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These NBA rookies have the most fantasy value next season

In terms of extrapolating actual NBA basketball into numerical geek fodder? 2019-2020 has been the GOAT to date. The operational word? Dynamic. Paces are heightening. Offenses are soaring. The numbers have never been as trackable, deep and diverse. New names hit fantasy relevance on a nightly basis. I’ve never worked a campaign where so many […]

The problems behind Trae Young’s signature plays

Despite the fact that Young is putting up eye-popping numbers — he ranks third in the NBA in scoring and second in assists — his individual success hasn’t been contagious. The Hawks are an atrocious 19-44, ranking 24th in offensive efficiency and 28th in defensive efficiency. If Young and the Hawks expect to be playing […]

Milwaukee Bucks keep making history, but do skeptics still have a case?

The Bucks whipped the ball around the floor with precision — gorgeous interior passes in the half court, pinpoint pass-aheads on the break, weakside reversals to open shooters. They rebounded a mystifying 91.2% of rebounding opportunities on the defensive glass while also draining a season-high 21 3-pointers. This is not far off the norm for […]

The origin of the Serge Ibaka scarf: ‘Think of your grandmother knitting at the couch’

It is not over the top or ridiculous, even though it is so long that it nearly touches the floor when worn by the Toronto Raptors’ 7-foot center. Ibaka didn’t set out to be an internet sensation. His goal wasn’t to be the punchline of a joke or featured on a Valentine’s Day card that […]

Ten NBA things I like and don’t like, including the fun, dazzling version of Chris Paul

With Sunday’s All-Star Game tied at 146, Kyle Lowry ran a pick-and-roll with Giannis Antetokounmpo, drawing a switch of Chris Paul onto the MVP. As Antetokounmpo burrowed into position for an entry pass at the foul line, James Harden shot up from the left corner to rescue Paul from the Antetokounmpo matchup. They executed that […]

Nine chaotic moments that could shake up the suddenly stable NBA

That is when reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to become an unrestricted free agent. Teams have focused on being set up to chase Antetokounmpo and other stars two summers from now, putting the league’s typically nonstop transaction game on hold. And while the NBA is currently in a moment of stability, there are important […]

NBA likely to use target score again in next year’s All-Star Game

That is not set in stone yet, as league higher-ups have not fully debriefed since Sunday, Spruell said. But there is real momentum behind using the concept going forward at the All-Star Game. Team LeBron [James] defeated Team Giannis [Antetokounmpo] 157-155 on an Anthony Davis free throw that took Team LeBron’s score up to the […]

The Elam Ending led to an INTENSE All-Star fourth quarter

New changes to the format of a game constantly wrought with questionable defense and effort would ensure a unique experience, and those changes were made in honor of the late Kobe Bryant. The new format featured a revamped fourth quarter in which the teams play to a final target score, first introduced in The Basketball […]

This NBA All-Star Game showed the power of basketball

CHICAGO — Perhaps no one in recent history cared more about winning the All-Star Game than Kobe Bryant. The format changes and his memory combined to create a game Sunday night at the United Center that would’ve made Bryant proud. Technically, the winners were Team LeBron over Team Giannis 157-155 and local charities, as $500,000 […]

Kawhi Leonard scores 30, goes 8-for-14 on 3-pointers to win MVP

Under the new “Elam Ending” rule instituted this season, with the game ending when one team or the other reached a specific final score, the game ended when Chicago native Anthony Davis sank the second of two free throws to lift Team LeBron to a 157-156 victory over Team Giannis here at United Center. The […]

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