Through one round, Hyperball seems to have been supplemented by a potent dose of Bruiserball. Critical games are giving us shockingly low numbers, with some box scores looking like stuff we haven't seen in twenty years. Read more »
Orlando Magic Analysis
What The First Round Told Us
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
The Thunder once again led the NBA in Net Rating with the Celtics not far behind, while the Spurs, Pistons and Hornets made significant year-over-year jumps. Read more »
The Baffling Behavior Of Desmond Bane
Rather than being the man who brings the fire, Desmond Bane appears to be one who can't gracefully handle it, and is lashing out at oddly low-stakes moments. Read more »
Identity Changers For The 2025-26 NBA Season
On how Norman Powell, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, Cam Johnson and Tyus Jones will reshape their new teams. Read more »
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
The Thunder finished the 24-25 season with the best Net Rating in the NBA, ahead of the Cavaliers who jumped from 13th a season ago. Read more »
The Realest: Paolo Banchero And The Orlando Magic
Coming off their best season in a decade, the Magic are a uniquely massive team because Paolo Banchero's nimble, dextrous play means they don't have to sacrifice size for skill. But by asking Banchero to be their main creator, the Magic are doing him a disservice. Read more »
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
The Celtics finished in the top spot in Net Rating for the second straight season, while the Thunder jumped up from 28th to 14th to second. Read more »
The Biggest X-Factors Of The 2024 NBA Playoffs
Some names are bigger than others, but from Jaylen Brown and Luka Doncic to Donte DiVincenzo and Chet Holmgren, here are the 10 biggest playoff X-factors. Read more »
The Orlando Magic Have That Dawg In Them (It's Jalen Suggs)
The ahead of schedule Magic play like a Jalen Suggs team- they want to outwork you, perhaps bruise you and definitely mean-mug you. Read more »
NBA's Top Wing Trios Ranked
We've ranked every team's wing corps from 1 to 30 based on the top three wings' production, upside and versatility. Read more »
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
The Celtics finished first in Net Rating ahead of the Cavaliers, who jumped up from 13th last season and 28th as recently as 2021. Read more »
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
The Suns jumped from 30th in the NBA in Net Rating in 17-18 to 29th to 18th in 19-20 to third last season and first in 21-22. Read more »
Markelle Fultz Is Finally In Position To Forge His Own Path
Markelle Fultz's career trajectory may not align with what was initially imagined, but is one that can still be electric and satisfying in its own distinct way. Read more »
Orlando Remains Strangely Unreal
As Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Isaac remain on the shelf and the rest of the squad can't quite get right, this is turning into a brutal wash of a season for the Magic. Read more »
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
The Jazz jumped from ninth in Net Rating last season to first in 20-21. Read more »
Aaron Gordon Is The Definition Of A 'Nice' Player, Now He Gets His Chance
When Aaron Gordon is asked to carry a team, he looks terrible. For the first time, he's stepping into a role he might be able to handle. With any luck, he'll soon forget about those All-Star Weekend slights, just like everybody else already has. Read more »
Aaron Gordon, The Latest Trade Machine Savior
Aaron Gordon could move soon, but what we have, overall, is a vast disparity between the imagination and desires of roster construction possibilities and the realities of them. Read more »
Markele Fultz Can Handle This New Setback
It's important, perhaps now more than ever, to be optimistic when you can afford to be. Read more »
20-21 NBA Season Preview: Southeast Division
While the Heat hope to return to The Finals, the Wizards, Hawks, Hornets and Magic are in the crowded morass of teams from 7-12 hoping for a spot in the play-in tournament. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Orlando Magic
If you were worried Markelle Fultz might be out of the league soon, you could put that fear away. It took him nearly the entirety of his rookie contract, but he has proven that he can hang. Read more »
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