The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence

Ray LeBov & Aaron Bollwinkel
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The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence

The mind behind Basketballintelligence.net, Ray LeBov assesses the best in basketball writing using his four I's strategy: any stories selected must be intelligent, informative, insightful, and interesting. Now, he's applying the same logic to The Unrestricted Area, where guests from around the basketball world come to discuss the NBA and sports analysis as a whole.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    "Basketball Beyond Paper" interview with Dean Oliver

    Ray LeBov and Aaron Bollwinkel interview Dean Oliver, the author of Basketball Beyond Paper and one of the most important figures in the history of sports analytics. Click the links below to purchase your copy of Dean's incredible book: Basketball beyond Paper - Nebraska Press Amazon.com : basketball beyond paper Check out the daily newsletter at www.basketballintelligence.net for all the best NBA stories hand-curated from around the web!

    1 hr

  2. JAN 16

    NBA Draft talk with Jonathan Wasserman

    It's never too early to start talking about the draft, but here at The Unrestricted Area, we were fortunate enough to be the first to pick the brain of Bleacher Report's draft expert, Jonathan Wasserman, who recently dropped his Mock Draft 2.0. Aaron Bollwinkel (Live. Breathe. Ball. and No Gimmes) and Jonathan talk about his current projected lottery, players above and below the radar, all the comps, and much more regarding this year's exciting draft class. Check out the daily newslette...

    1h 21m

  3. JAN 8

    "Balls of Confusion" interview with author Bob Kuska

    Ray LeBov and Aaron Bollwinkel interview author and basketball historian Bob Kuska about his new book, Balls of Confusion: Pro Basketball Goes to War (1965-1970)—the most in-depth look we've been provided about the early days of the ABA. Please click the link to purchase your own copy of Bob's excellently written book: Balls of Confusion: Pro Basketball Goes to War (1965-1970): Kuska, Bob: 9798990585102: Amazon.com: BooksCheck out the daily newsletter at www.basketballintelligence.net for all...

    1h 12m

  4. 10/23/2024

    Rookie Impact

    Ray Lebov (@ticketrules) talks with BI’s own, Aaron Bollwinkel, from Live. Breathe. Ball., as well as draft expert, Nick Agar-Johnson, from No Ceilings, about their thoughts regarding who they believe will be this season’s most impactful rookies. Check out the daily newsletter at www.basketballintelligence.net for all the best NBA stories hand-curated from around the web!

    1h 22m

  5. 10/07/2024

    NBA Shooting Coach Marc Campbell on his best bets for the season

    Mike Shearer (@bballispoetry) talks with NBA shooting coach Marc Campbell (@LowManHelp) about the teams they feel Vegas misjudged. Marc is the writer of the Low Man Help Substack and host of the Low Man Help Youtube channel, so check those out for shooting mechanic breakdowns, player development plans, player profiles, and so much more! Check out the daily newsletter at www.basketballintelligence.net for all the best NBA stories hand-curated from around the web!

    48 min

  6. 08/05/2024

    French Basketball, the Olympics, and the NBA, with Dr. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff

    Mike Shearer and Ray LeBov speak with Dr. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, a leading world expert on sports diplomacy and French sporting history. Dr. Krasnoff speaks to us from Paris, where she’s attending the Olympics. We cover basketball’s place in the French sporting world, what sports diplomacy is and how it has real-world impacts, how Tony Parker and Joakim Noah helped turn around the mindset of the national team, why the French pipeline to the NBA is so strong right now (and why it will stay st...

    1 hr

  7. 06/25/2024

    Atlanta Hawks' play-by-play legend Bob Rathbun

    Mike Shearer (@bballispoetry) and Ray LeBov (@raylebov) are delighted to chat with Atlanta Hawks’ broadcaster Bob Rathbun. We discuss load management, the burden of travel, why broadcasters knew something had changed with the officiating before anyone else, the state of the Hawks, the excitement around the #1 pick, and much more! Check out the daily newsletter at www.basketballintelligence.net for all the best NBA stories hand-curated from around the web!

    48 min

  8. 06/12/2024

    Did the NBA's changes cause all these playoff injuries? w/ James Herbert, CBS Sports

    Ray LeBov and Mike Shearer chat with James Herbert of CBS Sports. We primarily cover James’ piece discussing whether or not the NBA’s regular-season alterations, like the IST and officiating changes, had an impact on the wave of injuries afflicting the playoffs. We also leave plenty of room for Finals coverage, including how the Mavericks can claw their way back into the fight, and spend a few moments on how to fix the All-Star game (not sure how we got there!). It’s a wide-ranging, enjoyable...

    1 hr
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The mind behind Basketballintelligence.net, Ray LeBov assesses the best in basketball writing using his four I's strategy: any stories selected must be intelligent, informative, insightful, and interesting. Now, he's applying the same logic to The Unrestricted Area, where guests from around the basketball world come to discuss the NBA and sports analysis as a whole.

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