News -- May 2013
5/18 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks: Grading Each Player’s Performance In 2012-13 : Going into the season, the big question surrounding the [...]The post Atlanta Hawks: Grading Each Player’s Performance In ...
5/8 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks: Is There Any Chance For Josh Smith To Stay In Atlanta? : Things are about to get real for Josh Smith and the Atl [...]The post Atlanta Hawks: Is There Any Chance For Josh Smith To Stay ...
5/7 NBA Injury News: Hawks G Lou Williams’ recovery ‘coming along great’ : Atlanta Hawks guard Lou Williams tore his ACL in January, an injury that ended his season. While he told Chris Vivlamore of The ...
5/6 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Rebounders In The NBA : NBA teams strive to have great rebounders under the basket. Offensive rebounds can lead to second chance points and defensive ...
5/3 numberFire: How Can Each of the NBA's Game 6 Underdogs Win? : Why give Josh Smith and his poor offensive efficiency the ball when Al Horford has been tearing it up inside?See More
James ...
5/2 HoopsHabit: Memphis Grizzlies: Is Marc Gasol The Best Overall Center In The NBA? : After an excellent season with the Memphis Grizzlies th [...]The post Memphis Grizzlies: Is Marc Gasol The Best Overall Center ...
News -- April 2013
4/30 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: France’s Rudy Gobert Player Profile : Here we continue to examine the top prospects for the 2 [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: France’s Rudy Gobert Player Profile ...
4/30 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/30) : Monday’s NBA Playoff Action featured three games with the Bulls and Thunder looking to move on to the next round. Here’s a ...
4/29 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy (Playoffs) Helper: Monday 4/29/13 : We like the idea of point forwards. We like it very much.See More
Kevin Durant
Al Horford
Josh Smith
Devin Harris
Patrick ...
4/29 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 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/28) : The NBA playoffs continued on Saturday with four games, including a triple overtime thriller in Chicago. Here’s a recap of the ...
4/25 HoopsHabit: NBA: 5 Restricted Free Agents That Teams Must Re-Sign At All Costs : The offseason is sooner than people think and most team [...]The post NBA: 5 Restricted Free Agents That Teams Must Re-Sign At ...
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 Hickory-High: A Full Season of Top Plays : Everyone loves top plays – fact. Admit it, even if you were removed from the womb to hate the Lakers, the hair on ...
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: Orlando Magic: Where Does Nikola Vucevic Rank Among NBA Centers? : Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had a big season fo [...]The post Orlando Magic: Where Does Nikola Vucevic Rank Among NBA ...
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 Miami Heat Index: 2013 NBA Playoffs: 1st Round Picks :
Expect 3 sweeps and 2 Game Sevens in the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs.
HEAT vs. Bucks
Prediction: ...
4/20 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA Playoff First Round Predictions :
With another basketball season behind us, it's time to turn our attention toward the NBA playoffs, which start today.
Eastern ...
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 ...
4/17 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 numberFire: Chicago Bulls Still Hold Best 5 Seed NBA Playoffs Odds : The Hawks may hold a half game lead, but it's Luol Deng's squad who has a better chance at the five seed.See More
Al Horford
Josh ...
4/16 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Brooklyn Nets Playoff Profile : For the first time since the Jason Kidd days of the 200 [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Brooklyn Nets Playoff Profile appeared ...
4/16 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 4/16/13 : It's all about Hickson tonight in the paint for Portland against the Clippers.See More
Chris Paul
Al Horford
Rudy **** ...
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 ...
4/12 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 4/12/13 : Al Horford would normally be a poor play against the Bucks, but with Larry Sanders out...See More
LeBron James
Blake Griffin
Al ...
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 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 4/10/13 : Big Blake may not be the NBA's most effective rebounder, but at least he has an advantage over Derrick Williams tonight.See More
LeBron ...
4/9 NBA Jerks: Week 24 NBA Injury Report: Down and Out : With just a handful of games left, entire rosters are feeling the wear of the season and the injuries have spread from the starters ...
4/7 Foul Line Extended: Atlanta Hawks: Devin Harris or Jeff Teague? : The Atlanta Hawks strength is their defense. The second place Hawks arw led by their big guys Josh Smith and Al Horford but ...
4/3 HoopsHabit: NBA: One Player Each Team Can’t Do Without : The phrase “franchise player” gets thrown a [...]The post NBA: One Player Each Team Can’t Do Without appeared ...
4/2 The High Phive: Philadelphia 76ers Weekly Preview 4/1/13-4/6/13 : Last week the 76ers did well, going 3-1 with the three victories coming in a row, after a disappointing 107-9 loss to Utah to ...
4/2 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 4-2 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
4/1 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 4-1 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
4/1 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : For this week I decided to chart the importance of turning turnovers into points. In the 52 games this week, the winning ...
News -- March 2013
3/31 NBA Jerks: Hawks Will Be Without Zaza Pachulia For Rest Of Season : The wedge between the Miami Heat and the rest of the Eastern Conference just got a little bigger. Like the Indiana Pacers, the ...
3/28 Dancing With Noah: NBA Fathers & Sons Two-on-Two: The Games have Begun : I had this dark moment on an airplane a few days ago where I lost all faith in the Father/Son idea as a blog post. It was some ...
3/26 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks: Potential Summer Targets : Dwight Howard is not leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. Th [...]The post Atlanta Hawks: Potential Summer Targets appeared first on ...
3/25 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Mock Draft – Sweet 16 Edition : The 2013 NCAA tournament has actually provided more que [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Mock Draft – Sweet 16 Edition appeared ...
3/25 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA Playoffs: Can Anyone In The East Beat The Miami Heat? : With the Miami Heat winning every game in sight, they [...]The post 2013 NBA Playoffs: Can Anyone In The East Beat The Miami ...
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 ...
3/24 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Michigan’s Glenn Robinson III Player Profile : Here we continue our in-depth look into the top prospec [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Michigan’s Glenn Robinson III Player ...
3/14 Hickory-High: Five Players Stepping Up, Post All-Star Weekend : With this year’s All-Star Weekend nearly a month past, a handful of players have taken their games to new heights ...
3/13 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings (3-13-13) : The NBA Power Rankings are updated every Wednesday thro [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (3-13-13) appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
3/13 Pick and Pop Diaries: Week 20 Power Rankings : 1. Miami 47-14An 18 game winning streak is just the icing on the cake for what is far and away the ...
3/13 HoopsHabit: NBA: The Evolution of the Center Position : The NBA is experiencing an evolution in the center posi [...]The post NBA: The Evolution of the Center Position appeared first ...
3/11 Miami Heat Index: Week 19 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Best Supporting Cast :
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3/11 Nets Take Over: Nets at Hawks Recap: Another Big Win : With just having beat the Wizards in blowout fashion, the Nets traveled to Atlanta to play the Hawks for the third time this season. ...
3/11 HoopsHabit: One Free Agent Each Team Needs To Go After in Summer of 2013 : Attempting to predict what will happen during any NBA o [...]The post One Free Agent Each Team Needs To Go After in Summer of ...
3/9 Spreadsheet Sports: Saturday 3-9 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
3/8 StoopSports.com: King of the Rim : Niko Regalbuto- Sleighed by some questionable voting, last week Al Horford missed out on what should have been his second career ...
3/5 The High Phive: Philadelphia 76ers Preview for March 4-10 : The 76ers have had a rough go of late. Since February 9th they’re 1-8 with a 7 game losing streak, one lucky win over the Golden ...
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: By The Numbers: Top Dog : Tim Israel- On Monday, the new AP poll came out and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are the countries newest #1 team. Indiana, Duke, Louisville, ...
3/4 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for March. 4 : Here are tonight’s daily fantasy basketball picks for FanDuel: PG: Stephen Curry $9,300: Curry has been dialed in for some ...
3/4 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 3/4 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
3/4 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : This week, thanks to the suggestion of David Vertsberger (@_Verts), I decided to take a look at the top assist men on ...
3/4 Sports Out West: Hawks vs. Lakers: Kobe Bryant turns back the clock in 99-98 win : The Los Angeles Lakers overcame bad transition defense and turnovers to defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 99-98, on Sunday night at Staples ...
3/3 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 3/3 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
3/2 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 2 edition : It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 2 edition appeared ...
3/1 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3/1 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
News -- February 2013
2/28 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 ...
2/27 HoopsHabit: NBA Free Agency: Predicting Where the Top 3 Free Agents Will Land : The hectic NBA Free agency period is right around the c [...]The post NBA Free Agency: Predicting Where the Top 3 Free Agents ...
2/27 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: How Kenyon Martin Signing Changes Game for the Knicks : The New York Knicks made a bold move for their roster. [...]The post New York Knicks: How Kenyon Martin Signing Changes Game ...
2/27 Spreadsheet Sports: Wednesday 2-27 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
2/25 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 2-25 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
2/22 Cowbell Kingdom: Road Reaction: Atlanta Hawks 120, Sacramento Kings 108 Kings fade late, fall to the Hawks down the stretch...
2/22 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 56 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Atlanta Hawks Previewing today's road match-up between the Kings and Hawks...
2/18 HoopsHabit: DeMarcus Cousins Trade Scenarios: Breaking Down Potential Destinations For the Star Big Man : These days, elite big men are a rare breed, so it’ [...]The post DeMarcus Cousins Trade Scenarios: Breaking Down Potential ...
2/14 NBA Jerks: Josh Smith Trade Rumors Fly All The Way To L.A. : Not one, not three, not four, not five, not six, but eight NBA teams are after Josh Smith this trade season, in what could prove... ...
2/8 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 2-8 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
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, ...
2/7 HoopsHabit: New Orleans Hornets: Free Agents To Push Hornets To Playoffs In 2013-14 : Despite an abysmal start to the season, the New Orleans Hornets are considered to be one of the brightest teams in the NBA. They ...
2/7 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday-Friday 2-7 and 2-8 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
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 ...
1/25 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 ...
1/23 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: Should Kevin Garnett be starting the All-Star Game? : The starters for the All-Star Game have been announced. For the Eastern Conference, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, ...
1/23 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 1/23 : Wednesday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood... ...
1/22 NBA Jerks: Pau Gasol Latest Pawn In Trade Rumors : For as many times as Pau Gasol has been called “soft,” you would think critics of his game have completely forgotten how he ...
1/15 NBA Jerks: Don’t Call It A Comeback: Greg Oden Eyes NBA Return : Here’s some food for thought, in 2007 George W. Bush was still the POTUS. We don’t have to talk politics to know that things ...
1/15 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks: Larry Drew promises changes after embarrassing loss at Chicago : The Atlanta Hawks on Monday night scored the fewest points they have mustered since moving from St. Louis to Atlanta in 1968. ...
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 ...
News -- December 2012
12/31 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks: Has Losing Joe Johnson Made Them Better? : When Joe Johnson was traded to the Brooklyn Nets this summer, many people thought the Atlanta Hawks would be worse for wear without ...
12/26 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: Magic 8-Ball Edition (December 26, 2012) : We’re looking into the Magic 8-Ball for this week’s NBA Power Rankings. Now that the season is one-third of the way ...
12/18 The High Phive: Philadelphia 76ers Week Long Preview : The Philadelphia 76ers have a full slate this week and have some tough games to play. At 12-12, the 76ers need to win at minimum ...
12/11 Z krainy NBA: Powrót wielkiej dwójki Heat : LeBron James, Dwyane Wade i Jay-Z – trójka wielkich przyjaciół wyciągnięta prosto ze świata blichtru USA. Tej nocy byli ...
12/11 Hickory-High: Video Playbook: Jeff Teague’s Developing Playmaking : Even with last night’s loss to Miami, the 12-6 Atlanta Hawks have been one of the biggest early-season surprises. ...
12/11 Hickory-High: Daily Dribble for December 10, 2012 : The Daily Dribble is a somtimes-daily feature here at Hickory-High. Matt Cianfrone offers his thoughts on a handful of ...
12/10 Z krainy NBA: Josh Smith i Blake Griffin zawodnikami tygodnia : Kolejny tydzień sezonu zasadniczego w NBA minął i po raz kolejny wybrano najlepszych zawodników tygodnia. Tym razem są to ...
12/3 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Denver Nuggets at Atlanta Hawks : Apparently David Stern is in the business of picking lineups now. Perhaps he’d like to set my fantasy lineup this ...
News -- November 2012
11/29 Hickory-High: Daily Dribble – November 28th, 2012 : Editing Transparently: Last Night’s Numbers is no more and we’re still searching for a daily format that works here at Hickory-High. ...
11/26 Z krainy NBA: Horford i Duncan graczami tygodnia : Al Horford z Atlanty Hawks oraz Tim Duncan z San Antonio Spurs zostali wybrani graczami tygodnia w swoich konferencjach. Dla obu ...
11/26 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, ...
11/24 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody Dnia: 23.11 : Po dniu przerwy od koszykówki niektórzy zawodnicy wyglądali tak, jakby myślami byli jeszcze ze swoimi rodzinami, a ich forma ...
11/24 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody Dnia: 23.11 : Po dniu przerwy od koszykówki niektórzy zawodnicy wyglądali tak, jakby myślami byli jeszcze ze swoimi rodzinami, a ich forma ...
11/24 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 23.11 : Za nami kolejna, znakomita noc w NBA. Rockets rzucili 131 punktów, Suns odrobili 19 punktów straty i wygrali w dogrywce, a Lakers, ...
11/17 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report – Atlanta Hawks 112, Sacramento Kings 96 The Kings lose in another blowout at Sleep Train Arena...
11/16 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 9 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Atlanta Hawks Previewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Hawks...
11/16 Cowbell Kingdom: Kings’ Speech: Game 9 vs. Atlanta Hawks : At 2-6, the Sacramento Kings welcome the Atlanta Hawks to Sleep Train Arena tonight. The Hawks come into this evening’s ...
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 ...
11/5 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 04.11 :
Kyle Lowry wreszcie pokazuje 100% swoich możliwości, na przeciwnym biegunie Rodney Stuckey, który chce wygrać całosezonowe ...
11/4 Z krainy NBA: Gortata powrót do Orlando : Marcin Gortat wraca do Orlando, by zagrać z Magic, Knicks tym razem na rozkładzie dostają Sixers, a Thunder podejmą Hawks, ...
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 ...
10/22 The Basketball Champs Belt: 2012-13 Preview: The Belt : The 2012-13 NBA season will begin in a little over two weeks. With this in mind, TBCB joins the cacophony of prognostication with ...
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Skarb Kibica 2012/13: Southeast Division : Miami Heat i wielka dziura. Dopiero potem Atlanta Hawks i kolejna przepaść, na dnie której są Orlando Magic i Charlotte Bobcats. ...
10/18 Hickory-High: The Previews Of The Roundtable: Southeast Division : Exhibition games have begun and the regular season is fast approaching. The staff here at Hickory-High has been previewing ...
10/15 Z krainy NBA: Najlepsi silni skrzydłowi według ZkrainyNBA : Po kilkudniowej przerwie wracamy z naszym rankingiem. Dzisiaj pora na silnych skrzydłowych, wśród których jest w NBA najwięcej ...
10/15 Z krainy NBA: Top 5: 14.10 : Mimo, że w niedzielę odbyły się tylko dwa mecze, to zawodnicy wszystkich drużyn dali z siebie wszystko. Dzięki temu w notowaniu ...
10/9 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Produced: Ray Allen Pushed Norris Cole Out the Backcourt Rotation In 1st Preseason Game :
Ray Allen, Norris Cole and Terrel Harris' performance in the Miami HEAT's 79-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the ...
10/8 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #15 Atlanta Hawks : #15 - Atlanta Hawks2011/12 Record: 40-26, lost Eastern Conference First Round2012/13 Projected Record: 42-40 playoffs ...
10/8 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #15 Atlanta Hawks : #15 - Atlanta Hawks2011/12 Record: 40-26, lost Eastern Conference First Round2012/13 Projected Record: 42-40 playoffs ...
10/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Fantasy Basketball: Making a Wins Produced League : Mosi explains how to make your own Win Score league and talks about the Wages of Wins fantasy league. Continue reading → ...
10/3 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
9/5 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks 2012-13 NBA Preview : Atlanta Hawks 2011-12 Vitals: 40-26, 2nd in Southeast Division, 5th in Eastern Conference 96.6 PPG/93.2 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster: ...
News -- August 2012
8/23 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks 2012-13 NBA Preview : Atlanta Hawks 2011-12 Vitals: 40-26, 2nd in Southeast Division, 5th in Eastern Conference 96.6 PPG/93.2 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster: ...
News -- July 2012
7/3 Hoop Focus: Hawks, Jazz Swap Marvin Williams For Devin Harris
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News -- June 2012
6/22 Hickory-High: Draft Projections An attempt to build statistical projections for NBA Draft prospects off Similarity Scores. Continue reading →...
News -- May 2012
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 ...
5/14 Tyler's Think Tank: Reviewing First Round NBA Playoff Predictions : The first round of NBA playoffs is over. Two weeks ago I made predictions for the eight series, and since I like to hold ...
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 ...
5/13 Hickory-High: Boston and Atlanta: Game 6 Video Playbook : Over the next few weeks, Jordan Kahn will be providing video breakdowns of key sets and plays from many of the playoff ...
5/10 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/9/12 : The Pacers finished off the Magic, but the other 3 series were extended. Who was responsible for the crucial wins? Continue reading ...
5/9 Tyler's Think Tank: Spurs Sweep Jazz :
Have the Spurs turned back the clock?
When the upstart Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the aging San Antonio Spurs in ...
News -- April 2012
4/30 Blogcritics Sports: 2012 NBA Playoffs Preview: Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks : If the Boston Celtics are going to use their veteran experience to make another (and perhaps one last) run at an NBA title, they ...
4/28 Tyler's Think Tank: Celtics-Hawks Playoff Preview : A battle of the four and five seeds, perhaps the two most evenly matched teams (on paper) in the Eastern Conference.
The Hawks
Record: ...
4/28 Hickory-High: Boston and Atlanta: By The Tape A video breakdown/preview of the playoff series between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks. Continue reading →...
4/28 Hickory-High: Boston and Atlanta: By the Numbers A stats-based preview of the playoff series between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks. Continue reading →...
4/22 Miami Heat Index: Week 18 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Fight or Flight :
Playoff basketball is physical so the last Fanalyst Rankings of the regular season looks at the teams with the best fight-or-flight ...
4/21 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedź piątku – Lakers się odkują? :
By być z Wami szczerym – dzisiejsze mecze nie porywają ciężarem gatunkowym, ale z pewnością powinniście obudzić się ...
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 ...
4/14 Hickory-High: Atlanta Hawks: Go Small. Go Far. : Matt Cianfrone looks at some possibilities for the Atlanta Hawks to experiment with lineups down the stretch. In particular he ...
4/8 Miami Heat Index: Week 16 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Surprises & Disappointments :
This shortened season is full of surprises and disappointments. This week's Fanalyst Rankings looks at the surprises and disappointments ...
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 Miami Heat Index: Week 14 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Floater Edition :
Shooting efficiency is the most important factor for winning basketball games, but most teams don’t have a big man to get ...
3/23 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report : Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Hornets, Hawks, Clippers, Nuggets ...
3/11 Miami Heat Index: Week 12 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Trade Deadline Edition :
The Fanalyst Rankings of the top 8 teams in the Eastern Conference return a week before the trade deadline.
There are ...
News -- February 2012
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 ...
2/20 Miami Heat Index: Week 9 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: NBA All-Star Saturday Night Edition :
Week 9 of the NBA season ends with All-Star Weekend, where the best plays take place above the rim and beyond the arc. This ...
2/11 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA East All-Star Roster : A look at the dozen players selected to the 2012 NBA East's All-Star squad.
The Starters/No-brainers
PG Derrick Rose-The ...
2/6 Miami Heat Index: Week 7 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Star Power :
With the All-Stars announced this week and next, the teams with the most stars shine brightest in Week 7 of the East Fanalyst ...
News -- January 2012
1/31 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Hawks are still soaring thanks to some amazing wings. Dre looks at how the Atlanta Hawks are still flying high without Al Horford. Continue reading →...
1/29 Miami Heat Index: Week 6 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Swagger :
Teams can't just talk about being the best in the East, they have to act like the best team in the East. Acting like the best ...
1/28 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report : Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Hawks, Bulls, Warriors, Thunder ...
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 ...
1/19 Z krainy NBA: Pielgrzymka do Mekki – zapowiedź 18 stycznia :
fot. DJ Strawberry
Dla koszykarza wystąpić w Madison Square Garden to tyle, co dla piłkarza zagrać na Camp Nou czy Old Trafford. ...
1/15 Miami Heat Index: Week 4 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: D-FENCE! :
The best defensive teams in the East steal the top spots in this week’s Fanalyst Rankings, which feature the most offensive ...
1/13 Z krainy NBA: Bez szlagierów, za to na równym poziomie – zapowiedź 12 stycznia :
W czwartkową noc w NBA zaledwie 5 spotkań. Nie znajdziemy wśród nich spotkań na samym szczycie ligowej tabeli, ale emocji ...
1/5 Z krainy NBA: Bulls wyrwali zwycięstwo Hawks z gardła :
Przez trzy kwarty Hawks skutecznie mordowali koszykówkę w Chicago, zaledwie dzień po tym jak zniszczyli tą z Miami. Potem ...
1/4 Z krainy NBA: 3 stycznia – skróty i statystyki :
Środa przyniosła nam w NBA sporo emocji. Do niespodzianki doszło w Oklahomie, gdzie Thunder przegrali z Blazers. W Chicago ...
News -- December 2011
12/28 Chasing 23: 2011-12 NBA Eastern Conference Preview: The Rise of the Heat The Brown Mamba provides his predictions on the Eastern Conference playoff picture....
12/2 Z krainy NBA: Howard’owych plotek ciąg dalszy :
W mediach co chwila pojawia się inna drużyna, która jest zainteresowana pozyskaniem jednego z najlepszych (jeśli nie najlepszego) ...
News -- November 2011
11/30 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA’s New Max Salary: For Fan Favorites and Media Darlings Only : Mosi Platt from the Miami Heat Index analyzes how the new max salary provision in the tentative agreement to end the NBA lockout ...
11/12 A Substitute for War: NBA Franchise Power Rankings: #20 – Atlanta Hawks : Previous rankings: #30 - Charlotte Bobcats (+ introduction) #29 - Phoenix Suns #28 - Denver Nuggets #27 - Detroit Pistons #26 ...
11/5 Z krainy NBA: Mecz dnia: Finał NCAA z 2007 roku: Florida – Ohio State :
Trochę z opóźnieniem, ale wrzucam kolejny mecz dnia. Tym razem jest nim pojedynek finałowy NCAA z 2007 roku pomiędzy drużynami ...
News -- October 2011
10/6 The City: Position- And Shot-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part V): Total Scoring : Having now covered inside, mid-range, 3-pt, and free throw scoring, the last mile of the journey brings us to the total scoring ...
News -- September 2011
9/27 Miami Heat Index: Udonis Haslem and the Greatest Gators in the NBA : Udonis Haslem is the latest men’s basketball player to be inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, but ...
9/25 The City: Position- and Shot-Location-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part II): Mid-Range Shooting : In my last post, I introduced a new marginal scoring stat (PSAMS) and posted the formulas and ratings for inside scoring. Here, ...
9/13 Z krainy NBA: Gracze z NBA na Fiba Americas :
Wczoraj zakończyły się mistrzostwa obu Ameryk w koszykówce, będących jednocześnie eliminacjami do przyszłorocznych igrzysk ...
News -- August 2011
8/3 The Wages of Wins Journal: Good Players with Bad Contracts Devin looks over good players with bad contracts that might be ripe for an amnesty provision....
News -- July 2011
7/31 The Wages of Wins Journal: Will an Amnesty Clause Help Competitive Balance? Dre explains how an amnesty clause won't fix the problem that there aren't enough good (or terrible) players go around....
7/23 The Wages of Wins Journal: Get a great player and win! The difference between the NHL and the NBA : Dre looks at how to pick a top NBA star and a top NHL goalie. As Dre notes, a GM's job in each sport appears to be very different. ...
7/12 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
5/17 Orlando Magic Daily: What Went Wrong: Anderson & Bass in the Playoffs : Over the next few weeks Orlando Magic Daily will be taking a look at the things that went right and wrong this season as Orlando ...
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 ...
5/14 The City: Eastern Conference Semifinals: Bulls Trample Hawks in 6 : While the West is upside down this post-season, the East is going according to plan. Chicago led by Derrick Rose managed to quite ...
5/14 Load O' Bull: Bulls Ram Through Hawks to Meet Heat in Conference Finals : The Bulls dominant 93-73 Game 6 win clinched the second round of the seven-game series against the Hawks. Between them and the ...
5/13 Z krainy NBA: James i Rose na czele najlepszej piątki sezonu : Piotr Zarychta
Derrick Rose i LeBron James, zdobywcy nagród MVP w ostatnich 3 sezonach znaleźli się na czele listy ...
5/13 Z krainy NBA: Czy Jastrzębie znów wzniosą się nad Bykami? : Piotr Zarychta
Chicago Bulls mogą dziś zakończyć serię z Atlanta Hawks i awansować po raz pierwszy od 1998 roku do finałów ...
5/12 Load O' Bull: Bench Mob Tossed Hawks in the Trunk to Take a Ride in Game 5 : The Bulls' 93-85 win in Game 5 over the Hawks gives them a strong 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
After a 13-5 Hawks run ...
5/10 Z krainy NBA: Powrót Jastrzębi : Piotr Zarychta
Chicago Bulls przegrali mecz czwarty trochę na własne życzenie. Hawks grali z energią, której dostarczyli ...
5/10 Load O' Bull: Lack of Multiple Defensive Efforts, Plenty of Brick-iness for Bulls in Game 4 Loss : The Hawks used and abused open slots in the Bulls defense, tightened up their own, and the Bulls' shooters couldn't shoot in the ...
5/10 Load O' Bull: Rose's Needlessly Controversial 32 Shots in Game 4 : The OMG-the-point-guard-took-32-shots meme directed toward Derrick Rose is in full effect. It has its place in the basketball ...
5/7 Hickory-High: Individual Expected Scoring – Final Regular Season Numbers : I’ve missed that narrow window between the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs, but the final Expected ...
5/7 Load O' Bull: Horny Notes: May 6, 2011 -- Bulls' Dominant Rebounding, Crawford's Bad D & Big Mouth, Rose's Sprained Ankle, : Jamal Crawford had the nerve to say after Game 2: "If that's their best shot, we're in good shape." (K.C. Johnson and Fred Mitc**** ...
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 ...
5/6 Load O' Bull: Winning the 'Must-Win' Game 2 Wasn't Pretty, But the Bulls Won : The Bulls tied up the second round series with the Hawks 1-1 with an 86-73 win in Game 2 at the United Center.
The Bulls' defense ...
5/3 Load O' Bull: Hawks Shot Passive Bulls Out of the Gym to Steal Game 1 : Despite homecourt advantage, the Bulls find themselves down 1-0 in their series against Hawks after losing 103-95 at the UC.
The ...
5/3 Load O' Bull: Horny Notes: May 2, 2011 -- Jim Cornelison to Sing National Anthem for Game 1, Teague Will Start at PG, Boozer Expected to Play : Jim Cornelison will sing the national anthem before Game 1 on Monday. "In the wake of the death of Osama bin Laden, Chicago Bulls ...
News -- April 2011
4/30 Z krainy NBA: Kryptonit zadziałał, Hawks w drugiej rundzie playoffs :
10 maja 2010. Atlanta Hawks właśnie zagrała najlepsze spotkanie w serii playofsf 2010 z Orlando Magic, przegrywając 84:98. ...
4/30 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #1 Chicago vs. #5 Atlanta : Chicago Bulls 62-20, 1st in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Tom Thibodeau (62-20) SRS: 6.53 (2nd of 30) ▪ ...
4/28 Orlando Magic Daily: Second Thoughts: Magic/Hawks Game Five : First Quarter
--Brandon Bass uses the first two possessions on contested jumpers. I like Bass, he has a great jump shot, but ...
4/26 Z krainy NBA: Hawks prowadzą już 3-1 :
Atlanta Hawks są o krok od wyeliminowania Orlango Magic po tym jak wygrali z nimi czwarty mecz 88:85. Do wygranej po raz kolejny ...
4/25 Orlando Magic Daily: Lived by the Three, Dead by the Three : Shooters always shoot. That is what they do. That is all they can do. In a slump? Shoot through it or dig your head in and get ...
4/25 Orlando Magic Daily: Second Thoughts: Magic/Hawks Game Three : First Quarter
--A big sign of Atlanta's increased energy and Orlando's lack of focus is seen in the amount of turnovers and offensive ...
4/24 Load O' Bull: Brick-tastic Bulls Couldn't Execute Sweep -- or Much of Anything -- in Indy : The Bulls lost Game 4 in Indy 89-84 after being dominated nearly the whole game and a D-Rose injury.
From the 19-3 run that closed ...
4/22 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: April 21, 2011 -- LB-F'N-J, Lakers Trap CP3, Blazers & Sixers Looking Very Outmatched, Shaq Done? : LeBron James? LeBron. **** James....
#5 Hawks 82#4 Magic 88Box Score | RecapSeries tied 1-1#7 76ers 73#2 Heat 94Box Score ...
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 Orlando Magic Daily: Game Two Adjustments: Play Physical, Get Stops : There really is nothing more productive Orlando can do than get stops. The Hawks shot an efficient (for them) 51.4 percent from ...
4/19 Hickory-High: Individual Expected Scoring – Final Regular Season Numbers : I’ve missed that narrow window between the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs, but the final Expected ...
4/18 Z krainy NBA: Hawks zaskakują Magic na starcie serii :
Pamiętacie ubiegłoroczne playoffs i mecze Atlanta Hawks – Orlando Magic w półfinale konferencji? Cztery szybkie ...
4/17 The City: Eastern Conference Round 1 Preview: Magic vs. Hawks : For each playoff series I calculated ezPM for the regular season matchup between the two teams (4 games in each sample, except ...
4/16 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #4 Orlando vs. #5 Atlanta : Orlando Magic 52-30, 2nd in NBA Southeast Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Stan Van Gundy (52-30) PTS/G: 99.2 (16th of 30) ▪ Opp ...
4/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Hawks Going in the Wrong Direction :
It is hard to circle games at this point in the season. Orlando is just working to get healthy with eight games remaining ...