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Basketball Bytes: Who's Stepping Up In The NBA Cup?

Plus, the semifinalist Hawks play to the level of the competition.
Welcome to Basketball Bytes — a weekly NBA column in which I point out several byte-sized pieces of information that jumped out to me from my various basketball spreadsheets. If you’ve noticed a Basketball Byte of your own, email me and I’ll feature it in a future column!
Neil Paine ∙ 4 LIKES



Joyride
Dec 11

Basketball isn't basketball

My son recently played his first basketball game. As I was watching him, I wondered, “Where will this all go?” It was cool to think about. His future is * TOM PETTY VOICE * wiiiide open.
Joe Donatelli ∙ 3 LIKES
John R Ploehs
Hear hear. Makes me think of this interview response and how little we hear such brilliant acknowledgements in any of professional sports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZwlAzr44ys
Gaéts Gravelle
Great article. It reminds me of my late grandfather who shared a lot of wisdom despite being illiterate. Like he said often, it's good to have ambition but not too much because there's only one place to go when you're at the top and that's down. Unfortunately, too few people know how to get back up when they end up at the bottom. Sports can also be a great tool to teach about being a team player, so long as the leadership isn't looking to groom the next #1.




Dec 12

Basketball ratings

JCC moves up to 5th in Class 2A boys poll
Jackson County Central has moved up a spot to fifth in the latest Class 2A boys basketball rankings by Minnesota Basketball News, a statewide basketball publication.
Lee Larson

The F5
Dec 5

Is The NBA Cup Exciting?

Plus an interview with a LEBRON stan
G’day mates. I’m writing to you from Sydney, Australia. Please note that while I recover from jet lag and try to avoid getting hit by a car while crossing the street, posts may arrive in your inbox at irregular times. If you have any Sydney recommendations or a basketball run I can join, get in touch.
Owen Phillips ∙ 15 LIKES
Jacob Sutton
Such a great look into all in one metrics, thank you for doing this interview series!
Love how this casually drops BBall-Index/Fanspo merger news out of nowhere also lol
Jayne Phillips
Excellent interview. His intelligence and creativity shines throughout the piece.

Welcome to our NBA Superstack!

The New York Post had it nailed Wednesday night: Jake Fischer's wonderfully insider coverage of the NBA can be read right here on The Stein Line starting today
Thanksgiving arrived one Thursday early for The Stein Line.
Marc Stein ∙ 55 LIKES
Charlie Saturday
Oscar and Kareem? Kareem and Magic? Lets goooo! 🙌
Jon Saur
I look forward to reading the FischingLine twice a week now. Good stuff.

TrueHoop
Dec 12

The NBA Cup is full!

The Hawks, Rockets, Thunder, and Bucks qualify for Vegas
The TrueHoop podcast is on Spotify, Apple, and right here.
Jarod Hector and CoachThorpe ∙ 4 LIKES






It's an NBA Power Rankings Tuesday

How does more than 4,000 words' worth of musings from The Committee (of One) sound to set up your NBA Cup Tuesday night? (If that is too many ... apologies. Got swept up in the spirit of the thing)
The plan, in truth, was to chef up a piping-hot batch of NBA Power Rankings last Tuesday. Before November's end.
Marc Stein ∙ 25 LIKES
Joseph Sapoznikov
Marc, I agree with the intro I’ve been reading you following you for over two decades. One of the things that separates you from the others in my mind is your not bias you call balls and strikes fairly and you tell it like it is. That was one of the biggest reasons I signed up to get on the Substack when you started it. Mavs are a real backup 4 away from making them a top 3 team. Mavs definitely have upgraded the roster to the point that in Luka’s absence in the past, this team would not have done what it is doing this year. Nico has done a phenomenal job. Thanks
Carlos G.
A great read on my lunch break (PST), perfectly timed in my inbox. My one "complaint": you need to use the updated Clippers logo!


2025 NBA Mock Draft V.2

The No Ceilings crew comes together for V.2 of their 2025 NBA Mock Draft
The intrigue surrounding the 2025 NBA Draft class continues to grow with each passing week. We’ve already started to see a number of prospects start to heat up in the scouting world as players to watch closely for this year. Some prospects have hit the ground running, impressing evaluators with their play on the court. Others are just starting to scratc…
No Ceilings ∙ 19 LIKES
cal
why so low on lowe? (no pun intended) he looks like a wonderful prospect IMO and has been on fire for pitt.

Big Ten Basketball Weekly Recap (12/9)

Big Ten play was back and better than ever
Big Ten play started out and finished with a BANG. The first game of Big Ten play ended with Josh Dix hitting a 35 foot fadeaway for the Hawkeyes to top Northwestern. The week ended with Dylan Andrews recognizing the bank was open with his game winner against Oregon.
Joe Jackson ∙ 1 LIKES

2025 NBA Draft Big Board 2.0

After five full weeks of college basketball, it's time to update my preseason Big Board with my latest additions, substractions, and player movements.
Are you still trying to decide whether to get a paid subscription to Ersin’s NBA Draft Newsletter?
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Exposed or Evolved

The Changing Game of Basketball Officiating
If there’s one undeniable truth about the game of basketball, it’s this: the game has evolved. The players are bigger, faster, and more skilled. They train year-round with state-of-the-art techniques and cutting-edge technology. Coaches have embraced analytics, game theory, and strategy in ways that push the limits of competition. Even the exposure of t…
Brian Garland ∙ 6 LIKES

My NBA Rookie Ladder...

You knew there would be some good rookies to come out of this NBA class. This was said to be a historically-bad class and it may be but there are some diamonds in the rough.
NBA Updates ∙ 1 LIKES