Nylon Calculus

Apr 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) and Dallas Mavericks center Zaza Pachulia (27) during the 1st half. Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Pachulia’s Rebounding not enough for Warriors post-Durant Signing

NBA Players at the Olympics

Building a super team

Introducing Dredge: A play-by-play derived metric

May 24, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after a play against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter in game four of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Russell Westbrook is fixin’ to win the MVP

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) handles the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the third quarter in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Guest Post: Mapping Ball Movement in the 2016 NBA Finals

Freelance Friday: Tracking 2016 Free Agency Movement

May 10, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) shoots a free throw against Houston Rockets in game three of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Is this the end of Hack-a-Shaq?

June 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) during NBA Finals media day at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Wake of the Black Falcon

January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) controls the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Does Durant make the Warriors a better shooting team?

May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook (0) shoots the ball in front of Golden State Warriors Harrison Barnes (40) in the second half at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Jose Carlos Fajardo-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports

‘Maniac Russ’ best suited for Oklahoma City

Freelance Friday: Birthday Bias in the NBA

Jan 25, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) prior to a game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Bulls: Unconventional, but not uninteresting

May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after being called for an offensive foul against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

The Race For Russ: Westbrook Trade Suitors

May 15, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) dribbles the ball up court during the second quarter in game seven of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 116-89. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo peaked eight years ago

Apr 23, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban react during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

State income taxes and NBA free agency advantage

Feb 27, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) takes the floor prior to action against the Golden State Warriors at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Finding top NBA Free Agent targets

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jaylen Brown (California) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number three overall pick to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

2016 NBA objective draft grades

Jun 22, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love celebrates with fans during the NBA championship parade in downtown Cleveland. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland is better off with Kevin Love

May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan (left) instructs forward Kevin Durant (35) during the fourth quarter in game seven of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

A model for NBA free agent earnings

May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) looks on during player introductions prior to the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Harrison Barnes is getting paid

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Brandon Ingram (Duke) walks off stage after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Grading the 2016 NBA Mock Drafts

March 24, 2016; Anaheim, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) reacts during the 82-68 loss against Oregon Ducks during the second half of the semifinal game in the West regional of the NCAA Tournament at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Average Position Measurements: 2016

Guest Post: Age and upside in the NBA Draft

Nov 6, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) fights for a rebound with Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) during the second quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Trade space: How relationships shape deals

Mar 11, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) sits on the bench during the first half of game seven of the SEC tournament against the Tennessee Volunteers at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Draft and finding “Best Player Available”

Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) and Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) go after a loose ball during the fourth quarter in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Everybody Plays Better At Home

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) blocks a shot by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

A visual history of Game 7 results for the best teams in NBA history