News -- June 2013
6/12 HoopsHabit: Indiana Pacers: Will They Be Better With or Without Danny Granger? : Underestimated and widely counted out, the Indiana Pace [...]The post Indiana Pacers: Will They Be Better With or Without Danny ...
6/6 HoopsHabit: NBA Finals 2013: Comparing Heat and Spurs To ’90s Alternative Bands : The NBA Finals are upon us and everywhere you go, you f [...]The post NBA Finals 2013: Comparing Heat and Spurs To ’90s ...
6/3 NBA Jerks: NBA Eastern Conference Finals (TV, Schedule, Game Information): Miami and Indiana will clash in Game 7 : Miami and Indiana have each won three games in their best of seven series. With everything on the line in Monday’s Game 7, what ...
6/1 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview (TV, Schedule, Game Vitals): Heat Look to Close out Series Against Pacers : Status: Miami leads series 3-2 Date: Saturday, June 1st Time: 8:30 p.m. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN) TV: ...
6/1 Hoop Files: How Will Losing Chris Andersen Affect the Heat in Game 6? : First off, Chris Andersen is exactly who you would expect to be the first suspended in this series (even if Dwyane Wade did give ...
6/1 Miami Heat Index: Feel This Moment: Will Miami HEAT Be Homicidal or Home-Sick in Game 6 vs. Pacers? :
When properly motivated, the Miami HEAT are an unstoppable machine. What will be their motivation for Game 6 of the Eastern ...
News -- May 2013
5/31 NBA Injury News: Heat's Chris Andersen Suspended For Game 6 : Miami Heat's center Chris Andersen was widely criticized for his shove on Tyler Hansbrough. In addition, the referees were ...
5/31 NBA Jerks: NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Heat Win Game 5 Over Pacers Behind 3rd Quarter Run, 90-79 : The Indiana Pacers held a slim lead at halftime, but the Miami Heat charged back in an epic third quarter to win Game 5 of the ...
5/23 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Produced: Frank Vogel Beat Erik Spoelstra In a Race to the Bottom for Game 1 :
As Erik Spoelstra was choking away another Game 1 in the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Frank Vogel saved him with a Heimlich maneuver ...
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 ...
5/10 Hickory-High: Shot Selection Round-Up: Part 1 : Shot selection and specifically shot locations have become a larger and larger part of the basketball conversation. It’s ...
5/8 Pickin' Splinters: Joakim Noah, Chicago has its sling aimed at Goliath Miami : Even now that the Bulls have kept Noah, built their defense around him and won 71 percent of its games the last three seasons, ...
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 ...
5/6 Hickory-High: When It’s Over: The Victory Cigars : Every team has them. Mostly, they sit on the bench. But when they play, you know the game is over, one way or the other. ...
News -- April 2013
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 ...
4/14 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 ...
4/10 Hickory-High: The Free Throw Hokey Pokey : This piece is not about the camerawork at a basketball game, but for this introduction, it’ll be about the camerawork ...
News -- March 2013
3/26 NBA Jerks: Week 22 NBA Injury Report: Wading Through Injuries : There’s 23 players on this week’s injury report which tells me a lot of you are playing your most important games ...
3/25 Miami Heat Index: Week 21 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Tony Starks Edition :
NBA teams face 2 battles: their opponents and their injuries. It takes Iron Men and depth to survive the grind of 82 games. ...
3/25 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 3-25 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
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 ...
3/19 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 ...
News -- February 2013
2/25 NBA Injury News: Pistons Will Bynum suspended for shot on Tyler Hansbrough : Everyone knew it was coming. As soon as the Detroit Pistons' Will Bynum punched Tyler Hansbrough, the suspension was impending. ...
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 ...
News -- January 2013
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, ...
1/7 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 ...
1/5 The Basketball Champs Belt: 1/4: The Celtics Beat Up the Pacers : On Friday evening in Boston, the Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 94-75 to take the Championship Belt of Basketball. Rajon ...
News -- December 2012
12/10 HoopsRumors: Eastern Notes: Bynum, Higgins, Pacers, Knicks :
Here's a look at the latest out of the Eastern Conference..
Sixers big man Andrew Bynum says that he never considered the ...
News -- November 2012
11/15 Gothic Ginobili: Player Capsules 2012, #274-276: Tyler Hansbrough, Tracy McGrady, Larry Hughes : As our summer mainstay, Aaron was writing a 370-part series discussing almost every notable player who was -- as of last season ...
11/5 Nets Take Over: Player Preview: Reggie Evans : There are certain players in the NBA that fans and analysts like to pepper with the phrase "you love him if he's on your team, ...
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 ...
News -- October 2012
10/25 Hickory-High: NBA Anti-Awards: 2012-2013 Pre-Season Picks : The NBA regular season will be here in just a few days. Now that the preseason is winding down and rotations have taken ...
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. ...
10/18 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 ...
10/11 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 ...
News -- September 2012
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 -- June 2012
6/21 Spreadsheet Sports: 5 Potential Offseason Moves for the Indiana Pacers : Even though the Indiana Pacers came up short in the 2012 Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat, I think Mel Simon, ...
6/14 Hickory-High: Season Stat Pack : Kyle Soppe sifted through a season's worth of stats and assembled a bizarre menagerie - one strange number for each NBA team. ...
News -- May 2012
5/21 Miami Heat Index: Week 4 NBA Playoffs Fanalyst Rankings: Home-Court Advantage :
This week's Fanalyst Rankings analyze the impact of home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference Semifinals after ...
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 ...
News -- April 2012
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 →...
News -- February 2012
2/9 Z krainy NBA: Comeback Jazz, zwycięstwo pozostaje w Indianie :
Utah Jazz odrobili na przełomie trzeciej i czwartej kwarty 21 punktów straty do gospodarzy, ale nawet to nie pozwoliło im ...
News -- January 2012
1/25 Z krainy NBA: LeBron przeciwko Cleveland :
Mecze LeBrona Jamesa przeciwko Cleveland Cavaliers już do końca jego kariery będą elektryzowały publiczność i przyciągały ...
1/21 Z krainy NBA: Ranking najlepszych rezerwowych – odsłona pierwsza :
Każda drużyna mistrzowska oprócz graczy, którzy będą zdobywali punkty w najważniejszych momentach, oprócz najlepiej broniących ...
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. ...
1/14 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 ...
1/9 Z krainy NBA: Bobcats rozbici w Indianapolis :
Spotkanie w Bankers Life Fieldhouse nie przyniosło kibicom zbyt wielu emocji. Gospodarze pewnie pokonali osłabionych kadrowo ...
1/1 Miami Heat Index: NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Eastern Conference on New Year's Eve :
Since the preseason Fanalyst Rankings were such a hit, Mrs. NBA returns to the Miami Heat Index to play good cop/bad cop with ...
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 ...
12/13 Z krainy NBA: Chris Paul bliski Clippers, Nowitzki ogląda Harry Pottera :
Za nami kolejny dzień transferowego szaleństwa w NBA. O wielu transferach informowaliśmy już wczoraj, dlatego teraz skupię ...
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 -- September 2011
9/16 Z krainy NBA: Podsumowanie 2010-11: Indiana Pacers :
Od tego wydania podsumowania sezonu przechodzimy do drużyn, które w tym roku awansowały do playoffs. Najpierw będą to drużyny, ...
News -- August 2011
8/5 Miami Heat Index: ESPN the Magazine Mic Check: Talent and Health are the Ingredients of Playoff Success : Despite two current holes in next season's starting lineup, the Three Kings' talent will be enough to get the HEAT into the playoffs ...
News -- July 2011
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
5/6 Load O' Bull: Boozer's Production Problems Part Physical, Part Smart Opposing Defense, Part Bad Bulls Decision-Making : Bulls' fans target on Carlos Boozer's back is valid to an extent, but his re-post problem extends past him. Carlos Boozer was ...
News -- April 2011
4/28 Z krainy NBA: Bulls wreszcie w formie, czas na półfinał konferencji :
W Chicago mieliśmy podobną historię jak w Los Angeles. Najlepszy gracz faworyta serii miał problem z kontuzjowaną kostką. ...
4/24 NBA Wired: Black Skies for a Dark Horse : In my first round preview, I mentioned that the Orlando Magic were my dark horse pick to win the NBA title. Since then, ...
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 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 ...
4/19 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Big Questions: Week 21 : Every Monday during the NBA season The Hoops Manifesto and its Bloguin bredren team up to answer some of the burning questions ...
4/19 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/18/11 : This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting ...
4/19 Load O' Bull: Thibs: Foul Trouble Made Boozer 'Tentative' in Game 1; 'He Can't Play That Way' (Video) : Carlos Boozer only played short shifts in the Bulls Game 1 victory over the Pacers due to foul trouble. Tyler Hansbrough, his ...
4/18 Load O' Bull: Pacers Played Their Best and That Wasn't Better Than the Bulls' Bad in Playoff Opener : The Bulls took the playoff series opener over the Pacers 104-99, taking a 1-0 lead in the seven-game series.
The Bulls never ...
4/17 The City: Eastern Conference Round 1 Preview: Bulls vs. Pacers : For each playoff series I calculated ezPM for the regular season matchup between the two teams (4 games in each sample, except ...
4/16 The City: The City 2011 MIP : Most Improved Player. That’s not so easy to define, although there’s much less at stake than, say, with the MVP award. ...
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 ...
4/13 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Big Questions: Week 21 : Every Monday during the NBA season The Hoops Manifesto and its Bloguin bredren team up to answer some of the burning questions ...