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To Start or Not to Start, That is the Question (For the Pelicans)
#1 overall pick of the 2019 draft, Zion Williamson, is currently out with a torn lateral meniscus. With an initial sideline time of 6–8 weeks, […]
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How to Get NBA Data Using the nba_api Python Module (Beginner)
How to use the nba_api module to scrape data from the NBA.com API
Beyond The Arch: A Closer Look at On-Ball Playmakers
In my previous article, I used a K-Means clustering model to develop a brand new group of offensive archetypes to bucket players. The result was an […]
Beyond The Arch: Introducing a New Way to Understand the Game
New Archetypes for NBA players based on play type data.
How to Simulate NBA Games in Python
A quick and dirty overview of monte carlo simulation applied to basketball outcomes