NBA

🏀 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.

4 hrs ago •

Basketball Bytes: The NBA Players Who Are — And Aren’t — Their Usual Selves This Year

Which players have departed from their previous statistical profiles? Plus, Chris Paul can't help but improve his teams.

Nov 18 •

Basketball Bytes: The Thunder Roll, Despite An Offensive Cold Front

OKC is an elite team with an elite record — but why are they struggling to score? Plus, is free throw defense varying more than usual this year?

Nov 12 •

Basketball Bytes: Who’s Getting the Ball More (or Less) This Year?

A look at players who have added — or subtracted — the most Usage Rate so far this season. Plus, a tale of two Donovan Mitchell teams.

Nov 4 •

What's Next After the NBA’s Era of Parity?

After six years of fresh champs, the NBA’s familiar “Can They Finally Win?” storyline has faded some — but plenty of contenders are still searching for…

Oct 22 •

🏀 2024 WNBA Elo Team Power Rankings and Player Rankings 📈

Power ratings for every WNBA team this season.

Oct 21 •

The Liberty Look Like New York’s Next Champ — And the Yankees or Mets Could Be Next

NYC hasn't won a major pro sports title since 2011, but that could all change in a New York minute.

Oct 10 •

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 •

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