G-League Winter Showcase
December 2, 2018. ...We are planning to attend and cover the 2018 G-League Showcase in Las Vegas. You can look for daily All-Showcase Teams, and a detailed report once the games are completed. For more information on the G-League Showcase
THE Hoop Obsession Summer League report and stat audit
July 19, 2018. ...Our annual detailed wrap up of Summer League is here! From stat-geek stuff to reviews of the lottery picks, to players that had eye opening performances, to players that stunk it up, it's all here!
All-Summer League daily teams
July 4, 2018. ...Please check out the daily Hoop Obsession blog for All-Summer league teams, which will be posted here.
Which free agents are worthy of being signed?
June 28, 2018. ...We offer thoughts on players to sign and players to avoid. (Read it all)
Summer League rosters spreadsheet
June 23, 2018. ...Keep up to-date with the rosters for the 2018 NBA Summer Leagues. We are building a spreadsheet of team rosters as information becomes available. This list figures to grow daily until Summer League begins. (See the entire speadsheet)
NBA Draft review, five years later.
We grade the NBA Draft of five years ago. One of the best picks ever highlights a draft that included one of the worst picks ever. Read here!
NBA Draft Board
We go deep, ranking the top 155 for the 2018 NBA Draft Read here!
Sacramento's lottery chances, thoughts on Draft.
May 14 , 2018 . ...With the NBA Draft Lottery tomorrow, the Sacramento Kings are hoping that their 5.3% chance of landing the top pick somehow comes through. The Kings have an 18.3% chance of moving into the top three. The most likely scenario is that the Kings will pick seventh. They can choose no lower than tenth. ... Read the whole deal
Sacramento Kings analysis
April 29 , 2018 . ...The Sacramento Kings recently completed their 2017-18 season, winning 27 games and losing 55. The dust has settled so let’s analyze what we witnessed and where we think the Kings need to improve. Read the whole deal
Portsmouth Invitational
April 26, 2018 . ...We went back and watched games and scoured boxscores from the 2018 Portsmouth Invitational. Players who helped themselves in our opinion included: Hayden Dalton, Jaylen Barford, Kendrick Nunn, and George King. (See the daily All-HoopObsession Teams from the P.I.T. here)
NBA Draft Rankings 6.0
April 25, 2018 . ...We go deep, ranking the top 155 for the 2018 NBA Draft Read here!
Realized NBA over/under totals 2017-18
April 11, 2018 . ...One day prior to the 2017-18 NBA season beginning we wrote down the Las Vegas projected over/under win totals for each NBA team. What teams fell short? What teams exceeded expectations? The results are here!
NBA post-season awards
April 6 , 2018. ...The NBA's most prestigious awards are being voted on. We offer a guide based on a simple formula that multiplies the number of minutes played by the player's EFR (HoopObsession.com's per-minute efficiency rating). The results measure total production to date. (read it all)
Declared NBA Draft early entrants
There is a void on the web for a proper list of players that have declared for the 2018 NBA Draft. We are offering a updated list (three times a week) that is simple and free of pop-up ads or videos you did not ask to watch or listen to. (Read it all)
The Sweet 16
The Sweet 16 teams are ready for action. Who are the 16 players you should be keeping an eye on with regard to the NBA Draft? We will release four names each day, leading up to the first game Thursday. (Read it all)
NBA Draft Rankings 5.0
The 2018 NBA Draft will take place June 21st. We have the top 155 players ranked! Hoop Obsession Draft Board for 2018
Power Forwards, players, to watch in the NCAA Tournament
March 14, 2018. ...Jaren Jackson Jr. leads a loaded group of Power Forward prospects playing the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Check out our list of the best players to watch... (PF's) (C's)
Injuries can wreck your bracket
March 14, 2018. ...Knowing who is injured can be the difference in winning or losing your NCAA Tournament pool, There are several key situations to be aware of for your 2018 bracket. (read it all)
Mitchell gaining but Simmons still R.o.Y.
February 25 , 2018. ...Tracking the players on pace to earn the NBA's most prestigious honors is good for staying informed. To do this, we use a very simple formula that multiplies the number of minutes played by the player's EFR (HoopObsession.com's per-minute efficiency rating). The results measure total production to date. (read it all)
2018 NBA Draft, First Look.
The 2018 NBA Draft will take place June 21st. Luka Doncic, a Real Madrid, 18 year-old Point Guard, is listed number one on our initial Hoop Obsession Draft Board for 2018.
Our first NBA Draft player rankings page of the year is a very rough sketch. The draft board will change often as we continue to gain knowledge about the prospects. It is not uncommon for our lists to change right up to NBA Draft day in June.
At this stage of the process, we use the Hoop Obsession draft board to help us identify and prioritize the players that we want to zero-in on. By June, we will have a much more stable list of the top 130 prospects. (see 2018 Draft list)
Halfway home, LeBron is MVP, Simmons RoY
January 19 , 2018. ...The NBA has officially reached the halfway point of the regular season. The Philadelphia 76'ers played their 41st game last night. They were the last team to complete half of the regular season schedule. Tracking the players on pace to earn the NBA's most prestigious honors is good for staying informed. To do this, we use a very simple formula that multiplies the number of minutes played by the player's EFR (HoopObsession.com's per-minute efficiency rating). The results measure total production to date. (read it all)
G-League keeps getting stronger. Analysis of players, season to date.
The NBA now has 26 of their 30 franchises directly affiliated with a G-League team. Six new teams came into being this season. If you thought that perhaps with such a deep pool of players there might not be enough talent to sustain the league, well, think again. Factors from organization of the league, to increased pay for players, and most importantly, the new for 2017-18 "two-way' contracts, have created a talent-rich group of G-Leaguers. Players who in the past may have considered playing professionally in countries outside the United States and Canada, are now willing to accept G-League deals. A two-way contract pays a player $75,000 as a base but for any days spent with the NBA squad, the player gets a prorated NBA minimum salary. That can bump the earnings for the player to an estimated $275,000 if all goes perfectly. Read more .
Walton closes G-League Showcase with great day.
Derrick Walton Jr. was the most efficient player on a winning team Saturday, the final day of the 2018 NBA G-League Showcase. The two-way, rookie guard, for the Miami Heat excelled for the Sioux Falls Skyforce in their 108-107 win over the host Raptors 905. Read about all the day-FOUR stars .
Motley is the man, G-League Showcase Day THREE.
Johnathan Motley was the most efficient player on a winning team during play Friday at the 2018 G-League Showcase in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Read about all the day-THREE stars .
Sacramento Kings halfway report.
There are some positives to build on, but the reality of the halfway point of the 2017-18 NBA season for the Sacramento Kings is that they are a bad basketball team. Not "bad" meaning good, but bad meaning bad. The Kings completed game-41 with a record of 13 wins and 28 losses. Sacramento ranks last of 30 NBA teams in both offensive and defensive rating. Furthermore, the Kings are dead last in point differential.(Read it all)
Christian Woods stars, G-League Showcase Day TWO.
Christian Wood was the most efficient player on a winning team during play Thursday at the 2018 G-League Showcase in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Read about all the day-TWO stars .
G-League Showcase Day One. Roberson stars.
The 2018 G-League Showcase tipped off Wednesday with seven games played in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The most efficient player on a winning team was Tyler Roberson who plays for the Agua Caliente Clippers. Read about all the day-one stars .
NBA three-point shooting, position averages.
We made a quick chart of the three-point shooting percentages of the teams that would qualify for the Playoffs if the season ended today. Check it out.
Average size of NBA players on Playoffs teams.
Annually, we calculate the average listed height and weight for the most used five-man NBA lineups of the 16 teams that would currently qualify for the Playoffs. The latest results: average point guards are 6' 2 " 196 lbs., shooting guards are 6'5" 210 lbs., small forwards are 6' 7.5" 220 lbs., power forwards are 6'9" 237 lbs, and centers are 6'11" 255 lbs. See the spreadsheet which includes the averages going back to 2014.