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🏀 2024-25 NBA Forecast and Estimated RAPTOR Ratings 📈

Track how I'm forecasting every team’s chance to make — and win — the NBA Finals, all season long.

56 mins ago •

Atlanta Is Where Opponents Forget How to Miss

The city has long been under a kind of sports curse, but now it’s getting weird — even by Atlanta standards.

Feb 20 •

Does the NBA Have More Great Teams Than Ever — Or Just More Bad Ones?

The league is stacked at the top this year. It's also weak at the very bottom.

Feb 7 •

Terry Rozier Doesn’t Fit the Usual Profile of Sports Betting Scandals — And Leagues Should Be Worried

Most players caught in gambling scandals have been fringe guys with little to lose. Rozier is different.

Feb 5 •

The Lakers Keep Getting Away With This

By trading for Luka Dončić in his prime, the franchise continues its long-running trend of replenishment through acquiring Hall of Fame talent.

Feb 2 •

Can the Lions Keep Detroit’s Sports Renaissance Flourishing?

The city has already turned a lot of things around from just a few years ago.

Jan 17 •

It’s Cool That Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić Are the Two Best Players in Basketball

Amid complaints of boring sameness, the NBA's top two players either play like our all-time favorites, or no one else.

Jan 14 •

The Knicks Are Riding Brunson and Towns — But Are They a One-Trick Pony?

New York depends on its starters (and main stars) more than any team. We dive into how they might build a more sustainable model.

Jan 10 •

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Many of the NBA’s Problems Are Structural to Basketball

The season feels too long because, statistically, it contains far too many meaningless games — and that comes with plenty of other side-effects.

Jan 2 •

NBA Teams Might Genuinely Be Taking Too Many 3-Pointers Now

It's not just an aesthetic argument — the efficiency of 2s has surpassed the efficiency of 3s.

Dec 26, 2024 •

Basketball Bytes: Who's Stepping Up In The NBA Cup?

Plus, the semifinalist Hawks play to the level of the competition.

Dec 13, 2024 •

Basketball Bytes: The Rockets' Ascent Continues

Plus, the NBA players who are excelling in limited minutes.

Nov 25, 2024 •

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