Archive - The F5

How to make small multiple charts in R and Python

the F5 is now snake friendly

Jul 20 •

Summer League Stats You Can Trust

Which ones are sticky and which ones are icky

Jul 18 •

How To Make Great Tables In Python

Jul 11 •

There Will Be Heaves

Plus, some tips for making the most of Vegas Summer League

Jul 9 •

How To: NBA x Joy Division

Plus who's hiring in sports

Jul 5 •

Five Stats For Five Free Agent Signings

Plus a refreshing Q&A with the creator of Basketball GM

Jul 1 •

June 2025

How To Make Beautiful Big Boards

More great tables with {gt}

Jun 27 •

Stats vs. Scouts

The F5's consensus big board for the 2025 draft

Jun 25 •

Season Finale Thoughts

Some quick-hitters on OKC's historic season, the KD trade, and the draft.

Jun 23 •

How To Chart NBA Play-By-Play Events

Plus, a Q&A with a basketball thinker

Jun 21 •

A Chet Holmgren Approved Guide To The NBA Finals

Plus, a Q&A with The Jez Dispenser

Jun 18 •

How To Make Good Plots Faster

ggivew is a lifesaver

Jun 14 •

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