Jake Fischer
@jakelfischer.bsky.social
The People’s Insider. “Dark Horse” candidate. Subscribe to The Stein Line on Substack all your NBA reporting needs: https://marcstein.substack.com/ [email protected]
I’ve seen too many Johnny Furphy posters to not be a Johnny Furphy stan.
October 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I’ve seen too many Johnny Furphy posters to not be a Johnny Furphy stan.
Making a BS return to say this Phillies run is ~exactly- why I stopped following the team. The torment! Man, fandom’s a painful trip. I can only do the Birds. I know why y’all get mad at little reports here and there, I totally get it, but like… man, at the same time why do we do this to ourselves?
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Making a BS return to say this Phillies run is ~exactly- why I stopped following the team. The torment! Man, fandom’s a painful trip. I can only do the Birds. I know why y’all get mad at little reports here and there, I totally get it, but like… man, at the same time why do we do this to ourselves?
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The Knicks, it appears, are closing in on a head coach at last ... full story via @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me: tinyurl.com/59aus7dv
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The Knicks, it appears, are closing in on a head coach at last
New York has begun to signal that the NBA's last remaining coaching vacancy will soon be filled
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July 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The Knicks, it appears, are closing in on a head coach at last ... full story via @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me: tinyurl.com/59aus7dv
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A (nearly) 2 AM ET serving of the latest, hottest and freshest NBA free agency and trade talk as only
@jakelfischer.bsky.social can deliver it?
Yup. We ain't sleeping anyway.
Full Jake column: tinyurl.com/aumvajdf
@jakelfischer.bsky.social can deliver it?
Yup. We ain't sleeping anyway.
Full Jake column: tinyurl.com/aumvajdf
The hottest and freshest NBA free agency and trade talk
The Jake Fischer Latest dishes on what to look for next after a wilder-than-anticipated start to the summer marketplace
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July 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
A (nearly) 2 AM ET serving of the latest, hottest and freshest NBA free agency and trade talk as only
@jakelfischer.bsky.social can deliver it?
Yup. We ain't sleeping anyway.
Full Jake column: tinyurl.com/aumvajdf
@jakelfischer.bsky.social can deliver it?
Yup. We ain't sleeping anyway.
Full Jake column: tinyurl.com/aumvajdf
"Analytics darling" might be my favorite draft-ism. Let's all be in the business of calling people "darling" more often.
June 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"Analytics darling" might be my favorite draft-ism. Let's all be in the business of calling people "darling" more often.
A strong candidate for Brooklyn at No. 8, per sources: BYU’s supersized playmaker Egor Demin.
Read our profile on the greatest Real Madrid prospect since… Luka Doncic. tinyurl.com/4ezvff2k
Read our profile on the greatest Real Madrid prospect since… Luka Doncic. tinyurl.com/4ezvff2k
Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and Egor Demin in the same NBA Draft sentence?
Former Suns assistant-turned-BYU head coach Kevin Young explains why he says Demin belongs ... via this Jake Fischer feature on the lanky point guard hoping to crash the lottery on Wednesday night
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June 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A strong candidate for Brooklyn at No. 8, per sources: BYU’s supersized playmaker Egor Demin.
Read our profile on the greatest Real Madrid prospect since… Luka Doncic. tinyurl.com/4ezvff2k
Read our profile on the greatest Real Madrid prospect since… Luka Doncic. tinyurl.com/4ezvff2k
The biggest story of the NBA Draft right now:
How far might Ace Bailey fall?
With less than a week to go before the NBA Draft, no draft topic is buzzier than the Bailey situation. We cover it extensively here along with lots more new lottery-range Intel, too
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June 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The biggest story of the NBA Draft right now:
ICYMI: Our latest on next week’s NBA Draft, where the next tier behind Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper has begun to crystallize: tinyurl.com/yr2kka7v
LOTS of the latest NBA Draft Intel
The whispers are only getting louder with the first round just a week (and a day) away
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June 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
ICYMI: Our latest on next week’s NBA Draft, where the next tier behind Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper has begun to crystallize: tinyurl.com/yr2kka7v
On the Desmond Bane blockbuster, how it impacts the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, and more out of Phoenix, others: tinyurl.com/yc4p7bs
Orlando, Memphis, Kevin Durant and MORE of the latest NBA trade talk and draft chatter
Toronto and the LA Clippers also feature in the Jake Fischer Latest
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June 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
On the Desmond Bane blockbuster, how it impacts the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, and more out of Phoenix, others: tinyurl.com/yc4p7bs
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Tons of draft discussion, trade talk and fresh league Intel in this Wednesday reporting feast from @jakelfischer.bsky.social as we slowly build our way up to tonight's Game 3 of the NBA Finals: tinyurl.com/2s4et8ay
TONS of new around-the-NBA Intel
The Jake Fischer Latest is filled with so much freshly reported leaguewide goodness that you can't call it a mere appetizer for Wednesday night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals
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June 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Tons of draft discussion, trade talk and fresh league Intel in this Wednesday reporting feast from @jakelfischer.bsky.social as we slowly build our way up to tonight's Game 3 of the NBA Finals: tinyurl.com/2s4et8ay
The peaks and valleys of Julius Randle’s season in Minnesota set the stage for one of the biggest lynchpins of the summer, connecting the Wolves, Knicks, Suns and so many more: tinyurl.com/4s8h8w43
On NBA Free Agency 2025's most interesting man: Minnesota's Julius Randle
The Jake Fischer Latest delves into the overlapping futures of Randle and Kevin Durant heading into a hugely anticipated offseason
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June 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The peaks and valleys of Julius Randle’s season in Minnesota set the stage for one of the biggest lynchpins of the summer, connecting the Wolves, Knicks, Suns and so many more: tinyurl.com/4s8h8w43
Moody and Podz are so ridiculously good on the boards, it might be as important as Draymond’s switchability to GSW playing small.
April 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Moody and Podz are so ridiculously good on the boards, it might be as important as Draymond’s switchability to GSW playing small.
One of the young players vs. veterans anecdotes within: Up until the 2024 trade deadline, Michael Malone was pushing to deal Christian Braun, sources say, before Braun since emerged as Denver’s premier perimeter defender this season. tinyurl.com/54hpebew
The internal unraveling of the Denver Nuggets ... and where the 2022-23 champs go from here
Taking you behind the scenes of the rare NBA dismissal of both coach and GM on the same day
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April 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
One of the young players vs. veterans anecdotes within: Up until the 2024 trade deadline, Michael Malone was pushing to deal Christian Braun, sources say, before Braun since emerged as Denver’s premier perimeter defender this season. tinyurl.com/54hpebew
A lot of attention on David Griffin in New Orleans this weekend…
Numerous teams are forecasting a very busy NBA offseason ... which begins for several teams right after today's 15-game slate.
Which is why I have combined with @jakelfischer.bsky.social on a monster edition of the Sunday around-the-league notebook to get you ready: tinyurl.com/5rbrcmww
Which is why I have combined with @jakelfischer.bsky.social on a monster edition of the Sunday around-the-league notebook to get you ready: tinyurl.com/5rbrcmww
A super-busy NBA offseason is in our future ... and starts now for several teams
And that's why we have a super-long Sunday notebook for you filled with around-the-league chatter
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April 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A lot of attention on David Griffin in New Orleans this weekend…
Here’s my detailed account on the team-building battle between Calvin Booth and Michael Malone, which both men ended up losing in Denver: tinyurl.com/54hpebew
The internal unraveling of the Denver Nuggets ... and where the 2022-23 champs go from here
Taking you behind the scenes of the rare NBA dismissal of both coach and GM on the same day
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April 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here’s my detailed account on the team-building battle between Calvin Booth and Michael Malone, which both men ended up losing in Denver: tinyurl.com/54hpebew
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Part 2 of my mega-preview as Luka Dončić nears his return to Dallas ...
🏀 Last days as a Maverick ... on and off the floor
🏀 Key disconnect before the trade
🏀 AD and Luka with their new teams
🏀 How the Mavs plan to honor Dončić
MUCH new reporting: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar
🏀 Last days as a Maverick ... on and off the floor
🏀 Key disconnect before the trade
🏀 AD and Luka with their new teams
🏀 How the Mavs plan to honor Dončić
MUCH new reporting: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar
Luka Dončić. In Dallas. As a Laker
This is the second half of our two-part preview setting up Luka's return game Wednesday night ... two months and change removed from the trade that rocked the NBA
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April 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Part 2 of my mega-preview as Luka Dončić nears his return to Dallas ...
🏀 Last days as a Maverick ... on and off the floor
🏀 Key disconnect before the trade
🏀 AD and Luka with their new teams
🏀 How the Mavs plan to honor Dončić
MUCH new reporting: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar
🏀 Last days as a Maverick ... on and off the floor
🏀 Key disconnect before the trade
🏀 AD and Luka with their new teams
🏀 How the Mavs plan to honor Dončić
MUCH new reporting: tinyurl.com/mr43c9ar
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🏀 Why Mark Cuban hired Nico Harrison ...
🏀 How Harrison amassed so much power in Dallas ...
🏀 What happened to Cuban's basketball control ...
🏀 Patrick Dumont's role in The Trade ...
🏀 And much more!
Full Sunday Read: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak
🏀 How Harrison amassed so much power in Dallas ...
🏀 What happened to Cuban's basketball control ...
🏀 Patrick Dumont's role in The Trade ...
🏀 And much more!
Full Sunday Read: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak
Sunday Read: Luka Dončić. In Dallas. As a Laker
It happens Wednesday night, two months and change after the trade that rocked the NBA, and this is Part 1 of our special two-part preview with lots of new reporting
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April 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🏀 Why Mark Cuban hired Nico Harrison ...
🏀 How Harrison amassed so much power in Dallas ...
🏀 What happened to Cuban's basketball control ...
🏀 Patrick Dumont's role in The Trade ...
🏀 And much more!
Full Sunday Read: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak
🏀 How Harrison amassed so much power in Dallas ...
🏀 What happened to Cuban's basketball control ...
🏀 Patrick Dumont's role in The Trade ...
🏀 And much more!
Full Sunday Read: tinyurl.com/2vaa8kak
We’re taking you behind the NIL curtain at The Stein Line: tinyurl.com/bd8ut3fz
What you need right now: NIL explained to NBA fans as well as it’s ever been explained
To supplement your NCAA Tournament viewing: Veteran agent Daniel Poneman breaks down the fast-changing college landscape and how it affects the NBA Draft, college programs nationwide and March Madness
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March 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We’re taking you behind the NIL curtain at The Stein Line: tinyurl.com/bd8ut3fz
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The best breakdown I've ever read on the inner workings of the NIL Era and how the college hoop marketplace really functions for the March Madness participants you're watching now ... courtesy of @jakelfischer.bsky.social and NBA (and now NCAA) agent Daniel Poneman: tinyurl.com/bd8ut3fz
What you need right now: NIL explained to NBA fans as well as it’s ever been explained
To supplement your NCAA Tournament viewing: Veteran agent Daniel Poneman breaks down the fast-changing college landscape and how it affects the NBA Draft, college programs nationwide and March Madness
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March 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The best breakdown I've ever read on the inner workings of the NIL Era and how the college hoop marketplace really functions for the March Madness participants you're watching now ... courtesy of @jakelfischer.bsky.social and NBA (and now NCAA) agent Daniel Poneman: tinyurl.com/bd8ut3fz
Question for the people: If you use Chromecast for all your streaming needs, and you churn League Pass, does your TV better connect with the NBA app on your phone, or when you cast games from your laptop? Or am I the only one who watches this way?
March 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Question for the people: If you use Chromecast for all your streaming needs, and you churn League Pass, does your TV better connect with the NBA app on your phone, or when you cast games from your laptop? Or am I the only one who watches this way?
I spoke with Mike Dunleavy Jr., Jimmy Butler and more, about cheesecake, poker, split action, and the unbreakable relationships that fueled Golden State's blockbuster and reinvigorated a contender: tinyurl.com/yc62f5p9
Jake Fischer Latest: The GM who boldly traded for his former teammate
Mike Dunleavy Jr. has brought Jimmy Butler to Golden State and Butler says there is a "lifelong respect ... and a bond" between them
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March 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I spoke with Mike Dunleavy Jr., Jimmy Butler and more, about cheesecake, poker, split action, and the unbreakable relationships that fueled Golden State's blockbuster and reinvigorated a contender: tinyurl.com/yc62f5p9
Gui Santos becoming a three-point shooting Anderson Varejao is so sick, dude.
March 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Gui Santos becoming a three-point shooting Anderson Varejao is so sick, dude.
My latest for The Stein Line examines one of several themes I’ve been studying from the 2025 trade deadline: tinyurl.com/mrhjuzmk
Jake Fischer Latest: Three-team (and larger) trades are only becoming more common
A detailed look, with statistical backing, at an emerging NBA trade trend
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March 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My latest for The Stein Line examines one of several themes I’ve been studying from the 2025 trade deadline: tinyurl.com/mrhjuzmk
The Spencer brothers aren’t here to fuck around lol.
March 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Spencer brothers aren’t here to fuck around lol.
With the Sixers’ 2025 first-rounder hanging in the pick-protected balance, I spoke to Tyrese Maxey… and Mike Muscala, about the Bubble jumper that changed the course of Philadelphia history. Only at The Stein Line: tinyurl.com/cmfpthtv
Jake Fischer Latest: The Sixers need another stroke of Muscala Magic
And maybe, as explained here, they actually just got it
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March 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
With the Sixers’ 2025 first-rounder hanging in the pick-protected balance, I spoke to Tyrese Maxey… and Mike Muscala, about the Bubble jumper that changed the course of Philadelphia history. Only at The Stein Line: tinyurl.com/cmfpthtv