Trae Young is already an elite offensive player. How bad is his defense, really, and how much of his offensive value does it erode?
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Kyrie Irving heads into the 2020 NBA season without his costar in Kevin Durant. Can he carry Brooklyn past the successes of last year's Boston Celtics?
As the NBA continues to evolve in the pace-and-space era, which teams are capitalizing on the corner 3? And do mid-range shots even matter anymore?
Using Kevin Ferrigan's Daily RAPM Estimate to identify the best and worst single-game and series-long performances from the first round of the playoffs.
Russell Westbrook has been bad against Portland and has been in a playoff slump going back to 2016. Is he struggling because he's already peaked?
With a little creativity, the all-in-one metric VORP could be the backbone to structuring a payment system for college basketball players.
Using text analysis to study the press conference responses of a college coach and measure their relative positivity after each game.
What stats -- offense, quality, wins, star players, days and start times -- best explain fan attendance figures for an NBA game?
Myles Turner improving is key because realizing his potential is one of the few obvious paths the Pacers have towards raising their ceiling.
A recent 538Â <a href=" ">article</a>Â about the New Orleans Saints motivated me to delve into <a href=" ">NBA's...
Are the Los Angeles Lakers not getting any help from the referees down low? Does keeping their fouls drawn totals down really matter?
Diving into modern applications of analytics to player psychology, we can see how pioneers are using data to qualify fit to achieve perfect team chemistry.
LeBron is the game's best at finding shooters waiting in the corners. His elite skill can bring improvement to Lakers' perimeter shooting.
Neil Paine's CHAOS can be applied to the NBA front office. With draft performance and scoring differential, we can see which teams are competent or not.
The Herfindahl index gauges how concentrated points and assists are on any NBA team. It can also discern which players need scoring and passing relief.
Since the days of Durant and Westbrook, the Thunder have looked for an offensive Swiss army knife off the bench. Can Dennis Schroder fit the bill?
By increasing catch-and-shoot opportunities of each player, coaches can hope to improve 3-point shooting percentages of struggling players.
NBA can achieve desires of having best teams in playoffs and reducing distance traveled by changing the playoffs to a Top-16 seed playoff in a 2-3-2 format.
If we looking at free throw attempts per fouls given by an NBA referee, we can ascertain the id there is any bias that helps home teams win.
Wingspan shows little significance for playing good defense. Instead, covering more distance per game contributes to a strong defensive foundation.