How does every NBA player stack up heading into 2017-18, based solely on the level at which we expect them to play during the upcoming season? That’s the question 16 NBA Math staff members and contributors sought to answer, ranking each and every player in
If you ask any casual NBA fan on the street which three teams are best positioned to take over the Eastern Conference once the Cleveland Cavaliers fall, you’ll generally get a monotonous repeat of these teams: Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks Like the Sixers,
I sit on my couch half-watching the Philadelphia 76ers struggle through a late-winter game when, suddenly, a big man throws down a resounding dunk. “Holmes!” the commentator shouts, as I begin to turn my attention back towards my computer. Just then, I stop and scold
When it comes to the New Orleans Pelicans, we all know about Boogie and the Brow. Pairing two All-Star big men together at a time when the league trends toward small-ball and guard dominance is a unique approach. However, we’re not here to talk about
It might be the single-greatest team statistic in all of professional sports. And yet, we rarely talk about the context of how much is loaded within the particular piece of trivia. Even after digestion, the fact is hard to fully digest. Five. That’s the number
Polarizing All-Stars like Kyrie Irving aren’t supposed to be moved to a conference rival. Heck, they’re technically not supposed to be dealt at all. And yet, here we are, mere days later, still taking in the news from The Vertical’s Shams Charania that he was dealt from
The Portland Trail Blazers are the definition of mediocre. The team finished last season with a 41-41 record, in which it had a net rating of 0.0, good for 15th in the NBA. Portland snuck in to the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference
In February 2017, the New Orleans Pelicans shocked the NBA nation when they acquired the supremely talented DeMarcus Cousins in a trade with the Sacramento Kings. In order to acquire the disgruntled big man, the Pelicans gave up two expiring contracts, an overrated, irrationally loved,