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No Tomorrow Energy

Those who were around remember when Larry Bird clinched his first NBA title in 1981, but the real battle for playoffs survival came in the Eastern Conference finals against Philadelphia…

2 years ago Kevin Chroust, Chris De Salvo

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Is Darius Garland Quietly Rising to Stardom in Cleveland?

Is it possible we don't yet know who the best point guard of the 2019 draft class will be? Garland might still have something to say about it.

2 years ago Jackson Frank

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‘Bedlam at Boston Garden’: 40 Years Ago, the Celtics Came From 3-1 Down to Beat the 76ers

On May 3, 1981, Bird's Celtics won Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to complete an improbable comeback against Erving's 76ers.

2 years ago Ethan D. Cooperson

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Against the Run of Logic: Trying to Make Sense of Steph’s Latest, Greatest Heater

You’ve seen most of the big numbers by now. Steph Curry has thrilled us with a historic performance in April. But how far can he lead the Warriors?

2 years ago Brett Huston

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Rising Sun: How Deandre Ayton Has Emerged as the X-Factor in Phoenix

For long stretches of his career, the Deandre Ayton Experience has been maddening. But right now, this version of the big man is absolutely starring in his role.

2 years ago Jackson Frank

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The State of Analytics, Part II: Basketball

In the second of our three-part series, we turn our attention to how the basketball world followed in the footsteps of its contemporaries. But not everyone has been on board.

2 years ago Justin Sweetwood, Taylor Bechtold

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The Nuggets’ Operatic Season Might Have Another Act Left

The Nuggets will be without Jamal Murray as they try to make a run at their first NBA Finals appearance. Can they find a way to get it done?

2 years ago Brett Huston

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How the ‘Idiots Who Believe’ in the Analytics Movement Have Forever Changed Basketball

As Moneyball’s influence began to spread, basketball teams began to explore what advanced data could do for them. The game will never be the same.

2 years ago Taylor Bechtold

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Mamba Anniversary: A by-the-Numbers Celebration of Kobe’s Last Game

After Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea’s bizarre rendition of the national anthem, the 18,997 fans inside Staples Center were treated to something far more familiar. At the end of an illustrious…

2 years ago Tom Webber

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Four-Category Admiral

Kevin Chroust and Chris DeSalvo head back to February 17, 1994. The night of the last quadruple-double in the NBA, recorded by David Robinson.

2 years ago Kevin Chroust, Chris De Salvo