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February 20, 2023
Why the Chicago Bulls owe Patrick Williams a legitimate chance at being more than a role player. In 2020, the Chicago Bulls selected Patrick Williams as the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft. This was following a season in which the Bulls finished 2 … Read more
February 15, 2023
James Wiseman was a smart gamble for the Detroit Pistons. It needed to be said because media and fans alike have done plenty of joking and stressing about the move made at the deadline. And yes, I know the team drafted a center in the lottery las … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
February 11, 2023
With the trade dust finally settled, things are looking up in Golden State. The rocky, possibly suspicious, return of Gary Payton II (which I covered here) all but solidifies their potential playoff rotation. One of the best starting units in the leagu … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
February 9, 2023
The prodigal son returns. Minutes before the deadline, the Warriors finalized a trade to bring Gary Payton II back to the Bay. This was made possible by moving James Wiseman to Detroit for a bevy of second-round picks while creating a $9M trade excepti … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
February 7, 2023
It’s been nearly ten years since the Golden State Warriors flirted with trading for Kevin Love, stopping short of including Klay Thompson in a potential deal, leading to his move to Cleveland. After eight and a half years in Cleveland, two All-Star ber … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
January 28, 2023
WHERE HE AT?? WHERE HE AT?? WHERE HE AT?? https://twitter.com/kendra__andrews/status/1618694239126437888?s=20&t=TX9KlRsrFKVUKRpvoNosZw NOW THERE HE GO, THERE HE GO, THERE HE GO!!! (sorry, I really couldn’t help it.) Terrible jokes aside, it really … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
January 13, 2023
In November, I set out to explore what’s been happening to Klay Thompson’s shot post-injury. I had my hunches and needed the data to tell me what my eyes were seeing, and 1,298 threes later I had my answer. When I first wrote that article, I had always … Read more
The biggest storyline of the NBA season entering into the near year is its parity. The clarity at the top is unusually muddled: while the Boston Celtics lead the league in Simple Rating System (a measure of performance adjusted to opponent), their 5.6 … Read more
NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
January 5, 2023
This is the third part of a monthly recap covering all rookie-scale deal Warriors players, looking at the stats, film, and everything in between. To catch up on the first edition, check it out here, and look at part two here. Note: Players are sorted c … Read more
Why This Series? When a great player becomes great, there is often the narrative of inevitability tied into the fabric. While there may be some truth to that – no training context would have made me an NBA All-Star – it is worth examining some of the m … Read more