legends