Basketball
23 articles
Single Game Dominance
We’ve looked at how RealVPM works over the course of a season and even over a career so let’s look at how it can be used for individual…
Era By Era
The Financial Value per Minute (FVPM) model provides a way to quantify the statistical value that players and teams generate on the court.…
The Value of Longevity
When evaluating basketball legends, traditional statistics only tell part of the story. RealVPM (Real Value Per Minute) takes this further…
Dominance in Dollars
Financial RealVPM is a statistical model that translates on-court production into dollar value using the current league’s median salary as…
Adding It Up
For as long as basketball has been played, we’ve debated greatness with rings, MVPs, highlight reels and stats. But what if we could put a…
Lauren Jackson: The Underrated WNBA GOAT Who Redefined Dominance
When it comes to discussions about the greatest players in WNBA history, names like Lisa Leslie, Diana Taurasi, and Tamika Catchings are…
Three Champions, One Legacy
The Boston Celtics’ rich history is filled with iconic teams, but three championship squads from three very different eras — the 1986,…
The Legends of LA
Few franchises in sports history can match the sustained excellence of the Los Angeles Lakers. Across different decades, the Lakers not…
LeBron vs Jordan: Playoff Edition
The debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James is a never ending conversation in basketball. While accolades, longevity, and personal…
NBA MVP VPM Playoff Edition
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Throw the Kitchen Sink
It’s hard to remember the last time that the Australian basketball currency was so high. The National Basketball League has seen a…
Bird Soars the Highest
Larry Bird along with Magic Johnson are credited with saving the NBA when - in the same era - they led the two most historic franchises in…
Top 10 NBA Draft Picks
[table id=97 /] According to the ESPN website, the above players were the projected top 10 picks. We ran their numbers from last season…
LAKERS V SUNS PLAYOFF PREVIEW
Reigning champions, Los Angeles Lakers face the Phoenix Suns who own the league’s second best record. Despite being the 7th seed and having…
All-time Point Guards
The point guard position has seen significant changes over the decades. Once seen solely as the facilitator, the point guard has become the…
Chicago Bulls 2019/20 Report
INTRODUCTION The Chicago Bulls finished the COVID-19 interrupted season, eleventh in the Eastern Conference, with a 22-43 record (.338).…
2020 NBA Draft Prospects - Shooting Guard
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NBL 2019/20 Season
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2020 NBA Draft Prospects - Power Forward
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The Ultimate Dynamic Duo
With LeBron James and Anthony Davis joining forces to win the 2019/20 NBA Championship for the Los Angeles Lakers, we take a look at some…
Five Of The Best
INTRODUCTION Here we look at five of the best squads to win a Championship. Not necessarily the five best ever but five of the best teams…
NBA MVP VPM
[table id=12 /] *Values obtained using 15 data points. **The career of every MVP from 1984-85 evaluated. ***The statistics of 2019/20 were…
Los Angeles Lakers Champions 1980-Today
[table id=30 /] *Over 14 offensive & defensive data points are used to assign a per minute statistical value. **Data points are…