James L.

Staff Writer for The Athletic covering Detroit Pistons James L. Edwards III is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Detroit Pistons. Previously, he was a reporter for the Lansing State Journal where he covered Michigan State and high school sports. James L. Edwards III is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Detroit Pistons.

Biography:  https://theathletic.com/author/james-l-edwards-iii/

63%

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

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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

85%

Examples:

  • According to league sources, both Stewart and Eubanks were chest to chest before a swing from Stewart connected with Eubanks' lip area.
  • Drew Eubanks stated he was punched unprovoked.
  • The article describes Isaiah Stewart punching Phoenix Suns power forward Drew Eubanks in the face before their 116-100 win over Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The NBA is expected to receive footage of the incident for review.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Stewart allegedly punched Eubanks, and it is unclear what started the altercation.
  • The altercation was sparked by an unknown reason and both players were chest to chest before a swing from Stewart connected with Eubanks' lip area.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Drew Eubanks stated he was punched unprovoked.
  • The article claims it's unclear what sparked the altercation between Isaiah Stewart and Drew Eubanks, but this is contradicted later in the article.
  • The article states that police needed to get involved to separate them and were called to the scene which implies violence occurred.

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