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Deep Cover

Sports analysis that goes beyond the box score

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The Next Openly Gay NBA Player Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon

Thirteen years after Jason Collins made history, the culture surrounding men's sports may be moving in the wrong direction

The Illusion of Game 7 Home Court Advantage

How ticket hyper-inflation and the three-point revolution turned the most sacred advantage in basketball into a statistical coin flip

The Much-Needed Emergence of Local Over-the-Air NBA Broadcasts

In a streaming world, it was time for the NBA to move past regional sports networks. Over-the-air presents an option to solve the problem and cultivate the next generation of fans

The Power of the Player

As southern states gerrymander and redistrict, Black athletes in the South are in a unique position to impact change more than ever before

The Rise of the GM, the Diminishing of the Coach

How the NBA's power structure flipped, and why the general manager now matters more than the coach on the sideline

The Fading White Home Jersey in the NBA

Why the NBA’s shift away from white home jerseys feels bigger than a simple aesthetic change

The Scottie Pippen Paradox

How one player's greatness became a psychological force that has been quietly shaping NBA careers ever since

The NCAA is Expanding March Madness for All the Wrong Reasons

The NCAA Tournament expansion isn't about discovering new contenders. It's about giving structural advantages to the conferences that already have them.

On Game 7 & the Art of Accumulated Tension

No off nights, no next game, no hiding. Game 7 is where everything a series built comes due.

“Ethical” Basketball & the Dream of a Meritocracy

What a movement against foul baiting says about us