Zach Kram
Staff Writer
Zach writes about baseball, basketball, and other assorted topics.
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House of R(ecommends) 2023 Year-End Special
We’re talking movies you may have missed—from this holiday season and beyond
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Kram Session: Previewing the Quarterfinals of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament
This week’s Kram Session begins with a first look at the in-season tournament’s knockout round matchups, before bouncing around to other big story lines around the NBA
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Have the Milwaukee Bucks Really Turned a Corner?
In this week’s Kram Session, the Bucks seem to be back to their winning ways, but the defensive issues that plagued them at the start of the season haven’t abated. Plus, the Magic’s specific superpower, a late-game quirk of in-season tournament play, and more.
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Cade Cunningham Just Might Not Be a No. 1 Option
Various advanced stats place the third-year Pistons guard in discouraging company. What does that mean for Cunningham’s future—and what about his team’s?
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The Old Hunger Games Aren’t the Old ‘Hunger Games’
‘The Hunger Games’ is back on the big screen, but prequel adaptation ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ can’t quite scale the heights of either its source material or its cinematic predecessors
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Tyrese Maxey’s Humongous Leap, the Bucks’ Porous Perimeter Defense, and More
The 76ers star is putting together one of the most impressive breakouts of all time. Plus, the Knicks’ secret MVP, the toughest in-season tournament groups, and one worrisome sign in Zion Williamson’s game.
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‘Scavengers Reign’ Might Be the Most Underrated Show of the Year
Max’s exquisitely animated sci-fi series employs astonishing world-building to create one of the most captivating genre projects of 2023
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The Unprecedented Greatness of the NBA’s Old Guard, Rookie Defensive Standouts, and More
In this week’s Kram Session, we’re marveling at the late-career production of three all-time greats, examining the signs of a breakout vs. a hot streak, and highlighting three players making us question the maxim that rookies can’t be good defenders
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Chet Holmgren Is Here. And the Thunder Might Be Arriving Soon, Too.
The rookie center’s impressive play on both ends has clarified the Thunder’s lineup and playing style—and maybe even accelerated their timeline to contention
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Are the Clippers Too Old to Win the Title?
By trading for James Harden and P.J. Tucker, the oldest team in the NBA got even older—does that spell trouble for Los Angeles? Plus, we examine whether the Grizzlies can overcome their slow start and five young players who could be making the leap.