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Aug 28, 2026

La WNBA más rápida: la tesis que no vamos a firmar sin datos

La idea de una liga con más ritmo, más triples y ataques más abiertos es plausible y comprobable, pero nuestro material no contiene una sola métrica de la WNBA que permita confirmarla o desmentirla. Y publicar sin evidencia no es análisis: es opinión disfrazada.

Aug 28, 2026

Theis firma con Maccabi: el acierto que Tel Aviv no tenía

El pívot alemán, de 34 años, llega por dos temporadas tras caerse su acuerdo con el ASVEL por problemas financieros. Y su perfil europeo ataca justo la mayor grieta del equipo: un ataque que anota mucho pero tira mal.

Daniel TheisRumors
Aug 28, 2026

Olajuwon, el 94 y por qué la NBA ya no baja de 100

Aquella final Houston-Nueva York fue el retrato del baloncesto de contacto que la liga decidió desmontar. Nuestra lectura: los marcadores subieron por las normas, no porque los jugadores mejoraran de golpe — y por eso comparar cifras entre eras exige ajustar la moneda.

Hakeem OlajuwonHouston Rockets
Aug 28, 2026

Así ataca Boston: sin perderla y sin compartirla

Radiografía táctica de los Celtics: el equipo que menos pérdidas comete de la NBA es también el 27º en asistencias. Esa es la mejora pendiente para la 26-27 — y el perfil de Brandon Boston Jr., el nombre que asoma en nuestros datos, no es quien la cubre.

Brandon Boston Jr.Boston Celtics
Aug 28, 2026

'Tagging up': the revolution that still has no number

The video argues that the Australian offensive rebounding tactic is changing the NBA. We went looking for statistical evidence in our data — and what we found is something else entirely: the measurable footprint of Australian basketball in America.

Aug 28, 2026

The assist trap: creating isn't the same as someone else scoring

The pass that ends in a basket is only part of the story: the assist doesn't distinguish the quality of the shot created, ignores drawn fouls, and depends on a teammate's hands. To evaluate a playmaking guard, you need to look at shot data, not passing data.

Aug 28, 2026

Spain debuts Aday Mara, OKC's $40 million big man

Chus Mateo calls up Aday Mara and Baba Miller for the opener against Portugal in Zaragoza, leaving Almansa and Alberto Díaz off the roster. What changes isn't a name — it's the profile of Spain's frontcourt, and our NCAA and ACB data paint a precise picture of what's arriving — and what isn't.

Aday MaraOklahoma City Thunderspanishnba
Aug 28, 2026

SGA doesn't need the three: he lives where the NBA stopped looking

The mechanism, with official tracking and our database: ball monopoly as a skeleton key, almost no assisted shots, and a mid-range game that converts eight points above the league average.

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City Thunder
Aug 28, 2026

Four Stops Before the Etihad: Madrid's Master Plan

Scariolo's Real Madrid faces a four-game preseason slate — Breogán, Baskonia, Tenerife and Unicaja — with one clear goal: arriving at the EuroLeague Super Cup debut on September 18 with their rebounding and shooting identity already firing.

Aug 28, 2026

2028: The Window That Could Unite Jokić and Dončić in Los Angeles

Analysts Anthony Irwin and Tim MacMahon point to both players' contract timelines as a potential meeting point. It's only a scenario — but our data says the fit would be far less redundant than it looks.

Nikola JokićDenver NuggetsLos Angeles LakersTrades
Aug 28, 2026

Denver changes who finishes Jokic's ideas

The editor asks for a full breakdown of the best playmaker in the league, but today's dossier doesn't include a single stat on the Serbian. So we report what's provable: DeMar DeRozan arrives for $3.9 million and Peyton Watson heads to Cleveland.

Cleveland CavaliersDenver NuggetsTradesDraft
Aug 28, 2026

Memphis sells Morant and buys exactly what its numbers were asking for

Trade confirmed: Jerami Grant arrives in Memphis as a surgical answer to its shooting deficiencies, while Ja Morant heads to Portland leaving a playmaking void nobody fully inherits

Jerami GrantMemphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Aug 28, 2026

La apuesta de Pritchard: mejorar antes que firmar

El base rechaza negociar una extensión con los Celtics a corto plazo y los números le dan la razón: su impacto ya desborda su contrato, y su margen de mejora está localizado en el sitio exacto donde él dice querer trabajar.

Payton PritchardBoston CelticsTrades
Aug 28, 2026

Los Warriors exploran a Niang: tiro sí, defensa no

Golden State estudia firmar al ala-pívot para cerrar su plantilla de 15. Nuestros datos dicen que ataca justo la mayor carencia del equipo — y también dónde está la letra pequeña del escenario.

Georges NiangGolden State WarriorsRumorsFree agency
Aug 27, 2026

Westbrook says no to Washington: the numbers explain why

The Wizards put a two-year contract on the table to bring the 2017 MVP back. Russ walked away from negotiations over money or role. Our data breaks down why the offer was what it was.

Russell WestbrookWashington WizardsFree agency
Aug 27, 2026

The Pelicans Buy Scoring: Mathurin, 2 Years and $16M

New Orleans signs the forward after his departure from Indiana. Our data profile a scorer with above-average real efficiency… and a defense that gives up more than it should. We break down the tactical reasoning behind the move.

Bennedict MathurinIndiana PacersNew Orleans PelicansFree agency
Aug 27, 2026

Kyrie on the Trade Block: What Dallas Has at Stake

Rival teams are monitoring the point guard according to Luke Adams (HoopsRumors), and the numbers tell an uncomfortable story: Irving is still performing at an elite level, but his timeline and Cooper Flagg's are pointing in opposite directions. The situation is open — nothing is settled.

Kyrie IrvingDallas MavericksTradesRumors
Aug 18, 2026

Clark vs. Miles: Only One Case Is in Our Ledger

The great point guard debate is usually argued with adjectives — logo range vs. efficiency. Our database can only verify one side of it, and Olivia Miles's near-50/40/90 season is the number that quietly ends most arguments before they start.

Jul 21, 2026

The Lock the Lakers Want but Can't Figure Out How to Pay

Matisse Thybulle, a free agent, has popped up on the Lakers' radar: nobody in the NBA defends the pick and roll better, and only Kevin Porter Jr. steals more balls. The problem isn't the player. It's the salary gap.

Matisse ThybulleLos Angeles LakersRumorsFree agency
Jul 3, 2026

LeBron and the Sixers: A Perfect Fit, an Impossible Price Tag

Philadelphia has come knocking on LeBron James's door following his departure from the Lakers. The basketball fit alongside Maxey, Brown and Embiid is obvious — the problem is that the money, according to our cap data, simply isn't there.

LeBron JamesPhiladelphia 76ersRumorsFree agency
Jul 3, 2026

Brown in Philadelphia: Three Stars, One Ball

The trade is confirmed: Jaylen Brown leaves Boston for the Sixers in the deal that sends Paul George the other way. But the numbers reveal a problem nobody in Philadelphia wants to face — Brown, Embiid, and Maxey all live off the same thing. The ball.

Jaylen BrownPhiladelphia 76ersTrades
Jul 2, 2026

Aldama to Dallas: the stretch big Cooper Flagg needed

The Mavericks send AJ Johnson, a 2030 first-rounder and two second-round picks for a power forward who scores without touching the ball and defends the pick and roll as well as anyone. The price is steep; the fit, nearly perfect.

Santi AldamaDallas MavericksMemphis GrizzliesTrades
Jul 2, 2026

Robinson, Boston's Hidden Insurance After Brown's Departure

The Celtics have sent Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George and a haul of picks. They lose creation, but the number nobody is looking at says the safety net was already in the building: the third-best offensive rebounder in the entire NBA.

Mitchell RobinsonBoston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ersTrades