Tweets Analysis - Keyword: The NBA
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
41,374
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-10
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-12
Tweets covering
1 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss news and stories related to the NBA, including the fact that the Grizzlies offered to give up all their picks for Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook leaving a hefty tip for housekeepers in the NBA bubble, Cam Thomas being fined $40,000 for using an anti-gay slur in a postgame interview, Isaiah Joe leading the NBA in 3 point percentage, the Celtics setting a new franchise record, an unnamed team offering four firsts to the Nets for Mikal Bridges, Max Christie turning 20, Jayson Tatum becoming the youngest player to reach 1,000 career threes, Derrick White becoming the first player to record 8 3-pointers, 10 assists and 3 blocks in a game, Luka Doncic making the Suns the favorite out West and four participants in the 2023 Three-Point Contest, D'Angelo Russell speaking on his second stint with the Lakers, Zach Lowe saying KD to the Suns may be the biggest trade in NBA history and Eugene Omoruyi having his two-way deal with the Thunder converted to a regular NBA contract.
Topic Modeling
- Kevin Durant's Trade
- NBA Bubble: Russell Westbrook's Generosity
- NBA Fines and Apologies
- NBA Players: Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook
- 3-Point Shooting Records and Contests
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from admiration and respect to excitement and surprise. Admiration is expressed in tweets about Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Isaiah Joe, and Cam Thomas. Respect is expressed for Tisse and Russell Westbrook's generosity. Excitement is expressed for the Celtics' record-breaking performance and the potential of Mikal Bridges joining the Nets. Surprise is expressed in response to the Grizzlies offering every pick and pick swap for Durant, as well as the record-breaking performance of Jayson Tatum and Derrick White. Finally, there is a sense of anticipation and hope for the future, with Eugene Omoruyi's two-way deal being converted to a regular NBA contract and D'Angelo Russell's second stint with the Lakers.
Trend Analysis
- NBA Players and teams performance, achievements and accolades
- Honouring NBA Players
- NBA Contract Deals
- NBA Trade Deals
- NBA Regulations, fines and punishments
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
8,169
Percentage of total tweets
19%
Number of Original tweets
14,621
Percentage of total tweets
35%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
26,835
Percentage of total tweets
64%
Number of tweets that were Replies
15,561
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
3,723
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
9,516
Percentage of total tweets
22%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 22253 |
| Twitter for Android | 7304 |
| Twitter Web App | 7184 |
| TweetDeck | 730 |
| Twitter for iPad | 492 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| nytimes | The New York Times | News tips? Share them here: https://t.co/ghL9OoYKMM | 54,938,744 |
| espn | ESPN | Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. | 44,983,567 |
| NBA | NBA | LeBron James, the #ScoringKing | 42,207,416 |
| WSJ | The Wall Street Journal | Sign up for our newsletters and alerts: https://t.co/QevH0DLisA | Got a tip? https://t.co/iXIigdOLPr | For WSJ customer support: https://t.co/DZgH9n4vAI | 20,483,218 |
| washingtonpost | The Washington Post | Democracy Dies in Darkness | 20,022,208 |
| Forbes | Forbes | Official account of Forbes, the world’s leading voice for entrepreneurial success and free enterprise, and home to breaking news, business, money and more. | 18,718,137 |
| ndtv | NDTV | Breaking news alerts from India. Instagram: https://t.co/QrV2OUiLWo YouTube: https://t.co/INzHBLXmft | 17,701,006 |
| billboard | billboard | music • charts • news • more | @billboardcharts • @billboarddance • @billboardhiphop • @billboardlatin • @billboardpride • @billboardpro | 14,112,827 |
| BleacherReport | Bleacher Report | Become a B/R Insider and help shape the future of the app 👇 | 13,730,967 |
| SkySportsNews | Sky Sports News | The official Twitter account for Sky Sports News. Your home of sports news on channel 409. | 12,107,239 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| iownjd | J.D.™🦄 (🐯Spirit🐢) Nlandu 🇨🇩 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 | A✍️@nerdinajock🚀CEO👨🏾💼@Twitter (@iOwnDigital™️)—🧢Mogul—Speaker and perpetual optimist, learn—Be cute, but real in this ugly world ✨Ask🗺J.D.🦚@letterstoJD | 437,138 |
| ShaunG | Shaun G | Greatness | Radio Personality 🎧 | Content Creator | Influencer | Co-CEO of @LetsBeGr8t™ | @TheHypeMagazine | IG: Shaungofficial | 172,705 |
| MiamiHEAT | Miami HEAT | 🏆🏆🏆 We do it for #HEATTwitter and #HEATCulture | 137,137 |
| TheHoopCentral | Hoop Central | Providing accurate analysis, news, rumors, trades, signings, stats, and highlights around the NBA. Turn Post Notifications ON. 🚨 | 88,616 |
| Lucas_Wyrsch | Lucas Wyrsch | Lucas Wyrsch - Networker, Enterprise Risk Management Consultant, Actuary, | 86,639 |
| OMGStacks | stacks.eth ❓ | @DeGodsNFT 👑 @mypethooligan 🐰 #AKCB ⁽(Θ Θ)⁾ @projectQuantum_ #QBit 🤖🔫 @shonenjunkNFT 🥷 #ESPN⚽️ #NFTNews 🖼️ RSS $TSLA 🚗🔋@DailyLoud 😶🌫️ #Takes 🗣️ | 85,540 |
| BrianWWilliams | Brian Williams | Basketball Coaching Web Site Author: http://t.co/YksTqFEiBy has 100s of free resources for high school and college basketball coaches | 82,170 |
| MrChuckD | Chuck D | https://t.co/OkwiPUevWe, Distribution, https://t.co/inUdZdV6bS Internetworks | 80,133 |
| LesVDavis | News & Quotes | 💯% #Follo Back! #FolloMe 4 #News #Quotes #Music #Sports #Ent #Politics #Advocacy #Lifestyle #Humor #HiTech #SocialMedia #Facts #Inspiration #Fun #Love #Friends | 79,221 |
| RTNBA | NBA Retweet | Up to date news, rumors, trades, analysis and stats around the NBA. Not affiliated with the NBA. Turn post notifications on 🚀 | 77,100 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| postupvideos | We are revolutionizing how fanatical fans follow their favorite NBA teams, players and NBA Content Creators at https://t.co/kiMTwYwM5i . | 218 |
| diamoundgirls2 | My 3 Ebay sports card stores are as follows: (Just click on the links below) https://t.co/tDhBg4UDa7 https://t.co/buwr9lWwqT | 186 |
| BotCollectibles | All posts are delayed vs the apps. Find us on the app stores. Part of the @BotInventory family. Tracking #PokemonCards #TradingCards #FunkoPop #amiibo and more. | 178 |
| ProPicksHQ | ⬇️Escape The Prize Picks Matrix Here⬇️ https://t.co/JRydWVUMnq | 164 |
| Isaac__NBA | Just trying 2be better than I was yesterday! Co-host of @EthosGrizzlies Podcast/@Memphis_Rivals @dallascowboys @whitesox @penguins @nyliberty | 153 |
| bettingdiscord | EST. August 2022 - Post your picks + Get insight from others. Join the discord! Created by @630_sports | https://t.co/xInTk8GwSp | 121 |
| BotInventory | All posts are delayed vs the apps. Find us on the app stores. Notifications for in demand products. This account covers everything. Affiliate links #ad | 118 |
| ZhaireMaledon | Next Game: 13 February vs Pelicans, Record: 27-28, Ranking: West, 11th, Shai is an #nbaallstar, #thunderup *Not affiliated with the @okcthunder* | 99 |
| NBA | LeBron James, the #ScoringKing | 85 |
| TopDataNBA_Live | Know in real time what position each player occupies in NBA history, during games, live. Milestones, global & team tops, best career records #NBATwitterLive | 83 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624086520540938240 | This might be the coldest exit in NBA trade history. Respect Tisse 🤝 https://t.co/wekUvavx4p | 2871 |
| 1624107507059654671 | I always ask locker room attendants in every NBA city to reveal who the best players are with their tips and their time. And three names are always mentioned: Steph Curry, Draymond Green ... and Russell Westbrook. | 1746 |
| 1624498441073360896 | REPORT: Russell Westbrook left around a 50K tip for the housekeepers at the hotel in the NBA Bubble. His response: “The money doesn’t matter. I just like to do the right thing.” (h/t @TaylorRooks, @KeithSmithNBA) https://t.co/E7PSfWI1xz | 1288 |
| 1624170155793080345 | @@envynoman96's account is temporarily unavailable because it violates the Twitter Media Policy. Learn more. | 1128 |
| 1624075897664942080 | The Grizzlies were prepared to offer every pick and every pick swap for Kevin Durant, per @ZachLowe_NBA https://t.co/AvjJvR5LJ2 | 1128 |
| 1624241609272438784 | Derrick White tonight became the 1st player in NBA history to record 8 3-pointers, 10 assists, and 3 blocks in a game https://t.co/pOUrpBSB9X | 916 |
| 1624221776325804033 | Jayson Tatum is now the youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 career threes. 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/MXZiB38RnY | 857 |
| 1624136637553774609 | The NBA has fined Cam Thomas $40,000 for his use of “derogatory and disparaging” language during his postgame interview last night Thomas apologized for using an anti-gay slur during the interview https://t.co/hwcYdUr16i | 726 |
| 1624251362841067522 | GABE VINCENT OUT-OF-BOUNDS LOB TO JIMMY BUTLER FOR THE WIN 🚨 https://t.co/Z4roYsfz1C | 678 |
| 1624200117212549120 | In the NBA Bubble, Russ reportedly left around a 10k tip for the housekeepers at the hotel. When I asked him about it he said he left a big one but wouldn’t confirm the amount. “the money doesn’t matter. I just like to do the right thing” A genuinely good human. https://t.co/Y1J5KBhTQI | 673 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624075897664942080 | The Grizzlies were prepared to offer every pick and every pick swap for Kevin Durant, per @ZachLowe_NBA https://t.co/AvjJvR5LJ2 | 30836 |
| 1624086520540938240 | This might be the coldest exit in NBA trade history. Respect Tisse 🤝 https://t.co/wekUvavx4p | 24649 |
| 1624498441073360896 | REPORT: Russell Westbrook left around a 50K tip for the housekeepers at the hotel in the NBA Bubble. His response: “The money doesn’t matter. I just like to do the right thing.” (h/t @TaylorRooks, @KeithSmithNBA) https://t.co/E7PSfWI1xz | 22301 |
| 1624136637553774609 | The NBA has fined Cam Thomas $40,000 for his use of “derogatory and disparaging” language during his postgame interview last night Thomas apologized for using an anti-gay slur during the interview https://t.co/hwcYdUr16i | 21842 |
| 1624107507059654671 | I always ask locker room attendants in every NBA city to reveal who the best players are with their tips and their time. And three names are always mentioned: Steph Curry, Draymond Green ... and Russell Westbrook. | 16791 |
| 1624296604097208320 | Isaiah Joe is officially leading the NBA in 3P% at 45.8%. https://t.co/CQCWC1Hb7a | 10621 |
| 1624222657838448644 | ☘️☘️☘️☘️ ☘️☘️☘️☘️ ☘️☘️☘️☘️ ☘️☘️☘️☘️ (^ that's 16 threes) The @celtics set a new franchise record for a half on ESPN! https://t.co/8bm4palLrJ | 9674 |
| 1624124664078536704 | REPORT: An unnamed team offered FOUR firsts to the Nets for Mikal Bridges, via @ZachLowe_NBA. Whoa… 😮 https://t.co/fWdhKdxMht | 9375 |
| 1624079151962652673 | @TheNBACentral @ZachLowe_NBA Kds second day in Memphis if the trade happened https://t.co/uuNvCjSoiR | 9335 |
| 1624030592726667264 | Join us in wishing @Max12Christie of the @Lakers a HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY! #NBABDAY https://t.co/k0pHPkmVXL | 8597 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #nba | 6109 |
| #gamblingtwitter | 1575 |
| #prizepicks | 1050 |
| #nbatwitter | 921 |
| #nfl | 593 |
| #nhl | 521 |
| #prizepicksnba | 514 |
| #dfs | 444 |
| #ad | 358 |
| #basketball | 346 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @nba | 3585 |
| @zachlowe_nba | 1108 |
| @thenbacentral | 673 |
| @nba_university | 416 |
| @kingjames | 414 |
| @nba_newyork | 400 |
| @legionhoops | 391 |
| @underdog__nba | 387 |
| @bleacherreport | 385 |
| @thehoopcentral | 303 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
52
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🏀 | 1723 | basketball |
| 😂 | 1654 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🔥 | 1413 | fire |
| ✅ | 920 | check_mark_button |
| 💰 | 851 | money_bag |
| 🤣 | 718 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😭 | 708 | loudly_crying_face |
| 🚨 | 640 | police_car_light |
| 👀 | 415 | eyes |
| ⬇️ | 381 | down_arrow |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 6474 |
| Symbols | 3218 |
| Objects | 2888 |
| People & Body | 2839 |
| Travel & Places | 2644 |
| Activities | 2605 |
| Animals & Nature | 596 |
| Food & Drink | 243 |
| Flags | 161 |