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The NBA’s Missing State
The NBA’s Missing State
Vermont is the only state that has never produced an NBA player, but its basketball culture is alive and … well, it’s alive
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Are We Sure NBA Expansion Is a Good Idea?
Are We Sure NBA Expansion Is a Good Idea?
It’s been 21 years, the longest drought in history, since the NBA last expanded. Is there enough talent now to support two new teams? Or would it dilute the league? We surveyed a dozen NBA figures.
Is the Modern NBA Breaking Its Stars?
Is the Modern NBA Breaking Its Stars?
A Kirk Goldsberry data dive into the proliferation of soft-tissue leg injuries and what, if anything, the league can do about it
The Forgotten Larry Bird Punch That Almost Changed Everything
The Forgotten Larry Bird Punch That Almost Changed Everything
How a remarkable, rarely discussed game set the course of Bird’s career—and gave rise to March Madness itself
