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How Frank Vogel Is Making Terrence Ross Feel At Home In Orlando

NBA players were consumed by rumors and imagined scenarios last week, as the trade deadline approached and front offices shipped players around the league. But now comes the hard part for teams: trying to incorporate new players in the midst of a season. Lineups have to change. Guys have to learn when and where certain […]

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How Frank Vogel Is Making Terrence Ross Feel At Home In Orlando

NBA players were consumed by rumors and imagined scenarios last week, as the trade deadline approached and front offices shipped players around the league. But now comes the hard part for teams: trying to incorporate new players in the midst of a season. Lineups have to change. Guys have to learn when and where certain […]

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What Happened To Aaron Gordon’s Dunks?

Welcome to Four-Point Play, our weekly NBA column that pieces together four statistical trends from around the league and lays out what they tell us about where a team has been or where it’s heading. Find a stat you think should be included here? Email or tweet me at chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com or @Herring_NBA. Casual basketball fans […]

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What Happened To Aaron Gordon’s Dunks?

Welcome to Four-Point Play, our weekly NBA column that pieces together four statistical trends from around the league and lays out what they tell us about where a team has been or where it’s heading. Find a stat you think should be included here? Email or tweet me at chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com or @Herring_NBA. Casual basketball fans […]

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2015-16 NBA Preview: There’s Finally Hope For The Orlando Magic

We’re inaugurating our NBA player projection system, CARMELO, with 2015-16 season previews for every team in the league. Check out the teams we’ve already previewed here. Learn more about CARMELO here. It hasn’t always been easy for the Orlando Magic, transitioning between the Dwight Howard era and, well, whatever you want to call the franchise’s […]

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