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Hardwood Paroxysm
@hpbasketball.bsky.social
Senior NBA Writer at the Action Network. Episodic maniac writer. Hates your team. Yes yours.

Buckets podcast: https://www.actionnetwork.com/podcasts/buckets
Here's what it looks like adjusted.
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@dloitz.bsky.social Portland is hidden right behind Dallas, same numbers.

Brooklyn is literally so bad in transition, they're off the chart.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
CHARTS! Data through Sunday morning.
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Some numbers from This Week In The League.
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We're beginning discussion of our Locked on NBA Signature Moves tournament. You can vote on some of the matchups in the first round here:

www.youtube.com/@LockedOnNBA...
August 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I know, I know, someone already said so. I replaced it with this:
July 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Don't worry, I thought of you.
June 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
May 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
DM me with an address and which sticker you want, No Jinx or Swipe And Gripe
May 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Just added this piece.
March 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
February 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The top-10 offenses, era-adjusted.

You'll notice the Jordan Bulls were the only teams to win the title from this group.
February 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
February 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The defensive EPM and on/off court stuff on Luka-AD is really interesting.
February 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here's the on/off splits for the two Lakers involved in the trade.
February 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I want good things for Zach LaVine and therefore I want him to not play with DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan is a real hooper, the hooperest hooper and one of the most beloved guys in the league. But this DOES not work.
February 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
February 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
On the Warriors' Three-Body Problem, decayed orbit, and what it will take to get them back above the atmosphere.

substack-proxy.glitch.me/articles/ope...
January 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jokic sits with three fouls.

He had 12-11-8 in a half.

Only five players in NBA history have averaged 12-11-8 or better in a season.
January 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I'm so excited for this new feature from
@JADubin5
that examines how aggressive defenses are and how versatile they are. Really important for understanding defenses.

www.lastnightinbasketball.com/p/nba-defens...
January 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A look at DPOY and why we should talk about guards more, especially Shai and Amen.

open.substack.com/pub/hardwood...
January 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Soon.
November 14, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Jokic with 31-15-15. Fourth time in his career 30-15-15. Only two players have more than two in their career, Jokic and Oscar.
November 11, 2024 at 3:10 AM