Ricky O'Donnell

Jonathan Tjarks and I became friends while working at SB Nation in 2012. I cherish the nights we spent watching basketball together. I wrote about what Tjarks' friendship meant to me, and the towering legacy of kindness he leaves behind. Rest easy, buddy sbnation.com/nba/2022/9/14/…

My list of the best moves of the NBA offseason:

Noa Essengue full summer league highlights. Only played 2.5 games but showed plenty of flashes. Per-36 numbers: 18.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 0.96 assists, 1.93 steals, 0.96 blocks. 3-point shooting: 26.7% on 7.2 attempts. True shooting: 51.7%.

Ranked the best rookies at NBA summer league sbnation.com/nba/2025/7/21/…

darryn peterson has a chance to be the greatest guard prospect of all time. i broke down how he dominates on both ends my case for peterson as the number one pick in a loaded 2026 draft:

I wrote about Joel. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

NEW #CashConsiderations with @SBN_Ricky on the start of the Summer Bulls. The first game? Not so good! But Matas dominated in his second and final game and Essengue has shown progression in each game (don't care about the poster!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/202…

“The easiest way out of this for the Bulls is firing Karnisovas — an obvious move that should have happened this summer — but instead Chicago’s slumlord ownership group led by Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf gave him a contract extension.” 1000/1000 @SBN_Ricky

6 NBA teams stuck in purgatory sbnation.com/nba/2025/7/15/…

Quite possibly the high point of Chicago Bulls basketball over the next year youtube.com/watch?v=12Ukvs…

Kyle Filipowski: 35 points, 11 rebounds, 11-of-19 shooting from the floor tonight for the Jazz. He was on my list ->

Sky are looking a little better lately even if trying to beat the best team in the league back-to-back is basically impossible. Angel is playing really well and just got a crash course in what it’s like to face the best player in the world. Phee is another level right now.

Incredible start for Angel Reese against the league-best Lynx. She is getting really good at lowering that shoulder and creating enough space for her interior looks.

Matas Buzelis big dunk

Here's my 2025 Too Good For Summer League list sbnation.com/nba/2025/7/14/…

“Thank you for selling the team”