The Politics of the NBA Finals (opens in new tab)

Aside from basketball, this year’s NBA Finals showcased civic identity and political power. Shea Serrano, author of Expensive Basketball, once argued that data is outweighed by the unquantifiable. Basketball can be explained in the aesthetic, shared memory, or even the hidden statistic. For example, Sue Bird’s backpedal, Tim Duncan’s dominance, or Dwyane Wade’s total in The post appeared first on <a href="