One of the annual harbingers of the approaching NBA season is Zach Lowe’s “League Pass Rankings,” a tradition he started at Grantland with Bill Simmons and has continued on his own since moving permanently to ESPN’S flagship site. The rankings are a subjective bit of fun meant to indicate the teams Lowe is most excited about watching, while nodding to some of the Twitter elements and arena idiosyncrasies that add so much to the NBA viewing experience.
Lowe assigns scores on a scale of 1-10 for each of 5 categories representing a satisfying viewing performance, from team playing style and highlights, to broadcast and arena accoutrements.