John Schuhmann

Player development is a huge part of success in the NBA. The best teams are often those that thrive at making their players better. Additionally, that season-to-season improvement can change the trajectory for seasons and careers. Shooting can come and go... See more

You are what your record says you are. But sometimes, a team’s record doesn’t tell the whole story. At this point of the season (43% of the way through), there can be a pretty big disparity in how tough schedules have been. Point differential also adds co... See more

It’s a new year and a new month. As we enter January, the title picture feels a little more open than it did three weeks ago. The Oklahoma City Thunder look a little more vulnerable, the San Antonio Spurs look like a contender and five other teams have be... See more

The Oklahoma City Thunder will not be spending all 25 weeks of the season in the top spot in the Power Rankings. After a 24-1 start to their season, the Thunder are 3-4 over their last seven games. That, in itself, might not have been enough to knock the ... See more

• Christmas Day: Complete coverage The annual Christmas Day slate is about celebrating the game and highlighting the best players in the world, but you’d have a hard time putting together five games that are more important than the ones we’ll have on Thur... See more