As statistics go, individual plus/minus is an informative one, one that hints at a player's effectiveness. But it is not the end-all, of course. It has a lot to do with how good the team is playing as ...

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. I’d offer up my calf muscle to Giannis, but it’s technically just a soft ...

It never hurts to ask about the other team’s star player. That’s a general truth in the NBA. There are only so many game-changers available, and it’s worth checking in on all of them, even if there’s ...