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NBA πŸ€ & sports business πŸ’΅ data viz πŸ“Š for Sportico All opinions are my own

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NFLPA report card grades πŸ‘€

06.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Kon Knueppel ranks 25th in the entire NBA in offensive EPM

There isn't a single other rookie in the league who ranks as significantly above average on offense

06.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jayson Tatum, who loves the step back 3, will return to a Boston Celtics team that already leads the NBA in unassisted 3-pointers

05.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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NFLPA 🏈 report card rankings from 2023 to 2026:

β€’ Miami Dolphins 🐬 No. 1 for third straight year
β€’ Minnesota Vikings No. 2 for third straight year
β€’ Washington Commanders have risen from No. 32 in 2024 to No. 3 in 2026
β€’ Pittsburgh Steelers have dropped down to No. 32

05.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a look at @sportico.bsky.social's average franchise valuations for different sports leagues ⬇️

NFL 🏈 teams are worth $7.13 billion on average

NWSL ⚽️ teams are worth $184 million on average

05.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The NFL salary cap will be $301 million in the 2026 season, up 94% from the 2016 season

28.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a lot of sports properties for one company

27.02.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Duren

27.02.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The second highest dot on the left axis

27.02.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NBA Dunks & 3s This Season

β€’ OG is the only player with >80 dunks and >80 threes
β€’ Wemby is also coming for the 100-100 club
β€’ Knueppel is the only player with >200 threes
β€’ Amen is 3rd in dunks

27.02.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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Alysa Liu had 355,000 Instagram followers on the day of the opening ceremony

She now has 6 million, surpassing Eileen Gu! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβ›ΈοΈπŸ“ˆ

26.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The host country almost always gets a huge bump at the Olympics

Italy was no different, increasing their haul from 17 medals in Beijing 2022 to 30 in Milan 2026

23.02.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Olympic Figure Skating Has a Judging Problem. The Data Shows It The 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating results showed a tendency by judges to award higher scores to skaters from their own countries.

It’s been more than 20 years since the International Skating Union overhauled its judging procedures in reaction to the Salt Lake City Olympic scandal. But the current system, intended to eliminate bias, may simply do a better job of masking it

wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzs3f

23.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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100 different times during these Olympics, a skater or skating pair had a program scored by a judge from their country

27 times, that judge awarded them their best score of the nine judges

Only twice did that judge awarded them their worst score of the nine judges

🧡 3/4

23.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The French judge who lowballed Chock & Bates in the free dance got the most criticism, but nearly every judge exhibited national bias

15 dance teams had a judge from their country on the panel β€” 14 of them received a better than average score from that particular judge

🧡 2/4

23.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Olympic Figure Skating Has a Judging Bias Problem ⛸️

49 of the 59 judges who scored skaters from their own country judged them more favorably than skaters from other countries, per data from @skatingscores.com

Read more: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzs3f

🧡 1/4

23.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Italy popped off as the host of the Winter Olympics in 2026, winning a record 30 medals

18 of the past 19 Winter Olympics hosts have won more medals than they did in the previous Games πŸ₯‡πŸ“ˆ

Read more: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzs2G

23.02.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alysa Liu πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ wins gold πŸ₯‡ to end a 20-year drought in women's figure skating for the USA

19.02.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There should be! I never trust strength of schedule stats because you never know which teams are gonna shut it down early

19.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Detroit Pistons are leading the NBA in dunks for the second straight season

The Chicago Bulls are last in the NBA in dunks for the third straight season

19.02.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pay attention to teams' schedules for the rest of the 2025-26 NBA regular season

The Clippers will play 8 more games where they have rest but their opponents don't

The Rockets will play 0 such games

19.02.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Paul Allen's estate has officially begun the process of selling the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks

@sportico.bsky.social values the franchise at $6.59 billion

18.02.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The only NBA players averaging >36 minutes per game:

Tyrese Maxey - PHI
Amen Thompson - HOU
Kevin Durant - HOU

3 such players would be the lowest in the NBA history

18.02.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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NBA landscape at the All-Star Break ⬇️

β€’ OKC still has a historic +12.2 net rating
β€’ Denver has the No. 1 offense despite Jokic missing time
β€’ The Pistons' D is legit
β€’ DET, SAS, HOU, MIN, BOS, NYK are all in that crowded second tier

18.02.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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No country dominates a Winter Olympic sport like Germany πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ dominates luge and bobsled πŸ₯‡

What else surprises you on this chart? ⬇️

18.02.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

www.pbpstats.com/assist-combo...

18.02.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The four best offenses in the NBA since New Year's:

Minnesota Timberwolves
Charlotte Hornets
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers

17.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

He must be far and away the leader in total involvement in assisted field goals (assists + made baskets that were assisted)

17.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NBA top assist combos at the All-Star Break ⬇️

Any surprises?

17.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
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Western Conference teams are 145-142 against Eastern Conference teams this season at the All-Star break

A rare NBA season where the conferences are pretty much even

17.02.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0