Tyreke Evans

Barnes/Mobley And The Closest ROY Votes Since 2002-03

April 23, 2022 by Harlan Schreiber

Today, Scottie Barnes won the Rookie of the Year over Evan Mobley in the closest vote in over 20 years. According to the NBA, Barnes received 378 voting points and Mobley got 363 (the current voting format gives 5 points for a first place vote, 3 points for a second place vote, and 1 point for a third place vote). The closeness of the vote and the reference to historically close votes has inspired me to do a moderate dive into the vote and other close ROY votes. Was there any … [Read more...] about Barnes/Mobley And The Closest ROY Votes Since 2002-03

Tyreke Evans and Lifetime Suspensions in the NBA

May 19, 2019 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Tyreke Evans has recently been suspended for two years for violating the NBA’s drug policy for use of a non-performance enhancement substance. The perception of drug use of NBA players has changed quite a bit over the users. It was a huge issue in the 1970s and 1980s when many articles speculated that hard drug use was a pervasive problem. The perception and the NBA drug policy has evolved. Initially, the NBA’s prime goal was to show the public that it would not tolerate drug use. Over … [Read more...] about Tyreke Evans and Lifetime Suspensions in the NBA