Zach Kram
Staff Writer
Zach writes about baseball, basketball, and other assorted topics.
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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
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A First Look at the NBA Finals Matchup Between the Nuggets and Heat
Will Miami be able to slow down Nikola Jokic? Will Denver be able to cool off the Heat? The NBA Finals are set, and we’re breaking down the most pressing matchup questions each team will have to answer.
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Six Numbers to Help Make Sense of a Lopsided Conference Finals Round
For the first time since 2015, both NBA semifinals series are 3-0. How, exactly, have Miami and Denver turned seemingly competitive matchups into drubbings?
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Is 2023 the Year of the Underdog in the NBA Playoffs?
With the Heat and Lakers both making unprecedented runs as lower seeds in this year’s NBA playoffs, The Ringer’s Zach Kram takes a look at just how rare this moment is in the history of the NBA playoffs