News & Updates
News & Updates
Major NBA The Run developments — official patches summarized in plain English, plus what we changed here to keep up. Newest first.
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August 10 Update: LeBron Jumps to #2, the Rookies Get Trimmed, and Goaltending Gets Nerfed
We re-read all 46 cards. LeBron gains three bars, a crowned aura, and Dropping Dimes — vaulting to S tier and #2 on our power rankings. All three July rookies were nerfed (Dybantsa hardest: four bars down, out of S tier). Giannis swaps to Amped Up. Rim-camping survives its nerf — LeBron can still eat shots at the rim. Every stated change vs. what the cards actually show, in one table.
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Ask the Guru: The Wiki Answers Back Now
The site's whole playbook — card-verified ratings, controls, the Lab's tested mechanics — is now one question away. Ask the Guru answers instantly, links its sources on every claim, and says 'unverified' instead of making things up.
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July 21 Update: Rookie Ratings Are Live, Brunson's 4 Crowns Confirmed, and Blocks Become Points
AJ Dybantsa debuts S tier at #2 on our power rankings — all three rookie cards are read and live. Block Party makes defense score, steals get trimmed again, and Brunson's four crowns are confirmed: Handles, Stamina, and Aura went gold. The whole update, plain English.
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New on the Guru: Range Charts, the Crew Builder & Short Share Links
A week of new tools: Shooting Range cards on every player page (help map them), a full 3-man Crew Builder with an honest strengths/weaknesses read, head-to-head matchup pages, and share links short enough to survive Discord.
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NBA The Run's June 25 Patch: Every Change, Explained
The first balance patch retuned a batch of players, made contesting shots matter more, and nerfed steals. Here's the patch in plain English — and which ratings actually moved.
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