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Jackson Frank

Sports Editor

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Jackson Frank is a freelance NBA writer located in Philadelphia and has been covering the NBA for nearly 7 years. Previously, he's written at places such as Dime UPROXX, The Athletic and SB Nation. He enjoys a good burger and will always have a soft spot for defensive-minded wings with a shaky jumper.

Articles by Jackson Frank (45)

Dejounte Murray Is Playing The Best Basketball Of His Career

Key Highlights: Murray’s true shooting percentage of 60.9 is a career-high Thirty-six percent of his shots are coming at the rim, his highest mark since 2017-18 The Hawks are third in offensive rating, thanks largely to Murray’s play and head coach Quin Snyder’s system Despite Trae Young‘s ghastly shooting — a .326/.250/.875 slash line, 49 […]

Jackson Frank  •  13 Nov 2023
How Devin Vassell Can Continue Growing With The Spurs

Key Highlights: Vassell could become more aggressive as a driver and one play from Tuesday’s win exemplified how to do that Generating more efficient shots are important for his scoring development His free throw rate has nearly doubled to .333 compared to his previous career-best mark (.168) The Spurs’ rebuilding phase should allow him to […]

Jackson Frank  •  13 Nov 2023
What Can We Make Of James Harden’s Clippers Debut?

Key Highlights: Fifteen of Harden’s 17 points came alongside bench-heavy lineups He had 54 touches, down from 93.5 per game last season The Clippers were minus-13 during the 18 minutes their starting unit played James Harden’s NBA career has spanned 15 seasons, five teams and more than 1,000 games. There isn’t much space left for […]

Jackson Frank  •  08 Nov 2023
Kristaps Porzingis Already Looks Like A Perfect Fit With The Celtics

Key Highlights: Porzingis (30 points, five 3-pointers) made an impact on both ends of the floor in his Celtics debut Thanks to the added spacing provided by Porzingis’ shooting ability, Boston converted 25 of its 38 two-pointers (65.8 percent) and 20 of 25 (80 percent) attempts at the rim New York was 1-of-13 on shots […]

Jackson Frank  •  01 Nov 2023
Michael Porter Jr. Did All The Little Things In The Nuggets’ Opening Night Win

Key Highlights: Known as a knockdown shooter, Michael Porter Jr. has found new ways to contribute when his jumper isn’t falling MPJ continued to flash improved feel on defense in Tuesday’s season-opening win over the L.A. Lakers Porter Jr. has become a key to the Nuggets’ defense, especially in pick-and-roll situations The last time Michael […]

Jackson Frank  •  01 Nov 2023