Category: Research Features
Key Highlights: Markkanen is like a seven-foot Stephen Curry when he’s playing off the ball Markkanen is a better defender than most people give him credit for Markkanen is worth what the Jazz are asking for in a trade Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen looks like he may be the next star player to change […]
NBA star Anthony Edwards has been setting social media alight since Monday. The Timberwolves player hit the headlines after Instagram model Paige Jordae claimed Edwards paid her $100,000 to have an abortion. These claims came to light after Edwards’ girlfriend, Jeanine Robel recently posed for a photo shoot that was posted to her own Instagram. […]
The unfolding drama involving NBA star Anthony Edwards and Instagram model Paige Jordae has captured significant media attention. The controversy began with Jordae’s (who goes by ‘dreampaige’ on social media) claim of being pregnant with Edwards’ child, a situation that rapidly escalated when she alleged that Edwards had pressured her to undergo an abortion, even […]
Key Highlights: The three main ways to build a top-10 defense is through having good rim protection, defensive playmaking, or point-of-attack defense There is a fourth, less common, way to build a top-10 defensive unit If your offense isn’t elite, you need to be at least good (top-10 level) on defense A couple of weeks ago, […]
Key Highlights: Christie’s combination of point-of-attack defense, length, off-ball awareness, and defensive rebounding might make him Los Angeles’ best perimeter defender Christie is a better shooter than his 3-point percentage this year indicates Christie could be the perfect fifth player in Lakers’ closing lineup in the playoffs Last week, in his column “Four Things With […]
Key Highlights: To be a title contender, you generally need to have an elite offense, elite defense, or be very balanced on both sides of the ball As of right now, ten NBA teams fall under at least one of those three categories The Boston Celtics look like the early frontrunner to win the NBA […]
Key Highlights Haliburton’s blend of passing, scoring, and decision-making makes him one of the best offensive players in the league Haliburton’s weak defense and lack of a playoff sample size keeps him from being a true MVP contender What Haliburton is doing right now is a little bit different from what Steve Nash was doing […]
Key Highlights: Alex Caruso provides a skill that is very valuable to today’s game: elite point-of-attack defense Caruso is not a defensive-only player – he also offers value through his passing, spot-up shooting, driving, and cutting Caruso is the most valuable player projected to be on the trade block this season As the ever-so-frustrating Chicago Bulls continue […]
Key Highlights: Anthony holds career-highs in true shooting percentage (60.6), two-point percentage (51.0), three-point percentage (42.9) and free-throw rate (.429) A career-best 46 percent of his shots are coming off of assists Orlando needs more floor-spacing, ball-handling guards like him When Cole Anthony checked into Monday’s game midway through the first quarter, his Orlando Magic […]
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 […]
