Eric Apricot

Eric Apricot is an author for Dub Nation HQ, a website dedicated to covering the Golden State Warriors and other NBA teams. They have written articles about various games and players on the team.

Biography:  https://dubnationhq.com/

69%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • The author seems to have a personal bias towards the Warriors and their performance. They mention how they got more nervous as the team built a lead at the end of the third quarter, despite it being an impressive feat.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author has a clear conflict of interest with their reporting as they are part of Dub Nation HQ. This could potentially influence the way they report on the Warriors and other teams.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts themselves by stating that Nikola Jokic stood in paint every possession and everyone else stayed home on assignments. This is not accurate as the article mentions that Jokic was guarded closely.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author uses deception by stating that it's really a sign of how terrible and unfocused this team has been. This is not accurate as the article mentions that Jokic was guarded closely.

Recent Articles

Nikola Jokic hits wild buzzer-beater to lift Denver Nuggets past Golden State Warriors

Nikola Jokic hits wild buzzer-beater to lift Denver Nuggets past Golden State Warriors

Broke On: Friday, 05 January 2024 The Denver Nuggets won 130-127 in overtime against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Nikola Jokic caught an inbounds pass and broke up the court, drilling a 40-foot shot off the glass to beat the buzzer and lift Denver out of an 18-point hole they had been in for most of the fourth quarter.