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Roy Denzil Hibbert ▪ Twitter: @Hoya2aPacer
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-2 ▪ Weight: 278 lbs.
Born: December 11, 1986 in Queens, New York
High School: Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland
College: Georgetown University
Draft: Toronto Raptors, 1st round (17th pick, 17th overall), 2008 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 2008
Age: 26 years, 163 days ▪ Experience: 5 years
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News -- May 2013
- 5/23 NBA Jerks: NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Heat Win Overtime Thriller Over Pacers, 103-102: The NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals got underway on Wednesday and Game one went down to the wire. LeBron James, as he has so...
- 5/22 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Final Four: We’re in the home stretch now, as just four trams [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Final...
- 5/22 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Breaking Down Eastern Conference Finals Matchups: In the blink of an eye, the 2013 NBA playoffs are down [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Breaking Down Eastern Conference Finals...
- 5/21 NBA Injury News: Pacers’ Roy Hibbert injures thumb during practice: While Indiana Pacers forward David West sat out yesterday’s practice due to a leg injury, center Roy Hibbert was able to suit...
- 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 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers vs. N.Y. Knicks Recap: The New York Knicks looked like they were on their way [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers vs. N.Y. Knicks Recap...
- 5/19 Miami Heat Index: 2013 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Picks: Miami HEAT and San Antonio Spurs will be facing off when the Conference Finals are all said and done. Conference Semis...
- 5/17 NBA Injury News: George Hill misses Pacers loss with concussion: The Indiana Pacers flew to the Big Apple last night to attempt to close out the New York Knicks, but after they arrived they found...
- 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...
- 5/15 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...
- 5/14 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...
- 5/14 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Injury and Illness Update: Fatigue showed its ugly face last night in the Miami domination of the Bulls. Chicago, as a team, shot 26 percent for the game,...
- 5/14 HoopsHabit: Toronto Raptors: 5 Best/Worst Trades In Team History: The Toronto Raptors have been very active in the trade [...]The post Toronto Raptors: 5 Best/Worst Trades In Team History appeared...
- 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: 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: The Fatal Blow: Which 2013 NBA Playoff Teams Overpower Their Way to 3-1?: The Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers took care of business; tied 1-1, while continuing the series on their homecourt, they...
- 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 10I'm not saying it's a conspiracy, but......
- 5/7 HoopsHabit: Joakim Noah vs. Chris Bosh: Noah’s Domination Continues In Game 1: The Chicago Bulls defeated the Miami Heat 93-86 in Game [...]The post Joakim Noah vs. Chris Bosh: Noah’s Domination Continues...
- 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 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Pittsburgh’s Steven Adams Player Profile: Steven Adams, C, Pittsburgh, 7’0”, 250 lbs 2012-13 Coll [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Pittsburgh’s Steven Adams Player...
- 5/6 HoopsHabit: NBA: 4 Players In Line For A Big Payday: It’s all about the money. A couple good seasons in a ro [...]The post NBA: 4 Players In Line For A Big Payday appeared first...
- 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 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...
- 5/5 Miami Heat Index: 2013 NBA Playoffs: Conference Semi-Finals Picks: The Spurs will blink before the HEAT and the Thunder will be pushed to the brink in the 2nd round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs. 1st...
- 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 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy (Playoffs) Helper: Friday 5/3/13: Want a guy who will do it all? Look no further than CP3.See More Chris Paul Carmelo Anthony Paul Pierce Roy Hibbert DeAndre...
News -- April 2013
- 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...
- 4/27 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...
- 4/24 numberFire: NBA Playoff Primer: April 24, 2013: The only Atlanta starter to get an offensive rebound in Game 1? Devin Harris. That needs to change if they have a chance.See More James...
- 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...
- 4/19 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...
- 4/17 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...
- 4/16 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...
- 4/12 numberFire: Should the Chicago Bulls Tank for the East's 6 Seed?: Avoiding Miami may be a good idea, but avoiding Indiana should be a priority as well. Which wins out?See More Joakim Noah Derrick...
- 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...
- 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...
- 4/8 Hoop Files: Dwight’s Lakers: When Kobe Bryant went down with an ankle injury after landing on Atlanta’s Dahntay Jones following a shot attempt, the Lakers’...
- 4/7 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 06.04: W cieniu Final Four NCAA wciąż gra NBA. Na parkiet powrócił LeBron James i poprowadził Heat do łatwego zwycięstwa z Philadelphia...
- 4/6 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: Why Chris Andersen Has Become The X-Factor: Just when you thought the Miami Heat couldn’t get [...]The post Miami Heat: Why Chris Andersen Has Become The X-Factor appeared...
News -- March 2013
- 3/30 HoopsHabit: Phoenix Suns Practice Report: Goal Is To Win, But When?: The Phoenix Suns and coach Lindsey Hunter are in a very [...]The post Phoenix Suns Practice Report: Goal Is To Win, But When?...
- 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...
- 3/27 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...
- 3/26 Hickory-High: What Happens at 7:07 PM: Back in the day when I was still a capable guard and ballin’, my center and I would orchestrate a method before tip-off...
- 3/25 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 25: Last friday’s lineup had a number of good choices but they played in games that were blowouts and saw early benchings thus...
- 3/23 HoopsHabit: Toronto Raptors: Grading Jonas Valanciunas’ Rookie Season: Jonas Valanciunas is far from being a household name an [...]The post Toronto Raptors: Grading Jonas Valanciunas’ Rookie...
- 3/22 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 22: Wednesday’s lineup looked really nice while LBJ and the Heat were getting pounded by the Cavs and OKC’s Westbrook...
- 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....
- 3/17 Dancing With Noah: Guess Spencer’s Strange: The usual elements were in place for something statistically outlandish to happen on Saturday night, March 16th, 2013: An NBA...
- 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 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...
- 3/11 Pick and Pop Diaries: Granger Wins It For the Pacers! Oh wait....it was just another basket.: Danny Granger, former all-star and poster boy for the Indiana Pacers made his return to the court after missing the whole season...
- 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....
- 3/6 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 6: Here are today’s picks for FanDuel: PG: Kyrie Irving $9000: Irving came back the previous game and played a healthy number...
- 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 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...
- 3/4 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves: Is Nikola Pekovic worth a big extension?: Minnesota Timberwolves’ center Nikola Pekovic has stepp [...]The post Minnesota Timberwolves: Is Nikola Pekovic worth a big...
- 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...
News -- February 2013
- 2/28 numberFire: Los Angeles Clippers Stat Brief: Clippers vs. Pacers and Cavs: With Roy Hibbert suspended, the lane should be wide open for a few (more) Blake Griffin slams.See More Blake Griffin DeAndre...
- 2/28 StoopSports.com: Ain’t What It Used to Be: Anton Odqvist- What has happened to the max contract? This sacred contract was only meant for those who had truly proved to be...
- 2/28 Sports Out West: Warriors vs. Pacers brawl: Stephen Curry downplays fight: The Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers mixed it up on Tuesday night after Warriors forward David Lee and Pacers center Roy...
- 2/28 NBA Injury News: David Lee and Roy Hibbert both suspended one game: As expected, the suspensions game down from the fight that broke out between the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers...
- 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 NBA Jerks: Hot Heads Disrupt NBA Fantasy League: Hibbert Proves His Worth As All-Star Shover It was almost Malice in the Palace 2.0 in Indy last night after Roy Hibbert and David...
- 2/27 NBA Injury News: Roy Hibbert ejected after shoving match (VIDEO): Stephen Curry is a tough little guy. He got swatted to the court like a fly, got up, got popped in the head, and got up...
- 2/27 Celtics Life: Push battle erupts during Warriors/Pacers game: This is what is considered a fight in the NBA nowadays. Players know that punches thrown will equal multiple game suspensions...
- 2/25 The Wages of Wins Journal: Sloan Paper Reviews: “The Dwight Effect”: Dre reviews Kirk Goldsberry and Eric Weiss' paper on interior defense that they will be presenting at this years Sloan Analytics...
- 2/20 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 2/20/13: Kyrie Irving leads a group of players who don't see our optimized roster too often.See More Ramon Sessions Andrea Bargnani Kobe...
- 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...
- 2/14 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...
- 2/13 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...
- 2/11 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...
- 2/7 StoopSports.com: The Evolution of the Center: Jason Quint- The purpose of this article is to let you all know that they are mistaken. There are plenty of good, even great,...
- 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...
- 2/5 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 2/5/13: No Dwight Howard for the Lakers means Brook Lopez can shine.See More George Hill Jodie Meeks Chandler Parsons David Lee Stephen...
- 2/4 HoopsHabit: NBA 2012-13: 10 Biggest Disappointments: Every NBA season brings both its share of surprises and disappointments. Sometimes it’s teams with high expectations that disappoint....
- 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
- 1/29 Miami Heat Index: Week 14 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Posterize or Die Trying: The NBA is about survival of the **** Win or lose. Dunk or be dunked on. Posterize or die trying. That’s why the best...
- 1/28 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Monday 1/28/13: Three Pacers in our optimized lineup? Yes indeed, as Roy Hibbert and the gang prepare to run with the Nuggets.See More James...
- 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...
- 1/18 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......
- 1/15 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 1/15/13: It's the Blazers big men who lead our optimized Daily roster today as Portland takes on a weaker Denver front line.See More Kobe...
- 1/10 HoopsHabit: Milwaukee Bucks: Why Larry Sanders Is Making a Serious Case for MIP: The Milwaukee Bucks are having a disastrous season, despite an 18-16 record and a 4.5 game lead on the seventh seed in the playoff...
- 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...
- 1/1 Miami Heat Index: Week 10 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: New Year's Edition: This week’s Fanalyst Rankings take a look at New Year's resolutions for the best teams in the East to improve in 2013. There...
- 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...
News -- December 2012
- 12/31 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch #10 (December 31st, 2012): Welcome back to NBA Awards Watch, where we take a weekly look at the top-three candidates for each individual award for the 2012-13...
- 12/31 NBA Injury News: Pacers Injury News: Could Roy Hibbert's Wrist Be Affecting His Game?: Roy Hibbert was one of the most pursued players in the NBA this offseason. The Indiana Pacers wanted him back and landed...
- 12/24 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch #9 (December 24th, 2012): Welcome back to NBA Awards Watch, where we take a weekly look at the top-three candidates for each individual award for the 2012-13...
- 12/21 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 12/21: Friday night in the NBA features 10 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means that...
- 12/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch #8 (December 17th, 2012): Welcome back to NBA Awards Watch, where we take a weekly look at the top-three candidates for each individual award for the 2012-13...
- 12/17 Miami Heat Index: Week 8 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: The Defense Edition: Teams need to get stops to be elite in the NBA and this week’s Fanalyst Rankings analyzes how well the best teams in the...
- 12/10 NBA Jerks: NBA Power Rankings—Week 6: 1. San Antonio Spurs 17-4 Last Week: 2 The Spurs offense absolutely exploded against the Bobcats this past week. The Spurs scored...
- 12/6 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 05.12: Niby statystycznie inni wypadli nieco lepiej, ale jeśli po raz piąty w ponad 60-letniej historii NBA ktoś przekracza granicę...
- 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 NBA Jerks: NBA: Centers Aren’t Going Anywhere: It was all the rage earlier this year when the NBA ballot was released – without a center position. Instead, the ballot simply...
News -- November 2012
- 11/30 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 15 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana PacersPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Pacers and the Kings...
- 11/28 The Hoops Manifesto: Surprise, Surprise: The NBA season is almost a month old, so time to take stock at what surprises the League has cooked up in the early going. The...
- 11/27 The Hoops Manifesto: Surprise, Surprise: The NBA season is almost a month old, so time to take stock at what surprises the League has cooked up in the early going. The...
- 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...
- 11/22 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...
- 11/22 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 21.11: 14-meczowy maraton przyniósł wiele emocji. Marcin Gortat zagrał świetny mecz, Mike D’Antoni przegrał pierwszy mecz,...
- 11/21 Spreadsheet Sports: Pacers Success Heavily Dependent on Roy Hibbert: As I noted in my previous post on the Indiana Pacers, the season has not gotten off to a very good start due in large part to...
- 11/20 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 19.11: W dzisiejszym notowaniu wielkich gwiazd jak na lekarstwo. Mimo, że przeciwnik najsłabszy w lidze, to wyróżniamy Davida Westa....
- 11/20 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 19.11: Denver Nuggets skończyli passę 8 zwycięstw Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards zanotowali już 9. porażkę w sezonie, a...
- 11/18 Z krainy NBA: Erę D’Antoniego czas zacząć: Przy debiucie Mike’a D’Antoniego w roli szkoleniowca Lakers, wszystkie pozostałe wydarzenia schodzą na drugi plan....
- 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...
- 11/12 With Malice: Dude! That was Roy Hibbert! Gangnam Style!!!: .Gotta give it up to Roy Hibbert. This is the coolest thing I've seen an NBA player do in a very, very long time. ...
- 11/12 With Malice: The Lakers, the off-season: .Ok... frank appraisal.First of all, I think that LA will be better off for having had a season under their collective belt under...
- 11/12 Hickory-High: Weekend Stats’ Roundup: We had a jam packed 27 game slate this weekend, resulting in numerous odd stats and trends. Friday The leading rebounder...
- 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 NBA Injury News: Pacers Injury News: Danny Granger Goes Down for 3 Months: The Indiana Pacers suffered a huge loss today as news came out that their star forward Danny Granger is expected to miss the...
- 11/6 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 05.11: O.J. Mayo swoim świetnym występem zapracował na miano zawodnika dnia. Dion Waiters pokazał, że może się też liczyć w...
- 11/5 Z krainy NBA: Podkoszowe masowanie: Tim Duncan kontra Roy Hibbert i duet Randolph-Gasol kontra Jefferson-Millsap. Te pojedynki będą nadawały ton poniedziałkowym...
- 11/3 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 3 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Indiana PacersLooking ahead to tonight's final game of the Kings' season opening road trip...
- 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...
News -- October 2012
- 10/22 With Malice: Dude! That was Roy Hibbert! Gangnam Style!!!: .Gotta give it up to Roy Hibbert. This is the coolest thing I've seen an NBA player do in a very, very long time. ...
- 10/19 Z krainy NBA: Najlepsi środkowi według ZkrainyNBA: Na koniec naszego rankingu zostawiliśmy najwyższych i najpotęzniejszych w NBA – środkowych. W naszym notowaniu trafił...
- 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 ...
- 10/14 A Royal Pain: Sacramento Kings 2012-13 Season Player Previews – Jason Thompson: When Jason Thompson‘s name was announced at the 2008 NBA Draft, there was a relative hush in the Kingdom. Between the silence...
- 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
- 9/9 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
- 8/4 A Royal Pain: Grading The Sacramento Kings’ Offseason – Re-signing Jason Thompson: Although the Sacramento Kings’ offseason isn’t technically over, with a roster that now sits at 14 players (of the...
News -- July 2012
- 7/17 The Picket Fence: Following The Threads (The James Johnson Memorial Post): So, basically, the Raptors turned Charlie Villaneuva, Matt Bonner and Roy Hibbert into Quincy Acy, a mid-second round pick who's...
- 7/15 Hoop Focus: Nuggets Offer Five-Year, $50M Offer To JaVale McGee Tweet . . . → Read More: Nuggets Offer Five-Year, $50M Offer To JaVale McGee...
- 7/13 Spreadsheet Sports: Is Gerald Green a Good Addition for the Indiana Pacers?: It was no secret the Pacers needed to add a scoring wing to their bench. The bench faltered badly in the playoffs, and besides...
- 7/10 Hoop Focus: Indiana Pacers To Match Roy Hibbert’s Max Offer Tweet . . . → Read More: Indiana Pacers To Match Roy Hibbert’s Max Offer...
- 7/6 Hoop Focus: Blazers To Retain Nicolas Batum Tweet . . . → Read More: Blazers To Retain Nicolas Batum...
- 7/4 The Wages of Wins Journal: Why the Portland Trail Blazers could be off-center next season.Dre looks at Roy Hibbert and if Indiana or Portland should be upset about his max contract offer. Continue reading →...
- 7/3 Hoop Focus: Nicolas Batum To Choose Between T’Wolves & Blazers Tweet . . . → Read More: Nicolas Batum To Choose Between T’Wolves & Blazers...
- 7/2 Tyler's Think Tank: KG Back: He's Back Three weeks after LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh eliminated his Boston Celtics from the Eastern Conference...
- 7/1 Hoop Focus: Roy Hibbert Receives Max Contract From Blazers, Mystery Team . . . → Read More: Roy Hibbert Receives Max Contract From Blazers, Mystery Team...
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,...
- 6/10 With Malice: The Lakers, the off-season: .Ok... frank appraisal.First of all, I think that LA will be better off for having had a season under their collective belt under...
- 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
- 5/29 NBA Wired: ECF: Heat vs. Celtics: It's The Big Three vs. The Big Three 2, Round Two. Miami slayed the beast of the East in last year's five-game semifinal series....
- 5/29 Chasing 23: A Realist Point Of View: 5/28/2012The NBA Realist offers his thoughts on the Heat vs. Celtics, Doug Collins, and next week's work attire....
- 5/22 Chasing 23: A Realist Point Of View: 5/21/2012The NBA Realist offers his notes/thoughts on the 2012 Playoffs....
- 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...
- 5/19 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/18/12: The Pacers oust the Heat in convincing fashion, while the Spurs look better with every passing game. Continue reading →...
- 5/15 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA Conference Semifinals Predictions: East Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers This matchup intrigues me because both teams play great defense (Heat are better) and...
- 5/15 Miami Heat Index: Week 3 NBA Playoffs Fanalyst Rankings: First Blood & Four Factors: With the first round and second week of the playoffs in the books, the third week of the NBA Playoffs Fanalyst Rankings...
- 5/15 Z krainy NBA: No Bosh, No Problem: W pierwszej połowie wszyscy byli przekonani, że dla Miami to będzie zupełnie inna historia niż z New York Knicks. Tak, to...
- 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...
- 5/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Ryan Anderson is not the Most Improved Player of the YearDevin looks at the Most Improved Player race, and how Ryan Anderson was a terrible choice. Continue reading →...
- 5/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Indiana outpaces the MagicDre looks over the Orlando-Indiana playoff matchup. Continue reading →...
- 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...
- 5/4 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/3/12: Kyle Soppe also writes about the NBA for Pickin’ Splinters. Follow him on Twitter. With one team needing to win to...
- 5/3 Orlando Magic Daily: That was... rough: The Magic were down before they could even blink. They were facing the same long mountain that they have faced in the first two...
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 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...
- 4/29 Orlando Magic Daily: True grit: Orlando was pesky. Annoying, even, to the homestanding Pacers. But Indiana did what the higher-seeded team is supposed to do....
- 4/28 Hickory-High: Indiana and Orlando: By The TapeA 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 NumbersA stats-based preview of the playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic. Continue reading →...
- 4/27 Hickory-High: NBA Stock ReportMyles Ma makes buy, sell and hold recommendations for six NBA teams heading into the playoffs. Continue reading →...
- 4/21 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA award racesDre 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...
- 4/13 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/11/12: Last Night’s Numbers is a sometimes daily recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Continue...
- 4/1 Miami Heat Index: Week 15 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Tricks of the Trade: Teams need stars to win championships and stars need a variety of tricks to get the job done. This week's Fanalyst Rankings...
News -- March 2012
- 3/25 Z krainy NBA: Marcin bohaterem! Gortat prowadzi Suns do zwycięstwa!: To była TA noc. Bardzo rzadko w tym sezonie mamy okazje oglądać Suns w godzinach “przystępnych” dla widza, dlatego...
- 3/16 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers: Kyle Soppe is the newest contributor at Hickory-High. You can find more of his basketball writing at Pickin’ Splinters and...
- 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...
- 3/12 Z krainy NBA: Siedem meczów w cieniu koszykarskiego klasyku – zapowiedź niedzielnych spotkań.: Wyjątkowo wcześnie, bo już od godziny 17:00 zaczął się dzień z NBA dla wszystkich kibiców. Mecz Knicks z 76ers otwiera...
- 3/12 Z krainy NBA: James wreszcie clutch-owy!: Mnóstwo emocji czekało na kibiców zgromadzonych wczorajszej nocy w American Airline Center. Podopieczni Franka Vogel’a...
- 3/9 NBA Wired: Sixers and Pacers: The Win Reapers: Philadelphia and Indiana are expectation exceeders. At least they have been this year. Neither team has a star player,...
News -- February 2012
- 2/27 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedź NBA All-Star Game 2012 #4 – Finałowe Odliczanie: Orlando gotowe. Ameryka gotowa. A Wy? Wielkimi krokami zbliżamy się do godziny ’0′ i rozpoczęcia NBA All-Star...
- 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...
- 2/19 NBA Wired: Sixers and Pacers: The Win Reapers: Philadelphia and Indiana are expectation exceeders. At least they have been this year. Neither team has a star player,...
- 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...
- 2/11 The Wages of Wins Journal: Are the coaches better voters than the fans?Dre looks at the coaches decision for All-Star reserves and how they're not much better than fans. Continue reading →...
- 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...
- 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...
- 2/6 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...
- 2/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Grind to the finish: It was not going to be easy. Playing on the road against a Playoff caliber opponent never it is. Having to take a short flight...
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...
- 1/27 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA 5 Up and Down: As of yesterday, the NBA season is a month old. I thought it would be a good time to check in on some teams and players...
- 1/27 Z krainy NBA: Runął chicagowski mur: Czwarta porażka w sezonie, pierwsza na swoim parkiecie, a zwycięstwo przeciekło Bykom przez palce. W najważniejszym posiadaniu...
- 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...
- 1/25 Z krainy NBA: LeBron przeciwko Cleveland: Mecze LeBrona Jamesa przeciwko Cleveland Cavaliers już do końca jego kariery będą elektryzowały publiczność i przyciągały...
- 1/23 Miami Heat Index: Week 5 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Top Heavy & Bottoming Out: The Miami HEAT's biggest competition last season, Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics, are worlds apart just like the Fan...
- 1/23 Z krainy NBA: Trzecia z rzędu porażka Lakers: Spotkanie, które miało status “meczu dnia” zdecydowanie spełniło postawione wobec niego oczekiwania. Indiana Pacers,...
- 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...
- 1/13 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: 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...
- 1/11 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...
- 1/9 Z krainy NBA: Bobcats rozbici w Indianapolis: Spotkanie w Bankers Life Fieldhouse nie przyniosło kibicom zbyt wielu emocji. Gospodarze pewnie pokonali osłabionych kadrowo...
- 1/5 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...
- 1/1 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...
- 1/1 Z krainy NBA: Indiana wygrywa po dogrywce z Cavs: Kolejna ekipa nadal zachowuje status niepokonanej w trwającym od 25 grudnia sezonie NBA. Jest nią Indiana Pacers (3-0), która...
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 Chasing 23: 2011-12 NBA Eastern Conference Preview: The Rise of the HeatThe Brown Mamba provides his predictions on the Eastern Conference playoff picture....
- 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...
- 12/1 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 -- October 2011
- 10/22 Z krainy NBA: David West wrócił do zdrowia: Po 6 miesiącach ciężkiej rehabilitacji, jeden z najlepszych silnych skrzydłowych NBA - David West może wrócić do normalnych...
- 10/18 The City: Position- and Shot-Adjusted Marginal Defense (Part I): Analysis of Interior Defense: Now that I’ve written a series of posts introducing and applying my new offensive scoring metric Position- and Shot-Adjusted...
News -- September 2011
- 9/24 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations – 9/23/11: Thursday morning, life-or-death unexpectedly landed on my laptop. Perusing an innocuous article on possible free agent signings,...
- 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
- 8/24 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...
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 -- June 2011
- 6/22 The Picket Fence: Could Parker Be A Raptor?: So as we get closer to the draft, more and more rumours start floating around. We’ve seen Bogut being offered for the 2nd...
News -- May 2011
- 5/15 The City: Unit Analysis: Curry, Ellis, Wright, Lee, Player X: I recently modified the ezPM code so that I can now analyze any arbitrary lineup during the season. For example, you may have...
- 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....
- 4/26 Load O' Bull: Injured Rose on Game 5: "I'm Definitely Playing": Though he sat out Monday's practice, D-Rose was out of the walking boot and said he'll play Game 5, despite a sprained ankle. Derrick...
- 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 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 Z krainy NBA: Pacers - Bulls - zapowiedź meczu numer 3: Najwyżej rozstawieni w lidze Chicago Bulls nie zagrali zbyt imponujących pierwszych dwóch spotkań pierwszej...
- 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: 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...
- 4/18 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...
- 4/16 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...
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