Ire Knows Ball
Irene NatoliA publication founded out of an increasing need to write about basketball and its culture – with a special focus on the NBA. The question is always the same: why does it matter? | Where do you go when the game is over? | Basketball, Documented.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 15 | Founded | 5 months ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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The Speed of Waiting: Jordan, Baylor, and the Long Road to Greatness
Walt Frazier of New York Knicks watches the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks circa 1973 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Photo by Vernon Biever/NBAE).
“Whenever evolution favors the very long run, given the great variati...
Disco Dreams and American Excess: From Saturday Night Fever to the NBA
On the left, Darnell Hillman of the Denver Nuggets (Photo by Mark Junge); on the right, Julius Erving of the New York Nets (Photo by George Gojkovich). In the background, pictures from Saturday Night Fever (1977) (Edited by Irene).
People...
In the Room With Victor
Victor Wembanyama for Love Magazine, February 2026 (Photo by Bruno Staub for LOVE).
I’ve been preparing myself my whole life for a moment like this.
Or, at least, that’s what I would say in my mind as I fidget silently with my loyal compa...
All the Admiral's Men
David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs during the game against the Chicago Bulls on February 14, 1999, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport) (Edited).
There is something almost romantic about the Sa...
Eyes On Cade
Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 8, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE) (Edited by Irene).
“Cade won’t be a bust.”
These words inevitabl...
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