NBA The NBA Finals: Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised About the Suns’ Rise Welcome to The Data Day, our daily NBA Finals blog where we try to make sense of what just happened and examine what adjustments might come next. 3 years ago Taylor Bechtold, Noah Edwards-Thro
NBA The NBA Finals: How the Bucks Are Finally Trusting Brook Lopez and Why He Is Thriving Brook Lopez has been perceived as a liability in the postseason for his entire Bucks tenure. But, with Mike Budenholzer opting to use him in different ways this postseason, he’s… 3 years ago Jackson Frank
NBA The Draft Files: NBA Combine Stock Risers The NBA Draft Combine has come and gone. We’re taking a look at the players whom teams are seeing in a new light after outstanding performances. It’s been a long… 3 years ago Jon Chepkevich
NBA When Will Cleveland Rock Again? Evolution or Revolution is a series that analyzes whether a team needs a few tweaks or a fundamental reboot. Find someone that loves you as much as the Cavaliers… 3 years ago Brett Huston
NBA How Milwaukee Turned up the Heat on Atlanta Trae Young had a monster first game, and then the Milwaukee Bucks adjusted. Can Young solve the defensive puzzle before it’s too late? In the Atlanta Hawks’ Game 1 upset… 3 years ago Jackson Frank
NBA Draymond Green Has a Four-Point Triple Double The Box Score is a series in which we select one impressive box score, do all sorts of historical research, watch the game if we can find it, and write about… 3 years ago Trevor Goldstein
NBA How the Clippers’ Defense Has Changed the Course of the Western Conference Finals After moving Patrick Beverley and Ivica Zubac into the lineup, the resilient Los Angeles Clippers are threatening to even the West finals. Here's why. 3 years ago Jackson Frank
NBA The Draft Files: Which Combine Prospects Have the Best Micro-Skills Through Tracking Data? Using new AutoStats data, we’re identifying prospects who stand out in ways immeasurable by traditional stats and even mainstream advanced metrics. 3 years ago Jon Chepkevich
NBA Lions and Tigers and Red Wings, Oh My! There’s No Place Like Detroit The four major teams in the Motor City have struggled mightily. But where does this stretch rank among the all-time worst sports years for a metro area? 3 years ago Donald Kolakowski
NBA The Draft Files Mailbag: Our Model’s NBA Player Comparisons (Part 2) After releasing Part I last week, we're back using our model to find which NBA players were most similar to this year's college prospects at the time they were drafted. 3 years ago Jon Chepkevich