The NBA has been back officially for almost a week now, giving us just enough time to make some observations as clubs make their end-of-season pushes before the playoffs begin. Some of the early returns are surprising, while others are ones we should have seen coming. Here’s a quick breakdown from both categories. WE SHOULD […]
Get the data on GitHub A few weeks ago, Chris Herring wrote about just how historically dominant the 2019-20 Milwaukee Bucks have been on defense, a fact that has gone somewhat unnoticed as Giannis Antetokounmpo and his sharpshooting friends have cruised through the league this year. But the Bucks aren’t the only team having a […]
Every NBA season has its moments. Some will dominate the “SportsCenter” conversation on a given night, like the Lakers’ hot start with Anthony Davis and LeBron James, and some will create longer-term ripple effects, like Steph Curry’s injury, and how abruptly the Warriors’ playoff hopes were tossed aside. But the best moments of a season […]
If you’ve paid even a minimal amount of attention to the NBA in the past week, you’ve likely heard about second-year stud Luka Dončić’s dominant stretch. The 20-year-old, who already has one of the league’s most complete offensive games, continues to rack up triple-doubles and break statistical records at an alarming clip. But in the […]
Only two NBA players are averaging at least 25 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game this season. One of them — surprise, surprise — is the Lakers’ LeBron James. LeBron has had himself a long career during which he has dominated every inch of the floor for a very long time. He arguably […]