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CARMELO NBA Player Projections

CARMELO NBA Player Projections FiveThirtyEight’s CARMELO* identifies similar players throughout NBA history and uses them to develop a probabilistic forecast of what a current NBA player’s future might look like. How good willbe?RANDOM PLAYERCarmelo Anthony NEW YORK KNICKS SMALL FORWARD 32 YEARS OLD WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF PAST THREE SEASONSBADAVG.GOOD PERCENTILE VITALS 50TH Height 6’8″ Weight […]

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On The NCAA Bubble? Here’s The Number To Watch

College basketball season is in its final sprint toward Selection Sunday, and that means it’s panic time for teams on the men’s NCAA Tournament bubble. But not all bubble teams are created equal. For instance, Wake Forest, which ranks 30th in ESPN’s BPI power rankings, ought to feel relatively good about its tourney chances, while […]

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On The NCAA Bubble? Here’s The Number To Watch

College basketball season is in its final sprint toward Selection Sunday, and that means it’s panic time for teams on the men’s NCAA Tournament bubble. But not all bubble teams are created equal. For instance, Wake Forest, which ranks 30th in ESPN’s BPI power rankings, ought to feel relatively good about its tourney chances, while […]

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Tim Duncan Moved The Spurs Up The Retired-Jersey Rankings

While he was playing, Tim Duncan lifted the San Antonio Spurs up the list of the most successful teams in NBA history. Now that he has retired, Duncan — thanks to his recently retired jersey — has also made the AT&T Center rafters among the most talent-filled in the league. To rank every team’s group […]

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