HeyJaredBob Bellotti
NBA, WNBA and college hoops insights from statistical consultant and author who worked directly with GMs for 30+ years.
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WNBA 2026 Playoff Preview and Predictions (opens the original)
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It came down to the final day of the regular season, but the playoff matchups are set.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="373" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rj-D!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-m
The Main Factors to Winning the WNBA Playoffs (opens the original)
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Playoff PairingsThe WNBA playoff pairings are nearly set. We know Minnesota is the number one seed. With two nights of action left in the regular season, Golden State leads Las Vegas by a game. A strong Valkyries surge in August and September pressured the Lynx, who were atop the standings nearly all year. But Tuesday’s overtime loss at Portland ended their effort for top seed and home-court advantage throughout the postseason. Golden State and Las Vegas will end up second and third, with the or
Team USA Faces Tests Entering Women’s World Cup Elimination Round (opens the original)
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The U.S. women’s hoops squad survived a scare against Italy on Sunday, winning by three, and then bounced back Monday to rout Czechia. With the group stage over, the U.S. moves directly to the quarterfinals (bypassing a qualifying round) after having won all three of its opening round games.In the single-elimination format, Team USA plays Hungary on Thursday at the decidedly inconvenient time for fans back home of 5:30 a.m. ET. (Berlin is the tournament host.)Basketball Points is a reade
Women’s Hoops World Cup: Team USA and Its Top Challengers (opens the original)
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Team USA’s roster is WNBA all-stars top to bottom. The majority of them made All-WNBA in the past two seasons.While the U.S. is a heavy favorite, victory is far from guaranteed. International clubs play a different style of game, which can cause the U.S. to adjust its tactics. The overseas clubs employ a general blueprint that looks something like this, with the caveat that not all teams are proficient in all areas:Basketball Points is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts
WNBA Gravity Scores: What Do They Tell Us? (opens the original)
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The WNBA introduced a new statistical category last year called Gravity. It is part of the burgeoning dataset the league (and NBA) pours out with every game using high-speed tracking cameras in each arena. With the break in W action due to the FIBA World Cup, now is a good time to talk about what it means, who are the top players, and what Gravity’s drawbacks are.WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKSBasketball Points is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and supp
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