Basketball

🏀 2024 WNBA Elo Team Power Rankings and Player Rankings 📈

Power ratings for every WNBA team this season.

6 hrs ago •

New WNBA Records Still Need Context

More single-season highs were set this year, but how many would have held up in the shorter schedules of yesteryear?

Sep 19 •

Caitlin Clark Is Poised for a Huge Stretch Run

She and the Indiana Fever have a lot of factors pointing to a strong finish.

Aug 13 •

On Steve Kerr’s Aging Team USA, Experience Trumps Ability

Want to get into a game for the U.S.? So far, age matters a lot more than NBA performance.

Aug 2 •

Is It Getting Harder for NBA Superteams to Win?

Moving beyond anecdote, some recent evidence suggests yes.

Jul 26 •

The 2011 Finals Sabotaged LeBron’s GOAT Case before It Had a Chance

We can quibble around the margins of LeBron James' all-time résumé, but his flop in the 2011 NBA Finals cost him more than he can add back.

Jul 8 •

Paul George Makes the Sixers Serious NBA Title Contenders, If History Is a Guide

...But is history a guide right now?

Jul 1 •

Which NBA Teams Get the Most Bang for Their Free-Agency Buck?

Sometimes, you only get what you pay for. Sometimes, you're the Miami Heat... or the San Antonio Spurs.

Jun 28 •

Do We Know a Weak NBA Draft When We See It?

And how sure can we be that 2024 is one?

Jun 26 •

🏀 2023-24 NBA Estimated RAPTOR Player Ratings and Wins Above Replacement 🦖

Do you miss the old FiveThirtyEight RAPTOR ratings? I sure do. But while those are no longer updating via Disney (I don’t know their long-term future…

Jun 26 •

Why Don’t the Advanced Metrics Like Caitlin Clark (Yet)?

Analytic value stats are lukewarm — at best — on the Indiana Fever's rookie sensation so far.

Jun 21 •

The Year Of The Celtics

Wire to wire, Boston just finished off an NBA championship season that ranks among history's most dominant.

Jun 18 •

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