Friday scores and links
NBA basketball has returned. Let us dispense with all the nonsense!
It's more complicated than you think.
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?
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?