Yasmin Duale breaks down what's next for the West's middle-of-the-pack teams: the Jazz, Mavericks, Blazers, Grizzlies and Suns.

What does next season hold for West's middling teams?

Yasmin Duale dives into the Eastern Conference's 'in-between' squads and what each club should do next year to improve.

What does next season hold for East's middling teams?

Fred VanVleet has been terrific for the Toronto Raptors, but he can elevate his game by improving in a few areas, writes Yasmin Duale.

What Fred VanVleet can learn from other small, successful guards

Some NBA teams played their best basketball in the bubble, while others struggled with this arrangement and its unique stressors.

How the NBA bubble exposed some teams, exacerbated issues

Yasmin Duale is a West Toronto based NBA culture writer and podcaster, specializing in the grey area between these two worlds and the ways in which they intersect through players and play. She has a soft spot for diasporic African players, overzealous league showmen and well-tailored uniforms. Follow her on Twitter @carmelohdrama, as well as her NBA & culture journal "The Neon Playbook."