AnalysisMichael Neff | December 24, 2025 

 

Evaluating NBA Draft prospects is hard. Which archetypes should you prioritize? What physical traits should you look for? Can you reasonably project a prospect to score well? Will they shoot? Does it actually matter if the prospect shoots? Can they dri … Read more

   

AnalysisMichael Neff | November 30, 2025 

 

Initially, this article was going to be about UNC forward Caleb Wilson. As the college season began and top freshmen prospects were getting adjusted to the college game, I had a scorching hot take to share. I was impressed enough with Wilson to place h … Read more

   

AnalysisLukas Spinnler | November 25, 2025 

 

From the introduction of the shot clock in 1954 to the modern pace-and-space era, the NBA has undergone a dramatic evolution in play style, aesthetics, and roster construction. Yet while the optics of the game have changed, its protagonists have not. B … Read more

   

AnalysisMatt | November 13, 2025 

 

For this series, I will be interviewing a variety of thoughtful draft analysts, both from the Swish Theory team and otherwise. Each guest will make a claim regarding the 2026 NBA draft, which I will then challenge in a written back-and-forth exchange. … Read more

   

AnalysisCharlie Cummings | October 21, 2025 

 

(Header image by Emiliano Naiaretti) Few sports have as much obsession over prospects as the NBA. Potential is king in the league, and collecting potential leads to success when done correctly. But you hardly ever see comprehensive rankings that reflec … Read more

   

AnalysisAhmed Jama | October 14, 2025 

 

Standing 6’1 and listed 188 pounds (per Tennessee athletics website), senior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was one of the most sought-after transfers in the country, ranked as the 12th overall portal commit by 247 Sports. Despite Gillespie’s plaudits and his … Read more

   

Amateur BasketballRyan Kaminski | July 30, 2025 

 

Little known fact: there are gyms full of future professional basketball players that NBA GMs and Front Offices Execs are not permitted to enter due to league rules, including games played at the high school level. That’s where Swish Theory’s in-person … Read more

   

Amateur BasketballAhmed Jama | July 17, 2025 

 

2025 is a strange time to be involved in amateur basketball. With the landscape of college basketball undergoing massive wholesale transformations over the past few years, the pressure felt by college coaches and programs as a whole has never been grea … Read more

   

Amateur BasketballRyan Kaminski | January 17, 2025 

 

Hoopfest Florida 2024 Scouting Report @ Oak Ridge Academy featuring an interview with Blake’s Joshua Lewis and a quote from the Orlando Magic’s Anthony Black about his brother Beckham BOOMSHAKALAKA! Joshua Lewis makes the highlight poster dunk of the w … Read more

   

AnalysisEmiliano | January 8, 2025 

 

About apex predators and the ever-evolving G League In 1995, 12 wolves were transferred from Western Canada to two different acclimatization pens in the Yellowstone National Park in an effort to restore the wolf populations of Wyoming, Montana, and Ida … Read more