Hoop DossierHow to use Hoop Dossier
Everything you want to know before a game, in a few taps. Nine short how-tos.
1 Start with tonight's games
The home page lists the next games. Each card shows the tip time and TV channel, who is out or questionable for each team, the betting lines (spread, total, moneyline) with the sportsbook and how old the price is, and the newest piece of news. Tap a card for the full game preview.
2 Read the Rundown before you watch
Rundown puts every game on one page with what people are saying about it: the team podcasts, beat reporters on X and Bluesky, ESPN and RotoWire. Each item says who said it, where and when. Opinions and rumors are labelled; they are not checked facts.
3 Check who is playing
Injury statuses come from the official NBA report, the confirmed lineups, and reporters. Every status shows its source and time. 'Day-to-day' or 'questionable' means uncertain; we never turn an uncertain report into a certainty. Before the official report is out, a player who is not listed is shown as unknown.
4 Follow your team
Open Teams and pick a team. Its file shows the roster and who has been playing, a timeline of everything that changed (signings, lineup changes, injuries, minutes) and the open questions. Tap ☆ to follow it: the home page then shows a 'Your teams' briefing, and the team page marks what is NEW since your last visit. This is stored only in your browser.
5 Look up a player
Search any player. His page shows his status for the next game, where he came from (college or country, draft), what podcasts and reporters have said about him this season with links, and his game log grouped by season.
6 Build a watchlist
Tap ☆ next to a player's name to add him to your watchlist (top bar ★). It shows each player's status and next game.
7 Why some numbers say 'No data collected yet'
We only show this season's numbers, so averages, hit rates and comparisons start empty and fill in as games are played. Last season's games still appear in a player's game log, clearly labelled, but they never feed this season's numbers.
8 Use the screener (beta)
With Beta tools on, the screener shows how players' numbers change in situations: road games, back-to-backs, a teammate out, a certain opponent. 'Tonight' lists the situations players face in the next games; 'By situation' lets you pick one and see whose numbers move most. It is past games only, needs a few games of this season, and is not a prediction.
9 What 'beta' means
Beta tools are things we are still building: our predictions (projected scores, minutes and player stats), model leans, situational splits, the screener, the prop board and line shopping. They can be wrong, our predictions have no proven record yet, and nothing here is betting advice. They are hidden until you switch on Beta tools in the top bar; switch it off to hide them again.
What you can do here
How to use Hoop Dossier →Tonight's games at a glance
Every game with tip time, TV, who is out or questionable, the lines and the latest news, on one screen.
Open →The Rundown
Before you watch: what podcasts and beat reporters are saying about each game, the storylines and the injury picture.
Open →Team files
A living file for every team: roster, rotation, a dated timeline of what changed, and what is still unresolved. Follow teams with ☆ and the home page shows you what changed since your last visit.
Open →Player pages
Availability with its source, background (college or country, draft), everything said about him this season and who said it, and a game log.
Open →Your watchlist
Star players and get their status, next game and numbers on one page.
Open →Beta tools
Our predictions, situational splits, the screener and line shopping. Works in progress: off until you switch them on.
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