Basketball Poetry
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Mike Shearer www.BasketballPoetry.com. Bylines at Locked On Podcast Network, HoopsHype, @celticsblog.bsky.social, many more Curator at www.BasketballIntelligence.net. @bballispoetry on Twitter. #NBASky
Who doesn't love small sample size theater? On the Rockets' blistering start, the league's unlikely eFG% leader, history-making rookies, Trae Young's value, and far more: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/5-ish-fasc...
5-ish fascinating small-sample stats
The Rockets’ blistering offense, rookies making history, Trae Young’s value, and much more!
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Ajay Mitchell (30, 29) has now outscored Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26, 21) in each of their two games as co-starters.
Jalen Williams' injury and championship gates @basketballpoetry.com ✍️ bit.ly/4kht5GX
Jalen Williams’ injury and championship gates
I’ve never really liked the idea of a championship “window.”
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Ty Jerome for MVP, the Blazers looking like the Eye of Aldhani, the Spurs’ three-guard lineup wrinkle, and far more about every NBA team: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/one-takeaw...
One takeaway from every team’s opening 2026-27 game
Ty Jerome for MVP?
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The Suns are in the penalty before they’ve scored a point
Ja/Lillard backcourt holding up defensively so far!
Ty Jerome is going from "advanced analytics deity" to actual deity
Not a lot has gone right for Miami tonight, but some of the Jovic-Giannis two-man game has been interesting
Jaylen Brown had a game-high plus/minus, his Sixers beat the champs, and Boston blew a big lead. His Twitch is gonna be unbearable
Honestly didn't expect Detroit to go to John Collins at the 5 in Game 1
After three quarters, the difference is Baylor Scheierman's buzzer-beater and Kevin Huerter's buzzer-beater that wasn't.
My final set of NBA preview haikus (and key questions): Denver Nuggets Sisyphus, task grows Every year, a bigger rock The toil, sigh, the toil Utah Jazz Seat belts, everyone Prepare for takeoff. Landing? Don’t worry ‘bout that If you're a glutton for punishment: 👇👇 👇 x.com/bballispoetr...
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It’s time for my annual NBA Preview haikus (paired with key questions)! A sample: Philadelphia 76ers One ball, one ball, will be the cry, while the Sixers pass opponents by Detroit Pistons The hunting dog dreams hind legs kicking, chasing prey Redemption ready. substack.com/home/post/p-...
2026-27 preview haikus and key questions: Eastern edition
Sorry in advance.
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Here’s a story about how a dozen breakfast sandwiches, a chance encounter with an unhomed man named Harry, and an unshakeable devotion to doing the right thing on and off the court have turned Sion James into a Charlotte Hornets cultural cornerstone: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/sion-james...
Sion James and the competitive advantage of integrity
James runs charities, guards stars, and *allegedly* can’t talk trash. He’s at the forefront of the Hornets’ complete culture rebuild.
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The Hornets’ Sion James runs charities, guards stars, and *allegedly* can’t talk trash. Click below for far more on how Charlotte’s second-year player is turning intangibles into tangibles while leaving winning in his wake: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/sion-james...
Sion James and the competitive advantage of integrity
James runs charities, guards stars, and *allegedly* can’t talk trash. He’s at the forefront of the Hornets’ complete culture rebuild.
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One of my favorite articles: Unlikely-but-plausible predictions! 14 ahead-of-the-curve thoughts on the 76ers’ superpower, tagging up, Egor Demin, Meleek Thomas, Austin Reaves, Cooper Flagg, and much more: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/14-unlikel...
14 unlikely-but-plausible predictions for the 2026-27 NBA season
The 76ers’ superpower, Meleek Thomas, Trae Young, lottery reform, and more!
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It's that godawful time of year when every statistical database defaults to preseason stats
NBA League Pass rankings, Part II! In other words, here’s where we talk about all the fun teams: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/nba-league...
NBA League Pass rankings for 2026-27, Part II
You can find the introduction to my League Pass rankings in Part I (which is entirely free to read!).
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When the pumpkin spice lattes come out, so do my NBA League Pass power rankings! Click below to read about 15 of the best watches in the league (just not, you know, THE best): www.basketballpoetry.com/p/nba-league...
NBA League Pass Rankings for 2026-27, Part I
15 of the best watches in the league (just not, you know, THE best)
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This article is rated SO for sickos only! Here are 9 NBA players with a surprising skill: Jerami Grant’s no-dip threes Justin Champagnie, the putback king Kris Dunn’s screening And Alperen Sengun’s place in a baffling historical anomaly All that and much, much more below: