Michael Pina
@MichaelVPina
senior staff writer, @Ringer. i enjoy nba basketball, books, and john carpenter scores [email protected]
Nikola Jokic is the smartest basketball player I’ve ever seen, so I spent most of this season working on a story that tries to explain every reason why: theringer.com/2025/04/24/nba…
There’s a lot to like about @MichaelVPina analysis … in particular his point that we should pay more attention to Victor Wembenyama than LeBron James. He also likes what Nets did and thinks Celtics are tanking big time.
The Clippers get their Summer of George, the Sixers aren’t dead yet, and way more people should be talking about Wemby. @MichaelVPina dishes eight takes on the NBA offseason: theringer.com/2025/07/21/nba…
Now that the dust has settled, I wrote about a few NBA offseason topics that interest me: theringer.com/2025/07/21/nba…
wrote about why i love the clippers in this piece and them adding chris paul has turned me into the vince mcmahon meme
Now that the dust has settled, I wrote about a few NBA offseason topics that interest me: theringer.com/2025/07/21/nba…
The Clippers get their Summer of George, the Sixers aren’t dead yet, and way more people should be talking about Wemby. @MichaelVPina dishes eight takes on the NBA offseason: theringer.com/2025/07/21/nba…
It might be hard to see why the Blazers brought Damian Lillard back, considering he'll probably miss all of next season and doesn't fit Portland's timeline. But let's just sit back and enjoy it. nbarankings.theringer.com/the-offer-shee…
add another to the "hawks as an offseason winner" list
Winner: Atlanta’s new front office 😊 Loser: LeBron & Luka 🙁 Winner: Houston 😊 Loser: Milwaukee 🙁 Winner: Jokic’s new teammates 😊 Loser: Everything Sacramento 🙁 theringer.com/2025/07/03/nba…
Winner: Atlanta’s new front office 😊 Loser: LeBron & Luka 🙁 Winner: Houston 😊 Loser: Milwaukee 🙁 Winner: Jokic’s new teammates 😊 Loser: Everything Sacramento 🙁 theringer.com/2025/07/03/nba…
New @ringer: A very long look at WINNERS and LOSERS from the opening few days of free agency: theringer.com/2025/07/03/nba…
The Hawks are soaring, LeBron and Luka are stuck in no-man’s-land, and half the league is coming for the Thunder. @MichaelVPina analyzes the most chaotic week of the NBA offseason: theringer.com/2025/07/03/nba…
Very good observation by @MichaelVPina - its a twin tower league and a blast from the past 😉
New @ringer: A very long look at WINNERS and LOSERS from the opening few days of free agency: theringer.com/2025/07/03/nba…
Trying to think of the last “significant building block for now and the future” who was bought out before his 27th birthday 🤔
The Lakers have the No. 1 pick and the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Significant building blocks for now and the future.
lol this is propaganda
The Lakers find their starting center in Ayton, the 2018 No. 1 overall pick who is the only player in NBA history to average 15+ points and 60%+ shooting in the postseason. He has career averages of 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds on 59% shooting over the last seven seasons.
The more I've thought about this, the less I like it if the Bucks don't upgrade in the shot creator department. Great pull here from @MichaelVPina
This guy feels like the perfect person to pair with Giannis in the frontcourt for the rest of the decade
New “Off The Pike” Pod! @MichaelVPina - Kornet to the spurs - remember when the celts were deep at center? - What to expect with Simons - Hauser’s future - Will the celts be a lottery team? Plus - recapping the B’s 1st day of free agency open.spotify.com/episode/1WG4Qa…
Don’t confuse surprising for clever. The Bucks just made an all-time panic move to try to save the Giannis era. @MichaelVPina: theringer.com/2025/07/01/nba…
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