Tag: NBA

The Top 10 Point Guards in NBA History

I was in the middle of writing the third part of my article about the last 3 Boston Celtics coaches, this one about Joe Mazzulla. But I decided I wanted to wait till after this year’s playoffs run and see what happens. With this part of the season being pretty uninteresting, as the team alread...

NBA Graphing: DONT jump down this Rabbit Hole

there are majorly three ways to source data that I’ve found. One would be to find and manually download data from websites. and since the data I need is in the magnitudes of thousands there is no way that’s viable. secondly, I could download datasets of information. it would be concise, ...

Ranking Every NBA Team???s Logo

I figured this would be a fun, light-hearted list to make, albeit subjective. This ranking will be based primarily on the aesthetic of the logo, but also on its significance as well as its representation of the franchise, city, and team name. 30. Detroit Pistons Congratulations, Pistons &m...

NBA Draft Analysis: Using Machine Learning to Project NBA Success

It’s no secret that one of the most crucial parts of building a successful sports franchise is acquiring the most talented players possible. For NBA teams, the most surefire way to acquire this talent is with a selection in the NBA draft. Once a year, NBA teams and their fans get filled with t...

Predicting the next NBA MVP using Machine Learning

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is one of the most prestigious accolades that an NBA player can receive in his career. At the end of each regular season (typically during April/May), the MVP award is presented to a single player that is deemed worthy of this title. However, through...

2000???s NBA Appreciation

With the state of NBA discourse the way that it is, it has got me thinking a lot of newer generations might be forgetting smaller-known role players. This has motivated me to go through my favorite 2000’s role players. This list has been carefully thought out and making it only 20 players left...

How the NBA makes its money.

The NBA’s economic engine is fueled by a variety of revenue streams, each of which contributes in part to the league’s astounding financial success. Broadcasting rights are without a doubt the most valuable aspect of these streams; multibillion-dollar deals have been signed with ABC, TNT...

2024 All-NBA Predictions

I wouldn’t say I was low on Paolo Banchero coming out of Duke, but I wasn’t the highest on him either. Like all prospects that go first overall, there was plenty to like, but I’m not sure I pictured the quality of player (in both skill and influence) that we’ve seen in Orland...

???85 NBA Draft Revisited: Mr. Irrelevant

On June 18 1985, hours after David Stern delivered Patrick Ewing to the Knicks, a 6-foot-9, 198-pound New Jersey boy from Rutgers University, Chris Remley, was a completely anonymous non-conspiratorial seventh-round selection of the Boston Celtics. He was the last player taken in a draft — pic...