Our projection system 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.
When NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke at the league’s inaugural Launchpad technology event during last month’s Las Vegas Summer League, his primary focus was unmistakable: using the NBA’s burgeoning realm of basketball-related tech to improve player availability. Silver’s comments were pointed, and he took aim at more than just injuries. “There’s nothing more frustrating, obviously, […]
Properly measuring the greatness of Bill Russell, the legendary Boston Celtics center who died Sunday at the age of 88, has always been a challenge in our modern, metrics-obsessed era of NBA analysis. Russell’s titles — 11 as a player, two of which also came as a coach — are unparalleled in the history of […]
Partway through a postgame video review within the bowels of the arena, referees Cheryl Flores and Robert Hussey hang their heads in dismay and disbelief over a missed call. Today’s crew is overseen by 10th-year veteran NBA referee Ben Taylor, who has just pointed out the officiating error on a monitor in the locker room. […]
When it comes time for the NBA’s annual Summer League competition in Las Vegas, most of the basketball world’s attention is laser-focused on the players. Fans, media members and teams themselves want to see how players like Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren will fare in their first-ever action against professional competition, what James Wiseman looks […]