NBA lottery reform: How to fix tanking? Don’t give the bottom three teams the best odds
The NBA has been trying to solve tanking for about as long as I’ve been alive. Smoothed odds. Weighted odds. The ping-pong machine. Flattened top-four picks. Stern threats about “competitive integrity.” Even fines. None of it has worked, because none of it has addressed the actual disease, which is that the structure of the lottery […]
NBA All-Star Game 2026: How to watch tonight, who’s playing, where to stream free and more
The NBA All-Star Game will be played this Sunday, Feb. 15. The midseason exhibition has a new format this year, with three teams competing in a round-robin tournament. Team USA Stars, led by J.B. Bickerstaff, includes Scottie Barnes, Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards. Team USA Stripes, led by Mitch Johnson, includes Jalen Brunson, New York […]
‘I’m not answering that question’: Why AI — and how to use it — has become the NBA’s biggest secret
The most unusual path to the NBA wasn’t taken by some overlooked recruit or undrafted rookie. Gregory Peim went from testing theories about the laws of the universe at the world’s largest particle accelerator to unlocking the secrets of pick-and-roll defense and player evaluation for the Los Angeles Clippers. Advertisement Northeastern University theoretical physicist Pran […]