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Sam Quinn

Tanking is a necessary NBA evil, but the league is once again trying to solve an unfixable problem

The NBA is reportedly discussing potential new steps to curb tanking across the league

Everybody in Milwaukee is mishandling the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga

Instead of a quick and amicable split, the potential end of Giannis' time with the Bucks is getting messy

The Pelicans have started bringing Zion Williamson off the bench, and that's probably a glimpse at his future

Zion Williamson's best long-term bet would probably be a lower-minutes role

Are the Hawks better without Trae Young? We're about to find out

Young's return for Atlanta is nearing, but how much longer will he remain with the franchise?

Why the NBA Cup champion Knicks should be just fine with the Bucks swatting away Giannis trade calls

The Knicks likely are in no rush to shake up their Cup-winning team

What's working and what isn't three years into the NBA Cup?

Some aspects of the league's in-season tournament are clicking... and some still need improvement

Knicks vs. Spurs prediction: NBA Cup finals best bets as Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson eye in-season trophy

The Knicks and Spurs are meeting Tuesday night in a compelling title match -- here are our best bets

Ultimate NBA trade guide: 100 candidates who could move as basketball trade season unofficially begins

Dec. 15 is the unofficial start of NBA trade season, and these are the names to watch between now and the Feb. 5 deadline

The Bucks are seemingly resisting Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks, so is there a win-now move to make?

The Bucks could try to swing a deal to improve their roster instead of trading their superstar

The Spurs and Thunder just gave us our first taste of the NBA rivalry that could define the next decade

The Spurs and Thunder played their first high-stakes game, and it more than delivered

NBA trade candidates: Who can get traded on Dec. 15? Who has to wait? And who can't be moved at all?

NBA trade season unofficially opens on Monday when a large list of players become eligible to be moved

Five ways the Pelicans could have handled the Derik Queen trade better

Queen looks like he could be a great NBA player and a steal at No. 13 in the draft, but the Pels still botched the deal to get him

Why Giannis Antetokounmpo's trade value seems lower than you'd expect -- and how OKC is partially to blame

Giannis is seemingly on the trade market, but teams are still reportedly being cautious about what they'd offer

NBA All-Star and All-NBA picks at the quarter mark of 2025-26 season

We're picking 15 All-NBA players and 24 All-Stars based on what we've seen through 20-plus games

Sam Quinn joined CBS sports as a basketball writer in 2019. Prior to that, he wrote for 247Sports and Bleacher Report. He is a New York native and NYU graduate who also has roots in Florida and California.

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