Let’s take a stroll through the league leaders in NBA Math’s defensive points saved metric. As of November 15th, two guards sit in the top 10: 6’10” rookie point guard Ben Simmons is positioned fourth. Then, currently sitting at No. 7, we have Los Angeles Lakers
Nothing about Brandon Ingram’s career has been equitable for him. He came into the league with unbelievably high expectations, then finished his rookie season dead last in the entire league in NBA Math’s TPA metric. Rookies tend to be bad, so this isn’t shocking by any
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale On the latest episode of Hardwood Knocks, standup comedian and Los Angeles Lakers aficionado Brandt Tobler joined the show to talk Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, LeBron James and so much more. What kind of impact will Lonzo have on
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
Pretty much every 2017 NBA free agent you care about has signed a contract—except, for some reason, JaMychal Green and Nerlens Noel. But those are topics for a different day, in a different place. Because right here, right now, in the world of Hardwood Knocks,
Aside from an absolutely “oogly” jumper that functioned as poorly as it was formed, Lonzo Ball, well, balled out at the Las Vegas Summer League. The 6’6”, 190-pounder averaged 16.3 points, a summer league-record 9.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in six
By now you have probably read an article, tweet or blurb on the Western Conference’s superiority heading into the 2017-18 NBA season. Why? Because breaking down the new-look Western Conference is one of the most interesting and compelling things to do at this point in
How do you remember Jerry West? Maybe you think of the legendary guard as a great player from the NBA’s early years, most notable because the league’s logo is built around his silhouette. Perhaps you remember his 60-foot buzzer beater in Game 3 of the