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New developments to the business model:


https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/A ... ly-losses/

Cuban bought into a Canadian Elite Basketball League team in greater Toronoro area. CEBL could potentially become a more notable league in long-run. If they can boost revenue and spending. A summer league. I think I recall some talk of adding US northern border cities but not positive. None yet. Won...

Additional comments on Celtics versus top 5 opponents:

https://x.com/bballstrategy/status/2052 ... 36126?s=20

Getting to rim and FT line are Celtics issues. Tatum had lowest FT rate in 5 years in regular season and 2nd lowest in playoffs in career (to last time). Of 21 players with Celtics this season, 11 were below .200 FT rate, 4 below .100. League average is .264. Celtics average .207. Hauser was at .033...

Investors reportedly want a soccer-style "transfer window” to buy NBA superstars but the NBA refuses. A transfer window could work both ways. They also want loans to be allowed. But the 2 sides don't really agree on much. Sources say the NBA is proposing a 52-48 percent revenue split but the NB...

"LIV Golf faces loss of Saudi funding. "

"LIV Golf isn’t the only sports property being reconsidered in Saudi reboot of investment strategy."


Could argue NBA was 2+ years too slow with NBA Europe project.

Does the EuroLeague know which of its teams submitted bids for NBA Europe? I would think they would. Hard to imagine teams doing it secretly or lying about it but who knows. Did any beyond AsVEL do so? As if they are realistic without huge cash infusion that probably is only possible or imagined. No...

Guard rotation:

https://x.com/bballstrategy/status/2051 ... 61402?s=20

Regular season team rankings for elite 8:

https://x.com/bballstrategy/status/2051 ... 80282?s=20

Ujuri gets another go.

https://x.com/bballstrategy/status/2051 ... 91094?s=20

1 in 5 most used lineups positive then 56 with 9 minutes or less.

Thompson - Eason was the standout positive pair but only 5th most used. Then 2 Eason pairs with non-stars.

Durant - Sengun was +10/ 100p... for 1 game.



Whatcha gonna do?

At this point, I'd guess something like this:

Thunder 30%
Spurs 24
Lakers 3
TimberWolves 5
Pistons 11
Knicks 15
Cavs 7
Sixers 5

https://x.com/bballstrategy/status/2050 ... 59066?s=20

Future action suggestiIons

And other recent threads on Jokic.

On trading Murray:
https://x.com/bballstrategy/status/2050 ... 68806?s=20

Recommended changes;

https://x.com/bballstrategy/status/2050 ... 52360?s=20

Celtics loss game 7 with a whack starting lineup as a main reason.