In his fourth season in the league, Jokić has carried the Denver Nuggets to new heights. The Serbian star is playing the game in a way we’ve never seen.
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The NBA regular season is over and we can now evaluate the performances of the league’s players using expected effective field goal percentage.
Nikola Jokic has led the Denver Nuggets to new heights this year, yet he hasn’t received the recognition he merits. Jokic deserves a spot in the MVP race.
The best basketball players make their teammates better. These players don’t just score points — they create opportunities for their teammates to thrive.
In the offseason, the Lakers signed LeBron James. Now they’re sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference. What went wrong?
In Part I of this series, we analyze one of the factors which impact the probability for a successful three-pointer: shooting off of a caught pass.
There is a large contingency of NBA fans who are letting their hatred of James Harden blind them from recognizing his greatness. Don’t be one of them.
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XeFG% factors in shot location and the strength of defensive contest in order to contextualize traditional shooting metrics.