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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.

3 years ago Taylor Bechtold

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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…

3 years ago Jackson Frank

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Giannis Unlocks Legend Status in All-Time Great Finals Performance

Welcome to our daily NBA Finals blog where we try to make sense of what just happened, examine the key players and matchups, and identify any potential adjustments.

3 years ago Brett Huston, Jackson Frank

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The Draft Files: Our Model Identifies the Most Overvalued and Under-the-Radar NBA Prospects

Who's being undervalued by the market? And which projected first-rounders' data raises cause for concern? We're breaking down our NBA Draft model's findings.

3 years ago Jon Chepkevich

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Game 7 of the 1962 NBA Finals: When Monsters on the Boards Roamed the Earth

On April 18, 1962, the NBA's most storied franchises were facing off with the title on the line. The Celtics were looking to win their fifth championship in six years.…

3 years ago Paul Connors

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Is It Finally Time to Be Bullish Again in the Windy City?

Evolution or Revolution is a series that analyzes whether a team needs a few tweaks or a fundamental reboot. This edition focuses on the direction of the Bulls.

3 years ago Scott Garbarini

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The Data Day at the NBA Finals: No. 5

Welcome to our daily NBA Finals blog where we try to make sense of what just happened, examine the key players and matchups, and identify any potential adjustments as the…

3 years ago Brett Huston, Jackson Frank

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Wishing Upon a Star in the Shadow of the Magic Kingdom

The Orlando Magic have been stuck in a perpetual rebuild. Armed with two top ten picks, is this the year the franchise is jumpstarted?

3 years ago Brett Huston

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Trust the Process? Same Old Questions Haunt the Sixers

Evolution or Revolution is a series that analyzes whether a team needs a few tweaks or a fundamental reboot. This edition focuses on Philadelphia and what it should do about…

3 years ago Sacha Pisani

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The Data Day at the NBA Finals: No. 4

Welcome to our daily NBA Finals blog where we try to make sense of what just happened, examine the key players and matchups, and identify any potential adjustments.

3 years ago Brett Huston, Jackson Frank