Stan Son

Stan Son is a basketball writer at The Athletic who enjoys writing about his experiences and knowledge gained from years of playing basketball in various formats. He has previously written for Razzball, DraftKings, RotoBaller, and FantasyLabs. Stan is known for his deep league expertise and has recently joined The Athletic fantasy basketball team. His primary focus is on NBA news and analysis with a unique perspective gained from his playing background.

91%

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Evan Mobley saved the day for Cleveland in Game 5 with a block on Franz Wagner’s layup attempt
  • First round of NBA Playoffs ends with a Game 7 between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Home teams dominated the first four games of the series
  • Orlando maintained home-court prowess in Game 6 but lost to Cleveland

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • But then the Three-Body Problem manifested, as the absence of Jarrett Allen introduced a force that made nerds all across the universe throw their calculators at the wall, for now anything was possible.
  • During the regular season, Orlando was 18-23 on the road.
  • In Game 6, Orlando maintained the home-court prowess once again, but it wasn’t easy as the dogs were jumping up and down once again. This time, the big dog revealed himself. And I’m not talking about Donovan Mitchell.
  • Regardless, the universe has still blessed us with hoops nirvana – one game for the key to open the door and face the big boss Boston Celtics in the next round.
  • They will be back in future years, but Cleveland will be rocking.
  • We were oh so close to having two Game 7s on Sunday, but the LA Clippers had to be the Clippers and do Clippers things on Friday.

Recent Articles

Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Paolo Banchero and Donovan Mitchell Battle in Decisive Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs

Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Paolo Banchero and Donovan Mitchell Battle in Decisive Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs

Broke On: Sunday, 05 May 2024 In a tight NBA Playoffs semifinal series between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers, young star Paolo Banchero's consistent scoring and the Magic's dominance inside the paint have given them a slim lead. Donovan Mitchell's 50-point performance in Game 5 kept Cleveland competitive, but injuries to Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley could impact their performance in Game 7. The winner will advance to face the top-seeded Boston Celtics.