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NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
January 4, 2024
It has never been easier to be forgotten in the NBA than it is now. As more and more talent clamors for spots among the 450, leashes grow shorter. Patience wears thin as the sheer number of options rises. Team context can give a bit more leash, or take … Read more
December 24, 2023
DeMar has changed his shot diet to help this offense succeed, and that deserves some attention. The night of November 28th, the Chicago Bulls had just finished taking one of the season’s worst losses to the Boston Celtics 124-97 and fell to 5-14. … Read more
Amateur Basketball | Ryan Kaminski
December 23, 2023
An In-Person Scouting Report on Top Florida High School Prospects of the 2023 Nike EYBL Scholastic Sunshine Classic with Data Visualizations from Cerebro Sports’ Analytics and Film Breakdowns from Day 2 Teams: Montverde, IMG, Columbus, Brewster, and Su … Read more
2024 NBA Draft Articles | Will Morris
December 22, 2023
With college basketball season in full swing, let’s look at a few players who have caught my eye as we head into conference play. I will highlight specific skills and give my observations on four players who are off to hot starts. Malik Mack’s Offensiv … Read more
December 20, 2023
Quality basketball analysis isn’t about being ‘right,’ judging the means by the end result, but we here at Swish Theory are frequently, let’s say, ahead of the curve. Whether it’s our breakdowns of less heralded draft prospects or a list of bold predic … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
December 13, 2023
If you know anything about the Boston Celtics’ Sam Hauser, you know what this article will be about. This will be a lot of shooting film, and I’m not talking about Abraham Zapruder. Though, if Hauser were standing on the grassy knoll, he would have bee … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
December 5, 2023
Aptronym (noun): a person’s name that is regarded as amusingly appropriate to their occupation. Do you ever feel like names are a form of predestination? It’s astounding how often athletes with a particular name find a way to represent that name. Usai … Read more
November 28, 2023
Losing will always make fans look for someone to blame. Someone to fire. Even if losing was part of the long-term plan, fans tend to lose sight of that when they struggle to think of more than five wins in nine months. Such is the current situation tha … Read more
NBA Articles | Esfandiar Baraheni
November 27, 2023
Basketball in October rarely matters. Except when you’re Jalen Suggs. There was a moment at the end of the third Orlando Magic game of the season versus the Los Angeles Lakers that showed how much every game, every possession, and every moment matters … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
November 25, 2023
In the Sasser family, basketball isn’t just a means to an end. Basketball is a way of life. Marcus Sasser, the reigning Jerry West Award winner and a consensus All-American, is another in a long line of family ties to the game. His father, Marcus Sr., … Read more