News -- May 2013
5/19 NBA Jerks: NBA Playoffs Daily Recap: Indiana Defeats New York to Advance to Conference Finals : In Saturday night’s NBA Playoff action, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks to move on to the Eastern Conference ...
5/17 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Spurs Advance While Knicks Fight Off Elimination : The NBA Playoffs continued with two more semifinals contests on Thursday. In the east, the New York Knicks stayed alive with a ...
5/16 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks For May 16 : Here are today’s daily fantasy basketball picks for Star Fantasy Leagues, where you can get a 40% deposit bonus added to ...
5/16 numberFire: Miami Heat Massive Favorites in Conference Finals : LeBron shouldn't have any trouble in the next round, or maybe even the rest of the way.See More
LeBron James
Dwyane Wade
Chris ...
5/15 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs: Spurs and Pacers Take Control of Their Series’ : Tuesday night brought two more NBA Playoff games. In the east, Indiana took a commanding 3-1 lead in their series with New York. ...
5/15 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers Adjust, Push New York Knicks to Brink : The Indiana Pacers took a commanding 3-1 lead in their [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers Adjust, Push New York ...
5/15 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers: Did Roy Hibbert Deserve The Defensive Player Of The Year Award? : Roy Hibbert is the starting center for the Indiana Pace [...]The post Indiana Pacers: Did Roy Hibbert Deserve The Defensive Player ...
5/15 NBA Injury News: No structural damage for Knicks’ Iman Shumpert : Iman Shumpert injured his knee during Game 3 of the New York Knicks series against the Indiana Pacers. He was evaluated yesterday ...
5/14 realcavsfans.com: Brian Windhorst WKNR Interview 5/14 : -Dwyane Wade has been hurt for 2 months and has missed a lot of games because of his knee. Now it looks like if he will get back ...
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 FanSided: NBA Defensive Player Of The Year Marc Gasol Does Not Make All Defense Team : When you’re the winner of the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award, one would assume that you’d, you know, ...
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 ...
5/12 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 ...
5/10 Pickin' Splinters: NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 10 I'm not saying it's a conspiracy, but......
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: Power Ranking The Best Defenders In The League : Defense can tend to go unnoticed when we think about th [...]The post NBA: Power Ranking The Best Defenders In The League appeared ...
5/6 numberFire: Knicks/Pacers is the Only Interesting Second-Round Series : One look at the second-round series odds has this writer yearning for the Conference Finals.See More
Quincy Pondexter
Stephen ...
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: New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Preview : The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers both survived a [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Preview ...
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: Pacers vs. Hawks Recap : The series America loved to hate ended on Friday, May 3 [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Pacers vs. Hawks Recap appeared first ...
5/4 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers: Paul George’s Playoff Triple-Double Shows He’s Ready For Greatness : The timing could not have been more perfect for Paul Ge [...]The post Indiana Pacers: Paul George’s Playoff Triple-Double ...
5/3 Pickin' Splinters: NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 3 (Part Two) : Hibbert, West and George combined for 63 points, 24 rebounds and 19-23 from the charity stripe in game five. This is a frontcourt ...
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 numberFire: Knicks and Pacers Poor Shooting Won't Last : Carmelo went 0 for 7 from deep in Game 4. Our analytics say that's highly unlikely to happen again.See More
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J.R. ...
News -- April 2013
4/30 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Analysis: Has The First Round Shaped Up To Expectations? : If sports were a science they wouldn’t be half as fun, and there would be no point in holding the NBA Playoffs to begin with. ...
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 Pacers vs. Hawks Series : The Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks both have somethin [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Pacers ...
4/28 Como Juega: Seguimos Actualizando… : Un simple recordatorio de que estamos actualizando los perfiles de los jugadores NBA. En este caso, los de los Pacers, incluyendo ...
4/27 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Under-The-Radar Players Who Have Surprised : The playoffs aren’t even a week old, but there have bee [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Under-The-Radar Players Who Have ...
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 ...
4/27 Sports Out West: Russell Westbrook injury is big loss for Western Conference, NBA Playoffs : Derrick Rose, Danny Granger, Danilo Gallinari, Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant. These aren’t starters for this year’s ...
4/23 Bucksketball.com: Larry Sanders may be very much improved, but he’s not Most Improved : Despite a fun campaign worthy of his very strong season, Larry Sanders was not voted the NBA’s Most Improved player for ...
4/23 HoopsHabit: Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Top Candidates to replace Byron Scott : The Cleveland Cavaliers have an All-Star point guard in [...]The post Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Top Candidates to replace Byron Scott ...
4/22 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch: 5 Defensive Player of the Year Candidates : While there is little doubt in who is winning some of t [...]The post NBA Awards Watch: 5 Defensive Player of the Year Candidates ...
4/22 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Playing Fact or Fiction With Round One : The 2013 NBA playoffs are in full swing, with each of t [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Playing Fact or Fiction With Round One ...
4/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers Preview : The Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers split their season [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers Preview ...
4/20 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Preview and Schedule: Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers : That 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 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Best Storylines To Watch For : As the 2013 NBA Playoffs begin, there are a plethora of [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Best Storylines To Watch For appeared ...
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 Hoop Files: Contender Profile: Indiana Pacers : As the season winds to a close I will be reviewing the teams that can legitimately challenge for the title. I will focus on 9 ...
4/18 numberFire: 2013 NBA Playoff First Round Odds: Eastern Conference : We might have three blow-outs, but Brooklyn/Chicago should be a fight to the death.See More
Carmelo Anthony
Deron Williams
Paul ...
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 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers Playoff Profile : The Indiana Pacers have had quite the nice season despi [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers Playoff Profile appeared ...
4/17 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for April 17 : Before we start off with our daily fantasy basketball picks for April 17, here’s a list of the lineup carnage we have to ...
4/16 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Atlanta Hawks Playoff Profile : The Atlanta Hawks have quietly gone about securing thei [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Atlanta Hawks Playoff Profile appeared ...
4/16 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Chicago Bulls Playoff Profile : The Chicago Bulls managed to make the playoffs without [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Chicago Bulls Playoff Profile appeared ...
4/16 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Boston Celtics Playoff Profile : The 2012-13 season has been one full of drama, disappoi [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Boston Celtics Playoff Profile appeared ...
4/15 Miami Heat Index: Week 24 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Award Tour :
It’s the last week of the regular season, all 8 playoff spots are clinched and 6 of the playoff seeds are set. That ...
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. ...
4/14 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers: Will Danny Granger Ever Be The Same? : When Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger went out with [...]The post Indiana Pacers: Will Danny Granger Ever Be The Same? appeared ...
4/11 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch: 5 Most Improved Player Candidates : The NBA is always in a state of flux. Players come in w [...]The post NBA Awards Watch: 5 Most Improved Player Candidates appeared ...
4/11 Hickory-High: It’s A League Of Give And Take. :   Preface – Jordan White at Hardwood Paroxysm wrote about potential and getting to the point where we need to give ...
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 ...
4/8 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : This week I decided to take a look at the impact of free throws on the final outcome. Is getting to the line more important ...
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? ...
4/3 HoopsHabit: NBA: The Next Generation of Superstars : They say defense wins championships. However having a c [...]The post NBA: The Next Generation of Superstars appeared first on ...
4/3 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch: If The Season Ended Today : We all like to think we’ve got some sort of future-tell [...]The post NBA Awards Watch: If The Season Ended Today appeared first ...
News -- March 2013
3/31 StoopSports.com: From Zero to Hero: Cleveland Cavaliers : Anton Odqvist- In this series I will be looking at teams currently in the NBA’s basement and evaluating their potential, while ...
3/30 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 30 : Friday’s lineup had three players with 40+ but was sabotaged by poor performances from Robin Lopez (9 pts), Brian Roberts ...
3/28 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 3/28/13 : With 20+ points in five of his last six games, we'll take the bomber Monta Ellis against a hurting Lakers squad.See More
Dwight ...
3/27 Pick and Pop Diaries: Defensive Player Of The Year: The Finalists : Every year the NBA all defensive team is littered with all stars that happen to be good defenders, rather than the best defenders ...
3/20 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 20 : Monday night’s picks didn’t go as planned. Even though less than 25% of the teams in my tourneys had one of the high ...
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. ...
3/19 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch (3-18-13) : After yet another superhuman performance by LeBron Jame [...]The post NBA Awards Watch (3-18-13) appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
3/18 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 18 : Last time I wrote a lineup for Sports Jerks it was a Saturday night with a limited game schedule. That lineup ended up with 305 ...
3/16 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 16 : Last night’s lineup was middle of the road, sabotaged by Kobe’s surprise attempt to play. While he only lasted 12 ...
3/16 numberFire: Philadelphia 76ers Stat Monkey Brief: Sixers/Pacers (3/16/13) : They might not be fast, but they're furious: beware Indiana's starting five's defense.See More
Jrue Holiday
Paul George
Roy ...
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 ...
3/13 Pick and Pop Diaries: Rudy **** Another Curious Case : Probably a BRICKDespite the Raptors initial success after acquiring Rudy **** the team has now taken a step back thanks to the ...
3/12 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: The 5 Best Coaches to Replace Doug Collins : The Philadelphia 76ers have lost 10 of their last 13 ga [...]The post Philadelphia 76ers: The 5 Best Coaches to Replace Doug Collins ...
3/11 Miami Heat Index: Week 19 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Best Supporting Cast :
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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 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 Pick and Pop Diaries: The Indiana Pacers: Deep Playoff Run Unlikely : With the playoffs around the corner NBA teams are gearing up for their post season runs. As fans it is fun to project playoff ...
3/8 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for March 8 : Wednesday’s lineup was moderately successful. No late scratches, no in-game injuries, and no Kirk Hinrich comebacks – ...
3/6 Celtics Life: Danny Granger out tonight for Pacers, why that's not a good thing for Boston :
According to CSNNE's Greg Dickerson, Pacers forward Danny Granger has re-aggrevated his knee injury, and will miss ...
3/5 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers: Making Roy Hibbert’s Case for Defensive Player of the Year : The Indiana Pacers have made another significant leap i [...]The post Indiana Pacers: Making Roy Hibbert’s Case for Defensive ...
3/4 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch (March 4th, 2013) : Updated March 4th, 2013 – Next Update March 18th [...]The post NBA Awards Watch (March 4th, 2013) appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
3/4 Miami Heat Index: Week 18 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Finishing Moves :
LeBron James put the nail in the coffin for the Knicks with a hammer dunk on Sunday. This week’s Fanalyst Rankings ...
3/4 StoopSports.com: Debate: Davis or Irving : Niko Regalbuto- The NBA is naturally undergoing some sort of a shift from old to new. With Danny Granger out for most of the season ...
News -- February 2013
2/28 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday 2-28 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 Power Rankings (February 27th, 2013) : Updated February 27, 2013 – Next Update: March 6, [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (February 27th, 2013) appeared first ...
2/26 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Feb. 26 : Note: Important to tonight’s slate of games and roster building are the uncertainty surrounding Joe Johnson‘s availability ...
2/21 Pickin' Splinters: Lack of inside presence will doom Knicks : Indiana’s quest to pass New York and claim the No. 2 seed in the east seems inevitable, but not just because Indiana has the ...
2/18 NBA Jerks: Will Danny Granger Be Playing With Harden Or George? : For now, the only thing tying James Harden and Paul George together are impressive All-Star debuts coming off the benches of their ...
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 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. ...
2/16 StoopSports.com: NBA Roundtable: ASW Predictions : Stoop Sports’ analysts Jason Quint, David Vertsberger, and Niko Regalbuto make predictions for the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend. ...
2/16 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Breakdown - Eastern Conference : The first half of the NBA regular season is behind us, and brings many fun things to watch for in the second half. The trade ...
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. ...
2/14 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Breakout Seasons - All-Star Break Update : ALL STAR BREAK UPDATESLast year, PG Jeremy Lin, SG Paul George, SF Gordon Hayward, PFs Ersan Illyasova and Ryan Anderson and ...
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 ...
2/14 HoopsHabit: 2010 NBA Draft: Re-Drafting The Top 10 Picks : Going into the 2010 NBA draft, the consensus was that i [...]The post 2010 NBA Draft: Re-Drafting The Top 10 Picks appeared first ...
2/13 Nets Take Over: Nets at Pacers Recap: Grinding it Out : After losing to the Spurs without their two best players, The Nets looked to come in Indiana and win without their star point ...
2/13 Nets Take Over: All Star Reserves: No Nets Players : The 2013 All-star reserves were chosen Thursday Night and not suprisingly, their was discontent with the selections.East Reserves:Jrue ...
2/11 Nets Take Over: Nets at Pacers Recap: Grinding it Out : After losing to the Spurs without their two best players, The Nets looked to come in Indiana and win without their star point ...
2/11 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : For this week’s Stat Study, I decided to look at average FGA, FTA, and 3PA in an effort to forecast winners. After each ...
2/9 HoopsHabit: NBA All-Star Weekend: Five Players That Should Be In The Dunk Contest : As a long-standing spectacle on the Saturday night of A [...]The post NBA All-Star Weekend: Five Players That Should Be In The ...
2/7 Cowbell Kingdom: Jimmer Fredette not selected to compete in All-Star 3-Point Contest The Sacramento Kings guard has been chosen to show off his shooting skills in Houston...
2/6 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 2/6/13 : The Pacers are playing their third game in three days. Should you really trust them? Against the banged up Sixers, we do.See More
Tayshaun ...
2/6 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers: The Case For Bringing Danny Granger Off The Bench : Big things are brewing in Indiana. After a somewhat rough start, they’ve proven that last season was no fluke and the Pacers ...
2/6 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers: Why Paul George Is A Top 20 Player : With the announcement that Paul George had made the 2012-13 NBA All-Star team, the young Indiana Pacer established himself as ...
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 ...
2/3 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA All-Star Game: Profiling The Eastern Conference Squad : The 2013 NBA All-Star Game is a showcase of the best the league has to offer. Sure, the fans don’t always get the starters ...
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 Stat Central #16: Does Defensive Rating Tell The Truth? : On this week’s NBA Stat Central, we’re going to take a look at defensive rating and what it truly tells us. We’ll ...
News -- January 2013
1/30 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 1/30/13 : Look for Raymond Felton and the Knicks backcourt to take advantage of some weak Magic D tonight.See More
Eric Bledsoe
Blake ...
1/26 HoopsHabit: NBA All-Star Game 2013 : The 3 Biggest Eastern Conference Snubs : There are never enough spots to go around when the coaches mull over a list packed with deserving players for the NBA All-Star ...
1/25 StoopSports.com: NBA Roundtable: All Star Game Snubs : Jason Quint, David Vertsberger, and Niko Regalbuto break down the big questions surrounding the All-Star game voting. Who was ...
1/25 numberFire: The REAL Eastern Conference NBA All-Star Selections (by the Stats) : Could the NBA have really gotten its All-Star Team right? Of course not. And Brooklyn's got the most complaining to doSee More
Carmelo ...
1/25 Hickory-High: All-Star Roundtable : 1. Which All-Star selection fills you with blissful joy? Kyle Soppe – @unSOPable23 – Jrue Holiday, for all ...
1/24 Nets Take Over: All Star Reserves: No Nets Players : The 2013 All-star reserves were chosen Thursday Night and not suprisingly, their was discontent with the selections.East Reserves:Jrue ...
1/24 Dancing With Noah: A Tale of a Half of a Half; Alternately: Quarters : The other day I spent a bunch of time writing a recap about being at the midpoint of the season with the emphasis being on the ...
1/21 Miami Heat Index: Week 13 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Stars Edition :
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” On MLK Day, this week’s Fanalyst Rankings ...
1/18 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 1/18/13 : It's the International version of the optimized Daily Fantasy roster, starring Marc Gasol and Danilo Gallinari!See More
Kemba ...
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... ...
1/14 HoopsHabit: Your NBA Fix Podcast Ep. 12 (1-13-13) : On this week’s Your NBA Fix podcast, we talked about these topics: - Why the Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, ...
1/9 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs: Which is better? A low playoff seed or a lottery pick? : It seems like a simple question with a clear answer: Is it better for a fringe playoff contender to qualify for the NBA playoffs ...
1/7 Tyler's Think Tank: Celtics Turn the Corner? :
Pierce led the charge on Saturday as Boston emerged victorious (boston.com)
After enduring a particularly brutal spell ...
1/2 The Basketball Champs Belt: 1/2: Pacers Defend the Belt : On Wednesday night in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Washington Wizards, 89-81, to defend the Championship Belt ...
1/2 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers: Where Can They Go When Danny Granger Returns? : After a year of extremely good fortune, in which no starter missed a significant amount of time, the Pacers promptly suffered ...
News -- December 2012
12/31 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/31: Indiana Rings in 2013 With The Belt : On New Years Eve in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 88-83 to ring in the new year with the Championship ...
12/30 HoopsHabit: NBA: New Year’s Resolutions For All 30 Teams : New Year’s Day is almost here and it’s a great time to make resolutions we hope to keep for the entire year. In the NBA, the ...
12/26 numberFire: Chicago Bulls Stat Monkey Brief: Bulls/Pacers (12/26/12) : A Central Division matchup, Noah and the gang will need to break through Indy's No. 1 defense to win.See More
Paul George
Taj ...
12/25 Miami Heat Index: Week 9 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: The Giving Edition :
The holidays are all about giving and receiving - on and off the court. This week’s Fanalyst Rankings analyze how the ...
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 ...
12/10 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 ...
12/6 Hickory-High: Evaluating Shot Selection : Thanks to the innovation of Hoopdata, and the creative work of Kirk Goldsberry and others, shot location information has ...
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) ...
12/5 Z krainy NBA: Top 10: 04.12 : Serge Ibaka i Paul George przejęli kontrolę nad wtorkowym notowaniem top 10. A kto był waszym faworytem?
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12/2 Z krainy NBA: 2-on-Game – Warriors vs Pacers : Nowa metoda relacji ze spotkań NBA. Oprócz zwykłych, będziecie mogli od teraz znaleźć u Nas również relacje współprowadzone ...
12/2 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 01.12 : Kontuzje ograniczały dotychczas możliwości Dwyane’a Wade’a. Flash w końcu się przebudził i w starciu na szczycie ...
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 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 15 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana Pacers Previewing tonight's match-up between the Pacers and the Kings...
11/27 Z krainy NBA: Gortat w rytmach samby : Tym razem NBA nie rozpieszcza fanów. Zaledwie 5 meczów, a za ilością idzie słaba jakość. Wtedy jednak, najczęściej, zawodnicy ...
11/26 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : This week I decided to study the connection between a high scoring starting unit and winning games. In order to do this, ...
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 ...
11/19 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 18.11 : Debiut Mike’a D’Antoniego odsunięty, triple-double Kevina Duranta i Kobe Bryanta, wreszcie Detroit Pistons niespodziewanie ...
11/16 Spreadsheet Sports: Pacers Struggles Without Granger Could Have Predicted : When Danny Granger went down at the beginning of the season I wasn’t overly concerned. I was excited for the Pacers season ...
11/15 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 15, 2012 : Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning that night's box scores to bring ...
11/15 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 15, 2012 : Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning that night's box scores to bring ...
11/14 Z krainy NBA: Houston – startujemy! : NBA rozpoczęła dzisiaj głosowanie na zawodników, którzy wezmą udział w Meczu Gwiazd. Nowa formuła ma urozmaicić tegoroczne ...
11/14 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 13.11 : Fantastyczny występ duetu Varejao-Irving wystarczył do nominacji w naszym rankingu, ale nie do wygranej. Pierwszy raz wyróżniliśmy ...
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 ...
11/7 Z krainy NBA: Jak Pacers poradzą sobie bez Grangera? : Najlepszy strzelec Indiana Pacers w ostatnich 5 sezonach przejdzie 3-miesięczną rehabilitację kolana. Co to znaczy dla jednej ...
11/6 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch #2 (November 5, 2012) : Welcome back to the second edition of our NBA Awards Watch! This is done each and every Monday during the NBA season, where we ...
11/3 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 3 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers Looking ahead to tonight's final game of the Kings' season opening road trip...
11/3 Z krainy NBA: Skuteczny chaos Kiciusiów : Liczba 23 może się zapisać już na zawsze w historii Bobcats. Oczywiście z tym numerem grał Michael Jordan, ale tym razem ...
11/3 Z krainy NBA: Show Hardena, 40 Bryanta to za mało : Co za noc! James Harden bije rekord życiowy, rzucając 45 punktów. 40 punktów Kobe Bryanta to za mało, żeby Lakers w końcu ...
11/1 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 1, 2012 : Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning that night's box scores to bring ...
11/1 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 1, 2012 : Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning that night's box scores to bring ...
11/1 Z krainy NBA: Brodacz górą, Lakers wciąż dołują : Świetny debiut Jamesa Hardena, wybuchowe wejście z ławki Jamala Crawforda, a także pierwsze objawy świetnej gry Dwighta Howarda ...
News -- October 2012
10/30 Miami Heat Index: NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Season Preview Edition :
NBA teams have transitioned from training camp to practice and preseason questions transition to regular season predictions ...
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 ...
10/26 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: NBA Preview of the Best Games to Watch This Season :
Since the 2013 NBA season tips off next week, Mrs__NBA joined the HEATcast to discuss the difference between season ...
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Formalności transferowe w Indianapolis : Władze Indiana Pacers podjęły ważne decyzje odnośnie przyszłości klubu. Przedłużony został kontrakt z Paulem Georgem, ...
10/19 HoopsHabit: 2012-13 NBA Preseason Reviews: Who’s For Real? : The 2012-13 NBA preseason is fully underway, and everybody’s talking about how good this player looks, and how good that ...
10/18 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #7 Indiana Pacers : #7 - Indiana Pacers2011/12 Record: 42-24, lost Western Conference Semifinals2012/13 Projected Record: 52-30, playoffs ...
10/18 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #7 Indiana Pacers : #7 - Indiana Pacers2011/12 Record: 42-24, lost Western Conference Semifinals2012/13 Projected Record: 52-30, playoffs ...
10/17 Z krainy NBA: Noc niespodziewanych bohaterów : Wtorkowe mecze przyniosły wielu bohaterów, których nikt by nie podejrzewał o tak dobrą grę. Bo jak inaczej nazwać 23 punkty ...
10/13 Z krainy NBA: Top 10: 12 października : 7 piątkowych meczów obrodziło w efektowne akcje. Mamy wśród nich same wsady i bloki. Naszymi faworytami są Gerald Green, ...
10/11 Hickory-High: The Previews Of The Roundtable: Central Division : The preseason is in full swing and the regular season is fast approaching. The staff here at Hickory-High is previewing ...
10/3 Miami Heat Index: NBA Preseason Fanalyst Rankings: 2012 Media Day Edition :
NBA training camps opened this weekend and the Fanalyst Rankings are back to identify the top 8 teams going into the ...
News -- September 2012
9/14 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Videocast: Starring Ian Levy Dre and Ian have a video cast on all things NBA. Continue reading →...
9/9 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers 2012-13 NBA Preview : Indiana Pacers 2011-12 Vitals: 42-24, 2nd in Central Division, 3rd in Eastern Conference 97.7 PPG/94.4 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster: ...
News -- August 2012
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 →...
News -- June 2012
6/3 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 ...
6/1 Hickory-High: Finding Similarities : More explanation and analysis of my draft prospect similarity scores, along with some focused discussion on Harrison Barnes, Perry ...
News -- May 2012
5/25 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Produced: LeBron James' Domination of the Indiana Pacers :
LeBron James is playing at a Finals MVP level against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, according ...
5/13 NBA Wired: Eastern Conference Second Round Playoff Preview : The first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs had its share of casualties: Derrick Rose, Iman Shumpert, and any fan who ...
5/9 Orlando Magic Daily: Not without a fight : Jameer Nelson darted in and out of the lane, finishing at the rim, pulling up for jumpers and stepping into 3-pointers with the ...
5/8 Hickory-High: Indiana and Orlando: Game 4 Video Playbook : Breaking down video of how the Orlando Magic were able to scheme their way back into Game 4, and how the Pacers ultimately stopped ...
5/1 The Wages of Wins Journal: The NBA Playoffs: Where Chicago, Denver and Dallas are in trouble. Dre looks at which teams are playing their best players and which teams may be going home early. Continue reading →...
5/1 Hickory-High: Indiana and Orlando: Game 1 Video Playbook : A breakdown of how Stan Van Gundy were able to shake Jason Richardson loose for a pair of crucial three-pointers down the stretch ...
News -- April 2012
4/29 Miami Heat Index: Week 1 Fanalyst Rankings for the Eastern Conference Playoffs :
Fans have already predicted how the playoffs will end before they even start, but fanalysts know the post-season is a two ...
4/29 Orlando Magic Daily: To finish without Dwight : The Magic have dealt with injuries throughout the latter part of this season. It has claimed the team's biggest star and linchpin ...
4/28 NBA Wired: Eastern Conference First Round Playoff Preview : It's playoff time in the NBA, a time for the team to shine. Regular season success matter little; it's all about matchups now. ...
4/28 Hickory-High: Indiana and Orlando: By The Tape A video breakdown/preview of the playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic. Continue reading →...
4/27 Hickory-High: Indiana And Orlando: By The Numbers A stats-based preview of the playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic. Continue reading →...
4/21 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA award races Dre runs down the front runners in the NBA award races as the season comes to a close. Continue reading →...
4/15 Miami Heat Index: Week 17 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Most Valuable Players :
This week’s Fanalyst Rankings takes a look at the most valuable players on the best teams in the Eastern Conference.
There ...
4/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Faried is a beast and other lessons from the top 50 games of the season : Dre examines the top 50 individual performances so far this season and a few are starring a certain favorite Denver Nugget. Continue ...
4/10 The Picket Fence: On Pace To Lose : With all the discussions about tanking recently, it’s **** that the Raptors met, and lost to, the Indiana Pacers Monday ...
News -- March 2012
3/17 Hickory-High: Under The Radar : Kyle Soppe takes a look at some players producing at an elite level, but toiling in relative obscurity. Continue reading → ...
3/12 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Produced: Miami 93, Indiana 91 :
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade closed out the Pacers in complementary fashion.
The spreadsheet below lists the wins produced ...
3/9 NBA Wired: NBA All-Star Weekend Review : We were lucky to get the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend. Back in 1999, the NBA lockout guaranteed there'd be no All-Star game, ...
News -- February 2012
2/29 NBA Wired: NBA All-Star Weekend Review : We were lucky to get the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend. Back in 1999, the NBA lockout guaranteed there'd be no All-Star game, ...
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, ...
2/26 Tyler's Think Tank: Who's in the Slam Dunk Contest? : The 2012 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest won't feature reigning champion Blake Griffin (but then again it's pretty difficult ...
2/25 BBR Blog: PI+ Stat of the Day: Most Effective Lineups in a Game : Thanks to the PI+ Lineup Finder, here are the 5-man units with the best +/- in a single game this season: Net (Totals) Rk Lineup ...
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) ...
2/17 Celtics Life: NBA Slam Dunk Contest to suck this year : ESPNSources said that it has a new format which will consist of only one round and in which the winner will be solely determined ...
2/12 Miami Heat Index: Week 8 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Rising Stars :
The NBA announced the rookie and sophomore selections for All-Star Weekend's Rising Stars Challenge on Tuesday but this week's ...
2/12 Z krainy NBA: Hibbert przyćmiony przez Gasola, Grizzlies wygrywają z Pacers :
Ciężko myśleć o wygranej kiedy to, co jest znakiem rozpoznawalnym całego zespołu przestaje nagle funkcjonować. Tylko dwójka ...
2/8 Basketball Prospectus: 2012 APBRmetric All-Stars : This is a series I always traditionally did over at Basketball-Reference, but I’m bringing it over to Prospectus for 2012. ...
2/7 The Wages of Wins Journal: The NBA’s Latest Revenue Sharing Plan Wouldn’t Have Prevented Carmelo Anthony from Playing in New York : Dave talks about how revenue sharing won't stop a star exodus from small market teams and how the market doesn't quite know the ...
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: Powrót Rondo i zwycięstwa faworytów – skróty i statystyki :
Rajon Rondo wrócił po kontuzji i Celtics pokonali Knicks. Lakers wygrali po zaciętej końcówce z Denver Nuggets, a Miami ...
News -- January 2012
1/28 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 ...
1/26 Z krainy NBA: Magic mieli coś do udowodnienia :
Dwight Howard nie istniał w pierwszej połowie meczu. Siedział na ławce i stroił żarty z kolegów. W tym czasie Magic mogli ...
1/15 Z krainy NBA: Pacers wyrywają zwycięstwo Raptors :
Mimo 14-sto punktowej przewagi, osiągniętej w II kwarcie, Toronto nie było w stanie obronić się przed gośćmi z Indianapolis. ...
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 ...
1/11 Z krainy NBA: Iguodala prowadzi 76ers do zwycięstwa nad Pacers :
Philadelphia 76ers pokonała u siebie Indianę Pacers 96:86. Goście zagrali bez swojego lidera, Danny’ego Grangera, który ...
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 ...
News -- December 2011
12/30 Z krainy NBA: Pacers lepsi od Raptors :
Po pierwszej połowie, której oglądanie bez zaśnięcia momentami graniczyło z cudem, Pacers i Raptors z dużą nawiązką ...
12/28 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 12/27/11 : This is the first edition of Last Night’s Numbers for the 2011-2012 NBA season. For those of you who are new to LNN and ...
12/20 Z krainy NBA: Wymiana na linii Pacers – Warriors :
Indiana Pacers i Golden State Warriors dogadały się w sprawie wymiany Brandona Rusha za Louisa Amundsona. Wymiana zostanie ...
12/12 Z krainy NBA: Pacers wygrywają z Celtics wyścig po Westa :
Nie Bostonu Celtics, jak mówiło się głośno jeszcze wczoraj a szeregi Indiany Pacers zasili David West. Jego dwuletni kontrakt ...
12/1 Hickory-High: Lineup Optimization: or The Search For Rigid Flexibility : Trying to fill an off-season without an end-date, I took a stab this summer at applying statistical analysis to the performance ...
News -- November 2011
11/7 Z krainy NBA: Gracze nazywają Jordana “hipokrytą” :
Gracze NBA nie są zadowoleni z postawy Michela Jordana według którego nie powinni oni otrzymać więcej niż 47% całkowitych ...
News -- July 2011
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 ...
7/12 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 -- May 2011
5/12 Z krainy NBA: Najlepsi debiutanci sezonu 2010-11 : Piotr Zarychta
NBA ogłosiła piątki najlepszych debiutantów sezonu 2010-11. Nie ma w nich żadnych niespodzianek. ...
5/2 Load O' Bull: Rose Should Dominate With Hinrich 'Likely to Miss' Bulls-Hawks Series : Kirk Hinrich reportedly "will likely miss the entire" seven-game series against the Bulls "after severely straining his hamstring ...
News -- April 2011
4/28 The City: Round 1 Recap: Chicago 4 – Indiana 1 : Chicago won its first playoff series since 1998, beating the Pacers in 5 games (3.51 vs. 1.21 WARP). Noah, Rose, and Bogans were ...
4/27 Load O' Bull: Horny Notes: April 26, 2011 -- D-Rose Playing Game 5, Bench Mob Benched, Boozer's Downs, Coach Korver : Derrick Rose is "definitely playing" Game 5 on Tuesday. He parti**** in Tuesday's walk through, did some shooting, but didn't ...
4/24 Z krainy NBA: Pacers uciekają spod topora :
Pomimo przegrania po raz czwarty w tej serii ostatniej kwarty spotkania, Pacers udało się dowieźć wygraną do samego końca, ...
4/23 Z krainy NBA: Bulls o krok od awansu :
(8) Indiana Pacers – (1) Chicago Bulls 84:88 (0-3)
Derrick Rose nie zagrał wielkiego meczu, a mimo to zadecydował ...
4/23 Load O' Bull: Indy's Physicality Went Too Far in Game 3, Still Wasn't Good Enough to Beat the Bulls : The Bulls took a 3-0 series lead with an ugly 88-84 win with great defense, despite terrible offense and being out-hustled on ...
4/22 Load O' Bull: Horny Notes: April 21, 2011 -- Plays of the Year, Deng's 1st Half Brick-iness, Korver's Gun-Shy-iness, Method to D-Rose Penetration Madness : BullsTV posted their Plays of the Year. Highlights of Ronnie Brewer, Joakim Noah, Kyle Korver, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, ...
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 ...
4/20 Load O' Bull: Horny Notes: April 19, 2011 -- Loving to Hate Psycho T's Trap, Vogel & a Trib Writer's BR Audition, on CP3-Rose Comparisons, Collison Day-to-Day : As a basketball nerd, I hated Tyler Hansbrough's trap on Derrick Rose that led to Kyle Korver's three in the corner. The ...
4/20 Load O' Bull: Game 2 Win Showed Continuation of Bulls Not Blowing Out Bad Teams : The defense was miles better and the Bulls dominated the glass again, but couldn't take care of the basketball or finish well ...
4/17 The City: The City 2011 ROY: Blake Griffin : As for my previous award posts (MVP, DPOY, 6th Man, and MIP), I blended ezPM and 1-yr RAPM data and used that to calculate WARP ...
4/16 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #1 Chicago vs. #8 Indiana : Chicago Bulls 62-20, 1st in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Tom Thibodeau (62-20) SRS: 6.53 (2nd of 30) ▪ Pace: ...
4/15 A Substitute for War: The Indiana Pacers rebuild: Taking advantage of draft mistakes and defensive accountability : One of the newcomers to the playoffs this season are the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers last made the playoffs in 2006 and have been ...
4/8 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/7/11 : This is Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or ...