Who Deserves Victor Wembanyama?

NBA Draft Articles | Swish Theory | May 15, 2023 

 

On May 16, 2023 around 8:30 PM EST, we will find out where Victor Wembanyama, the best prospect in a generation, will spend at least the first few seasons of his career if not all of it. At Swish Theory we don’t like to be limited by the actual, as stu … Read more

   

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Las Vegas Aces: 2023 Season Preview

WNBA Articles | Corey | May 14, 2023 

 

We are back for another week of WNBA season previews. With the draft complete, the rosters are set. So once a week until the season is back, I will be looking at one team. I will discuss their changes and what to expect from them this season.  To build … Read more

   

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The 2023 NBA Draft’s “Whiteboard” Prospects

NBA Draft Articles | Matt | May 9, 2023 

 

Concept The sample for NBA draft prospects is tiny. Even if we have perfect data for a player’s prep and pro careers, the top draft prospects are typically aged 18-22, undergoing massive changes to their games and lives over the span of mere months, ov … Read more

   

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Chicago Sky: 2023 Season Preview

WNBA Articles | Corey | May 7, 2023 

 

We are back for another week of WNBA season previews. With the draft complete, the rosters are set. So once a week until the season is back, I will be looking at one team. I will discuss their changes and what to expect from them this season.  To build … Read more

   

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Appreciating Paolo Banchero’s Historic Rookie Year in The Most Exciting Orlando Magic Season Since Dwight

Analysis | Ryan Kaminski | May 5, 2023 

 

Fast like fox.Strong like bull.Slippery like snake. Paolo Banchero stepped into the league a walking mismatch. A 6’10” 250lb tank in transition and North-South force of nature has the tight handles, clean footwork, and high feel to one-vs-one anyone in … Read more

   

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Nikola Jokic: Destroyer of Worlds

NBA Articles | Uri Uziel | May 5, 2023 

 

If an alien with a baseline understanding of basketball had descended from the heavens just in time for the 4th quarter of Monday’s playoff bout between Phoenix and Denver, they might’ve thought something like this:  “Wow! Jock Landale is a truly … Read more

   

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Anthony Davis Is Undeniable, but the Lakers Will Need More

NBA Articles | Lucas Kaplan | May 4, 2023 

 

Anthony Davis is undeniable. That it seems possible, if not likely, that he will end his career without a Defensive Player of the Year award is solely made tolerable by the fact that, hey, Tim Duncan never won one either. As if we needed any more evide … Read more

   

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Dereck Lively II and the Big Man Blues

NBA Draft Articles | Tyler Wilson | May 3, 2023 

 

Evaluating the NBA draft is in many ways an impossible task. The league is constantly shifting beneath the surface, the tectonic plates of scheme and skill crushing themselves against one another to slowly create an entirely new landscape upon which th … Read more

   

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The Hidden Cost of Guarding Steph Curry

Analysis, NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings | May 2, 2023 

 

Few good ideas come from conversations in the back of a Lyft post-midnight. A few weeks ago, while going from bar to apartment to inevitably discuss cryptids and antigravity technology, an idea was born. My friend (who I will not name, but he knows who … Read more

   

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Warriors vs Lakers Series Preview: Steph vs LeBron Part V

NBA Articles | Nick | May 2, 2023 

 

Western Conference Semifinals Preview Stephen Curry vs LeBron James. A rivalry that defines this generation of the NBA will potentially have its last dance and like the infamous football/soccer coach, Pep Guardiola, once said—”we will be there” (not ac … Read more

   

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