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Sorting all 30 teams ahead of the stretch run
We have five tiers to sort teams into with a third of the regular season remaining. Who makes the cut as a title contender? What do the playoff and play-in races look like?
The broken windows theory of tanking
Has purposeful losing become a contagion? Can targeted punishment deter the most anti-competitive behaviors until meaningful reform is achieved, or will it prevent meaningful reform?
Mission accomplished (for now)
The NBA All-Star Games were actually good. Credit Victor Wembanyama.
The Jazz need a distraction
The NBA cares most about tanking when everyone is talking about tanking. And that's how you get a $500,000 fine for the Jazz.