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NBA and WNBA writer for ESPN. Co-host of the Fabulous @peltoncast.bsky.social. Pocket square enthusiast. Using numbers to learn about the game.
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Published: April 28, 2026 13:31
There are a lot of complex theories about how voters pick NBA Rookie of the Year. This year's results were consistent with what I found more than a decade ago: the rookie with the highest combined PPG + RPG + APG in a requisite number of games almost…
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Published: March 21, 2026 21:36
Schrodinger's game-winner in USC-Clemson.
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Published: March 19, 2026 19:49
High Point's Chase Johnston making his first 2-pointer of the year (to go with *50-plus* 3-pointers) to take the lead in the final 15 seconds of an NCAA tournament game is incredible content.
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Published: March 11, 2026 02:52
Should be noted every time we see these kinds of photos that for all the impact the late Philadelphia statistician Harvey Pollack had on NBA history, handing Wilt Chamberlain the famous "100" paper is probably his greatest influence.
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Published: March 11, 2026 02:07
Quite a night in NBA ordinary time
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Published: March 8, 2026 02:07
Somebody needs to mash up Holly Rowe's delightful "I'm accidentally in a team huddle" with the "You're probably wondering how I got here" meme.
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Published: February 23, 2026 06:24
Had that thought and it appears the answer is yes. The 1980-81 Blazers were previously second on this list, having given up 162 on Feb. 13 and 84 on Feb. 15 (78-point drop). The 2019-20 Hawks had the record before today with 158 points on Nov. 30 and 79 on…
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Published: February 12, 2026 20:06
Ahead of the Toronto Tempo's inaugural WNBA season, I took a look at the Tempo's work to become "Canada's team" like the Raptors have and how that might boost the women's basketball pipeline from Canada as we've seen in the NBA:…
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Published: February 11, 2026 22:24
Wrote yesterday about what we learned during Luka's first year with the Lakers and how they can look to history -- both their own and Dallas with Doncic -- to build a championship contender:…
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Published: February 6, 2026 17:27
Great to podcast again with @zachlowenba.bsky.social on the Zach Lowe Show recapping my winners and losers from the NBA trade deadline. Felt like riding a bike:…
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Published: February 6, 2026 00:32
We've now got grades for every trade involving NBA players (sorry, Balsa Koprivica) made before today's deadline: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47464779/nba-trade-grades-2026-biggest-deadline-deals-explained-contracts-draft-picks