Basketball Writer

Rebecca Foster

Writes about basketball's evolution — roster building, analytics and the global pipeline that feeds the modern game.

Articles by Rebecca Foster

Basketball • pick and roll • basketball tactics

1 month ago

A screen does not create a shot, it creates a dilemma for two defenders guarding two threats, and every coverage that answers it...

Basketball • nba • salary cap

1 month ago

An apron withdraws permissions rather than charging money, which is why expensive rosters lose the ability to repair themselves...

Basketball • nba • load management

1 month ago

The medical logic behind resting healthy players is close to consensus inside basketball, and it still collides directly with the...

Basketball • basketball prospects • euroleague

3 months ago

A side-by-side look at how Wembanyama, Doncic, and today's top NIL earners built their games shows the real tradeoffs between...

Basketball • nba mvp • nikola jokic

3 months ago

From a sleeping second-round pick to a discovery on a Cameroon basketball camp, the paths behind Jokic, Giannis, and Embiid...

Basketball • nba • analytics

3 months ago

Shot-selection data across four decades shows how the three-pointer moved from gimmick to blueprint, and why shooting now sets a...