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Kevin Wayne Durant (Durantula) ▪ Twitter: @KDTrey5
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: September 29, 1988 in Washington, District of Columbia
High School: Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland
College: University of Texas at Austin
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2007 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 31, 2007
Age: 24 years, 235 days ▪ Experience: 6 years
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News -- May 2013
- 5/22 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Why Ego And Hubris Keep Them From Improving: In the NBA, it’s rare for a team to win without several [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Why Ego And Hubris Keep Them From...
- 5/21 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: What If Kevin Durant Had Been The One To Get Hurt?: No matter how well Kevin Durant played, the Oklahoma Ci [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: What If Kevin Durant Had Been The...
- 5/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Disappointments From Round Two: Now that the conference finals are under way, it’ [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Disappointments From Round...
- 5/19 Double Dribble: 2013 NBA Playoffs Round 2 Wrap-Up: Western Conference Memphis Grizzlies (5) over OKC Thunder (1) – The Russell Westbrook injury and the James Harden trade...
- 5/19 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: Are LeBron James and Dwyane Wade The Best 1-2 Punch In The NBA?: Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. Michael Jordan [...]The post Miami Heat: Are LeBron James and Dwyane Wade The Best 1-2...
- 5/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Been Wrong About So Far: The 2013 NBA playoffs have been an event for the ages a [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Been Wrong About...
- 5/17 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs: 5 Best Performances Of The Playoffs So Far: We’re just shy of halfway through the playoffs an [...]The post NBA Playoffs: 5 Best Performances Of The Playoffs So Far...
- 5/16 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Recap: The Memphis Grizzlies are going to the Western Conferen [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 5/16 NBA Jerks: NBA Playoffs Daily Recap: The Grizzlies And Heat Advance To The Conference Finals: On Wednesday night, a pair of teams was eliminated in the NBA Playoff games. In the east, Chicago’s injuries finally got the...
- 5/14 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Why Is Scott Brooks Sticking With Kendrick Perkins?: A player with championship experience is often one wort [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Why Is Scott Brooks Sticking With...
- 5/14 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: It’s Official—Kevin Durant Can’t Do it Alone: The Oklahoma City Thunder had a 17-point lead in Game 4 [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: It’s Official—Kevin Durant Can’t...
- 5/14 NBA Jerks: NBA Playoffs Daily Recap: Miami and Memphis take 3-1 leads: Monday night’s NBA Playoff action featured a pair of Game 4s. While Miami cruised to an easy victory, things weren’t quite...
- 5/13 NBA Jerks: NBA 2013 Playoffs: The Best Of The Postseason’s Halfway Point: Even if the Miami Heat have a red carpet marking their way to a repeat championship, the 2013 NBA Playoffs have had enough thrills...
- 5/13 HoopsHabit: Building The Perfect NBA Player Part I: The Body: Welcome to Building The Perfect NBA Player Part I: The [...]The post Building The Perfect NBA Player Part I: The Body appeared...
- 5/13 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for May 13: Here are today’s daily fantasy basketball picks for Star Fantasy Leagues, where you can get a 40% bonus on your initial...
- 5/13 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: What We’ve Learned So Far In Round Two: We’re roughly halfway through the second r [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: What We’ve Learned So Far In Round...
- 5/13 numberFire: Serge Ibaka's Not a Viable No. 2 Scoring Option: The Grizzlies can hold him down through forcing poor shot selection and late-in-the-shot-clock offerings.See More Serge Ibaka Kevin...
- 5/12 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap: Memphis Keeps Home-Court Advantage: Saturday night featured two more Game 3s in the NBA Playoffs. But unlike the home teams on Friday, the host squads yesterday had...
- 5/12 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #21: 2012-13 Playoff Oddities: Welcome back to NBA Stat Central! During the regular se [...]The post NBA Stat Central #21: 2012-13 Playoff Oddities appeared...
- 5/10 NBA Jerks: Protecting Homecourt: All NBA Playoffs Semifinals Stand At 1-1: Though largely unexpected, the 1-1 standstill across the 2013 NBA Playoffs series boards makes for some mouthwatering basketball....
- 5/10 numberFire: NBA Playoffs Round 2: Four Game 7's in Our Future?: Why OKC better watch out, how Indiana can beat New York, and other assorted playoff numbers.See More Kendrick Perkins Kevin...
- 5/10 Double Dribble: Do Star Players Really Win in the Playoffs? – PER & Win Share Review: “All models are wrong, but some are useful,” George E. P. Box. Metrics and statistical evaluation tools are never...
- 5/10 Pickin' Splinters: NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 10I'm not saying it's a conspiracy, but......
- 5/9 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Royce White Shows Immaturity by Taking Shots at Kevin Durant: The Houston Rockets are out of the NBA playoffs, battli [...]The post Houston Rockets: Royce White Shows Immaturity by Taking...
- 5/8 numberFire: The Memphis Grizzlies Thrive With Poor Shooting: The gameplan for a Memphis victory is a mixture of defense and ball control. Offense need not apply.See More Zach Randolph Marc...
- 5/8 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (5/8): Tuesday night featured a pair of Game twos in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The New York Knicks evened up their series...
- 5/7 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Storylines to Watch for in Round Two: The 2013 NBA playoffs have never been more exciting and [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Storylines to Watch for in Round Two...
- 5/7 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Fact or Fiction With Second Round Game 1 Losers: The second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs has begun for [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Fact or Fiction With Second Round Game...
- 5/6 Double Dribble: 2013 NBA Playoffs – Top Ten Performers 1st Round: Preface – This is a subjective list of who has impressed me the most in the first round of these playoffs. It’s...
- 5/6 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: 5 Best and Worst Trades in Team History: Every NBA franchise has moves that determined the team& [...]The post Houston Rockets: 5 Best and Worst Trades in Team History...
- 5/6 Double Dribble: 2013 NBA Playoffs – First Round Wrap-Up: So far these playoffs have been a real lesson in the importance of shot-making. As everyone is so fond of saying today defenses...
- 5/6 Double Dribble: Michael Jordan 50 Year Birthday Advanced Statistic Celebration: It’s Michael Jordan’s 50th birthday. I’m watching the All-Star Game with a cup of coffee and my Walking Dead and Talking...
- 5/6 Sports Out West: NBA MVP 2013: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant widen value gap: In a set of circumstances indicative of the winds of change around the NBA, superstar Miami Heat everyman LeBron James won his...
- 5/6 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (5/6): The second round of the NBA Playoffs got underway on Sunday with a pair of games. Here’s a recap of the two matchups. Oklahoma...
- 5/5 Dancing With Noah: Spirit Weapons (NBA Playoff Edition): Free Darko gave us the concept of “Spirit Animals” in their first book and five years late I’m still inspired enough...
- 5/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Best Individual Performances of Round One: The 2013 NBA playoffs have been filled with plenty of a [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Best Individual Performances of Round...
- 5/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview: The NBA Playoffs are never clear cut and rarely go as p [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 5/4 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Thunder vs. Rockets Recap: The Kevins helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past t [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Thunder vs. Rockets Recap appeared first...
- 5/4 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Power Ranking The 10 Hottest Players In The Playoffs: The NBA Playoffs 2013 has seen great performances by some familiar names and so names people will have to take note of for years...
- 5/4 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Knicks vs. Celtics Recap: It took a little longer than expected, but the third ti [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Knicks vs. Celtics Recap appeared first...
- 5/4 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (5/4): Friday night featured the end of four NBA series as winners moved on to the next round. Missed the action? Here’s a recap of...
- 5/2 Celtics Life: Jeff Green's fourth quarter daggers sink Knicks, finish off the Green-Perk trade argument for good: It appeared the Celtics were running out of steam. A 75-60 lead over the Knicks had shrunk to 82-73 with just over three...
- 5/2 numberFire: Hack-Asik: The Reasonable Strategy Behind the Madness: It may not have been pretty, but as a high-variance strategy, it had the best chance at being effective.See More Omer Asik James...
- 5/2 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (5/2): The 2013 NBA Playoffs rolled along Wednesday night with three big Game fives. Two teams continued their quest to win a series...
- 5/1 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: 5 Improvements To Make for 2013-14: The Orlando Magic had a rough season in 2012-13 and fin [...]The post Orlando Magic: 5 Improvements To Make for 2013-14 appeared...
News -- April 2013
- 4/30 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: How They Can Upset The Oklahoma City Thunder: The playoff series between the Houston Rockets and Okla [...]The post Houston Rockets: How They Can Upset The Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 4/30 Dancing With Noah: A Reverberating Anniversary: On the eve of Dancing with Noah’s two-year anniversary, I’ve been through a Monday (4/29/13) overflowing with reverberating...
- 4/30 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/30): Monday’s NBA Playoff Action featured three games with the Bulls and Thunder looking to move on to the next round. Here’s a...
- 4/29 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Injury Update: The Russell Westbrook injury saga supports the old NBA adage that you’re always only an injury away from seeing your championship...
- 4/29 numberFire: NBA Playoff Primer: April 29, 2013: How is Brooklyn supposed to win when they aren't taking advantage of their offensive rebounding ability?See More Reggie Evans Kris...
- 4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets vs. Thunder Series: In a series that featured such an interesting narrative [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets...
- 4/29 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy (Playoffs) Helper: Monday 4/29/13: We like the idea of point forwards. We like it very much.See More Kevin Durant Al Horford Josh Smith Devin Harris Patrick...
- 4/29 The High Phive: What Do the Philadelphia 76ers Do?: In the NBA there are five types of teams. The upper echelon of teams, who are perennial contenders to win the NBA title. These...
- 4/29 realcavsfans.com: Cavaliers End of Season Player Grades: The 2012-2013 NBA season was a grueling one for both the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise and the die-hard fans of the squad. With...
- 4/28 NBA Injury News: Thunder’s Russell Westbrook officially out for playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook underwent successful surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee yesterday,...
- 4/28 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/28): The NBA playoffs continued on Saturday with four games, including a triple overtime thriller in Chicago. Here’s a recap of the...
- 4/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: Best of the Week-April 27 edition: The Boston Celtics? We hardly knew ye. The Milwaukee Bu [...]The post NBA: Best of the Week-April 27 edition appeared first on...
- 4/26 NBA Jerks: This Changes Everything: Russell Westbrook Out Of NBA Playoffs Indefinitely: The NBA Playoffs just got a lot more interesting and Miami’s road to a repeat championship just got a whole lot easier. The...
- 4/26 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: What Does Russell Westbrook Injury Mean For Playoff Run?: It’s human nature to remember the bad things that [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: What Does Russell Westbrook Injury...
- 4/26 numberFire: Without Westbrook, Thunder's Title Odds Plummet: Russell Westbrook's loss means an 8 percent title odds hit for the Oklahoma City Thunder.See More Russell Westbrook Reggie...
- 4/26 HoopsHabit: NBA: 5 Biggest Surprises Of The 2012-13 Season: There has never been an NBA season where there aren’t a [...]The post NBA: 5 Biggest Surprises Of The 2012-13 Season appeared...
- 4/24 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy (Playoffs) Helper: Wednesday 4/24/13: Tony Parker's Game 1 was no joke, especially against the Lakers' defensively weak guards.See More Russell Westbrook Tim Duncan Kevin...
- 4/23 HoopsHabit: NBA: Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant – Who’s The Better Offensive Player?: With Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant finishing one-two [...]The post NBA: Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant – Who’s...
- 4/21 Tyler's Think Tank: 2012-2013 All NBA: PG Chris Paul (26.4 PER) The ever-efficient Paul continued his reign as the NBA's top point guard by averaging 16.9 points,...
- 4/20 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Preview and Schedule: Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: The time that players and fans alike salivate for all year is finally here. After 80-plus games, and plenty of high jinks and...
- 4/20 Tyler's Think Tank: My NBA Award Ballot: MVP 1. LeBron James 2. Kevin Durant 3. Carmelo Anthony 4. James Harden 5. Kobe Bryant Rookie of the Year 1. Damian...
- 4/19 numberFire: 2013 NBA Playoff First Round Odds: Western Conference: Think they'll be blowouts? Two West series have a Game 7 as their most likely outcome in the first round.See More Kevin Durant Tim...
- 4/19 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Houston Rockets Playoff Profile: It feels like a long time since the Houston Rockets wer [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Houston Rockets Playoff Profile appeared...
- 4/19 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Is Carmelo Anthony the Best One-on-One Player in the NBA?: Carmelo Anthony has always been a gifted scorer. This y [...]The post New York Knicks: Is Carmelo Anthony the Best One-on-One...
- 4/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets Preview: At 1:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 1 [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets...
- 4/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: Final Regular Season Edition: The regular season is complete. For 14 teams, it means [...]The post NBA Power Rankings: Final Regular Season Edition appeared...
- 4/17 Sports Out West: Phil Jackson considering return to NBA: In November, Phil Jackson was all but certain he would be coaching the Los Angeles Lakers again. Then for one reason...
- 4/17 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder Playoff Profile: Only a year removed from falling 4-1 to Miami Heat in t [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder Playoff Profile...
- 4/16 Foul Line Extended: Scoring, How We Love Thee: Exactly 10 players have scored 1,500 points in the 2013 NBA season. Ranked by True Shooting Percentage we can see a few interesting...
- 4/16 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: 3 Teams That Are Legitimate Challengers To The Throne: The NBA playoffs are just around the corner, starting o [...]The post Miami Heat: 3 Teams That Are Legitimate Challengers To The...
- 4/16 Cowbell Kingdom: Road Reaction: Oklahoma City Thunder 104, Sacramento Kings 95The Kings bench shows up, but it's not enough in ...
- 4/15 numberFire: The NBA's Season-End Races Are Complete Duds: The Lakers and Melo have managed to turn this into an exceptionally anti-climactic end to the NBA season.See More Kobe Bryant Kevin...
- 4/15 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 81 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City ThunderPreviewing tonight's road match-up between the Kings and Thunder...
- 4/15 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Monday 4/15/13: With so many stars sitting, tonight's an excellent chance to exploit low-cost, high-opportunity players.See More Kevin Durant Tim...
- 4/15 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 4-15 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 4/15 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: With a short week and reserves aplenty, we took a week off from the Stat Study. Here are the stats you missed and trends...
- 4/14 HoopsHabit: NBA: Best of the Week Awards: NBA: Best of the Week Awards. The second to last week o [...]The post NBA: Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 4/13 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: New York Knicks Present Easiest First-Round Matchup: The Boston Celtics have accomplished their initial goal [...]The post Boston Celtics: New York Knicks Present Easiest First-Round...
- 4/12 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch: 5 Most Valuable Player Candidates: The race for 2012-13 NBA Most Valuable Player award has [...]The post NBA Awards Watch: 5 Most Valuable Player Candidates appeared...
- 4/12 Hickory-High: Player Development and the Condemnation of Defense: This piece is a collaboration between Cole Patty and myself (David Vertsberger), working together to tackle the topic of...
- 4/12 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 4-12 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 4/11 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 4/11/13: Chris Copeland may be giving up lots of size to Nazr Mohammed, but his low cost makes him worth the risk.See More Kevin Durant Carmelo...
- 4/11 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Projecting a Spurs-Thunder Western Conference Finals: The San Antonio Spurs (57-21) and the Oklahoma City Thu [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Projecting a Spurs-Thunder Western...
- 4/11 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: Jeff Green’s Continued Success More Than Just Basketball: When the Boston Celtics drafted forward Jeff Green out [...]The post Boston Celtics: Jeff Green’s Continued Success More...
- 4/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: If the season ended today: Playoffs: The NBA playoffs are just less than two weeks away, wit [...]The post NBA: If the season ended today: Playoffs appeared first...
- 4/10 The Picket Fence: What the Raptors SHOULD Do: This article appears on RaptorsRepublic. In my last article, I put forth the argument that the current path the Raptors are on...
- 4/10 HoopsHabit: Memphis Grizzlies: Do They Need To Shoot More 3s?: The Memphis Grizzlies have a lot of things that rest of [...]The post Memphis Grizzlies: Do They Need To Shoot More 3s? appeared...
- 4/10 Hickory-High: Objectivity, In A Subjective World: This week ESPN gave us a snapshot of what’s become one of their standard summer projects, #NBARank. As an end-of-season...
- 4/9 The Wages of Wins Journal: Kevin Durant’s historic scoring season just bested Jordan!Dre reviews Kevin Durant's amazing scoring season, which even surpasses Jordan's best years!...
- 4/9 Interstate 76ers: Around the Association: KD and Melo Chase the Scoring Crown: (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) Going into Tuesday night’s contests, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony remains the scoring...
- 4/9 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 4/9/13: No Nash and a hungry Lakers squad taking on the hapless Hornets? Give me Steve Blake as quick as possible.See More LeBron James Kevin...
- 4/9 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 4-9 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 4/9 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch: 5 Rookie of the Year Candidates: Some of the greatest players in NBA history made their [...]The post NBA Awards Watch: 5 Rookie of the Year Candidates appeared...
- 4/8 numberFire: Carmelo vs. Durant: The War for the NBA Scoring Title: With Anthony's recent hot streak but Durant's more consistent play, which will take the scoring title?See More Carmelo Anthony Kevin...
- 4/8 Hickory-High: The End Of The Regular Season: Should You Care?: We’ve come to the point in the season where, frankly, a lot of the games don’t matter. The playoff teams in...
- 4/8 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: April 8 edition: With a week and a half left in the season, some teams a [...]The post NBA Power Rankings: April 8 edition appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 4/8 NBA Jerks: New York Knicks’ Dismantling Of OKC Prove Championship Worth: The New York Knicks are back to early season form after adding to their win streak by bringing down the Oklahoma City Thunder....
- 4/8 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: Breaking Down Key Weaknesses Standing In Their Way: Anyone thinking the Denver Nuggets were going to disapp [...]The post Denver Nuggets: Breaking Down Key Weaknesses Standing In...
- 4/8 The Wages of Wins Journal: Is Melo an MVP candidate?Dre looks at Melo's recent play and if it elevates him to MVP status....
- 4/8 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 07.04: Carmelo Anthony ograniczył się tylko do 36 punktów, ale Knicks wygrali na gorącym terenie w Oklahoma City i było to ich 12....
- 4/7 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Can Chandler Parsons Be a Legitimate Scoring Option?: This season, the Houston Rockets have run mainly on Jam [...]The post Houston Rockets: Can Chandler Parsons Be a Legitimate Scoring...
- 4/7 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: How Their Age Could Hurt In The Playoffs: The New York Knicks have been hot recently. They’ [...]The post New York Knicks: How Their Age Could Hurt In The Playoffs...
- 4/7 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: NBA Best of the Week Awards. The week of March 28 throu [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 4/6 HoopsHabit: NBA: Which Players Make Up the Next Generation Of Stars?: The NBA is full of stars, a loosely defined termed. To [...]The post NBA: Which Players Make Up the Next Generation Of Stars?...
- 4/5 HoopsHabit: Detroit Pistons: Can They Become Contenders In the Near Future?: The 2012-13 season hasn’t been too kind to the De [...]The post Detroit Pistons: Can They Become Contenders In the Near...
- 4/5 Hickory-High: Harden Week: The Ambiguous Rite Of Spring: Jacob Greenberg is the founder and editor of The Diss, an utterly unique voice in the cluttered cacophony of NBA basketball...
- 4/5 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 4-5 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 4/5 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking Each Team’s FutureRanking all 30 NBA teams futuresThe post NBA: Power Ranking Each Team’s Future appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 4/5 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Why James Harden Is A Better MVP Candidate than Kevin Durant: Heading into the 2012-13 NBA season, James Harden was g [...]The post Houston Rockets: Why James Harden Is A Better MVP Candidate...
- 4/5 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Where Does The Durant-Westbrook Combo Rank In The NBA?: There’s little question that the pairing of Kevin Duran [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Where Does The Durant-Westbrook...
- 4/4 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday 4-4 NBA Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 4/4 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 4/4/13: With lots of minutes for a low cost, ride both O.J. Mayo and Jimmy Butler tonight.See More Kevin Durant Tony Parker Brook...
- 4/4 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: Analyzing The NBA’s Worst Offense: The Philadelphia 76ers (30-44), Chicago Bulls (40-33) a [...]The post Philadelphia 76ers: Analyzing The NBA’s Worst Offense...
- 4/4 HoopsHabit: San Antonio Spurs: Why Win At OKC Would Give Them Huge Psychological Edge: The San Antonio Spurs used to own the Oklahoma City Thu [...]The post San Antonio Spurs: Why Win At OKC Would Give Them Huge Psychological...
- 4/1 Hickory-High: Harden Week: Jump Back: Welcome to Harden Week, a celebration of all things James Harden! Jim Cavan, published author, is a regular contributor...
News -- March 2013
- 3/31 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Why They Will Beat Lakers And Take No. 8 Playoff Seed: For weeks it was seen as a race between the Houston Roc [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: Why They Will Beat Lakers And Take No....
- 3/30 Spreadsheet Sports: Saturday 3-30 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/29 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 3/29/13: We've loved him in limited time, but with Horford doubtful, Ivan Johnson finally gets a chance to shine.See More Dwyane Wade Kevin...
- 3/29 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3-29 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/28 NBA Jerks: Bulls End Miami’s Historic Win Streak: How They Did It: First, a caveat: The Miami Heat win streak deserves all the respect and admiration it has received. Although it was not enough...
- 3/28 Tyler's Think Tank: Heat's Streak by the Numbers: Unless you've been living under a rock since Groundhog Day, you probably heard how the Miami Heat put together an insane winning...
- 3/28 The Wages of Wins Journal: Letter to the Editor: Evaluating Draft TalentJulien Rodger chimes in with some thoughts about Dre and Eric's recent podcast on evaluating NBA talent....
- 3/27 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 3/27/13: Listen close, because I'll only say this once: it's the Beno Udrih show!See More Kevin Durant Blake Griffin Al Jefferson Beno...
- 3/27 Spreadsheet Sports: Wednesday 3-27 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: Comparing Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs Starting 5s: Oklahoma City Thunder are the reigning Western Conferen [...]The post NBA: Comparing Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs...
- 3/25 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Michigan’s Trey Burke Player Profile: Here we continue to look at the top 2013 NBA Draft pros [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Michigan’s Trey Burke Player Profile...
- 3/25 HoopsHabit: LeBron James: Breaking Down His Incredible 2012-13 Season: LeBron James is most definitely a star. And in 2013, al [...]The post LeBron James: Breaking Down His Incredible 2012-13 Season...
- 3/25 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: Should Ty Lawson Be Considered A Star?: Many, and I mean many, are under the impression that th [...]The post Denver Nuggets: Should Ty Lawson Be Considered A Star? appeared...
- 3/25 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week’s Stat Study was done with the intention to determine the impact of playing a back to back in terms of total...
- 3/24 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Clippers: Why Jamal Crawford Is the Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford‘s excellent play with the Los Ange [...]The post Los Angeles Clippers: Why Jamal Crawford Is the Sixth Man...
- 3/24 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 15-21: It is once again time for the HoopsHabit NBA Best of th [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 15-21 appeared first...
- 3/24 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 3-24 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/23 HoopsRumors: Northwest Notes: Thunder, Jazz, Millsap, Martin: The Magic made things competitive against the Thunder last night but ultimately Oklahoma City pulled out the win with a strong...
- 3/22 Sports Out West: Clippers news: Lob City return will spark defense: The key to “Lob City” is defense. The Los Angeles Clippers need to return to its strengths. With a team led by a point...
- 3/22 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3-22 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/21 Tyler's Think Tank: Green Gets Going: It's been nearly two months since the Boston Celtics lost Rajon Rondo for the remainder of the season. At the time, Rondo's...
- 3/21 HoopsHabit: NBA: Do Low-Seeded Playoff Teams Stand a Chance in the NBA Playoffs?: Even though there are 16 teams in the NBA Playoffs, onl [...]The post NBA: Do Low-Seeded Playoff Teams Stand a Chance in the NBA...
- 3/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: Why The Miami Heat’s Win Streak Is Good For The League: From the moment LeBron James and Chris Bosh took their [...]The post NBA: Why The Miami Heat’s Win Streak Is Good For The League...
- 3/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings (3-20-13): Welcome to HoopsHabit’s NBA Power Rankings. It [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (3-20-13) appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 3/20 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Grizzlies (3/20/13): The prospect of playing Denver in the playoffs just became very, very scary to Thunder fans.See More Kevin Durant Serge Ibaka Reggie...
- 3/20 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 3/20/13: The normally slow Jazz will be running against Houston tonight, and increased possessions means increased value for Big Al.See...
- 3/20 Spreadsheet Sports: Wednesday 3-20 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/19 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 3/19/13: This ain't a basketball game: when the Nuggets and Thunder meet up, it's a track meet.See More Kevin Durant Brandon Jennings Blake...
- 3/19 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Is Kevin Martin a Better Fit Than James Harden?: The Oklahoma City Thunder are still a force to be recko [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Is Kevin Martin a Better Fit Than...
- 3/19 The Wages of Wins Journal: How to be upset with a win starring Wilson ChandlerDre examines Wilson Chandler's excellent game against Chicago and why it makes him unhappy....
- 3/19 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 3-19 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/18 Foul Line Extended: The Old School OKC Thunder: What made the Utah Jazz teams of John Stockton and Karl Malone so great? They were consistently fouled a lot and converted...
- 3/18 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week I decided to take a look at players who rebound, but also score. I charted the total points each team received...
- 3/17 HoopsHabit: Chicago Bulls: Breaking Down Why Derrick Rose Won’t Be Their Savior: Derrick Rose has had a nice career. Not only has he won [...]The post Chicago Bulls: Breaking Down Why Derrick Rose Won’t...
- 3/17 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 3-17 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/17 HoopsHabit: LeBron James: How The King Ran Away With The MVP Race: In early February, I wrote a piece for this site in whi [...]The post LeBron James: How The King Ran Away With The MVP Race appeared...
- 3/16 Pickin' Splinters: Cavs can’t stop Mavericks bench, fall 96-86: The Dallas (31-34) bench scored 60 points as the Mavs ran past the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-43) in the second half 96-86 in Dallas....
- 3/15 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 3/15/13: The Lakers' quick pace, weak D at SF, and no Kobe represents the perfect storm for big Paul George fantasy points.See More LeBron...
- 3/15 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3-15 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/14 Hickory-High: Five Players Stepping Up, Post All-Star Weekend: With this year’s All-Star Weekend nearly a month past, a handful of players have taken their games to new heights...
- 3/13 Foul Line Extended: The Knickerbocker High Volume Scorer You Don’t Know: There are 18 NBA players who average 20 points/36 mins this season. Here are the high volume scorers ranked by True Shooting...
- 3/13 Spreadsheet Sports: Wednesday 3-13 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/12 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Small Forwards In The NBA: The athletic wing player. Whoever lines up at the small [...]The post NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Small Forwards In The NBA...
- 3/12 HoopsHabit: NBA: Most Improved Player Rankings: The NBA Most Improved Player award is an interesting to [...]The post NBA: Most Improved Player Rankings appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 3/11 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Monday 3/11/13: OKC is ready to bring the Thunder to San Antonio tonight, as Durant and Westbrook dominate our optimized rosters.See More Kevin...
- 3/11 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 3-11 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/11 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: For this week’s #StatStudy, basketball coach/guru @C1ayMitche11 questioned an offense predicated on launching three pointers...
- 3/10 HoopsHabit: James Harden: Can He Take the Houston Rockets Places in the Future?: When the Houston Rockets traded for James Harden, no on [...]The post James Harden: Can He Take the Houston Rockets Places in...
- 3/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: Blueprint For Shutting Down the New York Knicks: The New York Knicks are an interesting, yet dangerous t [...]The post NBA: Blueprint For Shutting Down the New York Knicks appeared...
- 3/10 Foul Line Extended: The NBA’s Under-Rated Power Forwards: See the table below for players in the 2013 NBA season averaging: 10 Points/game 5 Rebounds/game 60% True Shooting Totals Per...
- 3/10 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 3-10 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/9 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 9 edition: It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 9 edition appeared...
- 3/9 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook’s Improvement Is Making James Harden A Distant Memory: From the moment James Harden was traded to the Houston [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook’s Improvement...
- 3/8 The Wages of Wins Journal: Rudy Gay lucks out againDevin takes a look at the numbers to see if Memphis gave Rudy Gay enough of a chance to prove himself....
- 3/8 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3-8 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/7 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: Can they win the Western Conference?: The Denver Nuggets are a young squad on a serious quest [...]The post Denver Nuggets: Can they win the Western Conference? appeared...
- 3/7 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 3/7/13: With Carmelo a game-time decision, our projections like some other Knicks to potentially pick up the scoring load.See More Kevin...
- 3/7 HoopsHabit: Utah Jazz: Where Do They Currently Stand in the Western Conference?: Gordon Hayward is a good player, but he and the Jazz wo [...]The post Utah Jazz: Where Do They Currently Stand in the Western...
- 3/7 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday-Friday 3-7 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/6 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings (March 6th, 2013): The NBA Power Rankings are updated every Wednesd [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (March 6th, 2013) appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 3/5 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 3/5/13: All eyes are on Hollywood as five Lakers appear on at least one of our optimized rosters.See More Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Kevin...
- 3/5 BBR Blog: Best NBA Scoring Duos in One Game (Mailbag): We get asked this question a lot, and unfortunately it's not currently possible to find the answer via the Play Index, so I decided...
- 3/5 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 3-5 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/3 Celtics Life: Re-writing history: The KG era vs. drafting Durant in 2007 (Edit: Poll added): On the night of May 22nd, 2007 the fate of the Boston Celtics changed forever. That night in Seacaucas, New Jersey the NBA held...
- 3/3 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: Why They’re The Clear-Cut Favorites to Win 2013 NBA Championship: The Miami Heat are cruising in the Eastern Conference a [...]The post Miami Heat: Why They’re The Clear-Cut Favorites to...
- 3/3 numberFire: Los Angeles Clippers Stat Monkey Brief: Clippers/Thunder (3/3/13)When two top five teams face off, we all win.See More Kevin Durant Blake Griffin Russell Westbrook ...
- 3/3 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 3/3 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/3 Sports Out West: Kobe Bryant earns Player of the Month award for February: The NBA named Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant Player of the Month for the Western Conference on Friday. Bryant led the...
- 3/2 Spreadsheet Sports: Saturday 3/2 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/1 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #20: Just A Quickie: On this week’s NBA Stat Central…we’re [...]The post NBA Stat Central #20: Just A Quickie appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 3/1 Sports Out West: Video: Stephen Curry scores career-high 54 points, wasted in loss to Knicks: Even with the best single-game scoring performance of the season by any NBA player, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen...
- 3/1 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Nuggets (3/1/13): With Oklahoma City dominating the Hornets in rebounding, OKC may be starting to turn a corner on its main weakness. The real test...
- 3/1 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3/1 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
News -- February 2013
- 2/28 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Real and Fake Shooters of the NBADevin takes a look at the NBA's "shooters" and wannabe shooters....
- 2/27 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings (February 27th, 2013): Updated February 27, 2013 – Next Update: March 6, [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (February 27th, 2013) appeared first...
- 2/27 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 2/27/13: Raymond Felton going against the Warriors' fast pace and struggling defense? Yes please.See More Kevin Durant Marc Gasol LaMarcus...
- 2/27 Spreadsheet Sports: Wednesday 2-27 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 2/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: Ranking The 10 Best Upcoming Free Agents: Free-agent signings and offseason trades can completely [...]The post NBA: Ranking The 10 Best Upcoming Free Agents appeared first...
- 2/26 Dancing With Noah: Various Degrees of Luminescence: It’s so late in the game for this. The All-Star game has come and gone, the midway point of the season occurred weeks ago. But...
- 2/24 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 2-24 NBA Fanduel Analytis: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 2/23 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 2/22 StoopSports.com: The Era of “The Next One”: A.J. Rose- For the first half of the 2012-2013 NBA season, Lebron James and Kevin Durant have been in a class of their own, playing...
- 2/22 The Wages of Wins Journal: A Check in on my NBA PredictionsDre reviews some predictions he made at the start of the season and checks in to see how he's doing....
- 2/22 The High Phive: Looking for an Answer at This Year’s NBA All Star Game…: As I watched the annual collection of NBA superstars descended on Houston this past weekend, culminating with the All-Star Game...
- 2/22 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 2/22: Our Wednesday night FanDuel.com daily fantasy basketball picks didn’t go all that well, especially considering the fact...
- 2/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Trade Deadline: What teams should be making deals: There are enough articles out there in the rumor mill d [...]The post NBA Trade Deadline: What teams should be making deals appeared...
- 2/20 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday Feb. 20: The second half of the NBA season is officially back and we’re back making daily fantasy basketball picks at FanDuel.com....
- 2/20 Spreadsheet Sports: Wednesday 2-20 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 2/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: Projecting the Western Conference Playoffs: Almost 70 percent of the games have been played, with t [...]The post NBA: Projecting the Western Conference Playoffs appeared...
- 2/19 Hickory-High: The Showcase: An Open Letter To LeBron James: Of the past three years Hickory-High has served as an incredible launching pad for my own basketball ramblings. It has allowed...
- 2/19 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers: We are past the All-Star break, which to me is the spiritual midpoint of the season. With the trade deadline approaching,...
- 2/18 HoopsHabit: NBA All-Star Weekend: Ideas To Make The Festivities More Interesting: NBA All-Star Weekend garners a lot of well-deserved att [...]The post NBA All-Star Weekend: Ideas To Make The Festivities More...
- 2/18 numberFire: NBA MVP Watch by the Numbers (2/18/13): Who's better: George Hill or Kobe Bryant? This season, I'm taking the one in Pacers blue.See More Kevin Durant LeBron James Chris...
- 2/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 2/18 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for February 18th: The second half of the NBA season is about set to get underway on Tuesday. The trade deadline is quickly approaching in both real...
- 2/17 Spreadsheet Sports: The Case of James Harden and the Challenge of Evaluating Net Rating Stats in the NBA: With the proliferation of advanced stats in the NBA the concept of Offensive, Defensive and Net Rating has grown in importance....
- 2/17 Tyler's Think Tank: 2013 NBA West All-Star Roster: The starters PG Chris Paul (26.8 PER) Still the best point guard in the game, CP3 leads the NBA in steals and assist/turnover...
- 2/17 Cowbell Kingdom: Sunday Musings: Sacramento Kings well-represented at All-Star weekendMitch Richmond, Isaiah Thomas and mayor Kevin Johnson star for Sacramento at All-Star Weekend. ...
- 2/15 Tyler's Think Tank: 2013 NBA East All-Star Roster: The starters PG Rajon Rondo (18.2 PER) Rondo just underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season....
- 2/15 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #18: The First Half In Review: On this week’s NBA Stat Central, we’re goin [...]The post NBA Stat Central #18: The First Half In Review appeared...
- 2/15 NBA Injury News: Hard fall does not keep Kevin Durant out of the game: The Oklahoma City Thunder got a scare last night when their star fell hard to the court. Kevin Durant toppled to the ground...
- 2/14 NBA Injury News: Knicks Injury News: Carmelo Anthony hurts arm: Carmelo Anthony's status for the All-Star Game on Sunday is not certain after suffering an injury last night. Anthony suffered...
- 2/14 HoopsHabit: A Radical Idea for the NBA All-Star Game: The NBA All-Star Game is Sunday night and, like most al [...]The post A Radical Idea for the NBA All-Star Game appeared first...
- 2/14 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: How They Stack Up Against the East’s Best Teams: As the New York Knicks struggled, their fans were starv [...]The post New York Knicks: How They Stack Up Against the East’s...
- 2/13 Nets Take Over: Brook Lopez: The All-Star Snub: The Houston 2013 All-Star game lineups have been announced. No Net was voted in by the fans, which is understandable. What's worse...
- 2/13 HoopsHabit: Washington Wizards: Why Their Rough Start Was A Blessing In Disguise: After a horrible start, in which they were the worst te [...]The post Washington Wizards: Why Their Rough Start Was A Blessing...
- 2/13 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA Finals: Is a Heat-Thunder Rematch Inevitable?: Last year, when the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunde [...]The post 2013 NBA Finals: Is a Heat-Thunder Rematch Inevitable? appeared...
- 2/13 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 2/13: There is only one full slate of games left in the Association before the NBA All-Star Break, and we have just one final opportunity...
- 2/13 Foul Line Extended: Byron Mullens imitating Bill Laimbeer: Charlotte Bobcats center Byron Mullens had a really unique and awesome game last night in their win over Boston. The Ohio State...
- 2/11 The Wages of Wins Journal: Geek Thoughts: Overrating the Low Usage / High Efficiency PlayerPatrick takes apart the myth that being a low usage / high efficiency productive player is easy....
- 2/11 The Hoops Manifesto: Missner's Manifesto: Things I No Longer Complain About: There are certain staples of sports commentary that I have chosen not to write about. I sometimes wonder if other writers...
- 2/11 The Wages of Wins Journal: Karl Watch: February 10th 2013 at BostonDre examines a winnable game that Karl coached away....
- 2/10 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 2-10 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 2/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: Is Mike Conley More Valuable Than Russell Westbrook?: Mike Conley and Russell Westbrook are both top-five NBA [...]The post NBA: Is Mike Conley More Valuable Than Russell Westbrook?...
- 2/10 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: Why They Are The Most Dangerous Team In The West: The Denver Nuggets are on a nine-game winning streak an [...]The post Denver Nuggets: Why They Are The Most Dangerous Team In...
- 2/9 HoopsHabit: San Antonio Spurs: How Far Into the Playoffs Can They Go?: Recently, NBA fans (San Antonio Spurs fans in particula [...]The post San Antonio Spurs: How Far Into the Playoffs Can They Go?...
- 2/9 HoopsHabit: Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard is your 2013 NBA Rookie of The Year: Damian Lillard is your 2012-13 NBA Rookie of the [...]The post Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard is your 2013 NBA...
- 2/9 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: Are They Really A Title Contender?: After a mediocre start primarily caused by an extremely [...]The post Denver Nuggets: Are They Really A Title Contender? appeared...
- 2/8 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #17: When Did That Last Happen?: On this week’s NBA Stat Central, we’re goin [...]The post NBA Stat Central #17: When Did That Last Happen? appeared...
- 2/8 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 2/8: FanDuel.com is back with Friday night daily fantasy NBA action. Our job is to pick the best nine players spread over the 12 games....
- 2/8 Pickin' Splinters: Punch Your Big Ticket Out: The tale of KG and the Big Three had a great run, but now it may be time to close the final chapter. There is always the last...
- 2/7 HoopsHabit: Kevin Durant Vs. LeBron James: Breaking Down The MVP Race: As we near the All-Star break, this year’s Most Valuable Player race has been narrowed down to just two serious contenders:...
- 2/6 HoopsHabit: NBA: Top 10 Surprises During the 2012-13 Season: Every season brings with it the unexpected. Trades can happen out of thin air, teams can come out of nowhere to achieve far...
- 2/6 The Picket Fence: Is The Big Man Era Over In The NBA?: “You can’t teach height.” It was the late Frank Layden, former Hall of Fame coach and general manager for the...
- 2/5 numberFire: NBA MVP Watch: The Top Players by the Numbers (2/5/13): Kevin Durant's lucky that our analytics give no bonus points for high-five skills.See More Kevin Durant LeBron James Chris...
- 2/4 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA All-Star Game: Profiling The Western Conference Squad: The NBA All-Star Game features a matchup of the best players that the NBA has to offer. Sure, the fans don't always get the starters...
- 2/4 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Mavericks (2/4/13): If Durant and Westbrook aren't on, even the Cavs are able to take down the mighty Thunder. A sign of things to come?See More Kevin...
- 2/3 Foul Line Extended: NBA ‘Super-Teens’: Observe an exclusive list of NBA players in their teens putting up 19 points, 14 rebounds & 4 steals in a single game (since...
- 2/2 HoopsHabit: Russell Westbrook: His Greatest Strength Is His Weakness: Russell Westbrook is a fire-breathing dragon. He’s fiercely competitive and plays with an angry streak matched by few in...
- 2/2 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Viewing Amar’e Stoudemire In A New Context: Before the season, no one had anything nice to say about New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire. The jabs came left and...
- 2/1 NBA Jerks: NBA Mid-Season Awards: The 2013 NBA All-Star game is but weeks away. You know what that means: sports websites will be bombarding you with their mid-season...
- 2/1 HoopsHabit: NBA: Rudy Gay Traded To Toronto In Three Team Deal: With the trade of Rudy **** the Memphis Grizzlies show the whole basketball world why the collective bargaining agreement was...
- 2/1 The Picket Fence: Looking Deeper Into the Rudy Gay Trade: In my comments section of my initial post about the Rudy Gay deal, I wondered where the Raptor analytics consultant, Alex Rucker,...
News -- January 2013
- 1/31 HoopsHabit: NY Knicks: Most Important Knick Not Named Carmelo Anthony: Basketball has once again taken center stage in New York as the Knicks are having their best season since 2001. The Knicks are...
- 1/30 HoopsHabit: Golden State Warriors: What Can They Do In The Playoffs?: As the season progresses, the odds that the Golden State Warriors will have a spot in the 2013 postseason just keep getting better...
- 1/30 HoopsHabit: Sacramento Kings to Seattle: Would a Move to Seattle Benefit the Team?: The city of Seattle was upset, and rightfully so, about the loss, or as they would say, robbery, of their beloved SuperSonics...
- 1/28 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week I thought I’d take a look at the shot taking/making of offenses “at the rim” and behind the arc. Theoretically,...
- 1/28 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder: This is a big one. This game matches Oklahoma City’s league-best offense against Memphis’ league-best defense....
- 1/28 Como Juega: Lakers y Celtics dan señales de vida: Los Angeles Lakers 105 – Oklahoma City Thunder 96 La historia del partido fue Kobe Bryant. El escolta empezó la temporada...
- 1/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best NBA Power Forwards: The power forward position is one that has undergone a dramatic change in the NBA. Instead of traditional inside presences with...
- 1/27 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Thunder (1/27/13): Forget Westbrook and Durant, it's Kevin Martin that Andrew Sugar says the Lakers should focus on to get the win.See More Kevin...
- 1/27 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA Midseason Awards: With the first half of another NBA season in the books, it's time to look back and recognize basketball's best performers. Rookie...
- 1/26 Cowbell Kingdom: Kevin Durant, Scott Brooks and Kevin Martin on SacramentoMembers of the Thunder reflect on past, present and future of basketball in the capital city...
- 1/26 HoopsHabit: NBA: Ranking the Top 3 Duos In the NBA: The modern-day NBA team consists of at least two superstar players. It’s a well-known tactic by now and a team can’t be successful...
- 1/26 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards. Each week we’ll take a look back at the week that was to determine...
- 1/26 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report: Oklahoma City Thunder 105, Sacramento Kings 95The Kings fall to the defending Western Conference champions in OKC's only visit to Sacramento...
- 1/25 numberFire: The REAL Western Conference NBA All-Star Selections (by the Stats): Serge Ibaka should be angry. Very angry. And it's all at the expense of LaMarcus Aldridge.See More Kevin Durant Chris Paul Tony...
- 1/25 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 44 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Oklahoma City ThunderPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Thunder and Kings...
- 1/25 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #15: Historical Comparison: On this week’s NBA Stat Central, we’re going to take a look at the 2012-13 leaders to see how they stack up in a historical...
- 1/25 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 1/25/13: It's the young guys' time: Anthony Davis leads the three rookies on our optimized roster today.See More Chandler Parsons Jordan...
- 1/25 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 1/25: Friday night in the NBA features 10 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
- 1/24 Nets Take Over: Brook Lopez: The All-Star Snub: The Houston 2013 All-Star game lineups have been announced. No Net was voted in by the fans, which is understandable. What's worse...
- 1/24 The Basketball Champs Belt: The NBA's Most Efficient Scorers: By Michael Hogan There are many approaches to assessing the effectiveness of an NBA player. Some of these can quickly become complicated,...
- 1/24 numberFire: NBA Stat Geek's Victory Plan: Sit Kendrick Perkins: Are the Thunder better off with Kendrick Perkins riding the bench? The numbers sure point that way.See More Kendrick Perkins Serge...
- 1/24 The Basketball Champs Belt: 1/23: Warriors Shimmy Past the Thunder: On Wednesday night in Oakland, the Golden State Warriors defended the Belt by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-99. The...
- 1/23 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 1/23/13: It's becoming a common refrain: go against the Kings' big men when there's good value. Today's lucky victor is Luis Scola.See...
- 1/23 HoopsHabit: Chicago Bulls: How Everyone Has Picked Up The Slack For Derrick Rose: Going into the season, no one was totally sure what to expect from the Chicago Bulls. They had lost their best player, Derrick...
- 1/23 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 1/23: Wednesday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
- 1/22 NBA Jerks: All The Right and Wrong NBA All-Star Moves: It’s that time of the year again when all of the game’s most deserving players get their All-Star nod. They’ve sweat...
- 1/22 HoopsHabit: Kevin Durant: His Case For Being the Best Player in the NBA: Kevin Durant and LeBron James are two great basketball players and the two are undoubtedly the best in the NBA right now. But...
- 1/22 HoopsHabit: NBA: Five Non-Playoff Teams with the Brightest Future: For those not fortunate enough to assemble a team that’s winning right now, hope is a strong anesthetic to numb the pain...
- 1/21 The Basketball Champs Belt: 1/21: Warriors Rally Past the Clippers: On Monday afternoon in Oakland, the Golden State Warriors finished strong to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-99. Stephen ...
- 1/21 Pickin' Splinters: LeBron, Durant shooting NBA lights out: After all, LeBron James has averaged at least 26 ppg and 6 apg in each of the past nine seasons, while Durant has claimed the...
- 1/21 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA All-Star Game: Predicting the Western Conference Reserves: The voting process for selecting the starters is in the fans’ hands. For the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, there isn’t much...
- 1/21 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: As mentioned in the previous edition of the Weekly Stats Recap, the suggested #StatStudy for this week was orchestrated...
- 1/21 NBA Injury News: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki Passes the Torch in All-Star Appearances: An argument could be made that Dirk Nowitzki never had a shot at this year's All-Star Game because of his injury. But an...
- 1/21 HoopsHabit: Your NBA Fix Podcast Ep. 13 (1-20-13): On this week’s Your NBA Fix Podcast, we talked about these topics: - Kevin Durant: The Best Player In Basketball or Just...
- 1/20 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Can They Recover From Their Losing Skid?: What a difference two weeks can make! At the start of 2013, the Houston Rockets were one of the most exciting, promising teams...
- 1/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #14: Beating Up On The Lottery Teams: On today’s NBA Stat Central, we’re going to take a look at the league leaders and break down their games based on...
- 1/18 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA All-Star Game Starters Announced: The storied career of Kobe Bryant continued to plow forward with another huge milestone on Thursday, as he was named to his NBA-record...
- 1/18 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 1/19: Friday night in the NBA features nine games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
- 1/18 NBA Injury News: Kobe Bryant Going to His 15th Straight All-Star Game: Forget about the nagging injuries for a moment. Forget about the Los Angeles Lakers' poor season so far. Forget about...
- 1/17 The Basketball Champs Belt: 2013 All Stars: The Fans Passed the Test: The NBA announced the All Star starters earlier today. While the fan vote didn't exactly correspond to the individual players...
- 1/17 The Wages of Wins Journal: Predict the Future Contest to Fight Cancer: Update and Cheat Sheet: Dre gives an update on the Wages of Wins contest to fight cancer. He also provides a cheat sheet for those still trying to make...
- 1/16 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Nuggets (1/16/13): It's all about the putbacks and the offensive rebounding in the Mile High, led by Kenneth Faried.See More Kevin Durant Kenneth...
- 1/15 NBA Jerks: Don’t Call It A Comeback: Greg Oden Eyes NBA Return: Here’s some food for thought, in 2007 George W. Bush was still the POTUS. We don’t have to talk politics to know that things...
- 1/14 The Basketball Champs Belt: Steve Novak Defends His Belt: On Friday night in New York, Nate Robinson decided that it was his turn to do the belt. Neither little Nate's Chicago Bulls nor...
- 1/14 HoopsHabit: Brooklyn Nets: Calmer P.J. Carlesimo winning support, games: Even as ESPN.com’s Marc Stein was reporting over the weekend that Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is still nursing his...
- 1/14 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week’s #StatStudy was suggested by our very own Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh), a great basketball mind who will stop at...
- 1/13 HoopsHabit: NBA: Best of the Week Awards: It is time for HoopsHabit’s Best of the Week Awards. Each week we’ll take a look back at the week that was to determine the...
- 1/12 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks: Time to Trade Josh Smith?: The annual Josh Smith rumors are starting to kick into full gear now that the trade deadline is nearing. Perhaps you’ve come...
- 1/12 HoopsHabit: Phoenix Suns: Time To Give Up On Michael Beasley?: When the Miami Heat selected Michael Beasley with the second pick in the 2008 draft, there was a great feeling of optimism in...
- 1/11 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 1/11/13: The hot daily fantasy matchup of the night is... Toronto/Charlotte?See More Markieff Morris Metta World Peace Kevin Durant Tim...
- 1/11 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #13: Plus/Minus Mania!: It’s extremely hard to objectively assess an individual’s worth to the team in the NBA. The plus/minus statistic does...
- 1/11 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 1/11: Friday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
- 1/11 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Lakers (1/11/13): Who's ready for some hot, steamy free throw action? Then step right inside!See More Kevin Durant Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard Russell...
- 1/9 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: James Harden Belongs In The MVP Discussion: The red-hot Houston Rockets had no problem devouring the still-struggling Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night, as they cruised past...
- 1/9 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 1/9: Wednesday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
- 1/8 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for January 8th: Another week of action on the hardwood is said and done with, and today at Sports Jerks, we’re going to be answering some...
- 1/8 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for January 8th: Another week of action on the hardwood is said and done with, and today at Sports Jerks, we’re going to be answering some...
- 1/8 Hickory-High: Evaluating Team Shot Selection: A few weeks ago I shared a new metric I had been working on called Expected Points Per Shot (XPPS). The idea was to create...
- 1/7 HoopsHabit: Charlotte Bobcats: Why They’ll Get Better Sooner Than You Think: After a promising 7-5 start, during which they briefly became the talk of the league, the Charlotte Bobcats went on an epic losing...
- 1/6 HoopsHabit: San Antonio Spurs: Why Tony Parker Belongs In MVP Talk: In 2011-12, the San Antonio Spurs were a surprising team to many as they finished with the league’s best record at 50-16. That...
- 1/4 numberFire: Philadelphia 76ers Stat Monkey Brief: Sixers/Thunder (1/4/13): How soft can you be in the paint? Ask Thaddeus Young, who takes over half his shots in the restricted area but averages 2.7 FTA...
- 1/4 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 1/4: Friday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
- 1/4 Hickory-High: Fridays With Fenrich: Clipper Ships And Peppermint Sticks: Fridays With Fenrich is a weekly feature here at Hickory-High, the aggregation of an extended, week-long email conversation...
- 1/4 HoopsHabit: NBA: Top 5 Players We’d Vote To See In The Dunk Contest: Every NBA season we are treated to one of the greatest weekends in all of sports, All-Star Weekend. While the main event is the...
- 1/3 HoopsHabit: New Orleans Hornets: Breaking Down How They Can Find Success In the Near Future: If you look at the New Orleans Hornets’ record with no prior knowledge of the players on the team, you would think that...
- 1/3 NBA Injury News: Thunder's Kevin Durant Ejected for the First Time in His Career: The Oklahoma City Thunder had to play part of the second half of last night's game against the Brooklyn Nets without their star....
- 1/2 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Nets (1/2/13)Can the Thunder ring in the New Year with a victory?See More Kevin Durant Russell Westbrook ...
- 1/2 The High Phive: Holiday and Turner lead 76ers over the “old” Lakers: “You just saw an old team”. That’s Kobe Bryant after the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Lakers a 103 – 99 loss on New Years...
- 1/1 Como Juega: LeBron Y Un Fin De Año Perfecto: EL PARTIDO Cerrando a toda orquesta el mejor año de su carrera, en el cual ganó una medalla de Oro en Londres y su primer anillo...
- 1/1 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: How Far Into the Playoffs Can They Go?: When you think of basketball powerhouses, the Los Angeles Lakers always come to mind. But this year, things haven’t been...
- 1/1 Tyler's Think Tank: 13 NBA Players to Watch in 2013: 1. Amare Stoudemire Can STAT handle coming off New York's bench? He's set to make his return against Portland tonight, so we'll...
- 1/1 NBA Injury News: Thunder's Russell Westbrook Takes Elbow to Face (VIDEO): A bloody face and stitches wasn't enough to keep Russell Westbrook out of action last night. The Oklahoma City Thunder...
News -- December 2012
- 12/31 The Basketball Champs Belt: 1947-55 Top 10: #4, Max Zaslofsky: TBCB continues to celebrate the early fifties by counting down the best NBA players who played between 1947 and 1955. As we work...
- 12/30 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Clippers: Powerhouse in the Making?: Every organization has one goal — to win a championship. And it is this same goal that should, in theory, drive all 30 front...
- 12/29 HoopsHabit: NBA: Best of the Week Awards: It is time for HoopsHabit’s Best of the Week Awards. Each week we’ll take a look back at the week that was to determine...
- 12/28 Tyler's Think Tank: 12 Best NBA Players of 2012: 1. LeBron James King James won his third MVP award in four seasons and continued to dominate during the playoffs, ultimately...
- 12/27 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: The Case Against Carmelo Anthony As The NBA MVP: Let’s get one thing straight right away: this article is not about bashing Carmelo Anthony. In fact, he deserves a ton of...
- 12/27 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Mavericks (12/27/12): One step up and two steps back - after winning 12 straight, OKC's now in a funk.See More Kevin Durant Russell Westbrook Kendrick...
- 12/26 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Is Scott Brooks Too Attached to Kendrick Perkins?: The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to struggle against the Miami Heat. The Heat beat the Thunder for the fifth straight time on...
- 12/26 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: Magic 8-Ball Edition (December 26, 2012): We’re looking into the Magic 8-Ball for this week’s NBA Power Rankings. Now that the season is one-third of the way...
- 12/25 numberFire: Miami Heat Stat Monkey Brief: Heat/Thunder (12/25/12): From LeBron to Durant to Wade and Westbrook, the storyline are sexy. But the difference may not be: foul disparity.See More Kevin...
- 12/24 HoopsHabit: The Happiest Day of the Year: A Preview of NBA’s Christmas Day Matchups: If Thanksgiving Day carries the banner for the NFL, Christmas Day is a pretty solid NBA counterpart. The NBA has worked hard in...
- 12/22 HoopsHabit: Serge Ibaka and LaMarcus Aldridge: The Scariest Power Forwards in the NBA: The NBA has an abundance of great power forwards, but there are two that fly under the radar that belong in the discussion of...
- 12/21 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Why Demoting Chris Copeland Was A Terrible Decision: Earlier today, the Knicks announced they were assigning James White and Chris Copeland to the D-League. In the case of White,...
- 12/20 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/20: The Belt is Back in Minnesota: Many years ago the Minneapolis Lakers terrorized the NBA, dominating both the league and the Championship Belt of Basketball....
- 12/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: Thunder vs. Timberwolves and Mavericks vs. Heat Preview: Tonight’s NBA on TNT double-header includes two very interesting games. First up, we have the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the...
- 12/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: Five Teams Most Likely To Win The NBA Championship: It can be argued that the hardest team sport to win a championship in is basketball. Since 1980 there have been nine franchises...
- 12/20 The Hoops Manifesto: Missner's Manifesto: The One and Done Conundrum: I started writing about college basketball prior to the 2006-07 season, which was the first year of the NBA’s...
- 12/20 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/19: Thunder Win Again; Streak Reaches 12: On Wednesday evening in Atlanta, the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their win streak to 12 with a 100-92 victory over the Atlanta...
- 12/19 HoopsHabit: Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James: Who’s The Best Player In The NBA?: LeBron Raymone James and Kevin Wayne Durant: Two absolutely amazing basketball specimens. LeBron James is 27 years old, 6-8”,...
- 12/18 HoopsHabit: Washington Wizards: A Cautionary Tale Of Rebuilding: Blake Griffin – drafted in 2009, made the playoffs in 2012. Kevin Durant – drafted in 2007, made the playoffs in 2010....
- 12/15 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/14: Oklahoma City's Streak Reaches Ten: On Friday night in Oklahoma City, the Thunder defeated the Sacramento Kings 113-103 to win their tenth straight game and defend...
- 12/15 Z krainy NBA: Statystycznie: Kto jest clutch ?: Spotkanie wchodzi w decydującą fazę, punktowa różnica jest niewielka. Do kogo wędrują wtedy piłki, aby oddał rzut ? Kto...
- 12/14 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 22 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City ThunderPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Thunder and Kings in Bricktown...
- 12/14 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 12/14: Friday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means that...
- 12/13 A Royal Pain: NBA All-Star Voting 2013 Early Results Announced – Void Of Sacramento Kings: Not exactly shocking, but no Sacramento Kings were listed in the top 25 vote-getters for the 2012-13 Western Conference All-Star’s....
- 12/12 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/12: Oklahoma City Defends the Belt Again: On Wednesday night in Oklahoma City, the Thunder again defended the Belt by defeating the New Orleans Hornets 92-88. Kevin Durant...
- 12/10 Z krainy NBA: Josh Smith i Blake Griffin zawodnikami tygodnia: Kolejny tydzień sezonu zasadniczego w NBA minął i po raz kolejny wybrano najlepszych zawodników tygodnia. Tym razem są to...
- 12/10 Hickory-High: Weekly Stat Recap: This week’s study was done to determine what position led the winning team in scoring with the most frequency. For all...
- 12/10 Z krainy NBA: Ranking MVP vol. 3: Dziesiątka graczy, dzięki której koszykówka jest dla nas jeszcze piękniejszym sportem. Minęło już przeszło pięć tygodni...
- 12/9 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/9: The Thunder Outgun the Pacers: On Sunday night in Oklahoma City, the Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 104-93 to again defend the championship belt of basketball....
- 12/8 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody Dnia: 07.12: Najlepszy mecz w karierze Joakima Noah zagwarantował mu wybór na najlepszego zawodnika wczorajszego wieczora w NBA. Gracz dnia: Joakim...
- 12/7 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 12/7: Friday night in the NBA features 12 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means that...
- 12/7 Tyler's Think Tank: Point Guard's Game: Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers leads a talented crop of NBA point guards The NBA has become dominated by point...
- 12/6 HoopsHabit: 5 Things James Harden Can Learn from Jeremy Lin About Heightened Expectations: When James Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets, expectations were that he’d be their top scorer and a terrific fit....
- 12/6 DStats: ASPM Notes and Viz Update: I have added another pane to my 2012-13 ASPM/VORP Tableau Visualization, allowing a better look at the distribution of talent...
- 12/6 Dancing With Noah: Late Nights with Steph: Don’t get it twisted, this isn’t my foray into a new genre of basketball erotica and I am wearing (sweat) pants while I write...
- 12/5 NBA Jerks: Kobe Bryant Becomes Fifth to 30,000 Points: To score 30,000 points in an NBA career is a remarkable accomplishment. Coming into play on Wednesday night, four people in the...
- 12/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings December 5th, 2012: There’s a new sheriff in town, led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder take over the top spot...
- 12/5 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 04.12: Z-Bo przyćmił wszystkich swoim występem. Rzadko bowiem się zdarza występ, w którym zdobywa się blisko 40 punktów i zbiera...
- 12/5 Z krainy NBA: Dzień w akapitach: 04.12: Sześć meczów, zatem sześć akapitów. Działo się naprawdę dużo, więc będzie o czym czytać. Philadelphia 76ers (10-8)...
- 12/4 Nets Take Over: Nets vs Thunder Recap: Can't Finish: First Quarter: Right after the ball was tipped , Kevin Durant nailed a wide open three taking advantage of a blown defensive...
- 12/4 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/4: OKC Defends the Belt: On Tuesday night in Brooklyn, the Oklahoma City Thunder defended the Belt by defeating the Nets 117-111. Kevin Durant led the...
- 12/3 Z krainy NBA: Durant i Anthony graczami tygodnia: Świetna postawa Carmelo Anthony’ego i Kevina Duranta zaoowocowała nagrodą dla najlepszych graczy tygodnia w swoich konferencjach. Carmelo...
- 12/3 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week I took a look at which statistic had a greater impact on a game’s outcome, transition points or points in the...
- 12/1 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/1: Thunder Swat the Hornets: On Saturday night in New Orleans, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Hornets 100-79 to defend the Belt. Kevin...
- 12/1 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 30.11: Dwight Howard nie dość, że pierwszy raz w sezonie zaliczył mecz 20+20, to jeszcze trafił druga w karierze trójkę. Efekt...
News -- November 2012
- 11/30 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #7: Assorted Team Rankings: Welcome to NBA Stat Central, one of our weekly columns here at HoopsHabit.com. We take a deeper look at a different set of statistics...
- 11/30 Z krainy NBA: Ostatnie listopadowe tango: Czy Marcin Gortat się odrodzi w Kanadzie, a może Lakers wrócą na tory z Nuggets? W piątek zobaczymy aż 11 spotkań, więc...
- 11/30 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 11/30: Friday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means that...
- 11/29 NBA Jerks: James Harden Returns to OKC, but Who Won the Trade?: James Harden has become a top-5 scorer in the NBA after being traded to the Houston Rockets. He’s averaging 25 points, 5 assists...
- 11/29 Z krainy NBA: Katownicy i kalecznicy – wyd. 5: Jeden z wyróżnionych dziś zawodników jest dwukrotnym mistrzem NBA, do niedawna jednym z jej najbardziej wszechstronnych zawodników...
- 11/27 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 26.11: W poniedziałkowych meczach królowały zespoły, w których zawodnicy nie wykręcali niesamowitych statystyk. Ci, którzy rzucali...
- 11/26 Z krainy NBA: Na derby przyszedł czas: Doczekaliśmy się. Pierwsze prawdziwe derby Nowego Jorku zostaną rozegrane już dzisiejszej nocy. To spotkanie zdecydowanie...
- 11/26 Z krainy NBA: Horford i Duncan graczami tygodnia: Al Horford z Atlanty Hawks oraz Tim Duncan z San Antonio Spurs zostali wybrani graczami tygodnia w swoich konferencjach. Dla obu...
- 11/25 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 24.11: Miała być nudna noc, a drużyny znów zafundowały nam świetne widowiska. 2 dogrywki w Washington, jedna w Philadelphii, wielki...
- 11/24 The High Phive: 76ers Week-in-Review: 11/18-11/21: The past week for the Philadelphia 76ers has been an interesting one: three games, two wins, and one loss. With their record...
- 11/22 Z krainy NBA: Thriller w Oklahomie: Hitem dzisiejszej nocy było spotkanie na szczycie konferencji zachodniej pomiędzy Los Angeles Clippers a Oklahomą City Thunder...
- 11/22 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 21.11: 14 meczów, więc i bohaterów dużo. Na nadmiar kandydatów do wszystkich nagród nie będziemy narzekać i główną nagrodę...
- 11/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings November 21st, 2012: Week three of the NBA season is in the books and more clarity continues to emerge among the elite teams. The Western Conference...
- 11/21 Z krainy NBA: Nowa era kart: Podczas gdy pierwsze karty koszykarskie zazwyczaj ukazywały wizerunek gracza z jednej strony oraz jego statystyki z drugiej,...
- 11/21 Z krainy NBA: Wyścig po MVP vol.2: Po trzech tygodniach rozgrywek publikujemy nasz drugi ranking Most Valuable Player! W porównaniu do ostatniego zestawienia, ranking...
- 11/19 Z krainy NBA: Durant i James graczami tygodnia: Po raz drugi graczem tygodnia Konferencji Wschodniej został LeBron James, na zachodzie zaś, nagroda ta powędrowała do Kevina...
- 11/19 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City: There is one NBA game on national television this week. That makes it easy to pick a game of the week, but it’s pretty...
- 11/19 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 18.11: Pierwszy raz w historii naszego rankingu przyznaliśmy wspólną nagrodę dla graczy dnia. Oczywiśćie otrzymali ją Kobe Bryant...
- 11/19 Z krainy NBA: Top 10: 18.11: Russell Westbrook był najefektowniejszy, a Kevin Durant i Kobe Bryant zaskakiwali asystami. Tak wygląda najnowsze notowanie...
- 11/14 Z krainy NBA: Żarood**** Clippers: Najbardziej oczekiwanym przez was meczem jest starcie Clippers z Heat. Czy LeBron James zdobędzie kolejny raz Miasto Aniołów,...
- 11/14 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings November 14th, 2012: After just the second full week in the NBA, the cream is rising to the top. No longer are the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers...
- 11/13 Z krainy NBA: Wyścig po MVP vol.1: Dzisiaj mijają dwa tygodnie od rozpoczęcia sezonu 2012/2013. Ależ ten czas szybko leci, prawda? Po dwóch tygodnia możemy...
- 11/13 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 12.11: LeBron James przełączył się w tym meczu na tryb play-off, wielu bohaterów miał też maraton rozegrany w Toronto. Na minusie...
- 11/12 With Malice: My picks for All NBA Teams...: .Well, only games away from the end of the season. End of season awards will soon be announced (LeBron almost sure to win...
- 11/12 With Malice: And into it...: .As is often said, life gets in the way. It's true of blogging too, and I won't get into stories: but I've been busy.Anyway...
- 11/12 Z krainy NBA: LeBron James i Kenneth Faried graczami tygodnia: LeBron James z Miami Heat oraz Kenneth Faried z Denver Nuggets otrzymali nagrody dla najlepszych graczy tygodnia w swoich konferencjach...
- 11/12 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Memphis at Oklahoma City: Game of the Week, in which I preview the best matchup available on national television, returns after a brief hiccup: A...
- 11/12 Z krainy NBA: W kilku słowach o początku sezonu: Które zespoły weszły w sezon z oczekiwanymi rezultatami, a które póki co zawodzą swoich kibiców? Sprawdźcie, jakie drużyny...
- 11/12 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 11.11: Dwight Howard skorzystał na absencji DeMarcusa Cousinsa i zdominował mecz z Sacramento Kings. Przebudził się wreszcie Russell...
- 11/12 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch #3 (November 12, 2012): Welcome back to the third edition of our NBA Awards Watch! This is done each and every Monday during the NBA season, where we...
- 11/11 Z krainy NBA: Niedzielna uczta: Żar na wyjeździe u najgorętszej ekipy Zachodu, pojedynek turboszybkich rozgrywających w Oklahoma City i Jastrzębie w Mieście...
- 11/11 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 09.11: Już szron na głowie, już niby nie to zdrowie, a Tim Duncan wciąż na topie. Zawodnik Spurs pokazał DeMarcusowi Cousinsowi...
- 11/10 The Basketball Champs Belt: 11/10: Shorthanded Mavs Fade; Knicks Retain the Belt: On Friday evening, the well-rested New York Knicks again defended the Belt by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 104-94 at Madison...
- 11/10 DStats: Underrated and Overrated Via RAPM: In several of my recent articles, I have been using Jeremias Engelmann’s 12 year average RAPM dataset. Here, I will look...
- 11/10 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 09.11: Już szron na głowie, już niby nie to zdrowie, a Tim Duncan wciąż na topie. Zawodnik Spurs pokazał DeMarcusowi Cousinsowi...
- 11/9 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #4: You’re The Worst!: Welcome to NBA Stat Central, where we take a deeper look into NBA statistics for the 2012-13 season and many before! Each Friday...
- 11/9 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: West Is Soft, East Is Only Built 4 Cuban Linx: Do the Miami HEAT have an advantage in the NBA Finals because the Western Conference is so tough its teams beat each...
- 11/9 Z krainy NBA: Silent Killer Durant: Kevin Durant w pierwszej połowie głównie stał z boku i patrzył jak radzą sobie jego koledzy. W najważniejszych momentach...
- 11/9 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 08.11: Zgodnie z wczorajszym tytułem gospodarze byli bardzo gościnni, pozwalając na zwycięstwa Thunder i Clippers. Chicago Bulls...
- 11/7 Z krainy NBA: Grzmotem w Dinozaury: Pomimo słabej skuteczności Duranta, Oklahoma City Thunder rozgromiła Toronto Raptors 108-88. Z dobrej strony pokazali się...
- 11/7 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: November 7th, 2012: The first full week of NBA games are in the book and some of the usual suspects are dominating. The San Antonio Spurs stand atop...
- 11/7 Z krainy NBA: Gordon Hayward lepszy od Westbrooka?: Obejrzałem ostatnio Hoosiers. Filmy tego typu zawsze skłaniają mnie do refleksji nad tym, na czym tak naprawdę polega koszykówka....
- 11/7 Z krainy NBA: Top 5: 06.11: JaVale McGee zagrał niczym James Worthy, ale to Kevin Durant pokazując Jonasowi Valanciunasowi jak wysoko się skacze w NBA,...
- 11/6 The Picket Fence: Trade Proposal Tuesday (Edition #1): I’ve decided to start a new tradition here, at the Picket Fence. Not every Tuesday, but once in a while, I’m going...
- 11/6 Nets Take Over: Nets vs Timberwolves Recap: The Nets came out strong against the Minnesota Timberwolves starting off with a three from Keith Bogans. His made...
- 11/5 The Basketball Champs Belt: 11/4: The Old Men Do it Again: On Sunday afternoon, the NBA's oldest team, the New York Knicks, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 100-84 in the first game of a...
- 11/5 HoopsHabit: The NBA Fix Podcast 11/04/12: Welcome to the second installment of “The NBA Fix”, our weekly podcast talking all things NBA! Today, we talk about...
- 11/5 Z krainy NBA: Niespodzianka w Oklahomie: DeShawn Stevenson /fot. Flickr Dzisiejszej nocy Oklahoma City Thunder podejmowała na własnym parkiecie Atlantę Hawks. Ku zaskoczeniu...
- 11/4 Z krainy NBA: Gortata powrót do Orlando: Marcin Gortat wraca do Orlando, by zagrać z Magic, Knicks tym razem na rozkładzie dostają Sixers, a Thunder podejmą Hawks,...
- 11/3 A Substitute for War: The Presti Dilemma, or the Perils of Premature Zealotry: A new NBA season dawns and it feels like a breath of fresh air. After an off-season of claustrophobic analysis done in a vaccum,...
- 11/2 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Truth behind Russell Westbrook’s GreatnessDre examines the myth that Westbrook > Lawson because he has bigger games or wins when it counts....
- 11/2 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 2, 2012: (photo courtesy of Yzukerman)Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning...
- 11/2 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 2, 2012: (photo courtesy of Yzukerman)Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning...
- 11/2 Z krainy NBA: Gdzie pobiegł Westbrook i co odzyskał Duncan?: Z powodu przełożenia derbów Nowego Jorku, dzisiaj odbyło się zaledwie jedno spotkanie. San Antonio Spurs podjęli na własnym...
- 11/2 Z krainy NBA: Parker znów na ratunek: W drugim kolejnym spotkaniu w tym sezonie Tony Parker w ostatnich sekundach spotkania zapewnił zwycięstwo San Antonio Spurs,...
News -- October 2012
- 10/31 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: October 31st, 2012: The season has officially started for a few teams and since our last set of rankings, we’ve had a major trade go down. The...
- 10/31 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA 2K13 Predicts Lakers Championship: Do you want to know how this NBA season is going to wind up without having to wait until next June? Well the good people...
- 10/31 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA 2K13 Predicts Lakers Championship: Do you want to know how this NBA season is going to wind up without having to wait until next June? Well the good people...
- 10/31 The Hoops Manifesto: James Harden: "Foundational" Player?: The big news in the NBA world (other than the season starting tonight - YIPPEE!!) is of course the Oklahoma City Thunder trading...
- 10/31 The Hoops Manifesto: James Harden: "Foundational" Player?: The big news in the NBA world (other than the season starting tonight - YIPPEE!!) is of course the Oklahoma City Thunder trading...
- 10/31 Hickory-High: One More Roundtable on James Harden: We’re well aware that most of the basketball world has already processed and moved on from the James Harden trade....
- 10/30 Z krainy NBA: James Harden nabrał wszystkich: Brak odpowiedzialności, hipokryzja, czy po prostu zdarta płyta? Jak ocenić Jamesa Hardena? Śledź ZkrainyNBA na Twitterze Nie...
- 10/29 Hickory-High: Trending Up: These are players poised for a breakout season. They are all recognized as good players, but these five have their statistics...
- 10/29 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need To Know About the 2013 Season Before It Happens: Getting their championship rings on Tuesday night will be the easy part of the Miami HEAT's season. The hard part will be...
- 10/28 HoopsHabit: James Harden Trade To Houston: Grading Each Team’s Haul: James Harden is now a member of the Houston Rockets after being traded late Saturday night by the Oklahoma City Thunder. We’re...
- 10/28 Hickory-High: Thoughts On Thunder, Rockets, Harden: I checked my phone one last time before bed Saturday night and saw the news that James Harden had been traded to the Rockets...
- 10/28 The Picket Fence: Harden Now a Rocket, And What It All Means: Seemingly out of the blue came the news that Oklahoma traded James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward and Daequan Cook to Houston...
- 10/26 Miami Heat Index: Miami Heat: 2012-13 Season Preview at The NBA Mistress: The Miami HEAT won the crown in 2012. What will the road to defending it in 2013 be like for the Three Kings:...
- 10/24 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #3 Oklahoma City Thunder: #3 - Oklahoma City Thunder2011/12 Record: 47-19, lost NBA Finals2012/13 Projected Record: 60-22, playoffs ...
- 10/24 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #3 Oklahoma City Thunder: #3 - Oklahoma City Thunder2011/12 Record: 47-19, lost NBA Finals2012/13 Projected Record: 60-22, playoffs ...
- 10/24 The Wages of Wins Journal: Lawson or Westbrook?Dre examines Lawson and Westbrook and which is a better PG....
- 10/22 The Basketball Champs Belt: 2012-13 Preview: The Champs: The 2012-13 NBA season will begin in a little over one week. With this in mind, TBCB joins the cacophony of prognostication with...
- 10/22 The Basketball Champs Belt: 2012-13 Preview: The Belt: The 2012-13 NBA season will begin in a little over two weeks. With this in mind, TBCB joins the cacophony of prognostication with...
- 10/22 Z krainy NBA: Klucze i języczki Konferencji Zachodniej: Kto zawiedzie, a kto wzbije się na wyżyny? Wyciągamy języczki u wagi i znajdujemy słowa klucze dla drużyn z zachodu NBA. Śledź...
- 10/22 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Podcast: Fantasy Draft Recap: Myself and Shawn recap the Wages of Wins Fantasy Draft. We’ll be adding on more stats later I’m sure! Top Paid Players....
- 10/20 Z krainy NBA: Nieudany powrót Stoudemire’a: Amare Stoudemire pierwszy raz pojawił się na parkiecie w meczach przedsezonowych, ale to nie uchroniło Knicks od porażki....
- 10/17 Z krainy NBA: Skracamy przedmeczowe przywitania: Lubicie przedmeczowe przedstawienia LeBrona Jamesa, czy przybijanie piątek przez Kevina Duranta? Od teraz zawodnicy będą musieli...
- 10/13 Z krainy NBA: Zwycięstwo Suns, debiut Iguodali – piątkowe skróty: Phoenix Suns Marcina Gortata odnieśli pierwsze zwycięstwo w preseason, pokonując Portland Trail Blazers. Debiut w barwach Nuggets...
- 10/11 HoopsHabit: James Harden: Why Oklahoma City Thunder Would Be Foolish To Let Him Go: James Harden isn’t the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best player. He isn’t even their second-best player. Behind Kevin...
- 10/10 HoopsHabit: Awards Watch: 2012-13 NBA Awards Watch Throughout the 2012-13 season, we’ll be keeping an eye on the individual awards with their current...
- 10/10 Z krainy NBA: We are the Champions cz. 3 – Oklahoma City Thunder: Byli już faworyci do zwycięstwa swoich konferencji (Miami Heat i Los Angeles Lakers). Kto może im zagrozić? Dziś na celowniku...
- 10/6 Z krainy NBA: Najlepsi niscy skrzydłowi według ZKrainyNBA: Moda na wszelkiej maści rankingi doszła również i do nas. W redakcji postanowiliśmy pobawić się w wybór dziesięciu najlepszych...
- 10/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Fantasy Basketball: Making a Wins Produced League: Mosi explains how to make your own Win Score league and talks about the Wages of Wins fantasy league. Continue reading →...
- 10/4 Z krainy NBA: Ranking najlepszych rzucających obrońców według ZKrainyNBA: Moda na wszelkiej maści rankingi doszła również i do nas. W redakcji postanowiliśmy pobawić się w wybór dziesięciu najlepszych...
- 10/3 Z krainy NBA: Najlepsi rozgrywający według ZkrainyNBA: Moda na wszelkiej maści rankingi doszła również i do nas. W redakcji postanowiliśmy pobawić się w wybór dziesięciu najlepszych...
- 10/3 Z krainy NBA: Ratingi graczy 2K13: Już wczoraj miała miejsce premiera najnowszego dziecka 2KSports – NBA 2K13. Zapewnie wielu z nas od razu po włożeniu...
News -- September 2012
- 9/30 HoopsHabit: Northwest Division 2012-13 NBA Preview (Video): This could be one of the toughest divisions in basketball with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves,...
- 9/22 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder 2012-13 NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder 2011-12 Vitals: 47-19, 1st in Northwest Division, 2nd in Western Conference 103.1 PPG/96.9 OPP PPG 2012-13...
- 9/4 A Royal Pain: Sacramento Kings’ Tyreke Evans, Thomas Robinson NBA 2K13 Player Ratings: When it comes to basketball video games – there’s only one, and that’s the 2K series. The once proud NBA Live...
News -- August 2012
- 8/29 Hickory-High: Being Or Doing?: Was Carmelo Anthony's terrific Olympic performance really a sign that Knicks fans may see a new, improved and refocused player...
- 8/26 The Hoops Manifesto: Dream Team To Be Featured in NBA 2K13: Christian Laettner fans rejoice!! I got this press release from 2K Sports today: NBA 2K13 to Feature 2012 USA Basketball Men’s...
- 8/25 A Royal Pain: Jimmer Fredette Will Not Be Playing Alongside OKC’s Kevin Durant: A few days back, Fox Sports’ Sam Amico brought up the notion of the Kings’ Jimmer Fredette playing alongside Kevin...
- 8/21 A Royal Pain: Amico: OKC Thunder Interested In Kings’ Jimmer Fredette?: Despite rumors being stirred up saying otherwise, I’ve yet to feel Jimmer Fredette is unhappy in Sacramento. That’s...
- 8/20 HoopsHabit: 2012-13 NBA Awards Predictions: It’s still a few months away but the 2012-13 NBA season is closing in and it’s never too early to make some awards...
- 8/16 The Hoops Manifesto: Dream Team To Be Featured in NBA 2K13: Christian Laettner fans rejoice!! I got this press release from 2K Sports today: NBA 2K13 to Feature 2012 USA Basketball Men’s...
- 8/15 The Wages of Wins Journal: Who Should be on the 2016 USA Olympic Basketball Roster?Dave looks at which players team USA should be scouting for the next Olympics. Continue reading →...
- 8/15 The Hoops Manifesto: Book Review: Dream Team: Decades before LeBron James, Kevin Durant and company terrorized their international hoops competition, the one and...
- 8/14 The Hoops Manifesto: Book Review: Dream Team: Decades before LeBron James, Kevin Durant and company terrorized their international hoops competition, the one and...
- 8/12 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant: Gold Medal Game Will Determine Who's Best In the World: LeBron James and Kevin Durant's production in the Olympics is neck-and-neck going into the gold medal game. Which player will...
- 8/12 The Hoops Manifesto: Video: Team U.S.A Scrimmage Highlights: The U.S. National Team held a scrimmage yesterday for the military, and LeBron James, Kevin Durant and company put on quite...
- 8/2 HoopsHabit: NBA: Did Referees Decide The Winner of The 2011-12 Season?: The NBA has been the target of a lot of criticism lately as it pertains to their referees. Well before the Tim Donaghy scandal,...
News -- July 2012
- 7/28 Miami Heat Index: B.I.W: Kevin Durant Closes the Gap with LeBron James as the Games Begin: LeBron James and Kevin Durant ended Team USA's last exhibition game neck-and-neck for the title of Best In the World (B.I.W)....
- 7/20 Miami Heat Index: B.I.W: Has LeBron James Settled the Debate Before the Olympics Even Start?: While Deron Williams and Carmelo Anthony were dominating Great Britain, LeBron James was putting more distance between himself...
- 7/18 Miami Heat Index: B.I.W: LeBron James Dominates Kevin Durant's Hometown: Kevin Durant's short-lived bid for world domination ended in his hometown as LeBron James and Chris Paul stole the show for...
- 7/16 The Hoops Manifesto: Video: Team U.S.A Scrimmage Highlights: The U.S. National Team held a scrimmage yesterday for the military, and LeBron James, Kevin Durant and company put on quite...
- 7/14 HoopsHabit: NBA: Is 2012 USA Basketball Team Better Than 1992 Dream Team?: The 2012 USA Basketball team had their first exhibition last night and crushed the Dominican Republic team 113-59. The usual suspects...
- 7/14 Miami Heat Index: B.I.W? Kevin Durant's Domination of DR Was a Top 5 Team USA Performance: Kevin Durant domination of Dominican Republic in Team USA's 113-59 exhibition game victory in Vegas was the fourth-most...
- 7/11 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: LeBatard Show Makes Fun of Wins Produced: HEAT Championship edition for the Best of the Dan LeBatard Show featured Dan, Stugotz, Hochman and producer Mike Ryan belittling Dwyane...
- 7/9 Celtics Life: Team USA 2012: No. 15 - Carmelo Anthony No. 14 - Blake Griffin No. 4 - Tyson Chandler No. 11 - Kevin Love No. 5 - Kevin Durant No....
- 7/5 It Goes to XI: No Sleep ‘Til: The Brooklyn Nets haven’t wasted any time since the NBA’s free agency period opened; they have already re-signed Deron...
- 7/4 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Best NBA Free Agent Options: Miami HEAT have 11 players from the 2012 championship roster signed for the title defense. Who are the best NBA free agents...
- 7/1 Chasing 23: The Evolution of LeBron JamesE-Dog discusses the evolution of LeBron James, and what we can all expect for the future. ...
News -- June 2012
- 6/28 Hoop Focus: Clippers, Blake Griffin Contract Talks Progressing . . . → Read More: Clippers, Blake Griffin Contract Talks Progressing...
- 6/28 The Picket Fence: NBA Draft Player Rankings: With the NBA Draft tonight, I wanted to talk about some of the prospects from a Raptor perspective. I’ve separated my...
- 6/26 Chasing 23: 2012 NBA Finals RecapThe NBA Realist offers some last thoughts on the 2012 NBA Finals....
- 6/22 Spreadsheet Sports: Why The Miami Heat are NBA Champions: The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in 5 games, but the series really was a lot closer than it seemed. Games 2,...
- 6/22 Tyler's Think Tank: Game 5: Tonight, the Miami Heat will have the opportunity to close out Oklahoma City on their home court and deliver the first of eight...
- 6/21 Spreadsheet Sports: Small Ball Time for the Thunder: After Oklahoma City’s Game 2 letdown against the Heat there were two main opinions as to why it happened among the NBA media....
- 6/21 Spreadsheet Sports: It’s Not Only About Scoring for Kevin Durant: Kevin Durant has been the NBA’s leading scorer for the last 3 years. He’s been unstoppable in the playoffs –...
- 6/21 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Conversations Between Pat Riley, Michael Jordan and LeBron James: Have you ever wondered what Pat Riley says to LeBron James before big games? Riley & Jordan This youtube video and...
- 6/21 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Produced: Mario Chalmers Silenced the Thunder in Game 4: LeBron James dominated the second and third quarters to get the Miami HEAT the lead after a bad start, but Mario Chalmers...
- 6/21 Z krainy NBA: Heat o krok od tytułu, ale czy wygrają wyścig ze zdrowiem swojego lidera?: Z kontuzjowanym LeBronem Jamesem Heat nadal byli zaporą nie do przejścia dla Oklahomy i już w czwartek mogą we własnej hali...
- 6/20 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Was Third Quarter of Game 3 Turning Point of the 2012 Finals?: Dwyane Wade outplayed Russell Westbrook in the third quarter of Game 3 and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks...
- 6/20 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Produced: LeBron James & Miami Slowly Breaking Down Kevin Durant & Thunder: The Oklahoma City Thunder have outplayed the Miami HEAT through 3 games but the gap is shrinking. Will the HEAT...
- 6/19 The Hoops Manifesto: The Beautiful Game: It can be such a beautiful game when it is played at its highest level. The athleticism. The teamwork. The awe-inspiring...
- 6/17 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh Did Not Play Like 3 Kings in OKC: The Miami HEAT's Three Kings played like Children of a Lesser God instead of immortals in Oklahoma City and still left...
- 6/15 The Wages of Wins Journal: Will Shane Battier win Finals MVP?Dre compares the best Thunder player to the best Heat player after two games in the NBA Finals. Continue reading →...
- 6/15 Z krainy NBA: Heat pod ścianą? Zapowiedź meczu nr 2: Kevin Durant przejął i wygrał dla Thunder mecz numer 1, ale czy LeBron James i Dwyane Wade pozwolą mu na to w drugim meczu...
- 6/14 The Wages of Wins Journal: Underrated Draft Prospects: Will BartonJames reviews Will Barton, who could be the gem of the 2012 draft. Continue reading →...
- 6/14 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Big Questions: 2012 NBA Finals Edition: The Hoops Manifesto has rounded up the Bloguin crew for a special NBA Finals edition of NBA Big Questions. Here's what to...
- 6/13 Hoop Focus: Oklahoma City Thunder Prepared To Knock Of Heat In The NBA Finals . . . → Read More: Oklahoma City Thunder Prepared To Knock Of Heat In The NBA Finals...
- 6/13 Tyler's Think Tank: Celtics Post-Mortem: They were supposed to be too old, too tired, too slow. They should have been worn out after needing six games to dispose...
- 6/13 The Wages of Wins Journal: A quick look at the Thunder vs. the HeatDre runs down the Thunder vs. the Heat Continue reading →...
- 6/13 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need To Know About the Finals Before They Start: Before the Miami HEAT and Oklahoma City Thunder tip-off the NBA Finals, the HEATcast discussed the biggest question marks...
- 6/13 NBA Wired: NBA Finals Preview: Heat vs. Thunder: Miami is here for two reasons: Chris Bosh's return and LeBron James' renewed openness to failure.Both recovered in different...
- 6/13 Chasing 23: 7 questions for the 2012 NBA Finals: On the eve of the 2012 NBA Finals, E-Dog offers his answers around some of the most pressing questions surround the main event....
- 6/11 The Hoops Manifesto: Torchbearers: Nos bras meurtris vous tendent le flambeau, à vous toujours de le porter bien haut. To you from failing hands we throw the...
- 6/7 The Wages of Wins Journal: 2012 NBA Western Conference Finals: The Thunder strike down the SpursDre looks at how the Spurs and Thunder series broke down. Continue reading →...
- 6/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Thunder model of success in the NBADre looks at the Thunder's success and asks if it was skill or luck. Continue reading →...
- 6/5 Hickory-High: San Antonio and Oklahoma City: Game 4 Video Playbook: Kevin Durant scored 18 in the 4th quarter of Game 4. Jordan Kahn breaks down all the different failed defensive looks the San...
News -- May 2012
- 5/31 It Goes to XI: The Nighttime Whatifs Strike Again!: The NBA Draft lottery is tonight – watch it at 8:00 p.m. on ESPN to set the mood for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals...
- 5/30 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Spurs and Thunder have a night of raritiesDre looks at impressive tandems that still lost and puts the impressive Spurs in perspective. Continue reading →...
- 5/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Poor drafting the cause for Magic's fall?: The Orlando Magic's fall was sudden and hard. The team went from a perennial contender to a postseason afterthought trying to...
- 5/27 NBA Wired: WCF Preview: Thunder vs. Spurs: When Kevin Durant was asked if he could envision his young Thunder team following a similar life arc as the San Antonio Spurs-...
- 5/25 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: MVP: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 5/25 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 5/25 Hickory-High: Roster Report: Thunder and SpursA position-by-position breakdown of the Spurs and Thunder matchup in the Western Conference Finals. Continue reading →...
- 5/24 Tyler's Think Tank: Spurs/Thunder Preview: Well, that was disappointing. The Western Conference semfinals presented a pair of great matchups--Lakers/Thunder and Spurs/Clippers--that...
- 5/23 The Wages of Wins Journal: What’s up with Westbrook?Dre looks at Westbrook's transformation from an average guard to a star. Continue reading →...
- 5/23 Chasing 23: The Real Reason for the Lakers’ 2012 Playoff Exit? An Aging KobeThe NBA Realist identifies the real reason for the Lakers' playoff exit - An Aging Alpha Dog....
- 5/23 Hickory-High: More Offensive Geometry: A follow up to my piece for Hardwood Paroxysm two weeks ago. This is a graphical look at how all 30 NBA teams distributed their...
- 5/22 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/21/12: There were big games and bigger performances all weekend long. Let's check in on some of the most impressive. Continue reading...
- 5/21 NBA Wired: The Trailblazing 2012 Spurs: The '12 Spurs push basketball purists into a mania. Amidst LeBron James/Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook-led...
- 5/18 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/17/12: Wednesday night's games were decided by Big Three's, with the Celtics and Thunder winning crucial game 2's. Continue reading →...
- 5/16 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/15/12Kyle Soppe looks for MVP's in last night's wins by the Sixers and Thunder. Continue reading →...
- 5/13 Chasing 23: 2012 NBA Most Valuable Player: Chasing 23 Writers’ PicksThe votes are in and it is unanimous. The MVP crown is back on its rightful place, The King. ...
- 5/12 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need to Know After the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs: Updated NBA playoff predictions for the conference semifinals was the main topic of this week's HEATcast but the most interesting...
- 5/11 The Wages of Wins Journal: Kevin Durant profits from his teammates inability to get open.Dave explains how Durant can justify playing like Westbrook. Continue reading →...
- 5/7 Tyler's Think Tank: Mavs Down and Out: Yesterday the reigning NBA champions became the first team to be eliminated from the 2012 playoffs after the Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 5/5 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Wages of Wins gives out the most important award of the season.Dre recaps the winners of the BounceX3 t-shirt contest. Continue reading →...
- 5/5 The Wages of Wins Journal: Playoffs recap for May 3rd 2012: Durant fires back at LeBron: Dre here. I didn’t get Arturo the data for generating his nightly update in time. I’ll take the reigns for today....
- 5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: MVP: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 5/5 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/4/12Stat-lines and impacts beyond, from some of the most valuable players from last night's action. Continue reading →...
- 5/3 Hickory-High: 2012 NBA Anti-Awards: Season ending awards for some of the worst and most discouraging achievements from this NBA season. Continue reading →...
- 5/1 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/30/12A look back at some of the most impressive numbers from the NBA Playoff's opening weekend. Continue reading →...
- 5/1 Hickory-High: Oklahoma City and Dallas: Game 1 Video PlaybookA look at what went wrong for the Mavericks down the stretch of Game One against the Thunder. Continue reading →...
News -- April 2012
- 4/30 Dancing With Noah: Day One: Agony & Ecstasy Already?: It didn’t take long for the big red balloon of optimism to pop over the city of Chicago and rain down tears in the shapes of...
- 4/29 Hickory-High: Oklahoma City and Dallas: By The Tape: A video breakdown/preview of the playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks. Continue reading →...
- 4/29 Hickory-High: Oklahoma City and Dallas: By The Numbers: A stats-based preview of the playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks. Continue reading →...
- 4/29 A Substitute for War: MJ’s NBA Regular Season Award Winners 2011-12: MVP: 1. LeBron James 2. Chris Paul 3. Kevin Durant 4. Kevin Garnett 5. Steve Nash We’ll start from the top. I never saw...
- 4/28 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need to Know About the 2012 Playoffs Before They Start: A blogger, podcaster and tweeter joined the Miami Heat Index to analyze and predict everything you need to know about the...
- 4/28 Hickory-High: Rants,References, and Revelations: Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball...
- 4/27 The Wages of Wins Journal: How Durant won a not so close scoring race against Kobe.: Dre looks how the scoring race in the NBA finished and makes sure to include an important fact - how many shots the players missed....
- 4/27 NBA Wired: All-NBA Teams for 2012: Building on the NBA awards theme this week, here are NBA Wired's All-NBA selections. Team results are deemphasized; each player's...
- 4/27 Z krainy NBA: Kobe Bryant po raz trzeci?: Po ubiegłorocznej klęsce Los Angeles Lakers i Kobe Bryant zostali zepchnięci z piedestału i wielu wieściło już zmierzch...
- 4/27 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/26/12: With regulars resting, we've got some names less known making waves in the final week of the NBA schedule. Continue reading →...
- 4/26 NBA Wired: NBA Regular Season Awards for 2012: As the NBA playoffs approach, it is time to give out the 2012 regular season awards. The season provided some fantastic highlights,...
- 4/23 The Wages of Wins Journal: Best dynamic duo performances of the seasonDre runs down the games of the year that had two players playing amazing. Continue reading →...
- 4/22 With Malice: My picks for All NBA Teams...: .Well, only games away from the end of the season. End of season awards will soon be announced (LeBron almost sure to win...
- 4/22 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/21/12Individual and Lineup stars from last night's action Continue reading →...
- 4/21 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball...
- 4/21 Hickory-High: First Team All NBA: Point GuardDoes Rajon Rondo deserve a spot on the All-NBA First Team? Continue reading →...
- 4/19 The Wages of Wins Journal: The stars of the best nights of the seasonArturo looks at the top games of the season for the best players in the game. Continue reading →...
- 4/19 Z krainy NBA: Bardzo Dziki Zachód – zapowiedź środy w NBA: Spośród czternastu dzisiejszych meczów jest kilka, które warto obejrzeć. Na Wschodzie Boston Celtics podejmą w Garden Orlando...
- 4/19 Hickory-High: On The CrestA statistical look at which players improve their performance in clutch situations. Continue reading →...
- 4/14 Hickory-High: Atlanta Hawks: Go Small. Go Far.: Matt Cianfrone looks at some possibilities for the Atlanta Hawks to experiment with lineups down the stretch. In particular he...
- 4/10 Hickory-High: Trending: No shortage on unique numbers this week in the NBA. Check out the statistical oddities, along with a couple of blind resumes....
- 4/8 The City: Players That Laughed in the Face of The So-Called Usage-Efficiency Tradeoff: That title ought to have gotten your attention. In an effort to look deeper into the (hypothesized) tradeoff between usage and...
- 4/7 Hickory-High: Rants, References, and Revelations: Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball...
- 4/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Why Mark Cuban is full of it: Dre looks at Mark Cuban's argument to extend the minimum age in the NBA and why it's just a self serving lie. Continue reading...
- 4/6 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James and Mario Chalmers Led Miami HEAT to Back-to-Back Wins over Sixers and Thunder: As expected, LeBron James and Mario Chalmers were the two most productive players in the Miami HEAT's back-to-back wins over...
- 4/6 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report: Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the 76ers, Cavaliers, Bobcats, Thunder...
- 4/4 The Picket Fence: So Does Tanking Work or Not?: While it seems to be increasingly moot for the Raptors, since they insist on shooting themselves by taking their own ping pong...
- 4/4 Hickory-High: Fact or Fiction: Defense still wins in the NBAKyle Soppe tries to flesh out the connection between defense and elite team performance. Continue reading →...
- 4/3 The Picket Fence: That’s It For College! (Hopefully): I almost wanted to see Anthony Davis win the Final Four MOP without scoring a single field goal in the Championship game, because...
- 4/3 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Third Quarter Edition: We're three quarters of the way through this wacky NBA season, and to mark the occasion The Hoops Manifesto has gathered...
- 4/3 Z krainy NBA: NBA vs. NCAA? – zapowiedź poniedziałku.: W Stanach Zjednoczonych dziś wyjątkowo NBA trochę w cieniu innych koszykarskich wydarzeń. Wszystko za sprawą finału NCAA,...
- 4/3 Z krainy NBA: Thunder bez złudzeń: Oklahoma City Thunder pokonali we własnej hali Chicago Bulls 92:78. Do zwycięstwa Grzmot poprowadzili ich liderzy, Kevin Durant...
- 4/3 Hickory-High: Trending: No shortage on unique numbers this week in the NBA. Check out the statistical oddities, along with a couple of blind resumes....
- 4/2 The City: Ranking the All-Time Great Scoring Seasons in the 3-PT Era by Their Distance from Greatness: In my last post, I introduced the idea of a “convex hull” for the usage vs. efficiency relationship. If we agree that...
- 4/2 Back Picks: More Sloan Thoughts: Conveying “Advanced” Stats: This article about communicating “advanced” stats from this year’s Sloan MIT Sports Analytics Conference is...
News -- March 2012
- 3/31 The Picket Fence: 5 Stupid Reasons NOT To Trade Bargnani: Yes, Bargnani is a unique player. He's a 7 footer who can score from outside and stretch the defenses, as well as drive to the...
- 3/31 The City: Visualization: The Outer Limits of the Usage-Efficiency Relationship: I was going to call this the convex hull of the usage-efficiency relationship, but decided that would truly scare away everyone...
- 3/31 Z krainy NBA: Pierwsze zwycięstwo Fishera nad Lakers.: Oklahoma już drugi raz w tym sezonie nie pozostawiła złudzeń, że obecnie jest lepszą drużyną od Los Angeles Lakers. Pewne...
- 3/29 The Wages of Wins Journal: Contest updates and Dave tanks on the radioDave talks about tanking and Dre gives contest updates. Continue reading →...
- 3/29 NBA Wired: Russell Westbrook and Creating "Luck": Russell Westbrook is an apex predator. Give him a straight line to the basket- even the slightest slit through a defense- and...
- 3/28 NBA Wired: Gauging L.A.'s Chances in May: It's been years since a writer had to clarify which L.A. team is the subject of an article with the above title. Unfortunately,...
- 3/27 Hickory-High: Trending: No shortage on unique numbers this week in the NBA. Check out the statistical oddities, along with a couple of blind resumes....
- 3/26 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Third Quarter Edition: We're three quarters of the way through this wacky NBA season, and to mark the occasion The Hoops Manifesto has gathered...
- 3/23 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 3/22/12: Last Night’s Numbers is a mostly daily recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Continue...
- 3/21 Z krainy NBA: Fisher na celowniku Heat i Thunder: Miami Heat i Oklahoma City Thunder są głównymi faworytami do pozyskania najbardziej obecnie utytułowanego gracza ligi NBA...
- 3/21 Hickory-High: Blind Rookie Of The Year ComparisonsComparing Rookie of The Year candidates on statistics alone. Who gets your vote? Continue reading →...
- 3/17 Z krainy NBA: Nuggets bez Nene i bez zwycięstwa nad Thunder: Kevin Durant i Russell Westbrook poprowadzili swój zespół do wyjazdowego zwycięstwa 103:90. Kluczowa dla losów spotkania...
- 3/17 Chasing 23: Derrick Rose Can’t Buy a Foul: Is Derrick Rose too nice for his own good? Does his lack of superstar attitude result in less attention from the average NBA referee?...
- 3/15 Hickory-High: On Stats Alone: The results of my Blind MVP Comparisons are in. Looking at just statistical profiles made for an overwhelming favorite. That favorite...
- 3/14 The Wages of Wins Journal: The numbers and myths of shot creationGreg looks at the idea of shot creation and how it is a narrow field if it even exists. Continue reading →...
- 3/14 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012 NCAA Player of the Year: With the NCAA regular season coming to a close and the NCAA Tournament just around the corner, it's time for awards week at The...
- 3/13 Z krainy NBA: MVP Ranking #5: Piąta odsłona wyścigu po MVP. Zapraszam! 1. Lebron James – Miami Heat To się powoli staje nudne, prawda? Pierwsze pozycje...
- 3/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Even effective clutch is overratedDevin takes another look at clutch data. Continue reading →...
- 3/10 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James: Numbers Against Him Winning Defensive Player of the Year: LeBron James defense on Pau Gasol may show he's the most versatile defender in the NBA, but the box scores show he's not the...
- 3/9 NBA Wired: Top-10 MVP Candidates at the All-Star Break: With the league's premier ballers playing in this weekend's All-Star Game, it feels like a good time to begin thinking about MVP...
- 3/9 NBA Wired: A Very Merry 2012 NBA Preview: Here are some of my picks and predictions for the upcoming 66-game NBA season.NBA Champion: Miami HeatI don't see them being...
- 3/9 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012 NCAA Player of the Year: With the NCAA regular season coming to a close and the NCAA Tournament just around the corner, it's time for awards week at The...
- 3/9 Hickory-High: The Oklahoma City Constraint Theory: One of Oklahoma City’s bread and butter plays is the pick-and-roll. Their ball handlers rank fourth in the NBA in points per...
News -- February 2012
- 2/29 Hickory-High: Templates and Stylesheets For Jeremy Lin: I retroactively ran Jeremy Lin's college stats through my Draft Similarity Score system. Some interesting names rose to the surface....
- 2/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic look forward to second half: The fun is over. The All-Stars have left. And the regular season will resume. If you are a guy like Dwight Howard, who was Mr....
- 2/28 BBR Blog: PI+ Stat of the Day: Kings of the Midrange: Via the Shot Finder, this season's best 2-point jump shooters from 15 feet and out: Rk Player Season Tm G FG FGA FG% Ast'd %Ast'd...
- 2/27 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Midseason Edition: We've reached the halfway mark of this wacky NBA season, and to mark the occasion The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
- 2/27 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: 2012, Volume 2: I introduced my Real Big Three Rankings last season to determine whether Miami's much ballyhooed trio of LeBron...
- 2/27 Z krainy NBA: Konkursy All-Star – Zwycięstwo Evansa w Slam Dunk Contest: Jeremy Evans okazał się zwycięzcą tegorocznego Slam Dunk Contest. Kevin Love niespodziewanie został nowym królem trójek,...
- 2/25 The Wages of Wins Journal: Mid-season award watch: Devin looks at which players would win the Wages of Wins Journal vote in the award categories if the season ended right now. Continue...
- 2/25 NBA Wired: Top-10 MVP Candidates at the All-Star Break: With the league's premier ballers playing in this weekend's All-Star Game, it feels like a good time to begin thinking about MVP...
- 2/25 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Midseason Edition: We've reached the halfway mark of this wacky NBA season, and to mark the occasion The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
- 2/25 Z krainy NBA: A w Oklahomie była burza: To nie pierwszy raz, kiedy Los Angeles Lakers zawodzą swoich najwierniejszych fanów. Zespół, który od zawsze był postrachem...
- 2/22 SpreadStumpers: NBA All-Star Game Props: Odds to win the 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition Iman Shumpert (NYK) 2/3 Paul George (IND) ...
- 2/22 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: 2012, Volume 2: I introduced my Real Big Three Rankings last season to determine whether Miami's much ballyhooed trio of LeBron...
- 2/21 The Wages of Wins Journal: Clutch is overrated: Jeremy and Dre take a look at the clutchest players in 2010-2011 and examine how clutch may be overrated. Continue reading →...
- 2/15 Dancing With Noah: Star!: Welcome one and all, man, woman and child to the first annual, Dancing with Noah all-star selection. Fans and coaches, writers...
- 2/12 The Wages of Wins Journal: Fans vs. coaches in picking NBA talentDre compares who would in a pickup game with the NBA fans and NBA coaches picking teams. Continue reading →...
- 2/12 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA West All-Star Roster: I looked at the Eastern squad yesterday, so today I will look at the All-Star team from the West Coast. Prediction; The West...
- 2/12 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Behind Enemy Lines: The NBA thinks the Chicago Bulls defense is a big problem but HEAT fans don't. The Miami Heat Index went behind enemy lines...
- 2/8 Miami Heat Index: Shane Battier: STRESSED OUT: Apparently, Shane Battier is stressed out. Here are a few tips to relieve his stress. There are few things I hate more than...
- 2/8 Z krainy NBA: Bez miłości we wtorkową noc: Bez Kevina Love, za to z Derrickiem Williamsem prawdopodobnie w pierwszej piątce zagrają Wolves. Thunder zagrają drugi dzień...
- 2/7 Z krainy NBA: Wysokie loty w Orlando: Shaquille O’Neal w zeszłym tygodniu oficjalnie oddał swoją pelerynę Supermana Blake’owi Griffinowi. Ten przyjeżdża...
- 2/7 Chasing 23: Kyrie Irving – The NBA’s Next Superstar: After experiencing the devastating loss of Lebron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers can look forward to brighter days ahead with...
- 2/6 Z krainy NBA: Czy NBA wróci do Seattle?: Dzięki Shawnowi Kempowi i Gary Paytonowi w Polsce jest wielu kibiców Seattle Supersonics. Kevin Durant i Russell Westbrook...
- 2/6 Z krainy NBA: Test Dwighta Howarda: To mogą być ostatnie mecze w barwach Magic Dwighta Howarda. Co prawda drużyna wygrała ostatnie 2 starcia, ale z Wizards i...
- 2/4 Z krainy NBA: Hit w Atlantic Division – zapowiedź piątkowych spotkań: Czy będziemy świadkami rewanżu za pierwszy mecz pomiędzy Celtics a Knicks, który miał miejsce na inaugurację nowego, skróconego...
- 2/3 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Is Time on the Side of Miami or the Thunder?: Conventional wisdom says youth doesn't win in the NBA. Would that give the Miami HEAT an edge over the Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 2/2 The Wages of Wins Journal: James Harden: The NBA’s Best 2-Guard?James looks at the best shooting guard in the league and it isn't Kobe or Wade. Continue reading →...
- 2/2 Z krainy NBA: Dirk i Kevin na Dzikim Zachodzie: Dallas Mavericks i Oklahoma City Thunder grają w ostatnich tygodniach najlepszą koszykówkę na zachodzie. Ich pojedynek będzie...
- 2/1 Z krainy NBA: Clippers pogromcami faworytów: Prawdziwy Showtime. Los Angeles Clippers we własnej hali pokazali swoją prawdziwą twarz i dosłownie zmiażdżyli Oklahomę...
News -- January 2012
- 1/31 Z krainy NBA: Nie będzie braterskiej miłości: Orlando Magic są coraz bliżej dna, bo jak inaczej nazwać ich dyspozycję w ostatnich meczach? Szansy na odkupienie poszukają...
- 1/31 Z krainy NBA: MVP Ranking #2: Minęły dwa tygodnie od ostatniego rankingu. Zmieniło się dużo, dlatego zapraszam na część drugą wyścigu po MVP. 1....
- 1/28 Z krainy NBA: Thunder nie zwalnia tempa: Kevin Durant i Russell Westbrook po raz 36. zdobyli razem przynajmniej 50 punktów i poprowadzili Oklahomę City Thunder do czwartego...
- 1/26 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: First Quarter Mark: It just seems like yesterday that we all were enjoying the NBA lockout and all of the sudden - poof - we are already a quarter...
- 1/22 Tyler's Think Tank: Kobe vs. LeBron, Again: For much of the past decade, the debate over the title of the NBA's top player revolved around the Association's two marquee superstars;...
- 1/22 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need To Know About the NBA After One Month: Bloggers from the Miami Heat Index, HeatFreak.com and the Section 357 Show reviewed their pre-season predictions as the first...
- 1/20 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: 2012 NBA GM Survey: The 2012 NBA General Manager Survey results show front offices spend more time thinking about the Miami HEAT than the Los Angeles...
- 1/18 Z krainy NBA: Kobe Bryant i Derrick Rose graczami tygodnia: Za tydzień od 9 do 15 stycznia NBA wybrała najlepszymi graczami w swoich konferencjach Derricka Rose’a i Kobe Bryanta. Rose...
- 1/17 Z krainy NBA: Perkins wraca do Bostonu, Celtics nadal nie mogą wygrać: Kendrick Perkins powrócił na stare śmieci po raz pierwszy od lutowego transferu do Oklahomy, a jego Thunder pokonali Celtics...
- 1/17 Z krainy NBA: MVP Ranking #1: W tym rankingu przedstawiam dziesiątkę – moim zdaniem – najlepszych zawodników pretendujących do nagrody MVP....
- 1/17 Chasing 23: Is Kobe Bryant a Top 3 Player in the NBA?Kobe Bryant's recent scoring blitz beckons the question: Is Kobe Bryant a Top 3 Player in the NBA?...
- 1/16 The Wages of Wins Journal: LaMarcus Aldridge should know he’ll be an All-Star: The following comes courtesy of James Brocato (@shut_up_and_jam) from the Seattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City Thunder blog Shut...
- 1/16 With Malice: And into it...: .As is often said, life gets in the way. It's true of blogging too, and I won't get into stories: but I've been busy.Anyway...
- 1/16 The City: Initial PSAMS Update for 2012: (Click here and follow back-links to read up on PSAMS methodology.) I’ve updated the data in the PSAMS page. Click there...
- 1/16 Z krainy NBA: “Tylko” 12 punktów różnicy, widoczny brak Anthony’ego: Kosmos.. tylko tak można określić to, co działo się w Oklahomie przez pierwsze trzy kwarty. Zespół z Nowego Jorku dosłownie...
- 1/15 Chasing 23: A 2012 New Year’s Resolution: Stop Chasing 23Since his retirement, NBA fans have been looking for the next Michael Jordan. But are they chasing an impossible ideal?...
- 1/13 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard prowadzi w głosowaniu do All-Star Game: NBA ogłosiła pierwsze wyniki głosowania na graczy wybieranych do pierwszych piątek meczu gwiazd. Niespodzianek brak, wszystkie...
- 1/13 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 1/12/12: Last Night’s Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Today we find...
- 1/12 Z krainy NBA: Znamy szeroki skład Team USA: Jerry Colangelo, który jest dyrektorem reprezentacji USA wybrał już szeroki skład 19-osobowy, z którego ostatecznie zostanie...
- 1/11 Z krainy NBA: Kobe Bryant i LeBron James graczami tygodnia: Za tydzień między 2, a 8 stycznia NBA wybrało na najlepszych zawodników w poszczególnych konferencjach Kobe Bryanta i LeBrona...
- 1/10 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 1/9/12: Last Night’s Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Today we look...
- 1/9 Chasing 23: Missing The Knick Of Time?What's Wrong With the New York Knicks? Tony Maglio provides his take....
- 1/7 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball...
- 1/5 Tyler's Think Tank: 2012 NBA Breakouts: Here are ten players who I think will bust out in a major way this year. Many candidates are off to hot starts thus...
- 1/5 Dancing With Noah: Waiting for DeMarcus: In the midst of the late summer league circuit, I wrote a post about the passage of myths and legends; about how Youtube, camera...
- 1/5 Z krainy NBA: LeBron James i Kevin Durant pierwszymi graczami tygodnia: LeBron James i Kevin Durant zostali pierwszymi laureatami tegorocznych nagród. NBA wybrało ich na najlepszych graczy pierwszego...
- 1/4 The Wages of Wins Journal: Why Spencer Hawes could be the next LeBron James: Prior to this season, Spencer Hawes had not been a very productive player. He was below average in most statistical categories....
- 1/4 Z krainy NBA: 3 stycznia – skróty i statystyki: Środa przyniosła nam w NBA sporo emocji. Do niespodzianki doszło w Oklahomie, gdzie Thunder przegrali z Blazers. W Chicago...
- 1/4 Z krainy NBA: 3 stycznia – zapowiedź spotkań: Wtorkowa noc to co prawda tylko 6 spotkań, ale wszystkie zapowiadają się na bardzo wyrównane. W związku z tym emocji nie...
- 1/4 Z krainy NBA: Mavericks w końcu zagrali swoje: Tak jak pisałem wczoraj w zapowiedzi, jak się przełamywać to z najlepszymi. Tak też zrobili Mavericks, pokonując na własnym...
- 1/3 Chasing 23: 2012: Year of Kevin Durant?: Kevin Durant has gotten off to a blazing start. Will 2012 be the year of Durant? Tony Maglio speculates as to whether Durant can...
News -- December 2011
- 12/31 Tyler's Think Tank: Durant Draining: Over the summer I argued here that Kevin Durant had surpassed LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as the league's top talent, and...
- 12/31 Z krainy NBA: Kto jak nie on, znakomity buzzer Duranta: Cóż za mecz w Oklahomie! Na takie końcówki czeka z pewnością każdy kibic tego sportu. Kevin Durant znakomitym rzutem za...
- 12/31 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: - Lakers’ fans take a lot of grief for refusing to balance emotion and rationality in their evaluations of Kobe Bryant....
- 12/31 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 12/30/11: Last Night's Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Continue reading...
- 12/31 Orlando Magic Daily: What Does Dwight REALLY Want? Part 4: The Marketing: Shaquille O'Neal in his never-ending battle to disparage Orlando on his way out the door for short-changing him and supposedly...
- 12/30 Dancing With Noah: Checking in with Russ: Wednesday night was a fun one. I was camped in my usual spot on the couch, NBA TV kicking out basketball magic alongside early-season...
- 12/29 Z krainy NBA: Rywalizacja na wyjątkowym poziomie: Miałem przeczucie, że tam będzie crunch-time, z wszystkich środowych spotkań to wydawało mi się najbardziej intrygujące....
- 12/29 The City: The City’s Way Way Way Too Early MVP Award: This post serves two purposes. Actually, it serves just one real purpose, which is to point out where you can find the most current...
- 12/28 Z krainy NBA: Eric Gordon pogrążył Suns: Po tym spotkaniu z jednej strony bardzo się cieszyłem, a z drugiej byłem mocno niezadowolony. Wiadomo, gdy przegrywają Suns...
- 12/26 Z krainy NBA: Orlando vs Oklahoma, czyli One Team Show: Tak, to już dzisiaj. Dzisiejszej nocy po ponad półrocznej przerwie wróciła najpiękniejsza liga sportowa świata – koszykarska...
- 12/24 Miami Heat Index: 2012 NBA Western Conference Preview: Fanalyst Rankings: There are two sides to every NBA Power Ranking: the Fanalytical and the Fanatical. The Miami Heat Index and Mrs. NBA played...
- 12/24 NBA Wired: A Very Merry 2012 NBA Preview: Here are some of my picks and predictions for the upcoming 66-game NBA season.NBA Champion: Miami HeatI don't see them being...
- 12/20 Hickory-High: NBA Anti-Awards: Pre-Season Favorites: With the regular season approaching, bloggers and basketball writers will soon be announcing their predictions for winners of...
- 12/15 Chasing 23: Is Shane Battier the Miami Heat’s Missing Link?The Miami Heat came within 2 games of winning it all next year. Is Shane Battier the key to pushing them over the top?...
- 12/12 Z krainy NBA: Co zrobi Doc?: Jestem ciekaw, czy któryś z fanów zespołu Celtics śnił sobie ostatnio o swoich ulubieńcach, jeśli tak – to w takim...
- 12/7 Z krainy NBA: Tristan Thompson: uczeń idzie po naukę: Niespodziewany numer 4 tegorocznego draftu, Tristan Thompson, od kilku dni zapoznaje się z prawdziwym życiem koszykarza w NBA....
- 12/5 Dancing With Noah: Let’s Progress…Together – Oklahoma City Thunder: The Thunder used to be in Seattle and I live in Seattle, so it seems like a good place to start previewing teams. And if you read...
- 12/5 With Malice: 'Tis the (NBA) Season to be jolly...: .Very close. The 2011/12 NBA season kicks off in but a few, short weeks - and NBA fans are experiencing a veritable myriad of...
- 12/4 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: NFL Week 13: <p>&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp...
- 12/4 Z krainy NBA: Zeszłoroczne święta: Czytając informacje dotyczące spotkań, jakie czekają nas w ramach inauguracji najbardziej wypatrywanego sezonu od dobrej...
- 12/2 Celtics Life: Is the NBA Going to Become a 3 Team league?: So as feared (and expected) Chris Paul and Dwight Howard plan on demanding trades to teams they want to go to. Chris Paul's...
- 12/2 Dancing With Noah: Ghosts on Video: We’re well past the point of finding out about basketball feats of greatness or folly via word of mouth. If it happened...
- 12/2 Dancing With Noah: And Like That, He’s Gone: I was an angry basketball fan last night when OKC shat the bed once again in the fourth quarter. I was texting out blames to Russell,...
- 12/1 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Draft: Best and Worst Classes for Max Players: Which NBA draft had the most max players based on the new criteria for max salaries outlined in the tentative agreement to end...
News -- November 2011
- 11/30 Miami Heat Index: NBA Max Salary: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems for Stars and Haters: The new max salary provision from the tentative agreement between the NBA and the Players Association illustrates two key points:...
- 11/30 Z krainy NBA: Grizzlies wyrównają każdą ofertę dla Gasola: Po ostatnim sezonie Marc Gasol stał się jednym z najbardziej pożądanych graczy na offseason przed sezonem 2011/12. Wszystko...
- 11/29 Z krainy NBA: Kevin Durant i LeBron w akcji: Podczas lockoutu byliśmy świadkami wielu meczów charytatywnych oraz innych imprez, których głównymi aktorami były gwiazdy...
- 11/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Never-Ending NBA Preview: Here Comes The Thunder: The NBA season is upon us... or at least it would be if this lockout had not lasted so long. The NBA season is a mere month...
- 11/27 Tyler's Think Tank: The NBA is Back!: It looks like basketball fans, many of whom had given up hope and were fully prepared for a long, cold winter without professional...
- 11/23 Z krainy NBA: Zawodnicy złożyli wspólny pozew w Minnesocie: Po złożeniu w zeszłym tygodniu dwóch odrębnych pozwów przeciwko NBA w dwóch różnych miejscach, gracze NBA zmienili swoją...
- 11/22 A Royal Pain: Goon Squad Classic Highlights (Video) And Recap: Last evening, the much hyped Goon Squad Classic took place void of a few big name players. Kevin Durant was a no-show, not only...
- 11/20 Z krainy NBA: Barack Obama również zorganizuje mecz: Wielki fan koszykówki, obecny prezydent Stanów Zjednoczonych Barack Obama zasmucony trwającym wciąż lockoutem postanowił...
- 11/17 Celtics Life: Players Sue Owners: RealGMDavid Boies, who joined the players in a legal claim against the owners, said they have filed an antitrust complaint in...
- 11/17 Z krainy NBA: NBA w sądzie: No i stało się. Wszystko, co każdy prawdziwy kibic kocha w NBA, mianowicie niezapomniane akcje oraz atmosfera gry zostały...
- 11/16 Z krainy NBA: Omri Casspi w Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Dopiero co pisaliśmy, że Maccabi Tel Aviv jest zainteresowane Kevinem Durantem, a zdążyli juz podpisać umowę z innym graczem...
- 11/16 Z krainy NBA: Rajon Rondo też zorganizuje mecz charytatywny: Moda na spotkania charytatywna jest bardzo zaraźliwa w NBA. Zaledwie dwa dni po meczu Dwighta Howarda, o którym tu i tu, Rajon...
- 11/16 Z krainy NBA: Kevin Durant rozważa grę w Europie: Wiemy już, że rozgrywki NBA nie zostaną wznowione zbyt szybko, w związku z tym w najbliższych dniach i tygodniach możemy...
- 11/15 Celtics Life: Rondo Hosting Charity Game in Cambridge on Saturday: Doesn't take the sting out of today's unsettling NBA news, but this is very cool. Leon Powe and Kendrick Perkins back in Boston....
- 11/15 Z krainy NBA: Powrót o jakim można pomarzyć: Po kontuzji, która wyeliminowała Kobiego Bryanta z meczu gwiazd w 2010 roku, sezon później na swoich własnych śmieciach...
- 11/11 Z krainy NBA: Kevin Durant spodziewany w kolejnym meczu charytatywnym: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook oraz Rashard Lewis. To tylko niektóre z gwiazd, które mają zagrać 20 Listopada w meczu charytatywnym...
- 11/10 Z krainy NBA: Rudy **** i LeBron James gwiazdami meczu charytatywnego: Za nami kolejny mecz charytatywny, rozegrany w Memphis. Jego pomysłodawcą i organizatorem był Rudy **** który wraca po kontuzji...
- 11/8 Z krainy NBA: Relacja z meczu charytatywnego LaMarcusa Aldridge’a: W NBA gorączka lokautowa, groźby, stawianie ultimatum, a tymczasem kolejnych kilkunastu graczy pokazało kibicom na co ich...
- 11/7 Z krainy NBA: Co straciliśmy przez lockout?: Minionej nocy, oczywiście gdyby nie lockout, bylibyśmy świadkami prawdopodobnie jednego z najciekawszych spotkań w tym sezonie...
- 11/4 NBA Wired: Pigskin Comparison: LBJ vs. KD: Aaron Rodgers and Kevin Durant vs. Tom Brady and LeBron James- which duo would you take for one year? That might be a legitimate...
- 11/3 The Wages of Wins Journal: What if we just paid players what they were worth?Dre takes a look at what NBA players could be worth on the free market....
- 11/3 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: More Evidence Players Could Start Their Own League: Kevin Durant's charity game in Oklahoma City is just another example of how the players don't need the NBA franchise owners. After...
- 11/3 Z krainy NBA: Durant vs James w meczu footballu ?: Dwukrotny mistrz strzelców NBA, którym jest Kevin Durant postanowił pograć w amerykański football, a LeBron James chciałby...
- 11/3 Z krainy NBA: LaMarcus Aldridge organizuje charytatywny mecz: LaMarcus Aldridge, skrzydłowy Portland Trail Blazers w najbliższą niedzielę zorganizuje charytatywny mecz, który odbędzie...
News -- October 2011
- 10/27 Z krainy NBA: Znamy uczestników turnieju Iversona: 2 dni temu pisaliśmy o tym, że Allen Iverson zorganizuje turniej charytatywny z udziałem gwiazd NBA. Dzisiaj pojawiła się...
- 10/25 Z krainy NBA: Durant najlepszym graczem kolejnego meczu towarzyskiego: W kolejnym towarzyskim spotkaniu rozegranym w Oklahoma City mieliśmy do czynienia z kolejnym wielkim strzelaniem. Zawodnicy...
- 10/23 Z krainy NBA: Allen Iverson zorganizuje turniej towarzyski w Las Vegas: Była gwiazda NBA Allen Iverson zorganizuje turniej towarzyski w Las Vegas w dniach 12-13 listopada tego roku. W turnieju mają...
- 10/21 Z krainy NBA: Coach K obawia się o swój zespół: Kolejna letnia olimpiada zbliżą się wielkimi krokami. Fani basketu z całego świata dostaną niepowtarzalną szansę, by...
- 10/20 Z krainy NBA: Gwiazdy NBA planują objazdowy tour: Rozmowy na temat lokautu między zawodnikami a właścicielami klubów w trakcie, a największe gwiazdy ligi znalazły właśnie...
- 10/19 Z krainy NBA: Durant też umie rapować: Zauważyłem, że Kevid Durant jest bardzo aktywnym zawodnikiem tego lata. Nie ma sezonu więc zawodnicy mają więcej czasu...
- 10/13 Hickory-High: Lineup Optimization: The Extra Fifteen Percent: A few weeks ago, I took a stab at the extremely difficult task of using statistics to measure coaching performance. One of the...
- 10/12 Z krainy NBA: Co zabiorą nam dwa tygodnie: Informacja o odwołaniu pierwszych dwóch tygodni rozgrywek z pewnością nie spłynęła po Was jak po kaczce, ale jestem przekonany,...
- 10/9 Z krainy NBA: Znamy składy charytatywnego meczu w Miami: Niedawno pisałem o charytatywnym meczu, który odbędzie się dziś wieczorem w Miami na Florydzie. Można powiedzieć, że będzie...
- 10/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Podcast: Fantasy 3 on 3Dre and Mosi grade the Wages of Win 3 on 3 Fantasy draft with some insights from Devin....
- 10/6 The City: Position- And Shot-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part V): Total Scoring: Having now covered inside, mid-range, 3-pt, and free throw scoring, the last mile of the journey brings us to the total scoring...
- 10/3 Miami Heat Index: Chris Paul Charity Game More Evidence Players Don't Need Owners: It's time for NBA players to cut out the middlemen. Image courtesy of http://youtu.be/Rwv98gGN-noTim Reynolds from the Associated...
- 10/3 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James & Dwyane Wade: 10 Thoughts From Their Show at CP3 Charity Game: LeBron James and John Wall showed why they are the two best athletes in the NBA at the CP3 All-Star Pickup Game on the campus...
- 10/3 The City: Position- and Shot-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part IV): Free Throw Shooting: So far in this series I’ve looked at inside, mid-range, and 3-pt scoring. In this post, I will define the rating for foul...
- 10/2 Celtics Life: Highlights from CP3's All-Star Game I guess we finally got to see LeBron James in a dunk contest. But did he win or did John Wall win? ...
- 10/2 Z krainy NBA: Durant zdobywa 48 punktów w meczu charytatywnym: Wczoraj odbył się charytatywny mecz w Winston-Salem w Północnej Karolinie. Udział wzięli między innymi Kevin Durant , LeBron...
- 10/2 Z krainy NBA: Dziś kolejne spotkanie: Piątkowe rozmowy, jak wszystkie inne wcześniejsze, nie przyniosły nic, co mogłoby pchnąć sprawę lokautu do przodu. Spotkanie...
News -- September 2011
- 9/28 Z krainy NBA: Znamy noty graczy w 2k12: 2k Sports wypuszcza kolejne informacje dotyczące zbliżającej się premiery gry NBA 2k12. Tym razem pojawiły się tak po****...
- 9/28 Z krainy NBA: Planowany mecz z wieloma gwiazdami NBA: Fani Miami Heat (ale i nie tylko) nie muszą się martwić lockoutem ponieważ niebawem zobaczą swoje wielkie gwiazdy na jednym...
- 9/28 Z krainy NBA: Czy ktoś zagrozi USA?: Zacznijmy od tego, że oglądając ostatnio Mistrzostwa Europy w koszykówce, można było oprzeć się wrażeniu, że na świecie...
- 9/27 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Wages of Wins 3 on 3 Fantasy DraftThe Wages of Wins Network runs a fantasy draft for a 3 on 3 tournament featuring the NBA's elite players. Enjoy round 1!...
- 9/27 Z krainy NBA: Chandler się aklimatyzuje: Echa po przenosinach Wilsona Chandlera do Chin jeszcze długo będą odbijały się po ligowych ścianach. Od niego zaczął...
- 9/26 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Cares: Troy DavisMosi Platt reviews all the NBA players who cared enough to get involved in the protests of the execution of Troy Davis. ...
- 9/26 Miami Heat Index: NBA Cares About Troy Davis?: "The diameter of your knowledge is the circumference of your activity" -Ras Kass, "Soul on Ice" RemixHow many NBA players joined...
- 9/26 Z krainy NBA: Durant w Turcji?: Jak tak dalej pójdzie, lokaut w NBA nigdy się nie skończy a tegoroczne rozgrywki europejskie nabiorą wielkich rumieńców...
- 9/26 Z krainy NBA: Durant: Chcę Westbrook’a: Od najmłodszych lat, a właściwie chyba od lat przedszkolnych człowiek uświadamia sobie, że łączy go z kimś jakaś więź,...
- 9/23 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Parity is ImpossibleDre looks at why parity is a futile thing to strive for with the new CBA talks....
- 9/23 Hickory-High: The Black Hole of Creativity: No basketball term raises my hackles quite as much as “creating shots.” This term encompasses many things. When Steve...
- 9/21 The City: Position- and Shot-Location-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part I): Inside Scoring: This is my first post in a while obviously. The lockout is really draining my enthusiasm. Every once in a while, though, an idea...
- 9/20 Z krainy NBA: Durant : Zawodnicy się nie poddadzą: Kevin Durant to kolejny zawodnik ,który wypowiada się w sprawie lockoutu. Według niego właściciele mają za bardzo wygórowane...
- 9/19 Z krainy NBA: Perkins nie lubi się z Westbrookiem?: Kendrick Perkins nie zaliczy ostatniego roku do udanych. Co prawda doszedł do finału konferencji, ale nie w barwach drużyny,...
- 9/18 Celtics Life: JaJuan Johnson & Jeff Green To Face Off Against Each Other: The game will take place next Saturday. Looks like Jeff Green will be teamed up with former running mate Kevin Durant and...
- 9/17 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: The latest news on NBA labor negotiations has been anything but encouraging. Despite the ray of sunshine in today’s revelation...
- 9/12 Miami Heat Index: NBA Lockout: Have Owners' Bargaining Positions Changed?: The bargaining positions of NBA owners reported by Henry Abbott from ESPN last week differ from those reported by Mark Heisler...
- 9/7 Z krainy NBA: NBA Top 40 Part 1/4: Dość niedawno znany dziennkiarz ,, sport Illustrated” Zach Lowe opublikował swoją listę top 100 zawodników NBA w...
- 9/5 Celtics Life: Kevin Durant's 35th Hour, Episode 1: Capital Punishment: Kevin Durant just debuted his new web show, 35th Hour. Watch as he let's us into his daily life. The show costars his backpack....
- 9/1 Miami Heat Index: Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh or Kevin Durant: Who Will Be B.I.W. in 2012?: Kevin Durant outscored LeBron James in a summer league game but it will require another superhuman effort for him to claim the...
News -- August 2011
- 8/31 Chasing 23: Which Current NBA Player Would You Draft First?: A few weeks ago, Michael Pina of Both Teams Played Hard wrote a...
- 8/29 IamaGM.com: Eddy Curry to play for the Melo League in exhibition against Goodman League: Eddy Curry will also be joining Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Paul when the Melo League takes on Kevin Durant...
- 8/28 IamaGM.com: Rosters Enclosed: Melo vs. Goodman League game on August 30th highlighted by LeBron, Melo, CPaul and Durant: Perennial NBA All-Stars Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Paul are set to take on the Kevin Durant led Goodman...
- 8/28 The Hoops Manifesto: Call For The Hall: The Western Conference: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
- 8/27 IamaGM.com: Kevin Durant bowls a strike, does nice dance (video): KD bowls a strike, so naturally a dance is required. He starts it off with his own variation of the "dougie"...
- 8/27 The Hoops Manifesto: Call For The Hall: The Western Conference: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
- 8/26 Z krainy NBA: Liga w Las Vegas: Jak dowiedzieliśmy się w poprzednim wpisie, szanse na uniknięcie całosezonowego Lockoutu są bardzo minimalne. Gracze głodni...
- 8/25 Z krainy NBA: Ranking graczy NBA: Dziennikarz “Sport Illustrated” Zach Lowe (pewnie z okazji trwającego Lockoutu, z racji niewielu newsów z NBA)...
- 8/24 IamaGM.com: Nike Basketball: Kevin Durant Rucker 66 (featuring Pee Wee Kirkland): Most rappers don't want to speak about the Rucker...Kevin Durant isn't like most rappers. Big ups to to his...
- 8/24 NBA Wired: The NBA's Top 5 Up-and-Coming Duos Countdown: Introduction: Dynamic duos. Left jab, right hook combos. Kris and Kim Humphries. Every successful NBA team needs them (Next season, your...
- 8/19 Z krainy NBA: Durant w CSKA Moskwa ?: Całkiem niedawno szef Euroligi powiedział, że elitarne zespoły Starego Kontynentu nie zamierzają bawić się w wynajem gwiazdy...
- 8/17 BBR Blog: Mailbag: Highest Percentage of Games Started by Rookies: Nathan emailed us this question today: "I stumbled across the 97-98 Cavaliers page for some reason and noticed that during that...
- 8/15 IamaGM.com: Domination: Video of all of Kevin Durant sick dunks at the Melo League : The summer of Kevin Durant continues. The Oklahoma City Thunder has been a highlight rampage this summer. ...
- 8/15 IamaGM.com: Kevin Durant tells The Washington Post that he'll decide on overseas on October 1st: Training camps are set to begin on October 3, so by October 1st, the Durantula should have a pretty good idea about...
- 8/14 Z krainy NBA: Rondo i inni zdecydują o przyszłym sezonie 1 października: Podczas campu w Teksasie, organizowanego przez Kendricka Perkinsa wystąpiłu kilku graczy z czołówki NBA, w tym Rajon Rondo,...
- 8/11 The Wages of Wins Journal: Beating their Opponents: Introducing Wins PreventedArturo takes a look at measuring player shutting down the opposition and finds some obvious and not so obvious results....
- 8/11 Z krainy NBA: Kevin Durant na celowniku Besiktasu: Turcy wyciągają ponownie ciężkie działa. Besiktas Stambuł w zeszłym roku zatrudniał Allena Iversona. W tym podpisał...
- 8/10 IamaGM.com: Kevin Durant in early negotiations with Besiktas, also exploring Spain and Russia: Is this the beginning of the snowball effect that could end up with half a dozen NBA All-Stars signing with teams...
- 8/9 Z krainy NBA: Podsumowanie 2010-11: Los Angeles Clippers: Ósmą drużyną naszego podsumowania jest ekipa Los Angeles Clippers, o której w ostatnim sezonie w końcu zrobiło się głośno...
- 8/8 Tyler's Think Tank: Is Kevin Durant #1?: Around this time last summer, Kevin Durant was absolutely tearing it up for Team USA in a mindblowing, FIBA World Championship...
- 8/3 Dancing With Noah: Ghosts on Video: We’re well past the point of finding out about basketball feats of greatness or folly via word of mouth. If it happened...
- 8/3 Z krainy NBA: Durant zawładnął Rucker Parkiem: Jeśli nie oglądaliście filmu o historii Earla The Goat Manigaulta, to obejrzyjcie, bo naprawdę warto. Jeśli natomiast...
News -- July 2011
- 7/31 The Wages of Wins Journal: Will an Amnesty Clause Help Competitive Balance?Dre explains how an amnesty clause won't fix the problem that there aren't enough good (or terrible) players go around....
- 7/30 IamaGM.com: Kevin Durant says he is "50-50" to sign overseas: Kevin Durant is in the same boat as many other NBA players. He is unsure if he is going to play overseas. He said...
- 7/28 BBR Blog: Basketball on Paper WAR and the Best Peak Regular-Season Players Since 1978: If you've been following the blog recently, I've developed a way to convert a player's Basketball on Paper stats to a Statistical...
- 7/26 BBR Blog: Who Ruled the Top Defenses in 2011?: Which players excel against the best defenses, and which ones get their numbers by feasting on the weakest Ds? To answer those...
- 7/24 The Hoops Manifesto: Top Ten NBA Shooting Guards of All-Time: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
- 7/23 The Wages of Wins Journal: Get a great player and win! The difference between the NHL and the NBA: Dre looks at how to pick a top NBA star and a top NHL goalie. As Dre notes, a GM's job in each sport appears to be very different....
- 7/16 The Hoops Manifesto: Top Ten NBA Shooting Guards of All-Time: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
- 7/12 BBR Blog: 2012 APBRmetric Player Rankings: By Position: As a follow-up to this afternoon's list of the Top 593 Players of 2012, here's a positional breakdown for the 452 players who...
News -- June 2011
- 6/30 The City: Using Hollinger’s Draft Rater to Make a Point About False Positives and Negatives and the Klay vs. Kawhi Question: That title was a mouthful, but hopefully I can make this post a bit more digestable. I should also note before getting into this,...
- 6/24 Chasing 23: 2011 NBA Draft QuestionsDave Sheridan discusses some of the questions, speculation, and trade rumors regarding the 2011 NBA draft....
- 6/20 A Substitute for War: 2011 Player of the Year – Final: The Player of the Year Watch has gone on all season long. Here we have the Final ranking. Player (last rank) 1. Dirk Nowitzki (1A)...
- 6/18 A Substitute for War: Silly superstars, 3-pointers are for role players!: As the Dallas Mavericks progressed through the playoffs it was noted how well their offense was faring, and how strong the team’s...
- 6/16 The City: 2011 NBA Playoffs Summary (Sorry, in advance, Dirk): Very simple post today. Here is a summary table of the 2011 post-season according to ezPM. The table is sorted in descending order...
- 6/14 Chasing 23: Final Thoughts on the 2011 NBA FinalsSome final thoughts on the 2011 NBA Finals. ...
- 6/12 BBR Blog: Best Playoff Players, 2003-2011 (*according to statistical +/-): As a follow-up to Thursday's post about the best Finals performances according to Statistical Plus/Minus, here's a playoff ranking...
- 6/2 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Big Questions: NBA Finals Edition: The Hoops Manifesto hasn't rounded up the Bloguin crew for a special NBA Finals edition of NBA Big Questions. Here's what...
- 6/1 Z krainy NBA: Porównanie finalistów – pierwsze piątki: Dzisiaj spróbuję porównać obie drużyny finałowe pozycja po pozycji. Wiem, że jest to dosyć standardowa rzecz, którą...
News -- May 2011
- 5/31 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Big Questions: NBA Finals Edition: The Hoops Manifesto hasn't rounded up the Bloguin crew for a special NBA Finals edition of NBA Big Questions. Here's what...
- 5/29 The Hoops Manifesto: **** Hindsight: With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the verge of being booted out of the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks, it's...
- 5/29 Z krainy NBA: OKC: gdzie rodzi się przyszłość NBA: Michał Fedusio Mimo porażki w finale konferencji z Mavs, Oklahoma City Thundr i jej młodzieniaszki pozostawili po sobie...
- 5/29 Chasing 23: Will A Miami Heat Championship Ruin David Stern’s NBA?: As the Miami Heat embark upon the final stages of their quest for a championship, Dave Sheridan deliberates whether another dynasty...
- 5/29 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End Conference Finals: The Player of the Year Watch continues past the regular season factoring in all of the playoffs and coming up with the player...
- 5/28 NBA Wired: NBA Finals 2011: The More Things Change...: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
- 5/27 Dancing With Noah: And Like That, He’s Gone: I was an angry basketball fan last night when OKC shat the bed once again in the fourth quarter. I was texting out blames to Russell,...
- 5/27 With Malice: No Time To Be Rebuilding...: .I can't believe that, after going to the Eastern/Western Conference finals in their 3rd/4th seasons, that Rose's Bulls and Durant's...
- 5/27 NBA Wired: Mavs Reclaim Western Throne: A WCF Review: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
- 5/27 The City: Western Conference Finals: Dallas 4 – OKC 1: No doubt that Dirk Nowitzki is the story and probable MVP of the playoffs, if Dallas wins it all. But at least according to ezPM,...
- 5/27 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/26/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 5/27 A Substitute for War: 8 thoughts on the Thunder’s elimination: 1. For the second year in a row, the Oklahoma City Thunder exit the playoffs in a way that leaves us all excited for the future....
- 5/26 Z krainy NBA: Dirk już w finale: Piotr Zarychta Dallas Mavericks zrobili to po raz kolejny. Znowu przegrywali w końcówce, by wyjść zwycięsko z tego...
- 5/26 Hickory-High: Individual Pace: Over the weekend I put a post together for The Two Man Game, looking at the role pace had played in Games 1 and 2 of the Dallas...
- 5/26 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/24/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 5/26 Back Picks: First Round Leaders by Expected Value: With the second round set to conclude, it’s never too soon to look at back the first round leaders by Expected Value. This...
- 5/26 A Substitute for War: The evolution of a player: Old Dirk, young Durant/Young Dirk, old Durant: One of the reasons I find this Dallas-Oklahoma City matchup intriguing is the comparison between Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant....
- 5/25 Z krainy NBA: Dirk Nowitzki Show: Piotr Zarychta Wydaje mi się, że taki tytuł do jakiegoś wpisu na blogu już dawałem, ale po tym, co Niemiec zrobił w...
- 5/25 The Hoops Manifesto: **** Hindsight: With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the verge of being booted out of the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks, it's...
- 5/25 A Substitute for War: Flop and Punishment; Adapt or Suffer: During the game Saturday night, James Harden executed a flop to perfection against Tyson Chandler. He bumped into Chandler, and...
- 5/25 BBR Blog: Losing Your (Inefficient) Leading Scorer Hurts Your Team: Last week, I ran a post (prompted by this post at the Wages of Wins) wherein I tried to determine the offensive impact when a...
- 5/23 Z krainy NBA: Role players Mavericks zrobili mecz: Piotr Zarychta Dallas Mavericks zagrali najlepsze półtorej kwarty, jakie widziałem w tym sezonie w wykonaniu jakiejkolwiek...
- 5/21 Z krainy NBA: Gdzie rezerwowi Thunder zrobili różnicę: Piotr Zarychta Rezerwowi Thunder zamienili się miejscami ze swoimi vis-a-vis z Dallas Mavericks z pierwszego spotkania...
- 5/19 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/18/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 5/19 BBR Blog: Shocker of the Day: Losing Your Leading Scorer Hurts Your Offense: In gathering links for StatHead yesterday, I came across this post at the Wages of Wins, wherein Prof. Berri mentions that the...
- 5/18 Miami Heat Index: Off the Index: 2011 Western Conference Finals Pick: NBA Finals PreviewTime to make my picks for the Wages of Wins Network's playoff contest. The Miami Heat Index is currently in...
- 5/18 Z krainy NBA: Dirk Show: Piotr Zarychta Dirk Nowitzki zagrał może nie mecz życia, ale na pewno gdzieś w jego okolicach. Długimi momentami sam prowadził...
- 5/18 Z krainy NBA: Czas zacząć walkę o Zachód!: Michał Fedusio Dziś o godzinie 3 czasu polskiego rozpocznie się batalia o prym na Zachodzie. Finaliści, sądząc po wynikach...
- 5/18 Z krainy NBA: Kto dostanie pierwszy numer draftu?: Piotr Zarychta Dzisiaj losowanie numerów draftu 2011 w Nowym Jorku. Poniżej zamieszczę listę drużyn, które...
- 5/17 Dancing With Noah: We Are Not the Same: A rainy Sunday in Seattle made it easy for me to do what I was going to do anyway: Sit on my couch and watch basketball. It was...
- 5/17 The City: Thunder Rolls through Memphis in 7: Led by James Harden and Nick Collison, OKC managed to topple Memphis in 7 games. Yes, I realize that’s one of the stranger...
- 5/17 Chasing 23: Is Kevin Durant Too Nice To Be An Elite Player?: Kevin Durant is good at basketball. Scratch that. Kevin Durant is very good at basketball. What else can you say about a guy who...
- 5/17 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End Conference Semis: The Player of the Year Watch continues past the regular season factoring in all of the playoffs and coming up with the player...
- 5/16 Z krainy NBA: Thunder w finale konferencji: Piotr Zarychta Kevin Durant miał znowu swój dzień. W dwóch spotkaniach kończących dotychczasowe serie w...
- 5/15 A Substitute for War: The Miami Heat’s success: A basketball triumph or travesty?: Recently I heard a topic come up of what the Miami Heat winning the title would mean for basketball. On one hand, it’d...
- 5/15 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #3 Dallas vs. #4 Oklahoma City/#8 Memphis: Dallas Mavericks 57-25, 2nd in NBA Southwest Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Rick Carlisle (57-25) PTS/G: 100.2 (11th of...
- 5/14 NBA Wired: Midseason Trade for MVP of the Decade: Kendrick Perkins might be the NBA’s MVP of the next 10 years. Kendrick's role is that of mentor and protector on OKC. ...
- 5/14 Z krainy NBA: Grizzlies wciąż żyją, będzie 7 mecz: Piotr Zarychta (8) Memphis Grizzlies – (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 95:83 (3-3) Drużynę do wygranej poprowadził Zach...
- 5/13 Z krainy NBA: James i Rose na czele najlepszej piątki sezonu: Piotr Zarychta Derrick Rose i LeBron James, zdobywcy nagród MVP w ostatnich 3 sezonach znaleźli się na czele listy...
- 5/12 Z krainy NBA: OKC wychodzi na prowadzenie, Grzmot uderzył!: Michał Fedusio Po thrillerze zakończonym trzema dogrywkami, wczorajsza gra nr 5 pokazała, że to jednak Oklahoma...
- 5/12 Basketball 4 Thought: A New Model of Success as exemplified by the OKC/Memphis Series [...] ...
- 5/11 Dancing With Noah: The Cult of Trust: The title of this post is about the wonderful collective Lionel Hollins has created in Memphis. But it’s not just about Memphis...
- 5/11 Dancing With Noah: Deconstructing Russell: When I initially decided to say something about Russell Westbrook, it was mostly critical because I was mad and had been sending...
- 5/11 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/20/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 5/10 Load O' Bull: Rose's Needlessly Controversial 32 Shots in Game 4: The OMG-the-point-guard-took-32-shots meme directed toward Derrick Rose is in full effect. It has its place in the basketball...
- 5/9 Z krainy NBA: Grizzlies lepsi od Thunder po dogrywce: Piotr Zarychta Memphis Grizzlies po raz kolejny zadziwili fanów koszykówki po tym, jak odrobili 16-punktową...
- 5/9 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: May 8, 2011 -- Lakers on Wrong Side of History, Rondo's Elbow, Allen's Shutdown D: #2 Heat 81#3 Celtics 97Heat lead series 2-1Box Score | Recap#2 Lakers 98#3 Mavs 92Mavs lead series 3-0Box Score | Recap#4 Thunder...
- 5/8 Chasing 23: Memphis Grizzlies: One F’d Up Title ContenderRecapping the strange yet somehow successful odyssey of one of the most disfunctional franchises in the NBA. ...
- 5/7 Hickory-High: Crying Foul: After the first weekend of the playoffs, I wrote a post about the astonishing 0.700 combined FTA/FGA ratio posted by Kevin Durant,...
- 5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: Bloguin's NBA Awards: MVP & All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 5/5 Z krainy NBA: Odrodzeni Thunder doprowadzają do remisu: Piotr Zarychta „Naprawdę nie zrobiliśmy nic innego niż w meczu numer 1, ale byliśmy bardziej zaangażowani...
- 5/4 Z krainy NBA: Derrick Rose MVP sezonu regularnego: Piotr Zarychta Derrick Rose został wybrany najbardziej wartościowym zawodnikiem sezonu regularnego NBA (MVP), jednocześnie...
- 5/4 Z krainy NBA: Thunder - Grizzlies - zapowiedź meczu numer 2: Memphis Grizzlies niesieni falą awansu do drugiej rundy po pokonaniu San Antonio Spurs wygrali pierwszą potyczkę w rywalizacji...
- 5/4 Load O' Bull: Rose Awarded the MVP; Thanked Teammates, Coaches, and Friends; Had a Special Moment Thanking His Mom (Video): Derrick Rose was awarded the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for the 2010-11 regular season on Tuesday. Bulls GM Gar Forman...
- 5/4 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: May 3, 2011 -- Three of Four Home Teams Lose Game 1, LeBron-Wade Above the Rim, Z-Bo Above All: #3 Celtics 90#2 Heat 99Heat lead series 1-0Box Score | Recap#8 Grizzlies 114#5 Thunder 101Grizzlies lead series 1-0Box Score |...
- 5/4 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End 1st Round: The Player of the Year Watch continues past the regular season factoring in all of the playoffs and coming up with the player...
- 5/3 With Malice: A discourse on Dallas (vs LA)...: .Continuing the dialogue on Dallas vs LA Lakers... with Ezra of TP&G of course! Don: For all the fanfare surrounding the...
- 5/3 A Substitute for War: The difference between Mike Conley, Jr. and Russell Westbrook: The Memphis Grizzlies just toasted Oklahoma City in Game 1 of their first round series and I believe one of the big differences...
- 5/2 Z krainy NBA: Thunder kolejną ofiarą Grizzlies: Memphis Grizzlies pokonali San Antonio Spurs regularnym graniem pod kosz do swoich wysokich i świetną obroną na linii podania....
- 5/1 The City: Round 1 ezPM Player Ratings: Round 1 of the playoffs ended last night, so it’s time to look at which players stood out both in a good way and a bad way....
News -- April 2011
- 4/30 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #4 Oklahoma City vs. #8 Memphis: Oklahoma City Thunder 55-27, 1st in NBA Northwest Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Scott Brooks (55-27) PTS/G: 104.8 (5th...
- 4/29 The City: Round 1 Recaps: OKC and Miami Win in 5: OKC Beats Denver in 5 (3.32 – 1.80 WARP) I thought this series might be closer (picked OKC in 6), but it looks like those...
- 4/29 Z krainy NBA: Thunder idą blokami do drugiej rundy: Kevin Durant zagrał kolejny kapitalny mecz, prowadząc Oklahoma City Thunder do wygranej w piątym spotkaniu pierwszej rundy...
- 4/27 Z krainy NBA: Nuggets jeszcze na powierzchni: Denver Nuggets uciekli spod topora, który miał ściąć im głowę i wysłać na urlopy. Główna w tym zasługa...
- 4/27 Hickory-High: Crying Foul: After the first weekend of the playoffs, I wrote a post about the astonishing 0.700 combined FTA/FGA ratio posted by Kevin Durant,...
- 4/25 Chasing 23: The 10 Greatest NBA All Star Game Performances EverRanking the Top 10 All-Star game performances of all time....
- 4/24 The Hoops Manifesto: Bloguin's NBA Awards: MVP & All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 4/23 Chasing 23: Kobe Bryant vs Dwyane Wade: Who’s the Odd Man Out for 1st Team All-NBA?: There is a high probability that Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant will be competing for the final spot for 1st Team All-NBA. So who...
- 4/22 BBR Blog: Playoff RAPM Power Rankings: What happens if you create power rankings using Jeremias Engelmann's 4-year Regularized Plus-Minus ratings (the most predictive...
- 4/21 NBA Wired: My Pick for 2011 NBA MVP: The last three MVPs have gone to these two.My butt is moving people and I'm sitting on the hot seat. I'm boxing out the...
- 4/21 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End Regular Season: The playoffs have begun, and now we will start to get into why I so stubbornly called this the “POY Watch” instead...
- 4/19 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: Final Standings: The results are in which NBA trio was the most productive this season for their team? No real shock Miami's LeBron James,...
- 4/19 A Substitute for War: How the Thunder looked the 09 Blazers in the eye and said “We’re not you”: The Oklahoma City Thunder won 55 games this year, grabbing a division title and home court advantage for the first time in the...
- 4/19 Load O' Bull: Catch n Shoot: April 18, 2011 -- Chris F'N Paul, D12 Wins 3rd Consecutive DPOY, Dunk **** From Crash, Nenê & ... TD?: The weekend saw the 2nd-best cumulative performances by road teams in Game 1 of the first round (Neil Paine, Basketball-Reference).#5...
- 4/18 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: Final Standings: The results are in which NBA trio was the most productive this season for their team? No real shock Miami's LeBron James,...
- 4/18 The City: Western Conference Round 1 Preview: Thunder vs. Nuggets: For each playoff series I calculated ezPM for the regular season matchup between the two teams (4 games in each sample, except...
- 4/18 Back Picks: Oklahoma City: Two Precocious Superstars: On the day of its 2011 playoff debut, the young Oklahoma City Thunder are a trendy pick to make noise in the West. The AccuScore...
- 4/16 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #4 Oklahoma City vs. #5 Denver: Oklahoma City Thunder 55-27, 1st in NBA Northwest Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Scott Brooks (55-27) PTS/G: 104.8 (5th...
- 4/15 Hickory-High: NBA Anti-Awards: Final Edition: With the regular season now in our rear-view mirror, bloggers and basketball writers will be posting their choices for winners...
- 4/14 DStats: With or Without You: OKC, Perk, and Nazr: In continuing my series of With-or-Without-You (WOWY) analyses, I will next look at my hometown Oklahoma City Thunder, one of...
- 4/13 Z krainy NBA: Carmelo Anthony i Kevin Durant graczami tygodnia: fot. Darron Cummings/AP Photo Carmelo Anthony z New York Knicks i Kevin Durant z Oklahoma City Thunder zostali...
- 4/13 Chasing 23: Kobe Bryant vs Dwyane Wade: Who’s the Odd Man Out for 1st Team All-NBA?: There is a high probability that Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant will be competing for the final spot for 1st Team All-NBA. So who...
- 4/13 A Substitute for War: 2011 NBA POY Watch 4/11: My weekly MVP rankings for the duration of the regular season. However, I’ll continue updating this as we go through the playoffs....
- 4/7 Back Picks: MVP by Percentage of Production: With the MVP controversy peaking at the end of the season, one way we could estimate a player’s value to his team is by...
- 4/5 A Substitute for War: 2011 NBA POY Watch 4/4: My weekly MVP rankings for the duration of the regular season. However, I’ll continue updating this as we go through the...
- 4/5 A Substitute for War: If Lamar Odom doesn’t win 6th Man of the Year…: I swear to god voters, if Lamar Odom doesn’t win 6th Man of the Year, I don’t think we can be friends any more. Oh,...
- 4/5 A Substitute for War: 2011 NBA POY Watch 3/28: My weekly MVP rankings Player (last week’s rank) 1. Derrick Rose (1) Rose’s Bulls continue to be on an absolute tear....
- 4/5 A Substitute for War: The Nash Disequilibrium, or Why I Use +/- Statistics: I felt the need to write this as a result of the article I wrote on Kobe Bryant and his adjusted +/- statistics this season....
- 4/5 A Substitute for War: John Wall: Don’t pencil him in as the next Derrick Rose: John Wall has a lot in common with Derrick Rose. Aside from getting picked #1 and being deemed a future superstar, both have a...
- 4/5 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: March 31, 2011 -- The 'Rip Move' Scam, Wall's Lost Mind, Inside Points/FT Prejudice: The "rip move" is a clever way for scorers to exploit a bad NBA rule with no purpose but to produce cheap points. I empathize...
- 4/2 BBR Blog: So Who’s the MIP? (Episode II): About this time last year, I developed a method for identifying the leading candidates for the Most Improved Player (MIP) award....
News -- March 2011
- 3/30 Hoopism.com: The New Economics of the NBA: Part 2: Thomas Arnold, Hoopism fan and Economics student at William & Mary, has written a great article about the new player/team...
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