This week in the NBA & WNBA March 09, 2024

Photo: Getty Images I’m not anti-analytics, because data matters, but there’s no way to factor in things like your best player missing tipoff because he was a late arrival, or a coach pulling his second-best player when he’s on pace for a 70 burger. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a very good basketball team, by record, […]

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Latest problem with Josh Giddey; Dame Lillard finally steps up; Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard on verge of history

Photo: Getty Images I’m not anti-analytics, because data matters, but there’s no way to factor in things like your best player missing tipoff because he was a late arrival, or a coach pulling his second-best player when he’s on pace for a 70 burger. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a very good basketball team, by record, […]

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Daryl Morey is Oppenheimer for the NBA’s nuclear offensive age

It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. Whining or Wine-ing? James Harden vs Daryl Morey | Agree to Disagree No NBA executive has a more interesting relationship with arcs than Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey. Friday […]

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