Nylon Calculus

Oct 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

2016-17 NBA Preview: Philadelphia 76ers

2016-17 NBA Preview: New York Knicks

2016-17 NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets

2016-17 NBA Preview: Boston Celtics

Mar 19, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) is defended by Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) in the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Has a player ever left a game for six offensive fouls?

October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after making a three-point basket against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Stephen Curry’s shot chart (r)evolution

Jan 28, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson (7) passes out of the defense by Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) in the third quarter of their game at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 113-102. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

The DRAY: Assessing Defensive Versatility in the NBA

Was Yao Ming’s career unusually short for a Hall of Fame inductee?

Sep 26, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0), forward LeBron James (23) and guard Kyrie Irving (2) laugh during a photo session during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Hopefully possible win projections 2016-2017

Apr 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) shoots the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Boston Celtics need to juice their three-point attack

Reflecting on the NBA Hackathon

Oct 14, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) dribbles in the third quarter against the Indiana Fever at Target Center. The Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 69-52. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Introducing WNBA RAPM

Jan 19, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett reacts from the bench during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Timberwolves 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Kevin Garnett: Most valuable player of his generation

Dec 9, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) hugs Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (21) before the game at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

A sigh of the times: So long to Kobe, Timmy, and Garnett

NBA Hackathon: How to build an expansion team in 21 tweets

Jun 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks the ball in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports

NBA Dollars & Sense – Part III: Player value by position

Allen Iverson and the Hall of Fame: An advanced stat reaction

Team USA’s performance and the pursuit of lineup fit: Part 2

May 2, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) dribbles the ball as San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

How frequently teams play in the penalty

Introducing Positional Versatility Score

Feb 7, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives past Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

How will Rajon Rondo impact the Chicago Bulls’ offense?

Guess the Shot Chart: Big man edition

Iverson, Shaq, Yao, and penalty time since 1998

Freelance Friday: State Bias and Recruiting Rankings

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) warms up before game six of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Player Tracking Plus-Minus: 2015-16

Mar 21, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; A detailed view of a clipboard showing UCLA plays during the game between the UCLA Bruins and the UAB Blazers in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Q&A: Jordan Sperber of Hoop Vision Coaching Analytics

Apr 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) and assistant coach Sam Cassell head into Moda Center before game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Dollars & Sense — Part II: Player value by role

Let’s play guess the shot chart!