Rank/Player/Offense/Defense/Total (Value) 1. A'ja Wilson: 5.0/2.3/3.6 (9.0) 2. Napheesa Collier: 5.0/1.9/3.4 (7.4) 3. Allisha Gray: 3.7/-0.3/1.7 (6.9) 4. Jackie Young: 3.7/0.2/1.9 (6.6) 5. Nneka Ogwumike: 2.7/0.6/1.6 (6.3) 6. Alyssa Thomas: 2.2/1.3/1.8 (5.9) 7. Veronica Burton: 2.2/0.8/1.5 (5.6) 8. Aliyah Boston: 2.4/0.4/1.4 (5.6) 9. Kelsey Mitchell: 3.7/-1.2/1.3 (5.6) 10. Dearica Hamby: 2.8/-0.2/1.3 (5.6) 11. Rhyne Howard: 3.2/0.2/1.7 (5.4) 12. Sabrina Ionescu: 2.9/0.3/1.6 (5.4) 13. Skylar Diggins: 2.0/0.4/1.2 (5.3) 14. Brionna Jones: 2.4/0.5/1.4 (5.1) 15. Gabby Williams: 0.1/1.7/0.9 (4.8) 16. Courtney Williams: 1.3/0.9/1.1 (4.8) 17. Paige Bueckers: 3.0/-0.5/1.3 (4.8) 18. Breanna Stewart: 2.0/1.8/1.9 (4.7) 19. Kayla McBride: 2.2/0.1/1.2 (4.6) 20. Alanna Smith: 1.2/1.3/1.2 (4.4)

The great @zachlowenba.bsky.social often refers to using "VORPs and SCHNORPs" in award evaluation. I put together a similar set of data for WNBA awards and wanted to share the top offense/defense ratings and overall wins above replacement from averaging four advanced metrics.

Here’s the strikeout pitch by Alex Vesia against Manny Machado in last year’s NLDS. It’s a slider rather than the fastball this afternoon, but the location and objective is the same.

This strikeout pitch by Alex Vesia against Manny Machado is similar in location to the one in the NLDS last postseason. It’s right in the hands, knotting the batter up with two strikes.

Here's the Orlando Magic schedule for January, when they play two Global Games against Memphis in London and Berlin.

Despite the overseas travel, the Magic have the second easiest January schedule after the Clippers.

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Utah, Philadelphia, and Sacramento all have 14 true rest advantages, tied for the most in the NBA.

On the opposite end, Charlotte, Houston, and Memphis have the fewest at 7.

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The Sixers lead the league in back-to-back games with 16 alongside Charlotte, Denver, Phoenix, and Washington.

Philadelphia also has 14 true rest advantages -- tied, as well, for the most in the NBA.

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The NBA Calendar App has been updated with the 2025-26 regular season schedule. Here are the teams with the toughest schedules.

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The NBA Calendar app will be updated upon the release of the 2025-26 regular season schedule:

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Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout — complete pitch sequence. Ohtani struck him out on a full-count sweeper, a similar pitch to the one in the World Baseball Classic, except it was inside.

The Dodgers are 6-13 against the NL Central — by far, the worst record by a division leader against a specific division. The only other teams with losing records are:

Detroit: 9-12 vs AL Central
Philadelphia: 11-13 vs NL Central

I am anticipating the tears the next time you go on the Yahoo podcast. 😀

The quality of this tweet just about matches the Lakers’ offseason. 😂

The Lakers will quickly become winners the moment they sign Ayton and reduce you to tears. 😂

Outstanding stretch for TJ McConnell in the midpoint of the 3rd quarter — three difficult drives and shots in the paint. #NBASky

Indiana is up by 1 at the half due to this 3 by Andrew Nembhard. Ghost screen, then a 45, then Nembhard creates for the pull-up. #NBASky

TJ McConnell keeps the dribble alive, crosses over to attack along the baseline, and finishes with the reverse layup. Gorgeous. #NBASky

OKC is up by 2 at 7:14 in the 2nd quarter. The Thunder have the turnover edge, 1 vs 6, while the Pacers are within distance due to 3s: 6/11 vs 2/9. #NBASky

Wonderful creation by Bennedict Mathurin off the ghost screen. He sees spaces off the catch, attacks, and finishes the possession with a putback. #NBASky

Tyrese Haliburton starts the game hitting 3/4 from deep. Great defensive possession here from OKC, but the Pacers remain patient and find him for the 3 late in the shot clock. #NBASky

2025 NBA Finals, Game 7 Thread: Andrew Nembhard makes his presence felt early in the first quarter. He puts up the first two points of the game on a pull-up at the elbow, then has a great defensive possession against SGA here. #NBASky

LeBron’s next contract: $400 million, with $380 million deferred through 2050.

Between both teams, the lineup with the worst point differential was the Pacers' starting unit, which lost its 12 minutes on the floor by 9. Indiana saw its best results in the minutes played by Obi Toppin, Bennedict Mathurin, and TJ McConnell. #NBASky

The Thunder shot 46% from 3-point range tonight -- their highest 3P% in a loss this season. #NBASky www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=hi...

As with Game 1, the Pacers hit the 60% mark in true shooting. They shot more efficiently overall than OKC, despite having lower FG% at the rim and behind the arc. They also had more shot attempts. #NBASky

In just 22.4 minutes, Bennedict Mathurin led all scorers with his career playoff-high 27 points on 15 true shot attempts and 32% usage. The Pacers outscored OKC by 15 during his time on the floor. #NBASky

Incredible defensive play in the clutch by Myles Turner. Amazing. #NBASky

The Turner - Nembhard - Toppin - Haliburton - Nesmith lineup outscored OKC by 14 in its 6.9 minutes on the floor. It propelled the pivotal Indiana run in the middle part of the 4th quarter. #NBASky

This is the gamble that OKC takes. If they don’t turn you over, you’ll get looks. Indy had only 4 TOs in the second half.

The Pacers took 20% of their shots from the corners and hit 10 of 16 in that zone. #NBASky

The Thunder had an enormous turnover advantage (24 vs 6), which translated into 17 more true shot attempts than Indiana had. But the Pacers had the edge in offensive rebounding and, importantly, in shot efficiency. Their true shooting hit 60%, driven by a 46% field goal percentage from deep. #NBASky