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NBA Redos: Where These Critical Draft Decisions Went Wrong

In an effort to make sense of the crapshoot that is the NBA Draft, we're using new AutoStats data to dissect recent drafts that should have gone differently.

2 months ago Noah Edwards-Thro

Basketball

Can the Suns Build on Their Rise to the Top of the West?

This edition of Evolution or Revolution focuses on whether the Suns can get back to the Finals and how much of that has to do with what happens with CP3.

2 months ago Rob Lancaster

Basketball

The Draft Files: Which Agency Has Locked up the Best Rookie Class?

Agents play a bigger role in the NBA Draft than even the most draft-savvy fans realize. Let’s investigate which agencies signed the best rookie classes per our NBA Draft model.

2 months ago Jon Chepkevich

Basketball

Where Tampa’s Run Ranks Among the Best Sports Years of All Time

The three major sports teams in the Tampa area shined this past year. But where does this stretch rank among the best professional sports years for a metro area?

2 months ago Donald Kolakowski

Basketball

Can Steph and the Warriors Find a Way to Rule Once More?

After missing the playoffs again, the Warriors hope to get back in a hurry. Should they make a big deal or hope their draft picks develop? We examine the possibilities.

2 months ago Nicholas McGee

Basketball

Has the Clock Struck 12 on Dame Time in Portland?

Evolution or Revolution is a series that analyzes whether a team needs a few tweaks or a fundamental reboot. This edition focuses on the different routes the Blazers could take.

2 months ago Brett Huston

Basketball Podcast

When Monsters on the Boards Roamed the Earth

The date was April 18, 1962, and the two most storied franchises in NBA history were facing off in Game 7 of the NBA Finals: the Boston Celtics and the…

2 months ago Kevin Chroust, Chris De Salvo

Basketball

Do the Heat Have Another Playoff Run in Them, or Has Their Bubble Burst?

Evolution or Revolution is a series that analyzes whether a team needs a few tweaks or a fundamental reboot. This edition focuses on whether this season was just a step…

2 months ago Rob Lancaster

Basketball

Did the NBA Crown One of Its Worst Champions of the Past 34 Years?

With the absence of recent champs and No. 1 seeds, the question seems fair. It's one we can answer going back to the 1986-87 season with our team rating model.

2 months ago Taylor Bechtold

Basketball

Restricted: What Teams Should and Shouldn’t Expect to Get With Lonzo Ball

He’s a transition playmaker, but he’s not an entirely reliable ball hander. He’s improving in the mid-range, but don’t hold your breath for a newfound pull-up 3. It remains to…

2 months ago Jackson Frank