Every week, the writing team here at Hoops Rumors’ creates original content to complement the news feed. Here are our original segments and features from the past seven days:
- Chris Crouse presented an interesting piece on the events taking place at the 2018 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, where tanking vs. rebuilding became a hot topic.
- Before the March 1 playoff eligibility deadline, Luke Adams took a look at five candidates who were rumored to potentially be waived.
- As part of our Community Shootaround Series, we asked:
- Does the injury to Timberwolves’ All-Star Jimmy Butler doom Minnesota’s playoff chances or will fellow All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns and others step up their games while Butler is out?
- Which buyout candidates should have been pushing the hardest to be bought out before the March 1 deadline?
- What can/should the NBA do to discourage the widespread tanking efforts we’re seeing in 2017/18?
- Out of the 10 teams fighting to make the playoffs in the Western Conference, which two teams will miss the postseason?
- We reminded you how to follow your favorite players on Hoops Rumors.
- In his Weekly Mailbag, Arthur Hill answered readers’ questions regarding the upcoming free agency of Julius Randle, and the futures of DeMarcus Cousins, DeAndre Jordan, Reggie Jackson, and Stan Van Gundy.
- As part of his Fantasy Hoops series, Chris Crouse touched upon the improved play of Jamal Crawford, the stock of Hawks’ rookie John Collins and newly-returned Paul Millsap, and who to pick up from the Pacers while Darren Collison is out.
- Luke Adams updated the roster status of teams with openings and future openings (at least one player on a 10-day contract).
- We analyzed the rules surrounding playoff eligibility – or lack thereof – for two-way players.
- Luke Adams recapped the buyouts we saw in the month of February.
- Our latest 2018 Free Agent Stock Watch focused on the Pacers.
- Chris Crouse provided an original piece about the new and improved Michael Beasley.