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Dwight David Howard ▪ Twitter: @DwightHoward

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: December 8, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia
High School: Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy in Atlanta, Georgia
Draft: Orlando Magic, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 2004 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 3, 2004
Age: 27 years, 167 days ▪ Experience: 9 years

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News -- May 2013

5/24 HoopsHabit: Dwight Howard: Ranking 5 Best Landing Spots For Free Agent: With the free agency period right around the corner it [...]The post Dwight Howard: Ranking 5 Best Landing Spots For Free Agent...
5/23 LakersSpin: Dwight Howard reportedly adds Hawks and Warriors to his free agent list: As the Dwight Howard free agency news cycle rolls on, the latest report has him expanding the list of teams he’ll consider...
5/23 NBA Injury News: NBA rumors: Dwight Howard interested in Hawks, Warriors?: We haven't even reached the NBA Finals and a majority of the talk around the league is focused on a player whose team has been...
5/23 FanSided: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant Headline All-NBA First Team: Earlier this afternoon, the NBA announced their All-NBA First, Second and Third teams and the surprises were minimal. The results...
5/22 LakersSpin: Lakers GM Kupchak denies he, Howard talked about D’Antoni: Who do you want to believe? Monday came a report from the very reliable Dave McMenamin at ESPNLosAngeles.com that in his...
5/22 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Why Ego And Hubris Keep Them From Improving: In the NBA, it’s rare for a team to win without several [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Why Ego And Hubris Keep Them From...
5/22 NBA Jerks: After Disappointing 2013 Playoff Run, Boston Celtics Look Ahead: The Boston Celtics franchise is a storied one, with 17 championships, and high expectations. That was no different this past season....
5/22 NBA Injury News: Mavericks rumors: Dallas targeting Dwight Howard: The Dallas Mavericks are expected to shop the No. 13 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft in order to help create the cap space...
5/21 NBA Jerks: NBA 2013 Draft Lottery Odds and Projections: 14 ping-pong balls will help decide tonight which NBA team receives the top pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Along with the league’s...
5/21 LakersSpin: Kobe tweets he wants Howard and Gasol back with Lakers: Kobe Bryant thinks this Lakers roster can work. Well, he at least thinks his chance at a much-coveted sixth ring is more...
5/21 LakersSpin: Report: Dwight Howard told Lakers GM he was frustrated with D’Antoni: From the start, there was one thing most likely to keep Mike D’Antoni from returning as Lakers coach — free agent Dwight...
5/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft Lottery 2013: 5 Random Facts: The NBA Draft Lottery is upon us, with each of the 14 l [...]The post NBA Draft Lottery 2013: 5 Random Facts appeared first on...
5/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft Lottery: Historically Lucky Orlando Magic Hope to Buck Lottery Trend: The Orlando Magic have won the NBA’s draft lottery thre [...]The post NBA Draft Lottery: Historically Lucky Orlando Magic Hope...
5/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Free Agency 2013: 5 Free Agents Sure To Be Overpaid: Free agency is just around the corner and all 30 teams [...]The post NBA Free Agency 2013: 5 Free Agents Sure To Be Overpaid...
5/21 NBA Injury News: Lakers rumors: Dwight Howard frustrated with Mike D’Antoni: From the time the Los Angeles Lakers announced Mike D’Antoni would be their new head coach, questions surrounded how he would...
5/21 LakersSpin: Report: Dwight Howard not going to Clippers: It’s Dwight Howard silly rumor season. Everyone knows the Lakers are still the front-runners in this race but the latest...
5/20 NBA Injury News: NBA rumors: Dwight Howard interested in Rockets: It’s clear that the Los Angeles Lakers hope to re-sign center Dwight Howard this summer, but it’s not a sure bet that the...
5/19 LakersSpin: Report: Dwight Howard will consider multiple teams in free agency, is said to be most intrigued by the Rockets: We already know what we’re in for in terms of the steady stream of reports and rumors that will flood us leading up to...
5/19 HoopsHabit: NBA Free Agency 2013: 4 Free Agents Most Likely To Be Disappointments: With NBA free agency approaching, no one wants to be a [...]The post NBA Free Agency 2013: 4 Free Agents Most Likely To Be Disappointments...
5/18 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: 2012-13 Offseason To-Do List: Playoff basketball is back in Houston! After the blockb [...]The post Houston Rockets: 2012-13 Offseason To-Do List appeared first...
5/17 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: Reviewing and Grading The 2012-13 Trades: For the first time since the 2005-06 season, the Orland [...]The post Orlando Magic: Reviewing and Grading The 2012-13 Trades...
5/17 FanSided: Stan Van Gundy Formally Interviews To Be Atlanta Hawks Head Coach: Rumors have been swirling that the Atlanta Hawks are looking to hire Stan Van Gundy to fill their soon to be open coaching vacancy...
5/17 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Will Pau Gasol’s FAST Procedure Get Him Back To All-Star Form?: Just as it was for his fellow Los Angeles Lakers, the 2 [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Will Pau Gasol’s FAST Procedure...
5/15 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Clippers: Breaking Down Chris Paul’s Top Three Potential Free Agent Destinations: Chris Paul will be the most coveted free agent this off [...]The post Los Angeles Clippers: Breaking Down Chris Paul’s Top...
5/15 HoopsHabit: San Antonio Spurs: Are They Officially Too Old To Compete In Today’s NBA?: They say that age is just a number; is it? Or is age tr [...]The post San Antonio Spurs: Are They Officially Too Old To Compete...
5/15 FanSided: Philadelphia 76ers GM Says Andrew Bynum Trade A Failure: Chalk this one up to the blatantly obvious. Speaking to Chris Vito, new Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie said he...
5/14 HoopsHabit: Cleveland Cavaliers: Why Mike Brown As Coach Makes No Sense At All: The Cleveland Cavaliers hired Mike Brown to be their ne [...]The post Cleveland Cavaliers: Why Mike Brown As Coach Makes No Sense...
5/13 LakersSpin: Metta World Peace Thought Dwight Howard Joked Around Too Much: Much has been made of Dwight Howard's season in Los Angeles. While the Lakers' season came to a disappointing end,...
5/13 HoopsHabit: Building The Perfect NBA Player Part I: The Body: Welcome to Building The Perfect NBA Player Part I: The [...]The post Building The Perfect NBA Player Part I: The Body appeared...
5/11 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks: Could ATL Reunite Stan Van Gundy, Dwight Howard?: Yahoo Sports reported Friday night that the Atlanta Haw [...]The post Atlanta Hawks: Could ATL Reunite Stan Van Gundy, Dwight...
5/10 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Best Free Agents To Target For 2013-14: The Los Angeles Lakers’ disaster of a season has come t [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Best Free Agents To Target For 2013-14...
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...
5/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Passers In The NBA: A great passer has the rare ability to make the game mo [...]The post NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Passers In The NBA appeared...
5/9 Celtics Life: Over 100 players hit free agency this summer, breaking down which ones make sense for the Celtics: As we said a few days ago, the C's salary cap situation for next year is completely up in the air. They may bring Paul Pierce...
5/9 Sports Out West: Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak gets no love for NBA executive of the year: Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak didn’t get a single vote for NBA’s Executive of the Year Award, according...
5/9 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Pau Gasol to undergo knee procedure: Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol will undergo a procedure today that will target the tendonosis he’s been suffering from...
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...
5/8 realcavsfans.com: Brian Windhorst Recap From WKNR Interview: Windy was on WKNR, here is a recap: -Joakim Noah and Nate Robinson are both very confident guys and in the short term it can make...
5/8 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: 5 Point Guards The Magic Should Try To Acquire: The Orlando Magic are going through a complete rebuild [...]The post Orlando Magic: 5 Point Guards The Magic Should Try To Acquire...
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...
5/6 HoopsHabit: Brooklyn Nets: 5 Best Free Agents to Target for 2013-14: The Brooklyn Nets, fresh off their Game 7 loss at home [...]The post Brooklyn Nets: 5 Best Free Agents to Target for 2013-14...
5/6 Sports Out West: Different seasons, but same endings for Lakers and Clippers: Charles Dickens begins the first chapter of his novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” with “It was the best of times, it was the...
5/6 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Best Kobe Bryant Tweets So Far: Kobe Bryant has a Twitter account. If you’re just catch [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Best Kobe Bryant Tweets So Far appeared...
5/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Team Disappointments: This was a terrible playoff series for the Nuggets and they were clearly frustrated by the Warriors and Stephen Curry. Denver...
5/4 Sports Out West: Mike Brown on Lakers’ roster: ‘There’s a comfort level’: Former Los Angeles Lakers and current Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown is a class act and holds no animosity toward the...
5/3 The High Phive: Being a Devil’s Advocate for the 76ers: I remember being in Wildwood the day the 76ers traded for Andrew Bynum, I remember being told it went through by the guy working...
5/3 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Offseason Fixes To Get Back On Track: I think it’s safe to say the 2012-13 season was a disas [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Offseason Fixes To Get Back On Track...
5/2 LakersSpin: Report: D’Antoni wants to add McMillan or Gentry to staff: The Lakers need to play better defense next season… unless they enjoyed how this season went. Thanks to terrible transition...
5/2 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Dwight Howard doesn't require shoulder surgery: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard met with a shoulder specialist yesterday to have his torn labrum examined. Following...
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...
5/2 Sports Out West: Kobe Bryant exit interview: Lakers star tells GM Pau Gasol is key: Kobe Bryant has made no secret of the fact that he’s a big fan of Pau Gasol, and in his exit interview on Tuesday, he [...]...
5/2 LakersSpin: Dwight Howard advised that shoulder surgery won’t be necessary: The Lakers finally got some good news on the injury front three days after their season ended, when it was announced on Wednesday...
5/1 LakersSpin: Dwight Howard plans to “clear my head” before deciding future: Dwight Howard is a free agent and he has waited for this moment. He played out his contract, he has earned the right...
5/1 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Dwight Howard to see shoulder specialist: Dwight Howard has an important decision to make this summer. Will he return to the Lakers, or will he see what else is out there...

News -- April 2013

4/30 LakersSpin: Steve Nash says he wants Dwight Howard back with the Lakers: The biggest question facing the Lakers this summer isn’t the health of Kobe Bryant, and if he’ll be able to make it back...
4/30 HoopsHabit: NBA: Top 10 Free Agents Of 2013: Ah, free agency; the place where teams look desperately [...]The post NBA: Top 10 Free Agents Of 2013 appeared first on HoopsHabit....
4/30 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Antawn Jamison undergoes wrist surgery: Los Angeles Lakers forward Antawn Jamison underwent surgery on his wrist this morning, according to Eric Pincus of The Los Angeles...
4/29 LakersSpin: Dwight Howard takes to twitter to apologize to Lakers fans, hints at return: Dwight Howard‘s final game as a Laker was ugly. San Antonio early on in its series against the Lakers took to the strategy...
4/29 LakersSpin: Magic Johnson calls out Dwight Howard on Twitter: Dwight Howard was ejected from the Lakers' Game 4 elimination vs. the Spurs after picking up his second technical for...
4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers Series Recap: Well, that was fast. The Los Angeles Lakers hardly let [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers...
4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets vs. Thunder Series: In a series that featured such an interesting narrative [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets...
4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Surprises So Far: The NBA playoffs are a week old and they’re already ove [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Surprises So Far appeared...
4/29 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard unable to maintain poise in Game 4: The ejection of Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard in the third quarter of a 103-82 Game 4 loss that ended their season on...
4/29 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/29): NBA Playoff action from Sunday saw the elimination of the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, but that wasn’t it. The Boston...
4/28 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard has words with GM Mitch Kupchak following ejection vs. Spurs: Los Angeles Lakers superstar Dwight Howard showed his frustration on Sunday evening when two technicals forced him from the team’s...
4/28 HoopsHabit: NBA: 10 Breakout Players To Watch For In 2013-14: Every season we get to see certain players put together [...]The post NBA: 10 Breakout Players To Watch For In 2013-14 appeared...
4/28 HoopsHabit: 2012-13 NBA Playoffs: 5 Biggest Disappointments So Far: We’ve seen some fun things in the early games. Th [...]The post 2012-13 NBA Playoffs: 5 Biggest Disappointments So Far appeared...
4/28 NBA Injury News: NBA rumors: Dwight Howard to test free agency: The Los Angeles Lakers have made their intentions known. With an aging Kobe Bryant, they view Dwight Howard as their future....
4/28 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Metta World Peace, Steve Nash out for Game 4: The Los Angeles Lakers are once again going to be shorthanded against the San Antonio Spurs, as you can officially add Metta World...
4/27 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/27): The 2013 NBA Playoffs continued on Friday night. While the Golden State Warriors continued their quest of an upset, the Lakers...
4/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: 5 Coaching Jobs Phil Jackson Should Consider: The head coaching carousel in the NBA is starting to tu [...]The post NBA: 5 Coaching Jobs Phil Jackson Should Consider appeared...
4/26 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Mike D’Antoni feels like crying after injuries to Steve Nash, Steve Blake: The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant and Steve Blake as they prepare to host their first playoff game...
4/26 LakersSpin: Blake out indefinitely; Nash, Meeks doubtful for Game 3: It looks like the Lakers will head into Game 3 against the Spurs Friday night without their top four guards. Steve Blake ...
4/26 LakersSpin: Lakers will try to adjust the way they attack in the post for Game 2 against Spurs: The Lakers did a lot of things right in Sunday’s loss to the Spurs in Game 1 of the playoffs, but most of that was on the...
4/26 LakersSpin: Jordan Hill available to play in Game 2 tonight : After three months of rehabilitation for hip surgery, Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill will be available to play...
4/26 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy (Playoffs) Helper: Friday 4/26/13: Melo's 39.6 percent usage rate isn't going away any time soon, folks.See More Carmelo Anthony Tim Duncan Dwight Howard Tony...
4/26 Sports Out West: 2013 NBA Playoffs: Lakers guard Steve Blake’s Game 2 injury epitomizes season: The Los Angeles Lakers might have just lost more than Game 2 at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. Steve Blake strained his hamstring...
4/26 numberFire: Lakers Have Little Chance Without Starting Guards: It's been nice knowing you, Lakers: the purple and gold barely stand a chance without Nash, Blake, or Meeks.See More Steve Nash Steve...
4/26 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 4-26 NBA Playoffs Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
4/26 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: 5 Key Improvements Needed To Return To Playoffs In 2013-14: It’s been 12 years since downtown Dallas was quie [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: 5 Key Improvements Needed To Return To...
4/25 Nets Take Over: Nets, Billy King Close to Agreeing to Extension: Before the Brooklyn Nets, Billy King made some questionable moves including trading for Deron Williams and Gerald Wallace. Williams...
4/25 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: 5 Worst Trades In Franchise History: The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the more storied fran [...]The post Philadelphia 76ers: 5 Worst Trades In Franchise History...
4/25 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: How Much Credit Does Mike D’Antoni Deserve?: The Los Angeles Lakers have somehow clawed their way ba [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: How Much Credit Does Mike D’Antoni...
4/25 Sports Out West: NBA Playoffs 2013: California playoff teams recap after two games: Aside from the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder versus the No. 8 seed Houston Rockets Western Conference matchup, every other...
4/24 Sports Out West: Jordan Hill injury: Lakers F set to return in Game 2 vs. Spurs: Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill will be available for the NBA Playoffs Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs just three...
4/23 HoopsHabit: Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Top Candidates to replace Byron Scott: The Cleveland Cavaliers have an All-Star point guard in [...]The post Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Top Candidates to replace Byron Scott...
4/22 HoopsHabit: NBA: 5 Biggest NBA Underachievers From The 2012-13 Season: There’s no exact science to identifying the five bigges [...]The post NBA: 5 Biggest NBA Underachievers From The 2012-13 Season...
4/22 Dancing With Noah: Against Time: *Note: I first started writing this story back in November of 2012. It’s a long, fictional speculation/assumption of how/why...
4/22 HoopsHabit: San Antonio Spurs: How Is Tim Duncan Still So Effective?: Tim Duncan has won four NBA championships, has been a two-time NBA MVP and a three-time NBA Finals MVP. He has done it all in...
4/22 Sports Out West: 2013 NBA Playoffs: Lakers plagued by stagnant offense and turnovers in Game 1: The visiting Los Angeles Lakers opened up their first round playoff series on Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs with some familiarities...
4/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: The NBA regular season is over, but it’s worth a look b [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit....
4/21 Tyler's Think Tank: 2012-2013 All NBA: PG Chris Paul (26.4 PER) The ever-efficient Paul continued his reign as the NBA's top point guard by averaging 16.9 points,...
4/21 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 Sports Out West: Mike D’Antoni thinks ‘Hack-a-Howard’ should be banned: Greg Poppovich is well known for his gamesmanship and methodical approach to the game of basketball, which is why it’s no...
4/20 StoopSports.com: Lakers-Spurs Preview: Kevin Case- Well, the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs are in the playoffs. Same old, same old, right? Wrong. We’re...
4/20 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Preview and Schedule: L.A. Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs: The time that players and fans alike salivate for all year is finally here. After 80-plus games, and plenty of high jinks and...
4/20 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Should They Trade Steve Nash This Summer?: This was suppose to be a dream season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Steve Nash and Dwight Howard joined Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol...
4/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Best Storylines To Watch For: As the 2013 NBA Playoffs begin, there are a plethora of [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Best Storylines To Watch For appeared...
4/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Profile: Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was doing his [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Profile appeared...
4/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: 10 Biggest Overachievers From The 2012-13 NBA Season: Going into the 2012-13 NBA season, everyone knew LeBron [...]The post NBA: 10 Biggest Overachievers From The 2012-13 NBA Season...
4/19 Sports Out West: Lakers reflect on turbulent season: The offseason acquisitions of All-Star center Dwight Howard and All-Star point guard Steve Nash paired with All-Stars Kobe Bryant...
4/19 Bases and Baskets: 2013 NBA Playoff Preview and Predictions: With superstars littered throughout playoff teams and exciting back-stories to virtually all series, the 2013 NBA playoffs are...
4/18 NBA Injury News: Lakers rumors: Mike D'Antoni will return: Some feel that the struggles the Los Angeles Lakers have faced this season can be -- at least partly -- attributed to head coach...
4/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: San Antonio Spurs Vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview: After a rough, disappointing season where the question [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: San Antonio Spurs Vs. Los Angeles Lakers...
4/18 Hickory-High: The Myth of Danger: Every year as the playoffs approach one thing is guaranteed. A team or two always gets marked as “the team no one should...
4/17 Sports Out West: Lakers make playoffs as Grizzlies win over Jazz: The Los Angeles Lakers can breathe easier with the knowledge that whether they win or lose against the Houston Rockets, will have...
4/17 Sports Out West: Rockets vs. Lakers: Playoff hopes to be determined in Game 7-like finale: A season full of turmoil, head coach firings, injuries to every major player on the roster, and enough media fodder for five seasons...
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 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder Playoff Profile: Only a year removed from falling 4-1 to Miami Heat in t [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder Playoff Profile...
4/17 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 4/17/13: Everyone's in playing-time flux on the final day of the regular season, but James Harden is among the stars you can still rely...
4/16 The High Phive: Is Anyone at Fault for Andrew Bynum Disaster?: As the season is coming to a close, the news of Doug Collins inevitable departure from the Philadelphia 76ers is not surprising....
4/16 NBA Injury News: Lakers rumors: Dwight Howard to remain in LA: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard hasn’t committed to what the future holds for him. However, two people close to the...
4/15 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for April 15: Yesterday’s daily fantasy basketball picks were a lesson in the importance of late season scratches, as LaMarcus Aldridge...
4/15 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Steve Nash could return Wednesday: While Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash didn’t suit up last night for the team’s contest against the San Antonio...
4/15 Sports Out West: Steve Blake spurns ‘White Mamba’ nickname after big night against Spurs: A depleted Los Angeles Lakers backcourt with an ailing Steve Nash compounded by a season-ending injury to Kobe Bryant meant that...
4/15 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Dwight Howard’s Monster Game Shows Lakers Will Be Fine: Dwight Howard is one of the best centers the NBA has to [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Dwight Howard’s Monster Game Shows...
4/14 NBA Jerks: 10 Thoughts On Kobe Bryant’s Possible Career-Ending Injury: One of the greatest to ever suit up has succumbed to the greatest injury of his 17-year career. While driving to the hoop against...
4/14 HoopsHabit: NBA: Best of the Week Awards: NBA: Best of the Week Awards. The second to last week o [...]The post NBA: Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit....
4/14 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Kobe Bryant undergoes surgery; out 6-9 months: Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Kobe Bryant underwent surgery on his torn Achilles tendon yesterday, a procedure that he is expected...
4/13 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant Injury To Achilles Tendon The End?: Kobe Bryant has had more than his fair share of highlig [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant Injury To Achilles Tendon...
4/13 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Defensive Woes Continue To Haunt Team: The Los Angeles Lakers 2012-13 season has been a rough [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Defensive Woes Continue To Haunt Team...
4/13 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Grading Each Player’s Performance in 2012-13: According to an NBA.com report, Los Angeles Lakers supe [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Grading Each Player’s Performance...
4/12 HoopsHabit: NBA: Why a More Physical Game Would Be Welcome: Has the NBA gotten too soft? It’s a fair question to as [...]The post NBA: Why a More Physical Game Would Be Welcome appeared...
4/12 Sports Out West: Dwight Howard won’t seek payback for elbow from Warriors’ David Lee: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard remembers the elbow he took in the mouth from Golden State Warriors forward David Lee...
4/11 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Teams With the Brightest Futures: There’s only a few more games left before the reg [...]The post NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Teams With the Brightest Futures...
4/11 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: Grading Players’ Performance: The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of breaking the team record for wins this season. There were several different expectations...
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 Sports Out West: Lakers injury news: Metta World Peace could return Tuesday vs. Hornets: The Los Angeles Lakers are running out of time to secure the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, and Metta...
4/8 Hoop Files: Magic Use Deadline Deal to Continue Slow Climb: Orlando Magic GM Rob Hennigan faced a very difficult task this offseason when he took over the helm from Otis Smith, who left...
4/8 Hoop Files: Fake Trade Friday: Volume 4: Every Friday until the trade deadline I will take a look at the pros and cons of a completely fake, unsubstantiated trade. The...
4/8 Hoop Files: Fake Trade Friday: Volume 1: Every Friday until the trade deadline I will take a look at the pros and cons of a completely fake, unsubstantiated trade. To...
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’...
4/8 Sports Out West: Clippers outpace older, slower Lakers a fourth time: An early 90s Ferrari Testarossa—back then, it was a scion of superior mechanical engineering and sheer automotive splendor. ...
4/8 Sports Out West: Clippers outpace older, slower Lakers a fourth time: An early 90s Ferrari Testarossa—back then, it was a scion of superior mechanical engineering and sheer automotive splendor. ...
4/8 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: Ranking Best Players By Position In Team History: This is the first part of a series focusing on the best [...]The post Orlando Magic: Ranking Best Players By Position In Team...
4/8 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Areas They Need To Address In the Offseason: If the Los Angeles Lakers miss the postseason, it’s goi [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Areas They Need To Address In the...
4/8 Sports Out West: Clippers outpace older, slower Lakers a fourth time: An early 90s Ferrari Testarossa—back then, it was a scion of superior mechanical engineering and sheer automotive splendor. ...
4/7 HoopsRumors: Week In Review: 4/1/13 - 4/7/13: Here's a look back at the week that was on Hoops Rumors.. Zach Randolph is likely to exercise his option for 2014/15. The...
4/7 Dancing With Noah: The Ascension of Nikola Vucevic: As we wind down this 2012-13 season, Dancing with Noah has just a few planned posts remaining. Like the entire “Guess I’m Strange”...
4/7 Pick and Pop Diaries: Mock Draft Number One: The Lottery: I'm a big fan of drafts, I love the NFL draft, I love doing movie drafts on our podcast, but most of all I love the NBA draft....
4/7 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Clippers: Sweet Revenge On Tap Against Lakers: The days of viewing a game against the Los Angeles Clip [...]The post Los Angeles Clippers: Sweet Revenge On Tap Against Lakers...
4/7 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Blueprint for the Post-Dirk Nowitzki Era: Dirk Nowitzki has been the guy for the Dallas Mavericks [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: Blueprint for the Post-Dirk Nowitzki Era...
4/5 HoopsHabit: 2012 NBA Free Agency: Grading the Most Notable Signings From 2012: Free agency is always an exciting time for NBA fans and [...]The post 2012 NBA Free Agency: Grading the Most Notable Signings...
4/5 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Where Does The Durant-Westbrook Combo Rank In The NBA?: There’s little question that the pairing of Kevin Duran [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Where Does The Durant-Westbrook...
4/4 Sports Out West: Metta World Peace injury: Lakers F ‘encouraged’ with progress: Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace is off crutches and appears on track to recover within the six-week timetable originally...
4/3 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: Five Players That Need To Be Part of the Magic’s future: The Orlando Magic have had a rough season, but despite [...]The post Orlando Magic: Five Players That Need To Be Part of the...
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 numberFire: Lakers Tougher Potential Playoff Opponent than Utah: The Jazz may have higher playoff odds, but it's Kobe's squad who would put up the tougher first round series.See More Al Jefferson Enes...
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...
4/2 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: Does Andre Iguodala Have One Foot Out The Door?: Denver Nuggets guard Andre Iguodala told Fox Sports Florida that it is highly likely he will opt out of his contract this summer...
4/2 HoopsHabit: Brooklyn Nets: Looking Forward To The Summer Of 2013: Following the 2012-13 season, the Brooklyn Nets have so [...]The post Brooklyn Nets: Looking Forward To The Summer Of 2013 appeared...

News -- March 2013

3/31 HoopsHabit: NBA: The Race for the Playoffs in the Western Conference: With less than three weeks left in the season, the race [...]The post NBA: The Race for the Playoffs in the Western Conference...
3/31 HoopsHabit: Milwaukee Bucks: What Impact Will Benching of Brandon Jennings Have on Team’s Future?: The Milwaukee Bucks seem headed towards a first-round c [...]The post Milwaukee Bucks: What Impact Will Benching of Brandon Jennings...
3/31 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA Playoffs: 5 Exciting Potential First Round Matchups: The playoff picture is looking more and more clear with [...]The post 2013 NBA Playoffs: 5 Exciting Potential First Round Matchups...
3/31 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report: Los Angeles Lakers 103, Sacramento Kings 98Questionable judgment costs the Kings a chance to play spoiler in the Lakers' playoff hopes...
3/30 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 74 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Lakers...
3/29 HoopsHabit: Toronto Raptors: 5 Pure Shooters To Target For 2013-14: The storyline for the Toronto Raptors has shifted to th [...]The post Toronto Raptors: 5 Pure Shooters To Target For 2013-14 appeared...
3/29 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: Tobias Harris and Nikola Vucevic Ensure Future Is Bright: No question the Orlando Magic (18-53) underperformed wh [...]The post Orlando Magic: Tobias Harris and Nikola Vucevic Ensure Future...
3/29 Hickory-High: Gerald Henderson – Working Hard in Silence: When it comes to NBA teams, even bad ones, the league’s followers typically have a general idea of how to define...
3/28 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 3/28/13: With 20+ points in five of his last six games, we'll take the bomber Monta Ellis against a hurting Lakers squad.See More Dwight...
3/28 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday 3-28 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
3/28 NBA Injury News: David Lee assessed a retroactive flagrant foul for elbowing Dwight Howard: Taking a trip back in time, the NBA has given David Lee of the Golden State Warriors a flagrant foul for the elbow he threw hitting...
3/27 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA Playoffs: 4 Underrated Players Whose Stock Could Rise: Stars are born in the NBA Playoffs. The same can be sai [...]The post 2013 NBA Playoffs: 4 Underrated Players Whose Stock Could...
3/27 Sports Out West: NBA news: Dwight Howard, David Lee fuel Lakers-Warriors rivalryThis is what we like to see — two West Coast teams locked in as their seasons come to a close with the intent of [...]...
3/27 NBA Injury News: Metta World Peace has torn knee ligament: The sore knee and fluid build up that kept Metta World Peace from returning to action Sunday night was actually the result of...
3/26 Sports Out West: Metta World Peace injury: Lakers’ F has meniscus tear in knee: Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee, according to Kevin Ding of the Orange...
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: Los Angeles Lakers: Are They a Serious Playoff Threat?: Are the Los Angeles Lakers a serious playoff threat? Th [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Are They a Serious Playoff Threat? appeared...
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...
3/25 Sports Out West: Antawn Jamison expected to play Monday against Warriors: Los Angeles Lakers forward Antawn Jamison was diagnosed with a sprained right wrist on Saturday, but is expected to play in the...
3/24 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Lakers and Clippers prove that fans love a winner: Dre examines the two Staples Center tenants. The Lakers have been the pinnacle of success. The Clippers have been the exact opposite....
3/24 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 71 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ersPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and 76ers...
3/24 HoopsRumors: Pacific Notes: Clippers, Paul, Suns, Dragic: Last night in Los Angeles, the Nets had the upper hand over the Clippers through three quarters but Chris Paul led them to...
3/24 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Antawn Jamison has a tear in his wrist: Antawn Jamison is hurt, but he will play through the injury as long as he can. The Los Angeles Lakers' power forward has...
3/24 HoopsHabit: NBA: Where Will Dwight Howard Sign This Offseason?: Among the soap opera that has been the 2012-13 Los Ange [...]The post NBA: Where Will Dwight Howard Sign This Offseason? appeared...
3/23 Sports Out West: Ex-Laker Trevor Ariza motivated by son’s birthday: Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza, now playing for the Washington Wizards, didn’t need to look too far to find...
3/23 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Mike D’Antoni’s Outburst Signals The End: The Los Angeles Lakers are really stinging after their [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Mike D’Antoni’s Outburst...
3/23 Sports Out West: Antawn Jamison injury: Lakers F will undergo MRI Saturday: Los Angeles Lakers forward Antawn Jamison sustained a sprain to his right wrist in the team’s 103-100 loss against the Washington...
3/22 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 3/22/13: He may not be high-priced, but the real value today comes with O.J. Mayo.See More Dwyane Wade Tim Duncan Dwight Howard Brandon...
3/22 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Mike D’Antoni lauds return of Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant: Jordan Hill was seen using an elliptical machine, Pau Gasol parti**** in a 5-on-5 drill, Kobe Bryant got his practice in early...
3/22 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3-22 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
3/21 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard looking toward future after firing manager: Los Angeles Lakers All-star center Dwight Howard may be showing signs of maturing this season. He has fired his manager of 9 years,...
3/21 HoopsHabit: NBA: Do Low-Seeded Playoff Teams Stand a Chance in the NBA Playoffs?: Even though there are 16 teams in the NBA Playoffs, onl [...]The post NBA: Do Low-Seeded Playoff Teams Stand a Chance in the NBA...
3/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Breaking Down Best Landing Spots For Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel: Nerlens Noel, PF/C, University of Kentucky, 6’11’’, 228 [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Breaking Down Best Landing Spots For...
3/19 HoopsHabit: Phoenix Suns Practice Report: You Can’t Underestimate Heart: As the Phoenix Suns reflect on their 99-76 drubbing of [...]The post Phoenix Suns Practice Report: You Can’t Underestimate...
3/19 HoopsHabit: NBA March Madness: Who Reaches the NBA’s Final Four?: During the next three weeks, NCAA tournament brackets w [...]The post NBA March Madness: Who Reaches the NBA’s Final Four?...
3/19 Sports Out West: Andrew Bynum injury: Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol sympathetic toward ex-teammate: The Los Angeles Lakers have had plenty of injury concerns of their own, but that didn’t stop two of them, Pau Gasol and...
3/18 Sports Out West: Two-man bench helps Lakers stymie Kings: It took a 43-point effort from the entire Los Angeles Lakers bench to help beat the Sacramento Kings 113-102 on Sunday night at...
3/18 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard, teammates find strength through adversity: It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most storied franchises in NBA history, have had numerous challenges...
3/18 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week I decided to take a look at players who rebound, but also score. I charted the total points each team received...
3/17 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 67 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles LakersLooking ahead to tonight's road match-up between the Kings and Lakers...
3/17 Sports Out West: Jordan Hill injury update: Lakers big man could return in April: Los Angeles Lakers big man Jordan Hill could return to the lineup sometime in April after missing over two months with surgery...
3/17 HoopsHabit: HoopsHabit Best of NBA Weekly Awards: We have had a shake up in the HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of [...]The post HoopsHabit Best of NBA Weekly Awards appeared first on...
3/17 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 3-17 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
3/15 HoopsHabit: Kobe Bryant: Twisted Ankle a Blessing in Disguise for Steve Nash & Co.: Kobe Bryant is injured and out for a while. But that's a good thing for the Lakers.The post Kobe Bryant: Twisted Ankle a Blessing...
3/15 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Mock Draft – Pre March Madness Edition: It’s that time again! The NCAA tournament is about to b [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Mock Draft – Pre March Madness Edition...
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...
3/15 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Breaking Down How They Would Fare Without Kobe Bryant: When you think of Kobe Bryant, you think of a clutch pl [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Breaking Down How They Would Fare Without...
3/14 Sports Out West: Pau Gasol may return to Lakers lineup next week: Los Angeles Lakers forward-center Pau Gasol may return to the lineup as early as next week after an extensive basketball workout...
3/13 Pick and Pop Diaries: A look Inside Dwight Howard's Performance Last Night: First of all, the Lakers are liars. Reports all year have been coming out that Dwight Howard goes 40-40 from the line in practice....
3/13 Pick and Pop Diaries: Candidates for Most Improved Player in the NBA: The often overlooked Most Improved Player (MIP) award is considered the least impressive of the major awards, but this award includes...
3/13 Pick and Pop Diaries: Quantifying Rebounds: Players and Teams: There are so many statistics now used in the NBA, it can at times become overwhelming to quantify a player or a team. Some players...
3/13 NBA Injury News: Andre Iguodala has not decided whether he will return to Nuggets: It's nice to have the power. Andre Iguodala has a player option for the 2013-14 season with the Denver Nuggets. He...
3/13 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Yeah, They’re Making The Playoffs: For the past three months, the Los Angeles Lakers’ [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Yeah, They’re Making The Playoffs...
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...
3/13 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard downplays Kobe Bryant Feud: Los Angeles Lakers superstar Dwight Howard sat down with NBA and entertainment reporter Kevin Frazier in an interview taped on...
3/12 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: The 5 Best Coaches to Replace Doug Collins: The Philadelphia 76ers have lost 10 of their last 13 ga [...]The post Philadelphia 76ers: The 5 Best Coaches to Replace Doug Collins...
3/12 HoopsHabit: NBA: Most Improved Player Rankings: The NBA Most Improved Player award is an interesting to [...]The post NBA: Most Improved Player Rankings appeared first on HoopsHabit....
3/11 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...
3/11 Sports Out West: Kobe Bryant, Bulls’ coach Tom Thibodeau play cat-and-mouse in Lakers’ win: When two smart basketball minds go toe-to-toe with one another, it makes for a compelling matchup, and in the case of Los Angeles...
3/11 Sports Out West: Lakers’ Steve Nash adjusting to off-the-ball role: When Dwight Howard and Steve Nash decided to join Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol in Los Angeles, they were like passengers in a compact...
3/10 Sports Out West: Lakers trainer Gary Vitti ‘snapped’ at Memphis meeting: Long-time Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti is a jack-of-all-trades as a statistician, trip planner, physical therapist and...
3/10 Sports Out West: Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum, still on Rockets’ radar: Despite the troubled seasons of Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum, the two big men who will forever be measured against one another...
3/10 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard following Kobe Bryant’s example: No one demands more of himself and his teammates than Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, and that’s been the biggest...
3/9 NBA Jerks: Checking In On The NBA Trade Deadline Moves (2 Weeks After): This past Thursday marked two weeks since the NBA’s notably uneventful “dud-line.” There were certainly potential big time...
3/9 Sports Out West: Kobe Bryant’s perfectionism willed Lakers to come-from-behind victory: Only a hypercompetitive and maniacal drive to win can make Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant disgusted with himself after scoring...
3/8 Pick and Pop Diaries: February Trade Rumors: Josh Smith's Suitors: For today's rumor, we look at potentially the most dynamic name on the market in Atlanta's Josh Smith. Josh Smith brings...
3/8 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Win at New Orleans nice, but hardly a season-saver: The Los Angeles Lakers had just finished the sort of co [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Win at New Orleans nice, but hardly...
3/8 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 3/8/13: I feel like LeBron: we now have not one, not two, not three, but four optimized rosters now with the best plays from Draft Kings.See...
3/8 Sports Out West: Dwight Howard, ex-Magic teammates saga goes viral: This is so good — one city’s Dwightmare has become the viral video of all of our dreams. The Orlando Sentinel, a...
3/7 Sports Out West: Dwight Howard news: Should the Lakers limit the All-Star’s interviews?: Dwight Howard has had his share of run-ins with the local and national media during his short stint thus far with the Los Angeles...
3/7 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Orlando Magic Future is Bright with Rob Hennigan: The Orlando Magic franchise looks very different these days. No longer is Dwight Howard wearing #12 on his back with the...
3/7 Sports Out West: Dwight Howard making enemies out of former Magic teammates: Los Angeles Lakers Dwight Howard hasn’t made many friends in Los Angeles since his arrival over the sumer, and now it appears...
3/7 NBA Injury News: Lakers injury news: Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard: Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard were able to suit up last night for the Los Angeles Lakers even though the stars are both playing...
3/7 HoopsHabit: 8 Questions Facing the NBA as the Playoffs get Closer: Now that the calendar has switched to March, the NBA is [...]The post 8 Questions Facing the NBA as the Playoffs get Closer appeared...
3/6 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James: I Choose Not To Dunk: There's a simple explanation for LeBron James' decision to avoid the Slam Dunk Contest. When LeBron launched pre-game...
3/6 NBA Injury News: Kobe Bryant suffers elbow injury, returns to the court: The Los Angeles Lakers had a scare yesterday when Kobe Bryant had to exit the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with...
3/6 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Dwight Howard says he could have sat out the season: Everyone knows Dwight Howard has been playing through pain. Even before he tore the labrum in his shoulder, Howard was...
3/6 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Centers In The NBA: The center as a position is one that has undergone a lo [...]The post NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Centers In The NBA appeared...
3/5 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard free throws more Shaq-like than ever: Shaquille O’Neal has said on numerous occasions that he was a good free throw shooter in practice, and now there’s...
3/5 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 3/5/13: All eyes are on Hollywood as five Lakers appear on at least one of our optimized rosters.See More Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Kevin...
3/5 HoopsHabit: Chicago Bulls: In Praise Of Nate Robinson: With a guy like Nate Robinson, it can be easy to focus [...]The post Chicago Bulls: In Praise Of Nate Robinson appeared first...
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...
3/1 HoopsHabit: Andrew Bogut: How Does He Stack Up With Other Centers in the West?: When the Golden State Warriors dealt Monta Ellis for An [...]The post Andrew Bogut: How Does He Stack Up With Other Centers in...
3/1 Sports Out West: Steve Nash considered retirement before Lakers trade: Steve Nash may not be wearing an NBA uniform today if it weren’t for the sign-and-trade that sent him to the Los Angeles...
3/1 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: Free-throw shooting could be team’s demise: The Denver Nuggets struggle from the free-throw line. The throw up bad looking bricks. Some shots barely hit the rim. And those...
3/1 NBA Injury News: Dwight Howard wants to play in the '16 Olympics: Dwight Howard can barely keep himself on the court this season for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's already eyeing a possible...

News -- February 2013

2/28 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard eyes 2016 Olympics prematurely: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard wants to play in the 2016 Olympics, and his team still has important business to attend...
2/28 numberFire: Quick Hits: Why The Lakers Have No Chance At The PlayoffsIs Kobe Confident, or Delusional?See More Steve Nash Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard ...
2/28 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Kobe Bryant not up for ‘fun’ season: If at least one of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates is working on having a good time in the middle of the team’s struggles...
2/28 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Mitch Kupchak says Mike Brown firing was due to Buss’ health: When the Los Angeles Lakers fired former head coach Mike Brown after just five games following a 1-4 start, much of the sports...
2/28 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday 2-28 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
2/28 Sports Out West: Kobe Bryant says Lakers’ role ‘predicated on the defense’: Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is not only one of the NBA’s most gifted players in a generation, but he’s...
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: NBA: Ranking The 10 Best Upcoming Free Agents: Free-agent signings and offseason trades can completely [...]The post NBA: Ranking The 10 Best Upcoming Free Agents appeared first...
2/25 HoopsRumors: Western Notes: Fisher, Mavericks, Conley, Nash: Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has kept mum about Derek Fisher signing with the Thunder, but one league source told Jeff Caplan...
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...
2/25 StoopSports.com: By The Numbers: The Great Jerry Buss: Tim Israel- One week ago, one of the most successful owners in sports history passed away. Jerry Buss had just recently celebrated...
2/25 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Nuggets (2/25/13): Shutting up Mark Cuban is all well and good for Kobe, but the real test occurs a mile high in Denver.See More Kenneth Faried Kobe...
2/25 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: What Needs to Change This Offseason?: The 2012-13 season promised a lot for the Los Angeles L [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: What Needs to Change This Offseason?...
2/24 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Why They Should Pursue Andrew Bynum In Free Agency: HOLDING The Houston Rockets have a lot to look forward [...]The post Houston Rockets: Why They Should Pursue Andrew Bynum In...
2/24 The High Phive: 76ers WITNESS Lebron and the Heat Losing 114-90 at Home: When you’re hunting, you set up a good bait and lure in your prey. Last night, the Miami Heat (39-14) let the hometown Philadelphia...
2/24 NBA Injury News: Dwight Howard's poor conditioning has cost the Lakers games: Dwight Howard has become much maligned throughout all of basketball. Despite his solid performance this season while playing...
2/24 Cowbell Kingdom: Sunday Musings: Isaiah Thomas taking ownership of Sacramento KingsThe second-year point guard takes control of the Kings on the court...
2/23 HoopsHabit: Phoenix Suns: 5 Players The Suns Need To Acquire To Become A Contender: The Phoenix Suns (18-37) are rebuilding and stand last [...]The post Phoenix Suns: 5 Players The Suns Need To Acquire To Become...
2/23 NBA Injury News: 76ers rumors: Re-signing Andrew Bynum still ‘Plan A’: Center Andrew Bynum has yet to make his 2013 debut for the Philadelphia 76ers. Still, Philadelphia’s “Plan A” remains re-signing...
2/23 NBA Injury News: Hawks rumors: Atlanta ‘highly unlikely’ to re-sign Josh Smith: There were all kinds of rumors surrounding Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith as the trade deadline approached, but the club ultimately...
2/22 HoopsHabit: NBA: Why True Big Men Are Becoming Extinct: Voting for the NBA All-Star Game proved a sad fact: Tru [...]The post NBA: Why True Big Men Are Becoming Extinct appeared first...
2/22 HoopsHabit: Phoenix Suns: 5 Players The Suns Need To Acquire To Become A Contender: The Phoenix Suns (18-37) are rebuilding and stand last [...]The post Phoenix Suns: 5 Players The Suns Need To Acquire To Become...
2/22 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Blazers (2/22/13): Jekyll's gone, now meet Hyde: the Blazers have lost nine of ten on the road.See More J.J. Hickson Dwight Howard Meyers Leonard ...
2/22 The High Phive: 76ers Start Their Playoff Push with 94-87 loss to the Timberwolves: It’s the start of the “second half” of the NBA season, with 31 games to go, and the 76ers were looking to kick it off with...
2/22 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 2/22/13: It's Big Men City on our optimized roster, as the Chicago duo of Boozer and Noah lead the way.See More David Lee Dwight Howard David...
2/22 NBA Jerks: Winners and Losers at the NBA Trade Deadline: The NBA’s trading deadline has come and gone, and the stories on this day are not who was traded, but who wasn’t traded....
2/22 The Wages of Wins Journal: A Check in on my NBA PredictionsDre reviews some predictions he made at the start of the season and checks in to see how he's doing....
2/21 NBA Injury News: Rumors: Dwight Howard is the future of the Lakers: Once again, Los Angeles Lakers' GM Mitch Kupchak reiterated his desire to keep Dwight Howard in Los Angeles. He addressed...
2/21 Hickory-High: Josh Smith, Down The Rabbit Hole: This year, as the trade deadline draws nigh, it appears that the largest domino that is waiting to fall is Josh Smith,...
2/20 StoopSports.com: The Time Has Come: Matt Sarshik- Kobe Bryant is the Jay-Z of the NBA. When Michael Jordan retired, NBA fans around the world were desperate for...
2/20 NBA Injury News: 76ers Injury News: Andrew Bynum to practice in 1-2 weeks: The Philadelphia 76ers may eventually get Andrew Bynum back this season after all. And by back, I mean see him for the...
2/20 NBA Injury News: Hawks rumors: Atlanta to make run at Lakers’ Dwight Howard: While there is “widespread belief” that the Los Angeles Lakers won’t trade Dwight Howard, several teams feel the Atlanta...
2/20 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: Should They Just Trade Andrew Bynum?: The Philadelphia 76ers had a great run last year, advan [...]The post Philadelphia 76ers: Should They Just Trade Andrew Bynum?...
2/20 HoopsHabit: 2013-14 NBA Preview: Three Future Contenders To Watch For: Right now, the NBA seems to be all about the Miami Heat [...]The post 2013-14 NBA Preview: Three Future Contenders To Watch For...
2/18 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA Trade Deadline: Five Players Who Need a Change of Scenery: The NBA’s Feb.21 trade deadline is fast approaching. Ov [...]The post 2013 NBA Trade Deadline: Five Players Who Need a Change...
2/18 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for February 18th: The second half of the NBA season is about set to get underway on Tuesday. The trade deadline is quickly approaching in both real...
2/18 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: Did They Win The Dwight Howard Trade?: The Orlando Magic are not a very good team this season. [...]The post Orlando Magic: Did They Win The Dwight Howard Trade? appeared...
2/17 Tyler's Think Tank: 2013 NBA West All-Star Roster: The starters PG Chris Paul (26.8 PER) Still the best point guard in the game, CP3 leads the NBA in steals and assist/turnover...
2/17 NBA Injury News: Report: Lakers had discussed a Dwight Howard for Rajon Rondo trade: Dwight Howard's time with the Los Angeles Lakers seems limited. He was expected to come over this season and eventually...
2/16 HoopsHabit: NBA Trade Rumors: Analyzing Josh Smith’s Impact On His Top 3 Suitors: The NBA trade deadline is approaching, which means that [...]The post NBA Trade Rumors: Analyzing Josh Smith’s Impact On...
2/16 NBA Injury News: Lakers rumors: LA won’t trade Dwight Howard: There have been rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers may attempt to trade Dwight Howard prior to the this month’s deadline, but...
2/15 NBA Jerks: Getting on the Bismack Biyombo Bandwagon: I’ve been watching Bismack Biyombo all season. There’s just something intriguing about him. Biyombo, the 20-year-old...
2/14 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 2/14/13: Going against a Gasol-less front line, Blake Griffin could be the breakout star of the night. And he joins four other Clippers...
2/14 HoopsHabit: A Radical Idea for the NBA All-Star Game: The NBA All-Star Game is Sunday night and, like most al [...]The post A Radical Idea for the NBA All-Star Game appeared first...
2/14 Hickory-High: 2013 NBA Anti-Awards: Mid-Season Review: Rolling into the All-Star break of this wild season it’s time to check in on the favorites for The NBA Anti-Awards. These...
2/14 numberFire: The 2013 NBA Slam Dunk Competition: The Least Talent Ever: Kenneth Faried provides about the only NBA team value to this year's Slam Dunk Competition.See More Jeremy Evans Eric Bledsoe Kenneth...
2/13 Nets Take Over: Nets vs Lakers Recap: Lakers Lockdown: The Los Angeles Lakers are a couple games out of even being an average team but their talent along with the pedigree of the team,makes...
2/13 Nets Take Over: Brook Lopez Enhancing his Defense: Brook Lopez has grown over the years to become a near irreplaceable part of the Nets offense. Now, it looks as if he plans...
2/13 numberFire: Why This Year's NBA Slam Dunk Competition Will Be The Worst Ever: Kenneth Faried provides about the only NBA team value to this year's Slam Dunk Competition.See More Jeremy Evans Eric Bledsoe Kenneth...
2/13 numberFire: 2013: The Least-Talented Slam Dunk Competition Ever: Kenneth Faried provides about the only NBA team value to this year's Slam Dunk Competition.See More Jeremy Evans Eric Bledsoe Kenneth...
2/13 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: How The Game Plan Changes With A Legitimate Center: The Miami Heat lead the Eastern Conference with a 34-14 [...]The post Miami Heat: How The Game Plan Changes With A Legitimate...
2/13 HoopsHabit: Detroit Pistons: Breaking Down Andre Drummond’s Strengths, Weaknesses: Detroit Pistons fans could not be happier with how rook [...]The post Detroit Pistons: Breaking Down Andre Drummond’s Strengths,...
2/13 NBA Injury News: Lakers rumors: LA not looking to acquire big man: The Los Angeles Lakers are dealing with injuries to big men Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol, who’s set to miss nearly two months...
2/13 HoopsRumors: Mavs Interested In Jennings, Not Josh Smith: 11:47pm: Following up on his Jennings report, Stein adds that the Mavs aren't looking at Josh Smith (Twitter link). 11:40pm:...
2/12 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Dwight Howard says teams target his injured shoulder: When a player has a weakness, it will usually be exposed. This is true when talking about that player's game or an injury....
2/11 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Why it’s Wise to Stay Quiet at Trade Deadline: At 28-25, the Houston Rockets have surprised the basket [...]The post Houston Rockets: Why it’s Wise to Stay Quiet at Trade...
2/11 NBA Injury News: Lakers rumors: Dwight Howard to re-sign with LA?: It’s been anything but a smooth ride since Dwight Howard was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers, leading many to speculate...
2/9 NBA Jerks: Dwama Continues Between Kobe and D. Howard: Dwight Howard is the kind of player we see only once an era. Except unlike Jordan or Lebron, the self-ascribed Superman has prin****...
2/8 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Bobcats (2/8/13): With Pau out, stopping Byron Mullens and Co. from getting the easy offensive boards could be the key to victory.See More Byron...
2/7 HoopsRumors: Poll: Will Lakers Make A Trade Before Deadline?: The Lakers face a difficult situation heading into the All-Star Break with the trade deadline less than two weeks away. With...
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 HoopsHabit: Kevin Durant Vs. LeBron James: Breaking Down The MVP Race: As we near the All-Star break, this year’s Most Valuable Player race has been narrowed down to just two serious contenders:...
2/7 NBA Jerks: Week 15 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Dud-ley: Between trades, injuries, coaching changes, and poor production, a lot can happen in the span of one NBA week. Every fantasy day...
2/7 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant’s Handling of Dwight Howard Is Asinine: There’s a multitude of reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers have played poorly. Chemistry has been a problem, as have the...
2/7 HoopsHabit: Utah Jazz: Should They Trade Al Jefferson?: The Utah Jazz seem set on trading one of the members of their front-line, and Al Jefferson may be on the move, as the San Antonio...
2/6 NBA Jerks: Pau Gasol Out 4-6 Weeks With Plantar Fascia TearJust when things looked like they were getting a bit better for the Los Angeles Lakers, they got a heck of a lot worse on......
2/6 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Pau Gasol Left Brooklyn on Crutches: Just one day after the Philadelphia 76ers lost Thaddeus Young for about a month, the Los Angeles Lakers will be without Pau Gasol...
2/6 HoopsHabit: NBA: Top 10 Surprises During the 2012-13 Season: Every season brings with it the unexpected. Trades can happen out of thin air, teams can come out of nowhere to achieve far...
2/6 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Pau Gasol hurts foot: And the injuries keep coming. Pau Gasol has now suffered his third different injury this season. After battling through...
2/6 The Picket Fence: Is The Big Man Era Over In The NBA?: “You can’t teach height.” It was the late Frank Layden, former Hall of Fame coach and general manager for the...
2/5 Nets Take Over: Nets vs Lakers Recap:Lakers Lockdown: The Los Angeles Lakers are a couple games out of even being an average team but their talent along with the pedigree of the team,makes...
2/5 NBA Injury News: Lakers rumors: LA will not make trades: Following their busy offseason, during which they acquired Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten...
2/4 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA All-Star Game: Profiling The Western Conference Squad: The NBA All-Star Game features a matchup of the best players that the NBA has to offer. Sure, the fans don't always get the starters...
2/4 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....
2/4 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Dwight Howard out with shoulder injury: Prior to yesterday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, it was speculated that Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard would...
2/3 The Picket Fence: Is Pau Next?: It was apparent way back at the beginning of the offseason that the future was now, for the Raptors. Trading a guaranteed lottery...
2/2 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Dwight Howard receives platelet therapy for shoulder: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard was not with the team for last night’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves,...
2/1 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 2/1: FanDuel.com has another night packed with daily fantasy NBA action. We only get $60,000 to fill in a roster of nine players, but...

News -- January 2013

1/31 Foul Line Extended: The Lakers ‘Possession Deficit’ Continues in Phoenix: The Lakers terrible loss in Phoenix last night highlighted the continuing possession deficit issue the team has. Phoenix took...
1/31 NBA Injury News: Dwight Howard Re-Aggravates Right Shoulder Injury: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has had a rough last year. After Dwightmare, Howard hasn't been able to keep himself...
1/31 NBA Injury News: Glen Davis Out For the Season With Broken Foot: Orlando Magic forward Glen Davis is out for the rest of the season with a broken left foot. Davis suffered the injury in the...
1/30 Foul Line Extended: Another Lakers Victory, Same Old Problem: The Los Angeles Lakers win over the Hornets last night was another example of their ordinary performance. LA dominated New Orleans...
1/30 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 1/30: Wednesday night marks another night where we’re going to try to win some real money with some fake basketball over at FanDuel.com....
1/28 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Why A Turnover Deficit Problem Is The Issue: We hear about the Los Angeles Lakers problems 24/7. Honestly, the list presented is exhausting as well as inaccurate. I will...
1/28 Como Juega: Lakers y Celtics dan señales de vida: Los Angeles Lakers 105 – Oklahoma City Thunder 96 La historia del partido fue Kobe Bryant. El escolta empezó la temporada...
1/27 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: Five Veteran Point Guards The C’s Should Target Without Rondo: The Boston Celtics dealt with some earth-shatteringly bad news Sunday: Rajon Rondo tore his ACL and will be out for the forseeable...
1/27 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Thunder (1/27/13): Forget Westbrook and Durant, it's Kevin Martin that Andrew Sugar says the Lakers should focus on to get the win.See More Kevin...
1/27 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Lakers (1/27/13): OKC's been the better team, but they haven't had an answer for Dwight Howard when he's been healthy.See More Antawn Jamison Dwight...
1/27 NBA Injury News: Chances the Lakers Keep Dwight Howard at 50-50: The Los Angeles Lakers' struggles this season are well-documented. They have a new team that looks on paper like it should...
1/25 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #15: Historical Comparison: On this week’s NBA Stat Central, we’re going to take a look at the 2012-13 leaders to see how they stack up in a historical...
1/25 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: Nikola Vucevic Doing Just Fine In Dwight Howard’s Spot: Replacing a player who was considered to be one of the five best in the league and was the face of basketball in his city for...
1/25 NBA Injury News: Dwight Howard Cleared to Play for Lakers Tonight: Despite the su**** that Howard would be listed as day-to-day with his shoulder injury, he has been cleared to play for tonight's...
1/25 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: How Severe is Dwight Howard's Shoulder Injury?: After a team meeting before Tuesday's game, the Los Angeles Lakers were fired up and looking for a win. They didn't get...
1/25 HoopsHabit: Brooklyn Nets: Why The Frontcourt Holds The Key To The Nets’ Success: The Brooklyn Nets (26-16) are rolling under the new regime of interim coach P.J. Carlesimo. The backcourt of point guard...
1/24 The Basketball Champs Belt: The NBA's Most Efficient Scorers: By Michael Hogan There are many approaches to assessing the effectiveness of an NBA player. Some of these can quickly become complicated,...
1/24 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Players Went At Each Other in Team Meeting: Injuries, poor play, and losses can really strain a team's confidence in each other. Such is the case with the Los Angeles...
1/24 HoopsHabit: Golden State Warriors: Is wounded Warrior Andrew Bogut the key to a deep postseason run?: At this point, Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors is in that Sam Bowie-Bill Walton sort of territory—he’s a player...
1/23 Nets Take Over: Brook Lopez Enhancing his Defense: Brook Lopez has grown over the years to become a near irreplaceable part of the Nets offense. Now, it looks as if he plans...
1/23 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for January 23rd: Another week of action on the hardwood is said and done with, and today at Sports Jerks, we’re going to answer some of the...
1/22 NBA Jerks: All The Right and Wrong NBA All-Star Moves: It’s that time of the year again when all of the game’s most deserving players get their All-Star nod. They’ve sweat...
1/22 HoopsHabit: NBA: Five Non-Playoff Teams with the Brightest Future: For those not fortunate enough to assemble a team that’s winning right now, hope is a strong anesthetic to numb the pain...
1/21 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: The Cases For And Against Them Making The Playoffs: When the Los Angeles Lakers stumbled out of the gate to begin the season, most people didn’t think too much of it. Typical...
1/21 Foul Line Extended: Can You Guess The Lakers Two Bright Spots?: We all know the Lakers have been a disaster this season. What I just noticed is that halfway through the year Jordan Hill and...
1/21 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA All-Star Game: Predicting the Western Conference Reserves: The voting process for selecting the starters is in the fans’ hands. For the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, there isn’t much...
1/21 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls: Happy Martin Luther King day! I’m honoring our country’s greatest civil rights leader by watching basketball,...
1/21 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Dwight Howard Gets Ejected in Loss: On top of the Los Angeles Lakers playing hurt and not quite at full strength last night, they had to play the entire second half...
1/20 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: Is Jared Sullinger The Heir Apparent At Power Forward?: After being flagged with back issues in a Chicago pre-draft camp, rookie Jared Sullinger saw his 2012 draft stock plummet him...
1/20 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: Could They Benefit From a Trade For Utah’s Al Jefferson?: For all the talent the Miami Heat have, they are an absolutely atrocious rebounding team. However, Al Jefferson could fix that....
1/20 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Raptors (1/20/13): It's a battle OF the ages: Bryant and Nash against Calderon and DeRozan.See More Kyle Lowry Kobe Bryant Jose Calderon DeMar...
1/19 NBA Jerks: 2012-2013 NBA’s Worst Shooters Through Week 11: In keeping with tradition, from time to time Sports Jerks Network provides its readers with information on the worst performers...
1/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #14: Beating Up On The Lottery Teams: On today’s NBA Stat Central, we’re going to take a look at the league leaders and break down their games based on...
1/18 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA All-Star Game Starters Announced: The storied career of Kobe Bryant continued to plow forward with another huge milestone on Thursday, as he was named to his NBA-record...
1/18 NBA Injury News: Kobe Bryant Going to His 15th Straight All-Star Game: Forget about the nagging injuries for a moment. Forget about the Los Angeles Lakers' poor season so far. Forget about...
1/17 numberFire: Miami Heat Stat Monkey Brief: Heat/Lakers (1/17/13): A few milestones and a pounding of Golden State later, LeBron and the Heat are back on top of the world.See More Kobe Bryant LeBron...
1/17 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Can They Build Around O.J. Mayo?: After a brutal stretch from late December to early January, in which they lost a ton of games and fell out the Western Conference...
1/16 NBA Injury News: Hawks Should Have Financial Flexibility to Re-Sign Josh Smith: With the work GM Danny Ferry has done, the Atlanta Hawks should be in a good position this offseason. The team can re-sign...
1/15 HoopsHabit: NBA: Centers Most Likely To Be Moved At The Trade Deadline: One position at a time we will break down the most likely candidates to be traded prior to the upcoming NBA trade deadline of...
1/15 NBA Injury News: 76ers Andrew Bynum Takes Next Step in Rehab: Shooting (VIDEO): Andrew Bynum is still working his way back. His injury has kept him off the court for the entire season, but the new Philadelphia...
1/14 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Forwards Most Likely To Be Moved At The Trade Deadline: One position at a time we will break down the most likely candidates to be traded before the NBA trade deadline of Feb.21. Next...
1/14 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Week 11 Recap: Listen to internet radio with RotoinfoXcomX on Blog Talk RadioRotoInfo.com Basketball Breakdown Show is hosted by the Fantasy...
1/14 HoopsHabit: Brooklyn Nets: Calmer P.J. Carlesimo winning support, games: Even as ESPN.com’s Marc Stein was reporting over the weekend that Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is still nursing his...
1/14 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week’s #StatStudy was suggested by our very own Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh), a great basketball mind who will stop at...
1/14 NBA Injury News: Dwight Howard Returns in Lakers' Win: Despite being diagnosed with a torn labrum in his shoulder, Dwight Howard was able to return to action last night for the Los...
1/13 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Why they Should Trade For Ryan Anderson: The Los Angeles Lakers’ dream quartet of All-Stars has been more of a nightmare than anything. Dwight Howard and his ailing...
1/13 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Cavaliers (1/13/13): When you need to bring the Soap Opera to a screeching halt, the best way is to get back to basics.See More Anderson Varejao Dwight...
1/13 HoopsHabit: NBA: Ryan Anderson and the evolution of the ‘stretch four’: When one thinks of 3-point shooters, the image that almost always comes to mind is a slick-shooting guard, someone such as Stephen...
1/12 HoopsHabit: Atlanta Hawks: Time to Trade Josh Smith?: The annual Josh Smith rumors are starting to kick into full gear now that the trade deadline is nearing. Perhaps you’ve come...
1/11 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Pau Gasol, Metta World Peace: The Los Angeles Lakers are in trouble. They can't string together enough wins to claw their way out of the hole they've...
1/11 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Lakers (1/11/13): Who's ready for some hot, steamy free throw action? Then step right inside!See More Kevin Durant Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard Russell...
1/11 Hickory-High: Fridays With Fenrich: Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads: Fridays With Fenrich is a weekly feature here at Hickory-High, the aggregation of an extended, week-long email conversation...
1/10 NBA Jerks: Week 11 Fantasy Hoops Stock Market: Asik For Your Money BackOne of the key things a good fantasy daytrader has to look for is minutes. At the end of the day, most players who get......
1/10 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: Would They Consider Bringing Back Andrew Bynum?: It was supposed to be one the biggest moves of the season. It was supposed to turn the Philadelphia 76ers into a legitimate title...
1/9 HoopsRumors: Dirk Nowitzki Wants To Stay With Mavericks: Late last week, Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki questioned some of the Mavericks' roster building strategies and didn't seem enthusiastic...
1/9 numberFire: NBA Playoff Projections Watch: January 9: Fans in LakerLand are starting to sweat a bit. But for now, our playoff projections have them solidly on one side of the line.See...
1/9 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 1/9: Wednesday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
1/9 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Kobe/Dwight Howard feud stoke D12 to Brooklyn speculation: The Lakers can’t quite get rolling this season, which has been plagued with injuries and coaching drama, and two of their...
1/9 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Dwight Howard Says Injury Not As Bad As It Seems: Although it seems pretty bad, Dwight Howard is saying his shoulder injury isn't as bad as everyone is making it out to be. The...
1/8 NBA Jerks: Week 11 NBA Injury Report: Pau! Right in the Kisser!: The Minnesota Timberwolves have made frequent appearances on the injury report this season but with injuries to Dwight Howard,...
1/8 HoopsHabit: NBA: Point Guards Most Likely To Be Moved At The Trade Deadline: One position at a time, we will break down the most likely candidates to be moved before the NBA’s trade deadline of Feb. 21....
1/8 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Why the Lakers Should Trade Dwight Howard: The Los Angeles Lakers are like an ongoing reality show. On Monday, rumors swirled around the Internet that Kobe Bryant and Dwight...
1/8 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for January 8th: Another week of action on the hardwood is said and done with, and today at Sports Jerks, we’re going to be answering some...
1/8 Dancing With Noah: Pain: Defining our Future one Injury at a Time: I definitely have multiple fascinations and mini obsessions in my life. In this space here and in the space residing in the smooth...
1/8 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for January 8th: Another week of action on the hardwood is said and done with, and today at Sports Jerks, we’re going to be answering some...
1/7 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Dwight Howard Tears Labrum in Right Shoulder: Los Angeles Lakers' center Dwight Howard now has more problems than just his back. Eric Pincus of the LA Times reports that Howard...
1/7 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki looking for a way out of Big D?: Dirk Nowitzki made his first start for the Dallas Mavericks this season on Saturday night, scoring 20 points and grabbing six...
1/7 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: For this week’s study my brother (@KurtSoppe) pondered if FG% or FT% was more directly correlated to the game’s final...
1/7 HoopsHabit: Your NBA Fix Podcast Ep. 11 (1-6-13): On this week’s “Your NBA Fix” podcast, we talked about these topics: - Dwight Howard vs. Kobe Bryant and the...
1/6 HoopsHabit: Detroit Pistons: Is Andre Drummond Really Their Cornerstone Piece?: Andre Drummond was a gamble back in June. Scouts knew it, every team in the league knew it and he even knew it. Drummond possess...
1/5 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Dwight Howard Has Sprained Right Shoulder: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is now suffering from a different injury now. After getting surgery for his back and...
1/5 HoopsHabit: NBA All-Star Game: Why Centers Like Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah Shouldn’t Be Ignored: There was a significant change to the All-Star ballot this year; after years of voting for two guards, two forwards, and...
1/2 The High Phive: Holiday and Turner lead 76ers over the “old” Lakers: “You just saw an old team”. That’s Kobe Bryant after the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Lakers a 103 – 99 loss on New Years...
1/1 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: How Far Into the Playoffs Can They Go?: When you think of basketball powerhouses, the Los Angeles Lakers always come to mind. But this year, things haven’t been...
1/1 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Why They Aren’t Serious NBA Finals Contenders: Recently, the New York Knicks have had zero success in the playoffs. However, a surprisingly strong regular season start and a...
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 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA All Decade Team 2000s: PG Steve Nash--Edges out Jason Kidd and Chris Paul SG Kobe Bryant--Over Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen and Vince Carter SF...
12/31 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Sixers (12/31/12): Kobe Bryant's 30-point streak may have ended, but his incredible offensive efficiency has not.See More Kobe Bryant Pau Gasol Dwight...
12/31 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers: Slim pickings this week. For some reason TNT isn’t broadcasting the Thursday games. That leaves the ESPN games on...
12/31 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week I had a stat request from Jesse Silverman (@JesseBeau), a Cortland intramural champion and defending March Madness...
12/31 NBA Injury News: Dwight Howard Still Not Back to His Old Self After Surgery Says Former Coach: Stan Van Gundy knows Dwight Howard about as good as anyone. His time coaching the Orlando Magic allowed him the opportunity...
12/30 HoopsHabit: NBA: New Year’s Resolutions For All 30 Teams: New Year’s Day is almost here and it’s a great time to make resolutions we hope to keep for the entire year. In the NBA, the...
12/29 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: The Two Ways Of Viewing Kobe Bryant’s Season: No matter how you feel about Kobe Bryant (and he’s probably the most polarizing player in the NBA), you have to admit that...
12/28 HoopsHabit: NBA: Coach Firings Often Overlook Bigger Issues: Life as an NBA coach can be crazy at times. One minute you’re Mike Brown, coach of the greatest team in NBA history and the...
12/28 HoopsHabit: Brooklyn Nets: After Avery Johnson Firing, Who’s Next?: Less than a month after Avery Johnson was honored as the coach of the month in the Eastern Conference after guiding the newly...
12/28 Tyler's Think Tank: 12 Best NBA Players of 2012: 1. LeBron James King James won his third MVP award in four seasons and continued to dominate during the playoffs, ultimately...
12/27 NBA Jerks: Firing Avery Johnson is the Wrong Move for Brooklyn Nets: On Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets fired embattled Head Coach Avery Johnson, replacing him with PJ Carlesimo on an interim basis....
12/25 Como Juega: Nash Cambia La Realidad de L.A.: EL PARTIDO En un partido sumamente cerrado, los Lakers tuvieron más variantes ofensivas en el cierre y terminaron quedándose...
12/25 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Knicks (12/25/12): Forget Melo vs. Kobe, it's the Howard/Chandler matchup that should decide this game.See More Dwight Howard Tyson Chandler ...
12/24 Cowbell Kingdom: Following indefinite suspension, Sacramento Kings reinstate DeMarcus Cousins after one gameAfter suspending him Saturday, the Kings big man was back practicing with the team on Christmas Eve...
12/23 HoopsHabit: Sacramento Kings: DeMarcus Cousins Suspended Indefinitely, What’s Next For Them?: In the latest of what is fast becoming a long list of incidents for DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings Forward/Center has been suspended...
12/22 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Warriors (12/22/12): The battle of NorCal vs. SoCal, Andrew Sugar examines what the Lakers need to do to get back in the Pacific Division.See More Metta...
12/22 HoopsRumors: Odds & Ends: World Peace, Robinson, Lillard, Magic: Items out of the Pacific Division.. Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been relegated to the bench, but he won't be asking...
12/21 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Glen "Big Baby" Davis - Shoulder Sprain: UPDATE: Great news for the Magic Organization, Fans, and fantasy owners! But he will miss a handful of games. Vucevic is still...
12/21 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Week 6 Recap : After beating the Clippers and Knicks during a 5 game win streak, and improving their home record to 7-1, the Brooklyn Nets...
12/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #10: Awards Voting Gaffes: Voting on individual awards generally doesn’t spark a whole lot of controversy. The MVP races usually are a two-man race...
12/21 HoopsRumors: Knicks Tried To Trade Amare Stoudemire: Amare Stoudemire is set to return to action for the Knicks, but Howard Beck of the New York Times writes that the big man could...
12/18 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: How Will The Return of Steve Nash and Pau Gasol Change The Lakers?: The Lakers are 11-14, and 12th place in the Western Conference… well played Mayans. With the acquisitions of Dwight Howard and...
12/18 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: The Thrill is Back: Last night I remembered why I love this game. Normally a mid December tilt between the Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves...
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...
12/18 HoopsHabit: Washington Wizards: A Cautionary Tale Of Rebuilding: Blake Griffin – drafted in 2009, made the playoffs in 2012. Kevin Durant – drafted in 2007, made the playoffs in 2010....
12/17 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Steve Nash Looking to Return By Christmas: It's highly possible that Lakers fans would receive a returning Steve Nash as their holiday present this year. A present that...
12/17 Hickory-High: Playing ‘What If’ With The NBA’s Age Limit: What if … … The NBA’s age limit was implemented prior to the 2003 Draft instead of in 2006? LeBron James signs...
12/17 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: For this week’s study I took a look at how often (and by how much) winning teams lost individual quarters. For the 52...
12/16 Nets Take Over: Future Plan for Nets Roster?: In this past summer, while Ersan Ilyasova was an unrestricted free agent, there were reports of the Brooklyn Nets wanting to...
12/16 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA All-Stars: Battle Of The Studs and Duds: The first returns of the 2013 NBA All-Star ballot are in. Many expected and familiar faces lead the pack, with Kobe Bryant and...
12/15 HoopsRumors: Western Notes: Lakers, Freeland, Blazers, Love: Notes out of the Western Conference.. Lakers fans are clearly frustrated with how the season has gone so far, but they should...
12/15 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Rumors: Dallas May Have a Shot at Dwight Howard, But it Would Take Work: The Dallas Mavericks are in a better position than the Los Angeles Lakers as it stands now. Not many people would have predicted...
12/14 NBA Injury News: Carmelo Anthony Injured in Knicks Win Over Lakers: Carmelo Anthony just recently missed a couple games thanks to a lacerated finger. Now, he may have to miss additional time...
12/13 A Royal Pain: NBA All-Star Voting 2013 Early Results Announced – Void Of Sacramento Kings: Not exactly shocking, but no Sacramento Kings were listed in the top 25 vote-getters for the 2012-13 Western Conference All-Star’s....
12/12 Dancing With Noah: What is this thing, hope? alternately: Drowning in our hubris: Back in September, the odds makers in Vegas or Jersey City or Macau or wherever it is they reside set the odds of a Lakers championship...
12/12 Nets Take Over: Joe Johnson Reflects On His Arrival, Brooklyn Fans Exceeded Expecations: In an effort to start the era of the Brooklyn Nets with a bang, the Nets from office made several attempts at assembling a team...
12/11 Hickory-High: More On Shot Selection: Last Thursday I put up a post unveiling a new way of evaluating shot selection. The system is called Expected Points Per...
12/10 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks: Suddenly, we are a quarter of the way through the season. It’s been weird. The Knicks have looked much better than...
12/10 Z krainy NBA: Dla kibica w kapciach: 09.12: Co wybrać? Brandon Jennings kontra Deron Williams, czterech świetnych podkoszowych Jazz kontra Dwight Howard, czy może Marcin...
12/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Putting Back the “Kobe Assist”: Dre and Jeremy examine the recent "Kobe Assist" presented by Kirk Goldsberry. They show how he airballed but how he can turn the...
12/10 Z krainy NBA: Suns nie potrafią grać razem: Nie chodzi już nawet o serię porażek. Mam nieodparte wrażenie, że Alvin Gentry nie potrafi wykorzystać swoich zawodników...
12/9 NBA Jerks: 30,000 Points From Nowhere: Is Kobe Bryant Hurting The Lakers?: And then there were five. Kobe Bean Bryant has scaled the 30,000 career points mountain; Kareem, Wilt, The Mailman, and His Airness...
12/7 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 18 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Orlando MagicLooking ahead to tonight's match-up between the Kings and Magic...
12/7 Cowbell Kingdom: Kings’ Speech: Game 18 vs. Orlando MagicLooking ahead to tonight's match-up with Chuck Hayes and Keith Smart...
12/7 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 12/7: Friday night in the NBA features 12 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means that...
12/7 NBA Injury News: Lakers Would Love to Have Ryan Anderson: It's no secret the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to do some Christmas shopping. While the team may publicly deny the rumors,...
12/7 Z krainy NBA: Nie idź tą drogą Davidzie Stern: David Stern ostatnimi ruchami bardzo podkopuje wszystkie zasługi, jakie przez lata miał w stworzeniu atrakcyjnej NBA. Teraz...
12/7 NBA Jerks: It was Supposed to be a Pass: 2012 NBA’s Worst Shooters: One week into the month of December, most teams around the league have played around 18 games. It’s important to take an...
12/6 Nets Take Over: Dwight Howard Still Wants to Play in Brooklyn: ESPN NBA insider Chad Ford has reported that Dwight Howard still prefers to play for the Brooklyn Nets. It is not surprising...
12/6 Hickory-High: Evaluating Shot Selection: Thanks to the innovation of Hoopdata, and the creative work of Kirk Goldsberry and others, shot location information has...
12/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings December 5th, 2012: There’s a new sheriff in town, led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder take over the top spot...
12/5 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 04.12: Z-Bo przyćmił wszystkich swoim występem. Rzadko bowiem się zdarza występ, w którym zdobywa się blisko 40 punktów i zbiera...
12/5 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 12/5: Wednesday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means...
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...
12/3 Z krainy NBA: Powolny zjazd Gasola: LA Lakers to obok Denver Nuggets najbardziej nieprzewidywalny zespół tego sezonu. Potrafią wygrać i przegrać z każdym, a...
12/3 Z krainy NBA: Sinusoida Lakers: Los Angeles Lakers doznali 9. porażki w obecnym sezonie. Tym razem na własnym parkiecie ulegli byłej drużynie Dwighta Howarda,...
12/2 Z krainy NBA: Hello again, Orlando: Dwight Howard po raz pierwszy zagra przeciwko Orlando Magic, jednak zanim to nastąpi, przed Phoenix Suns piekielnie trudne zadanie...
12/2 NBA Injury News: Orlando Magic Injury News: Jameer Nelson Questionable for Tonight's Game: In a match-up where all the focus will surely be on Dwight Howard facing his former team, the Orlando Magic travel to Los Angeles...
12/1 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 30.11: Dwight Howard nie dość, że pierwszy raz w sezonie zaliczył mecz 20+20, to jeszcze trafił druga w karierze trójkę. Efekt...

News -- November 2012

11/30 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #7: Assorted Team Rankings: Welcome to NBA Stat Central, one of our weekly columns here at HoopsHabit.com. We take a deeper look at a different set of statistics...
11/30 Z krainy NBA: Ostatnie listopadowe tango: Czy Marcin Gortat się odrodzi w Kanadzie, a może Lakers wrócą na tory z Nuggets? W piątek zobaczymy aż 11 spotkań, więc...
11/30 Z krainy NBA: Nie zadzieraj z dziadziusiem: Papa Stern najwyraźniej nie wytrzymał i fakt, że Heat wygrali ze Spurs w ostatnich sekundach meczu to dla niego zbyt mało...
11/30 Cowbell Kingdom: Cowbell Kingdom Podcast Ep 69: Clifford Ray, Sacramento Kings’ big man coachA conversation with Keith Smart's mentor and assistant...
11/29 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Brooklyn Nets’ Brook Lopez will miss 2 games with foot injury: Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez played in just five games last year thanks to two different foot injuries and now he’s...
11/29 Dancing With Noah: The Pain of Being Number One: Injuries are the bane of an athletic existence. When our favorite athletes (in any sport) get hurt, everyone loses: The players...
11/29 NBA Jerks: James Harden Returns to OKC, but Who Won the Trade?: James Harden has become a top-5 scorer in the NBA after being traded to the Houston Rockets. He’s averaging 25 points, 5 assists...
11/28 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Reggie Evans is the most efficient rebounder in the NBA: A lot was made about the Brooklyn Nets inability to rebound coming into this season. For the most part it’s true too. They...
11/28 Hickory-High: Daily Dribble – November 27th, 2012: Editing Transparently: Last Night’s Numbers is no more and we’re still searching for a daily format that works here...
11/27 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Thoughts on last night’s Nets/Knicks game: The Brooklyn Nets finally got the win against an elite team that they were looking for last night when they beat the Manhattan...
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,...
11/25 Cowbell Kingdom: Sunday Musings: Basketball IQ and the Sacramento KingsWhat is basketball IQ and can it be developed...
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: Sezon na Misia: Lakers stawiani w roli faworytów konferencji zachodniej po raz kolejny przegrywają spotkanie, tym razem z Memphis Grizzlies....
11/23 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 12 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Utah JazzPreviewing tonight's Kings/Jazz match-up...
11/23 HoopsHabit: Why Dwight Howard Should Spurn Lakers and Head to Dallas Next Year with Buddies: Dwight Howard will have an enormous decision to make once the 2012-13 season is over. He’s an unrestricted free agent, meaning...
11/22 Cowbell Kingdom: Jason Thompson and Chuck Hayes shut down Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol as Sacramento Kings end slideThe two Kings big men kept the Lakers' frontline in check in last night's win at Sleep Train Arena...
11/22 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report – Sacramento Kings 113, Los Angeles Lakers 97The Kings end a five-game skid with a win over the Lakers...
11/21 Nets Take Over: Sixers News: Andrew Bynum Might Miss the Whole Season: Philadelphia 76ers newly acquired, yet-to-play center Andrew Bynum might never put on a Sixers jersey. After aggravating his...
11/21 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 11 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Lakers...
11/21 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Brooklyn Nets are a good team who hasn’t passed a major test yet: The Brooklyn Nets have a very good team and have put that team to the test three times so far this season — once against...
11/21 Z krainy NBA: Wyścig po MVP vol.2: Po trzech tygodniach rozgrywek publikujemy nasz drugi ranking Most Valuable Player! W porównaniu do ostatniego zestawienia, ranking...
11/21 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 20.11: We wtorek odbyły się tylko 3 mecze, dlatego też nasze notowanie będzie nieco uboższe niż zwykle. Bohaterem dnia został...
11/21 NBA Injury News: Lakers Win in Mike D'Antoni's Debut: He was finally on the court to coach his new team. Mike D'Antoni made his long-awaited debut with the Los Angeles Lakers...
11/21 Nets Take Over: Nets vs Lakers Recap: Almost There: The Nets look to extend their win streak to six facing the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. This is also the second National...
11/21 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Brooklyn Nets winning streak ends as Lakers win in D’Antoni debut: This game was close all the way through, with 12 lead changes and 16 ties, but the Lakers eventually pulled away in the end to...
11/20 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Game 9: Brooklyn Nets face big test against Lakers: The Brooklyn Nets easy schedule so far this season has left them with a five game winning streak and a 6-2 record, both both will...
11/20 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Brooklyn Nets face Dwight Howard for the first time since the move: Back when they were the New Jersey Nets, they tried to pull off a trade for Dwight Howard for what seemed like an eternity. It...
11/20 Z krainy NBA: Drugie podejście D’Antoniego: Mike D’Antoni tym razem ma już zasiąść na ławce rezerwowych i poprowadzić Lakers w starciu z Brooklyn Nets. Poza tym...
11/19 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Dwight Howard sounds bitter with Deron Williams over non-trade: Deron Williams and Dwight Howard have thought about playing together since 2008. It almost happened at last year’s trade...
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....
11/17 NBA Injury News: Sixers' Andrew Bynum Has Another Setback: Andrew Bynum's career in Philadelphia has yet to take off. After being involved in the massive blockbuster trade that sent...
11/17 Z krainy NBA: Howard wciąż nad Gortatem: Prawdopodobnie po raz ostatni pod wodzą Berniego Bickerstaffa Lakers rozegrali dziś swoje spotkanie w tym sezonie. Z zalążkiem...
11/16 Z krainy NBA: W Memphis o palmę pierwszeństwa: Nie ma w NBA skuteczniej grających drużyn niż Grizzlies i Knicks. Obie mają na koniec 6 wygranych z rzędu, a Nowojorczycy...
11/16 Hickory-High: Hello Hill: Since they acquired Steve Nash this summer, NBA narratives have been pouring out of Los Angeles faster than fingers can...
11/15 NBA Injury News: Magic Injury News: Hedo Turkoglu Suffers Setback: Hedo Turkoglu's broken hand will keep him out longer than expected. He had an X-Ray that revealed an issue that will require...
11/14 Z krainy NBA: Popovich wciąż mistrzem końcówek: San Antonio Spurs kolejny raz dzięki kunsztowi Grega Popovicha wygrali po pasjonującej końcówce z Los Angeles Lakers...
11/14 Z krainy NBA: Top 10: 13.11: Kyrie Irving, Dwight Howard, a może Brook Lopez? Kto zasłużył na pierwsze miejsce w dzisiejszym notowaniu najefektowniejszych...
11/13 Dancing With Noah: Let’s Meet at the Crossroads of LeBron and Russell Jones: It started off on the island, aka Shaolin…it was November 9th, 1993, almost 19 years to the day that the Wu-Tang Clan dropped...
11/13 Z krainy NBA: Wyścig po MVP vol.1: Dzisiaj mijają dwa tygodnie od rozpoczęcia sezonu 2012/2013. Ależ ten czas szybko leci, prawda? Po dwóch tygodnia możemy...
11/13 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Rumor: Nets got Wallace to woo D-Will: All season and offseason we’ve heard that Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King built the Nets with the idea of the beating...
11/13 The Wages of Wins Journal: Does Defense Win Championships?Dre examines the history of NBA title teams and if you need defense to win a title....
11/12 With Malice: Lakers Fire Mike Brown: .Mike Brown booted from the LA Lakers" class="caption" />From all accounts, Mike Brown's one helluva guy. A really,...
11/12 With Malice: Looking Ahead for the Lakers: .Whilst the Lakers haven't had an especially au**** start to the season, there's little reason to panic. To do so would...
11/12 With Malice: LA Lakers: How we doin'?: .Recently on a basketball forum, I was asked a few questions in relation to the Lakers. And they did indeed make me think...
11/12 With Malice: LA Stories...: .Summertime... and the livin' is easy. At least, that's what Lakerfans have to be hearing at the moment. Because, oh boy,...
11/12 With Malice: LA, LA, LA! The Lakers definitely on song!: . Dear God, LA's starting line-up will look like this: That... is pretty awesome. A starting line-up of Steve...
11/12 With Malice: My picks for All NBA Teams...: .Well, only games away from the end of the season. End of season awards will soon be announced (LeBron almost sure to win...
11/12 With Malice: Bynum: Time To Play the God**** Game...: .Andrew Bynum is an amazing basketballer. He has strength, size rarely seen, and can actually play rather than just be...
11/12 With Malice: LA Lakers... so, who really are they at the moment?: .A question of identity. Who are they? Are they the team that breezed past Dallas, or are they the bumbling fools...
11/12 With Malice: Dwight Plays Nice: Announces He Wants to "Finish Season With Magic". ...: . So a smiling Dwight Howard announces post a win against the Evil Empire Miami Heat:"Well, I told those guys, I've been telling...
11/12 With Malice: Dwight Howard: New Jersey, or LA? A discussion...: .Had an interesting discussion with a Nets fan (Shane) this morning on whether it's Andrew Bynum or Brook Lopez who presents...
11/12 With Malice: Does Henry Abbott even watch the NBA?: .After listening to the Abbott slagging off Bryant yet again Jan 13th NBA Today podcast, and enduring yet another Henry Abbott...
11/12 With Malice: And into it...: .As is often said, life gets in the way. It's true of blogging too, and I won't get into stories: but I've been busy.Anyway...
11/12 Z krainy NBA: Zniszczeni i niszczący tygodnia #2: W drugim tygodniu rozgrywek wszystko wracało powoli na swoje miejsce. Niestety, tylko nielicznych to ucieszyło; dla wielu kibiców...
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...
11/12 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 11.11: Dwight Howard skorzystał na absencji DeMarcusa Cousinsa i zdominował mecz z Sacramento Kings. Przebudził się wreszcie Russell...
11/12 The Picket Fence: Stating the Obvious: Too often do sports fans pretend they know more than the coaches and general managers of the teams they follow. They pretend that...
11/12 Z krainy NBA: Jeziorowcy wracają na odpowiednie tory: Los Angeles Lakers odnieśli w tym sezonie swoje trzecie zwycięstwo pokonując tym razem w Staples Center Sacramento Kings. Obie...
11/12 Cowbell Kingdom: Road Reaction: Los Angeles Lakers 103, Sacramento Kings 90The Kings play shorthanded and lose on the road to the Lakers...
11/11 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 7 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles LakersPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Lakers...
11/11 Z krainy NBA: 3 on 3 – początek sezonu: Kto najbardziej zaskoczył a kto rozczarował na początku nowego sezonu w NBA? Jak radzi sobie na parkietach Marcin Gortat? To...
11/10 NBA Injury News: Could Injuries Have Led To Mike Brown's Firing?: Yesterday, Mike Brown was fired as the Los Angeles Lakers' head coach. The team was off to a 1-4 start (they won last night),...
11/9 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Brooklyn Nets win by 39 in Orlando: Questions about the Nets began to arise after they lost back to back embarrassing games this week, but they are back to .500 after...
11/9 With Malice: Lakers Fire Mike Brown: .Mike Brown booted from the LA Lakers" class="caption" />From all accounts, Mike Brown's one helluva guy. A really,...
11/9 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Brook Lopez gets a chance to show Orlando it was wrong: Over the past year or so, the Nets tried like hell to trade for Orlando’s star center Dwight Howard. The centerpiece offering...
11/8 Nets Take Over: Brook Lopez Talks Fresh Slate and his NBA Dream: Center Brook Lopez has gone through a few rough years since joining the NBA with the Nets. The 12-70 season, the mono-plagued...
11/8 HoopsHabit: NBA Fact or Fiction: Playoff Teams: Early in the NBA season, there are a lot of teams with false hope. Winning a couple of games early doesn’t always translate...
11/7 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Brooklyn Nets lose to Heat by 30: The Nets lost a disappointing game against the Timberwolves after leading by 22 points Monday and tried to bounce back against...
11/7 Z krainy NBA: Szlagier na Florydzie: Jak poradzą sobie Nets, budowani tak, żeby przeciwstawić się Heat? Czy lepsi okażą się skaczący Clippers, czy skuteczni...
11/6 Dancing With Noah: Conquistadors in California, alternately: Channeling Emotion into Effectiveness: A Contrast of Blake Griffin and DeMarcus Cousins: Two of the league’s youngest, shiniest, brightest and most volatile stars are residing in the same Sunshine State and we all...
11/6 Z krainy NBA: 3on3 Z krainą NBA – wstęp do sezonu (#1): Największe oczekiwania na ten sezon ? Drużyna, która zaliczyła największy spadek w porównaniu z ubiegłym rokiem ? Kogo...
11/5 HoopsHabit: The NBA Fix Podcast 11/04/12: Welcome to the second installment of “The NBA Fix”, our weekly podcast talking all things NBA! Today, we talk about...
11/5 Z krainy NBA: Top Foreigners – odc. 1: Pierwsza odsłona rankingu gracza spoza USA. Poniżej znajdziecie najlepszą moim zdaniem 10. graczy, którzy swoją formą w...
11/5 Nets Take Over: Player Preview: Brook Lopez: At seven feet, Brook Lopez has shown his expertise in scoring, being loyal, being a goof, and completely baffling basketball...
11/5 Nets Take Over: Player Preview: Kris Humphries: Entering only his third full year with the Nets, Kris Humphries somehow ranks as the franchise's second longest tenured player,...
11/5 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Steve Nash Could Miss Four Weeks: The good news was the Los Angeles Lakers won a game. They had gone winless in the preseason, and they had lost their first...
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...
11/5 Z krainy NBA: Magia przyćmiła blednące Słońca: Orlando Magic trafili szóstkę w totka, wybierając Jacque’a Vaughna na trenera. Mimo braku dwóch podstawowych zawodników,...
11/4 Z krainy NBA: Czas na pierwsze zwycięstwo Lakers: Lakers czy Pistons? Radzimy jak obstawiać ten teoretycznie jednostronny mecz. Śledź ZkrainyNBA na Twitterze Po serii jedenastu...
11/4 Z krainy NBA: Gortata powrót do Orlando: Marcin Gortat wraca do Orlando, by zagrać z Magic, Knicks tym razem na rozkładzie dostają Sixers, a Thunder podejmą Hawks,...
11/3 HoopsHabit: NBA: Los Angeles Lakers Are Who We Thought They Were: Denny Green, then of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, said it best. They ARE who we THOUGHT THEY WERE! The Los Angeles Lakers...
11/3 Z krainy NBA: Kolejna porażka Lakers: Lakers przegrali już trzeci mecz z rzędu i zaliczyli najgorszy start sezonu od ponad 20 lat. Kobe Bryant mówi krytykom wprost,...
11/3 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 2.11: James Harden przeprowadza atak na tytuł MVP i póki co nie ma sobie równych. 12 meczów piątkowych powoduje, że nie zmieścimy...
11/2 Z krainy NBA: Derby w Mieście Aniołów: Lakers powalczą o pierwsze zwycięstwo, ale czy zatrzymają latającego Blake’a Griffina? Kto zatrzyma Jamala Crawforda...
11/2 With Malice: Looking Ahead for the Lakers: .Whilst the Lakers haven't had an especially au**** start to the season, there's little reason to panic. To do so would...
11/1 Z krainy NBA: Katownicy i kaleczniacy – Wydanie 1: Kto najbardziej kaleczył, a kto katował przeciwników? Rozpoczynamy nasz nowy cotygodniowy cykl. Śledź ZkrainyNBA na Twitterze W...
11/1 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Steve Nash Suffers Leg Injury in Loss: It's been a while since the Los Angeles Lakers have won a game. They lost every one of their preseason games and have now...
11/1 Z krainy NBA: Kłopoty Lakers zaczną się już teraz ? Kolejna porażka Jeziorowców: Dramat Lakersów wciąż trwa. Na domiar złego, oprócz porażki mają oni kolejne zmartwienie w postaci kontuzji Steve’a...
11/1 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 31.10: Debiut Jamesa Hardena był lepszy niż wielu mogło przypuszczać, ale swoje zagrał też Dwight Howard. Ze świetnej strony pokazał...
11/1 Z krainy NBA: Brodacz górą, Lakers wciąż dołują: Świetny debiut Jamesa Hardena, wybuchowe wejście z ławki Jamala Crawforda, a także pierwsze objawy świetnej gry Dwighta Howarda...

News -- October 2012

10/31 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: October 31st, 2012: The season has officially started for a few teams and since our last set of rankings, we’ve had a major trade go down. The...
10/31 Z krainy NBA: Oddajcie piłkę Steve’owi: Sama porażka w meczu otwarcia nie jest czymś strasznym dla Lakers, podobnie jak seria 11 przegranych z rzędu. Gorzej, że wybrany...
10/31 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA 2K13 Predicts Lakers Championship: Do you want to know how this NBA season is going to wind up without having to wait until next June? Well the good people...
10/31 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA 2K13 Predicts Lakers Championship: Do you want to know how this NBA season is going to wind up without having to wait until next June? Well the good people...
10/31 The Hoops Manifesto: James Harden: "Foundational" Player?: The big news in the NBA world (other than the season starting tonight - YIPPEE!!) is of course the Oklahoma City Thunder trading...
10/31 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Kobe Bryant Plays in Opener: The NBA season is officially underway. The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Dallas Mavericks last night in a battle of ailing...
10/31 The Hoops Manifesto: James Harden: "Foundational" Player?: The big news in the NBA world (other than the season starting tonight - YIPPEE!!) is of course the Oklahoma City Thunder trading...
10/31 Hickory-High: One More Roundtable on James Harden: We’re well aware that most of the basketball world has already processed and moved on from the James Harden trade....
10/31 Hickory-High: Quick Hitters: The 30th of October 2012: Quick Hitters is a daily, brief, multi-dimensional recap of the previous night’s NBA action. Score: Cavaliers 94...
10/31 Z krainy NBA: Słabi Lakers, mocni Heat na otwarcie rozgrywek: Powrót do zdrowia Kobe Bryanta nie pomógł Lakersom w meczu otwarcia przeciwko Mavericks. Pomimo nieobecności LeBrona Jamesa...
10/30 Z krainy NBA: James Harden nabrał wszystkich: Brak odpowiedzialności, hipokryzja, czy po prostu zdarta płyta? Jak ocenić Jamesa Hardena? Śledź ZkrainyNBA na Twitterze Nie...
10/30 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury Update: Kobe Bryant Odds of Playing In Season Opener 85%: Was this a surprise to anybody?Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant has announced that the chances of him playing...
10/30 Z krainy NBA: Noc wielkich nieobecnych: Co warto zobaczyć, a co jest dla twardzieli? Na jakie pytania uzyskamy odpowiedzi po pierwszym dniu rywalizacji w sezonie 2012/13? Śledź...
10/30 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Kaman, Eddy Curry, : The Dallas Mavericks will kick off the NBA season tonight in Los Angeles. They will face a Lakers team that will likely...
10/30 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Kobe Bryant's Status Unknown for Opener: The Los Angeles Lakers are all set to open their season against the Dallas Mavericks today. Unfortunately, Kobe Bryant...
10/29 Hickory-High: Five Lineups I’m Dying To Watch: The regular season is just a day and a half away, but the remaining hours will feel mightily stretched by the weight of...
10/29 The Picket Fence: 2012 Off-Season Grades and 2013 Season Previews (Raptors): Since I’m a little later than normal with the Off-Season grades, as well as the Season Preview, I thought I would do an...
10/29 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need To Know About the 2013 Season Before It Happens: Getting their championship rings on Tuesday night will be the easy part of the Miami HEAT's season. The hard part will be...
10/29 Z krainy NBA: Co z osobistymi Howarda ? Jest poprawa: Dwight Howard wędruje na linię osobistych i w zasadzie wszyscy wiemy czego się w efekcie spodziewać. Czy ten sezon będzie...
10/28 The Picket Fence: Harden Now a Rocket, And What It All Means: Seemingly out of the blue came the news that Oklahoma traded James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward and Daequan Cook to Houston...
10/27 Celtics Life: James Harden traded to Rockets: According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports the Oklahoma City Thunder have traded James Harden, Cole Aldridge, Lazr Hayward...
10/27 Cowbell Kingdom: DeMarcus Cousins forecasts Sacramento Kings’ starting five for opening nightThe Kings center has a hunch about who starts alongside him in the Halloween opener against the Chicago Bulls...
10/26 NBA Injury News: Injured Lakers Finish the Preseason Winless: Last night was the final game of the preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. And they lost it. Just like they had in...
10/26 A Royal Pain: The Anti**** Continues: Predicting Keith Smart’s Starting Lineup for Sacramento Kings’ Season Opener: As all of us await the unveiling of this season’s starting lineup for the Sacramento Kings, Scott Levin and I give our predictions,...
10/26 Hickory-High: The NBA Anti-Anti-Awards: Yesterday, Ian released his annual pre-season picks for the NBA Anti-Awards. Those awards recognize some of the most negative...
10/26 Cowbell Kingdom: Road Reaction: Sacramento Kings 94, Los Angeles Lakers 82With a 12-point victory in San Diego, the Kings sent the Lakers to a winless preseason...
10/25 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #2 Los Angeles Lakers: #2 - Los Angeles Lakers2011/12 Record: 41-25, lost Western Conference Semifinals2012/13 Projected Record: 62-20, playoffs ...
10/25 Cowbell Kingdom: Preseason Game 7 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles LakersLooking ahead to the Kings' final preseason game against the Lakers...
10/25 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #2 Los Angeles Lakers: #2 - Los Angeles Lakers2011/12 Record: 41-25, lost Western Conference Semifinals2012/13 Projected Record: 62-20, playoffs ...
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...
10/25 Cowbell Kingdom: The Sacramento Kings and the elimination of the All-Star centerReaction from Sacramento on the NBA's elimination of the center position from the All-Star Ballot...
10/25 Z krainy NBA: Knicks lepsi w derbach Nowego Jorku: Dopiero po dogrywce New York Knicks pokazali wyższość w derbach Nowego Jorku nad Nets. Bez Kobego Bryanta i Dwighta Howarda,...
10/24 HoopsHabit: NBA: 5 Guys We Can’t Believe Are Still In The League: Make no mistake about it – the NBA is full of excellent players that would be successful in any other league. However, there...
10/23 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Kobe and Dwight Not Expected to Play: Los Angeles Lakers stars Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard are not expected to play in Wednesday's game against the crosstown Los...
10/23 Cowbell Kingdom: Road Reaction: Phoenix Suns 103, Sacramento Kings 88The Kings fall to the Suns in their second preseason game in as many nights...
10/22 The Basketball Champs Belt: 2012-13 Preview: The Champs: The 2012-13 NBA season will begin in a little over one week. With this in mind, TBCB joins the cacophony of prognostication with...
10/22 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Metta World Peace, Steve Nash: Although the Los Angeles Lakers saw the debut of Dwight Howard yesterday, they got a double dose of bad news with other players....
10/22 NBA Injury News: Dwight Howard Makes Debut for the Lakers: After much debate as to whether Dwight Howard would play on Sunday, he did make his Los Angeles Lakers debut last night. Howard...
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Klucze i języczki Konferencji Zachodniej: Kto zawiedzie, a kto wzbije się na wyżyny? Wyciągamy języczki u wagi i znajdujemy słowa klucze dla drużyn z zachodu NBA. Śledź...
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Top 5: 21.10: Powrót Dwighta Howarda był na tyle efektowny, że ten załapał się do notowania najefektowniejszych akcji. Przegrał w nim...
10/22 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Podcast: Fantasy Draft Recap: Myself and Shawn recap the Wages of Wins Fantasy Draft. We’ll be adding on more stats later I’m sure! Top Paid Players....
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Słodko-gorzki powrót Howarda: W pierwszym meczu od pół roku, Dwight Howard zaliczył klasycznie dla siebie double-double. To jednak nie wystarczyło do pokonania...
10/22 Cowbell Kingdom: Road Reaction: Sacramento Kings 99, Los Angeles Lakers 92The Kings spoil Dwight Howard's Laker debut with a seven-point victory at Staples Center...
10/21 Cowbell Kingdom: Preseason Game 5 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles LakersThe Sacramento Kings take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of Friday's preseason battle. ...
10/21 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Dwight Howard Likely to Play Today: After a back and forth week of will he or won't he, today is the day we all find out. Dwight Howard has been cleared and...
10/19 Cowbell Kingdom: Preseason Game 4 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersPreviewing tonight's preseason match-up between the Kings and Lakers...
10/19 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Dwight Howard Looking at Sunday for Debut: Dwight Howard had back surgery last April, but he was cleared last week to play 5-on-5 scrimmages. However, the new Lakers'...
10/19 Z krainy NBA: Najlepsi środkowi według ZkrainyNBA: Na koniec naszego rankingu zostawiliśmy najwyższych i najpotęzniejszych w NBA – środkowych. W naszym notowaniu trafił...
10/19 Z krainy NBA: Niedziela będzie dla Howarda: Fani Lakers czekali na ten dzień od odejścia Andrew Bynuma. Jak informuje Yahoo Sports, Dwight Howard w niedzielę zadebiutuje...
10/18 Z krainy NBA: LeBron James zagra dla Lakers ?: Nie tak wcale dawno temu Kobe Bryant stwierdził, że możliwym scenariuszem będzie zakończenie jego kariery po dwóch najbliższych...
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...
10/16 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Dwight Howard Not Expected to Play Tuesday: Dwight Howard underwent back surgery last April. He's had the entire summer to recover, and last week he was cleared for...
10/14 Z krainy NBA: J-Smoove na rozstaju dróg: Będący w ostatnim roku kontraktu, Josh Smith zdecydował się nie przedłużać umowy z Atlanta Hawks. Jaka czeka go teraz przyszłość? Śledź...
10/12 NBA Injury News: Dwight Howard Injury Update: Details Revealed: Throughout the Dwight-mare drama that went on all of last season was an injured Dwight Howard whose back injury did more than...
10/12 Z krainy NBA: Kto wygrał życie w czasie wakacji?: Jak wiadomo, życie, podobnie jak mecz koszykówki, można jedynie wygrać lub przegrać. W świecie bez remisów jeden fałszywy...
10/11 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury Update: Jordan Hill Avoids Surgery: Earlier this week, it was reported that Lakers' Jordan Hill had a herniated disk. He had experienced the pain after the first...
10/10 NBA Injury News: 76ers Injury News: Andrew Bynum's Knee is Improving: Andrew Bynum, one of the key players involved in the multi-team blockbuster trade that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles...
10/10 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Dwight Cleared to Play 5-on-5: Dwight Howard, whose surgery has brought up several questions, is reported to being cleared to play 5-on-5. HoopsWorld reporter...
10/10 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Jordan Hill Has Herniated Disc: The Los Angeles Lakers, already battling injuries and players returning from injuries, got some bad news yesterday. The...
10/10 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Dwight Howard May Not Return For Preseason: The newest face to the Los Angeles Lakers has yet to be able to join his team. Instead, he's been relegated to a cheerleader...
10/10 NBA Injury News: Lakers Injury News: Steve Blake Returns to Practice: While much of the injury watch surrounding the Los AngelesLakers has been focused on center Dwight Howard, the team also received...
10/10 NBA Injury News: Lakers Center Dwight Howard is Back: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard continued to show no signs of being limited by his surgically repaired back, reports...
10/10 HoopsHabit: Awards Watch: 2012-13 NBA Awards Watch Throughout the 2012-13 season, we’ll be keeping an eye on the individual awards with their current...
10/9 Hickory-High: The Previews Of The Roundtable: Pacific Division: Exhibition games have begun and the regular season is fast approaching. The staff here at Hickory-High is previewing the...
10/8 Z krainy NBA: Na co stać Bynuma?: Przeprowadzka do Philadelphii jest tym, czego Andrew Bynum nie dostałby w Los Angeles przez najbliższe kilka sezonów. Jako...
10/8 Z krainy NBA: Mówcie mi: Iron Man: Najpierw Dwight Howard zamienił Orlando na Los Angeles, a teraz jeszcze rezygnuje ze swojego przydomku. Wciąż jednak nie jest...
10/4 Z krainy NBA: Shaq woli Lopeza od Howarda: Klasyczny center w NBA to gatunek zagrożony wymarciem. Kilku się jednak uchowało, a najlepszy z nich w ostatnich 20 latach...
10/4 The Wages of Wins Journal: Why Losing Matt Barnes Hurts the LakersDre looks at how the loss of Matt Barnes and the faith in Kobe Bryant will hurt the Lakers Continue reading →...
10/4 With Malice: LA Lakers: How we doin'?: .Recently on a basketball forum, I was asked a few questions in relation to the Lakers. And they did indeed make me think...
10/3 Z krainy NBA: We are the Champions cz.1 – Los Angeles Lakers: Tym artykułem rozpoczynam cykl felietonów na temat faworytów do mistrzostwa czyli: Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Boston...
10/3 Z krainy NBA: Ratingi graczy 2K13: Już wczoraj miała miejsce premiera najnowszego dziecka 2KSports – NBA 2K13. Zapewnie wielu z nas od razu po włożeniu...
10/2 HoopsHabit: Pacific Division 2012-13 NBA Preview (Video): The Western Conference favorite Los Angeles Lakers come out of the Pacific Division, as do their Staples Center mates, the Los...
10/1 Orlando Magic Daily: What can we expect from Nikola Vucevic?: Of all the positions on the Magic's opening starting lineup, fans feel pretty comfortable with four of the five. Jameer Nelson...
10/1 Orlando Magic Daily: Everyone is for sale: There cannot be just a quiet part to this offseason, can there? The noise has died down from Amway Center -- except for the squeaking...

News -- September 2012

9/24 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic 2012-13 NBA Preview: Orlando Magic 2011-12 Vitals: 37-29, 3rd in Southeast Division, 6th in Eastern Conference 94.2 PPG/93.4 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster:...
9/23 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James & The Myth of Olajuwon's Impact on His 1st Title: LeBron James' post game didn't need training from Hakeem Olajuwon to be good enough for a title, according to the numbers. Mike...
9/21 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #29 Orlando Magic: #29 - Orlando Magic2011/12 Record: 37-29, lost first round of playoffs2012/13 Projected Record: 20-62, no playoffs ...
9/19 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #29 Orlando Magic: #29 - Orlando Magic2011/12 Record: 37-29, lost first round of playoffs2012/13 Projected Record: 20-62, no playoffs ...
9/16 Orlando Magic Daily: 48 Days to Tip Off: One Moe day closer: Believe it or not, we are less than one month away from the first Magic preseason game. Orlando will open training camp on October...
9/14 The Wages of Wins Journal: Yeh Points: Cuban’s Misconceptions about the “Disappointing” 2004 LakersChris breaks down the chemistry deficient 2004 Lakers and why Mark Cuban's points are off the mark. Continue reading →...
9/14 Orlando Magic Daily: 49 Days to Tip Off: Before the Warriors...: Believe it or not, we are less than one month away from the first Magic preseason game. Orlando will open training camp on October...
9/11 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers 2012-13 NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers 2011-12 Vitals: 41-25, 1st in Pacific Division, 3rd in Western Conference 97.3 PPG/95.9 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster:...
9/10 With Malice: LA Stories...: .Summertime... and the livin' is easy. At least, that's what Lakerfans have to be hearing at the moment. Because, oh boy,...
9/8 The Hoops Manifesto: Video: Nash & Howard's Effect on the Lakers: What will the Lakers offense look like this year with the addition of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard? The good folks at BBallBreakDown made...
9/6 Orlando Magic Daily: Everyone is for sale: There cannot be just a quiet part to this offseason, can there? The noise has died down from Amway Center -- except for the squeaking...
9/5 The City: Why you should be excited and nervous to be a Boston Celtics Fan in 2012-13: I'm endeavoring to do a post for all 30 teams before the season starts on why if I were a fan of that team, I'd be excited and...

News -- August 2012

8/29 The Hoops Manifesto: Video: Nash & Howard's Effect on the Lakers: What will the Lakers offense look like this year with the addition of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard? The good folks at BBallBreakDown made...
8/29 Hickory-High: Being Or Doing?: Was Carmelo Anthony's terrific Olympic performance really a sign that Knicks fans may see a new, improved and refocused player...
8/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Ready to run?: With the season drawing closer with every day, we prognosticators and commentators are trying to figure out what the Magic are...
8/20 HoopsHabit: 2012-13 NBA Awards Predictions: It’s still a few months away but the 2012-13 NBA season is closing in and it’s never too early to make some awards...
8/20 Orlando Magic Daily: A rise from mediocrity: Rebuilding is a dreaded word. The Magic franchise is prepared for it. The fan base is still coming to grips with this. The Magic...
8/17 Dancing With Noah: How did we get here? (aka, a Lakers Chronicle): The saga, the nightmare, the Dwightmare, the annoying story that mercilessly dominated NBA headlines for over a year, the Jason...
8/15 The Wages of Wins Journal: Who Should be on the 2016 USA Olympic Basketball Roster?Dave looks at which players team USA should be scouting for the next Olympics. Continue reading →...
8/13 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat: Who Has The Advantage?: Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have completed their trade for Dwight Howard, they appear to be the favorites in the Western Conference....
8/13 Tyler's Think Tank: Dwight Howard Trade Reaction: DwightDrama is over. For now. After months of sulking and pouting, hemming and hawing, flipping and flopping (a...
8/13 With Malice: LA, LA, LA! The Lakers definitely on song!: . Dear God, LA's starting line-up will look like this: That... is pretty awesome. A starting line-up of Steve...
8/11 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers Steal Dwight Howard and Become Favorites Again: Dwight Howard will be in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform this year and just like that the Lakers are the Western Conference favorites....
8/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: Why Player Options Are Killing NBA Contracts: NBA players have a small window to get paid. They come into the league with their rookie contract and from there they really only...
8/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Lakers always get their (big) manArturo breaks down how the Lakers always get their man and how Orlando is passing out wins. Continue reading →...

News -- July 2012

7/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic are at the Olympics!: OK, so no players from the Magic are at the Olympics. It is the first time since 2004 that no Magic players will be competing...
7/28 HoopsHabit: Ranking the NBA Offseason’s Biggest Winners and Losers: Originally written for Bleacher Report The NBA offseason has been very eventful this year. We’ve already had blockbuster...
7/28 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...
7/25 The Wages of Wins Journal: Is Dwight Howard a better option than Andrew Bynum?Dre looks at if the Lakers should pursue Dwight Howard or stick with Andrew Bynum. Continue reading →...
7/24 Hoop Focus: Magic Might Not Trade Howard After All Tweet . . . → Read More: Magic Might Not Trade Howard After All...
7/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: Are the Houston Rockets Having One of the Worst Summers in NBA History?: Originally written for Bleacher Report The Houston Rockets and GM Daryl Morey finished up the 2011-12 NBA season on a low...
7/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Trade Rumors: Would Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers Make Them Favorites?: The NBA trade rumor mill is going crazy right now with the talk of Dwight Howard possibly being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers...
7/20 Hoop Focus: Bynum’s Agent Talks Rumored Trade To Cavs Tweet . . . → Read More: Bynum’s Agent Talks Rumored Trade To Cavs...
7/20 Hoop Focus: Cavs Want Long-Term Commitment From Andrew Bynum Tweet . . . → Read More: Cavs Want Long-Term Commitment From Andrew Bynum...
7/20 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Podcast: Knicks vs. Nets with a touch of LinsanityPodcast double - Dave talks Linsanity, Dre and Vivek talk Knicks vs. Nets. Continue reading →...
7/19 Hoop Focus: Dwight Howard Willing To Commit Long-Term To Lakers Tweet . . . → Read More: Dwight Howard Willing To Commit Long-Term To Lakers...
7/19 The Wages of Wins Journal: LeBron James is Underpaid and Why Utah is a Premier Free Agent Destination (at least for college professors)Dave looks at what drives free agent motivation in the NBA and why Utah may actually have an edge. Continue reading →...
7/18 Hoop Focus: Trade Analysis: Ryan Anderson Sign and Trade to the Hornets for Gustavo Ayon Tweet . . . → Read More: Trade Analysis: Ryan Anderson Sign and Trade to the Hornets for Gustavo Ayon...
7/14 Miami Heat Index: B.I.W? Kevin Durant's Domination of DR Was a Top 5 Team USA Performance: Kevin Durant domination of Dominican Republic in Team USA's 113-59 exhibition game victory in Vegas was the fourth-most...
7/13 HoopsHabit: NBA Trade Rumors: Is Dwight Howard That Much Better Than Brook Lopez?: Dwight Howard continues to be shopped around by the Orlando Magic and the on again/off again trade between the Orlando Magic and...
7/13 Hoop Focus: Rockets Make New Offer For Dwight Howard Tweet . . . → Read More: Rockets Make New Offer For Dwight Howard...
7/13 Hoop Focus: Rockets To Amnesty Luis Scola Tweet . . . → Read More: Rockets To Amnesty Luis Scola...
7/12 Hoop Focus: Nets Shopping MarShon Brooks? Tweet . . . → Read More: Nets Shopping MarShon Brooks?...
7/11 Hoop Focus: Nets, Brook Lopez Nearing Deal Tweet . . . → Read More: Nets, Brook Lopez Nearing Deal...
7/11 The Hoops Manifesto: The Great Debate: How Good Will Anthony Davis Be?: Anthony Davis is the unanimous top player in tomorrow night's NBA Draft - at least I thought it was unanimous, until a colleague...
7/10 Hoop Focus: Bobcats Could Replace Cavs In Howard Trade Tweet . . . → Read More: Bobcats Could Replace Cavs In Howard Trade...
7/10 Hoop Focus: Nets Find Clippers To Help Facilitate Howard Trade Tweet . . . → Read More: Nets Find Clippers To Help Facilitate Howard Trade...
7/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Do the Orlando Magic owe Dwight Howard anything?Dre looks at if Orlando owes Dwight anything. Here's hoping Dwight doesn't send them a check. Continue reading →...
7/9 Hoop Focus: Latest On Dwight Howard Trade Talks Tweet . . . → Read More: Latest On Dwight Howard Trade Talks...
7/9 Tyler's Think Tank: USA Basketball Roster Finalized:  Team USA is primed for another round of world domination in 2012 Yesterday the much anti**** 12-man USA Basketball Roster...
7/9 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins podcast: Vivek and Dre talk free agencyDre and Vivek talk everything NBA free agency. Continue reading →...
7/8 Tyler's Think Tank: Basketball Moves: It's been a busy week in the NBA, as teams have begun to make moves and shake up their rosters. A look back at some of the...
7/6 A Royal Pain: Kings To Offer Ryan Anderson Front Loaded Contract, Force Orlando Magic To Match?: Kings GM Geoff Petrie must feel comfortable with current Orlando Magic big man and Sacramento native Ryan Anderson playing small...
7/5 It Goes to XI: No Sleep ‘Til: The Brooklyn Nets haven’t wasted any time since the NBA’s free agency period opened; they have already re-signed Deron...
7/5 Celtics Life: Celtics need to explore a Ray Allen sign-and-trade: An asset like Cole would be better than nothing Everyone loves the 3 Point King in Boston. There's no debating that. The...
7/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Exploring Dwight Howard trade options: The Dwight Howard sweepstakes are as on as they have ever been. The Magic took a half-hearted approach to trading Howard back...
7/4 Hoop Focus: Lakers Have Concerns About Trading For Dwight Howard Tweet . . . → Read More: Lakers Have Concerns About Trading For Dwight Howard...
7/4 Hoop Focus: Deron Williams Re-Signs With Nets Tweet . . . → Read More: Deron Williams Re-Signs With Nets...
7/3 Hoop Focus: Analyzing The Nets Cap Situation In Relation To Dwight Howard Tweet . . . → Read More: Analyzing The Nets Cap Situation In Relation To Dwight Howard...
7/3 Hoop Focus: Making Sense Of The Joe Johnson Trade Tweet . . . → Read More: Making Sense Of The Joe Johnson Trade...
7/3 Hoop Focus: Hawks, Jazz Swap Marvin Williams For Devin Harris Tweet . . . → Read More: Hawks, Jazz Swap Marvin Williams For Devin Harris...
7/3 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Trade Analysis: Joe Johnson To Brooklyn; Expiring Contracts To Atlanta . . . → Read More: Trade Analysis: Joe Johnson To Brooklyn; Expiring Contracts To Atlanta...
7/2 Hoop Focus: Strong Chance Joe Johnson Is Traded To Nets Soon . . . → Read More: Strong Chance Joe Johnson Is Traded To Nets Soon...
7/2 Hoop Focus: Dwight Howard Will Only Re-Sign With One Team . . . → Read More: Dwight Howard Will Only Re-Sign With One Team...
7/1 Hoop Focus: Magic Ready To Move Dwight Howard . . . → Read More: Magic Ready To Move Dwight Howard...

News -- June 2012

6/30 The Picket Fence: 2012 NBA Draft Report Card!: He needed to hit a home run to prevent the Raptors from getting on the mediocrity treadmill, and he didn't even try. In basketball...
6/29 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins 2012 Draft GradesReviews of the 2012 draft. Continue reading →...
6/28 It Goes to XI: Kings of the Beach: As the NBA Draft approaches, trade activity is beginning to pick up. Yesterday, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the 18th pick...
6/28 The Hoops Manifesto: The Great Debate: How Good Will Anthony Davis Be?: Anthony Davis is the unanimous top player in tomorrow night's NBA Draft - at least I thought it was unanimous, until a colleague...
6/27 Hoop Focus: Trade Analysis: Chase Budinger, Lior Eliyahu To Minnesota; No. 18 Pick To Houston . . . → Read More: Trade Analysis: Chase Budinger, Lior Eliyahu To Minnesota; No. 18 Pick To Houston...
6/26 Hoop Focus: “Not A Chance” Dwight Howard Would Remain With Rockets . . . → Read More: “Not A Chance” Dwight Howard Would Remain With Rockets...
6/26 Chasing 23: 2012 NBA Finals RecapThe NBA Realist offers some last thoughts on the 2012 NBA Finals....
6/24 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Deron Williams Only Interested In Nets And Mavs . . . → Read More: Deron Williams Only Interested In Nets And Mavs...
6/21 Spreadsheet Sports: 2012 NBA Mock Draft: The NBA Draft is always an interesting event. Sometimes there is a clear #1 pick like a Tim Duncan or a Shaquille O’Neal....
6/21 Hoop Focus: Latest On Deron Williams’ Free Agency . . . → Read More: Latest On Deron Williams’ Free Agency...
6/21 Hoop Focus: Trade Analysis: Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza To Washington; Rashard Lewis To New Orleans . . . → Read More: Trade Analysis: Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza To Washington; Rashard Lewis To New Orleans...
6/21 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Woj Reports: With New Gig Comes Old Challenge . . . → Read More: Woj Reports: With New Gig Comes Old Challenge...
6/21 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Latest On Deron Williams Free Agency . . . → Read More: Latest On Deron Williams Free Agency...
6/20 Orlando Magic Daily: What Went Wrong: Otis Smith: 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...
6/18 The Wages of Wins Journal: The 10 Most Overrated 2012 Draft Prospects: Part 1James reviews five draft picks that will go to high, at least if you're into stats and production. Continue reading →...
6/14 Back Picks: Top Playoff Performers Since 1986 by Box-Only Expected Value: As a follow up to the last post that examined the best playoff series since 1986, we can use our Box-Only Expected Value (BEV)...
6/13 Hoop Focus: Around the League: Lottery Teams Looking to Acquire a Forward . . . → Read More: Around the League: Lottery Teams Looking to Acquire a Forward...
6/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Podcast: Vivek talks the NetsVivek answers five key questions about the Brooklyn Nets. Continue reading →...
6/7 Hoop Focus: Phil Jackson, Dwight Howard In Play For Brooklyn Nets . . . → Read More: Phil Jackson, Dwight Howard In Play For Brooklyn Nets...
6/7 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Phil Jackson, Dwight Howard To Brooklyn? . . . → Read More: Phil Jackson, Dwight Howard To Brooklyn?...
6/6 Hoop Focus: Orlando Magic Notes: Dwight Howard Wants Out, GM Search, Phil Jackson . . . → Read More: Orlando Magic Notes: Dwight Howard Wants Out, GM Search, Phil Jackson...
6/6 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Amick: Dwight Howard Wants Out, Won’t Re-Sign In Orlando . . . → Read More: Amick: Dwight Howard Wants Out, Won’t Re-Sign In Orlando...
6/5 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Gery Woelfel: Nets Might Be Frontrunners for Ersan Ilyasova . . . → Read More: Gery Woelfel: Nets Might Be Frontrunners for Ersan Ilyasova...
6/5 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Dwight Howard Trade Scenarios: Lakers, Knicks . . . → Read More: Dwight Howard Trade Scenarios: Lakers, Knicks...
6/1 Z krainy NBA: Hornets z numerem 1 draftu 2012!: Tuż przed drugim meczem ECF pomiędzy Boston Celtics a Miami Heat w Nowym Jorku odbyło się losowanie kolejności Draftu 2012....

News -- May 2012

5/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Poor drafting the cause for Magic's fall?: The Orlando Magic's fall was sudden and hard. The team went from a perennial contender to a postseason afterthought trying to...
5/25 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
5/23 Chasing 23: The Real Reason for the Lakers’ 2012 Playoff Exit? An Aging KobeThe NBA Realist identifies the real reason for the Lakers' playoff exit - An Aging Alpha Dog....
5/22 The Picket Fence: 2012 Final Raptor Report Card (Part 2): After the first part of the Raptors final grades of the season, where we looked at Alabi to DeRozan, I’ve finally been able...
5/22 Orlando Magic Daily: What Went Right: Glen Davis: 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...
5/17 Orlando Magic Daily: What Went Right: We all we got: 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 Orlando Magic Daily: Van Gundy's future tied to Dwight's: It appears this is decision week for the Magic and the beginning of determining where the franchise is going to go. The process...
5/15 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight Howard "bored" but still in touch with Magic: The Magic are in a full holding pattern. This week management will meet and begin making decisions and evaluations of everyone...
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 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic executives to meet this week, decisions may follow: The Magic's season is not a week over, and uncertainty regins at Amway Center an in the Magic offices. Really uncertainty has...
5/11 Orlando Magic Daily: Jameer Nelson's sudden audition: The issue was forgotten for most of the season in the hoopla that was Dwight Howard. Nelson quietly has been playing out his...
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...
5/8 Chasing 23: 2012 NBA All-Defensive Team – The NBA Realist’s SelectionsThe NBA Realist offers up his picks for the 2012 NBA All-Defensive Team....
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...
5/7 Miami Heat Index: Week 2 NBA Playoffs Fanalyst Rankings: Respond-React: With the first week of the playoffs in the books, the second week of the NBA Playoffs Fanalyst Rankings analyzes the adjustments...
5/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Examining the Deron Williams TradeVivek examines how the Jazz won the Deron Williams trade and if the Nets can still come out ahead. Continue reading →...
5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
5/4 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Defensive Player of the Year: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
5/4 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-Defensive Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
5/4 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 Chasing 23: 2012 Defensive Player of The Year: Chasing 23 Writers’ Picks: The NBA Realist: Tyson Chandler In all honesty, this should have been Dwight Howard’s award for the 4th consecutive year given...
5/2 NBA Wired: NBA Playoffs Tip-Off: Injuries, Comebacks, and Chest Bumps: The condensed 66-game season spoiled NBA fans by giving them daily games to watch and triple-headers to wait for. The only costs...
5/2 Hickory-High: A Seven-Foot SoapboxWho's the best center in the NBA right now, Andrew Bynum or Dwight Howard? Continue reading →...

News -- April 2012

4/30 Dancing With Noah: Day One: Agony & Ecstasy Already?: It didn’t take long for the big red balloon of optimism to pop over the city of Chicago and rain down tears in the shapes of...
4/29 Tyler's Think Tank: First Round NBA Playoff Predictions: Eastern Conference 1 Chicago vs 8 Philadelphia The Bulls once again posted the best record in their conference, whereas...
4/29 Back Picks: 2012 Playoff Predictions Using Lineup Data: Lookout Los Angeles: We recently observed that adding lineup data to some basic overall team info gives us stronger predictive power for the postseason....
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 A Substitute for War: MJ’s NBA Regular Season Award Winners 2011-12: MVP: 1. LeBron James 2. Chris Paul 3. Kevin Durant 4. Kevin Garnett 5. Steve Nash We’ll start from the top. I never saw...
4/29 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 NBA Wired: Eastern Conference First Round Playoff Preview: It's playoff time in the NBA, a time for the team to shine. Regular season success matter little; it's all about matchups now....
4/28 Hickory-High: Indiana and Orlando: By The TapeA video breakdown/preview of the playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic. Continue reading →...
4/27 Dancing With Noah: Basketballs Scattered Across the Spring: It’s been a short, compact, but winding road to finally arrive at the end of this 66-game battle of attrition. We’ve seen...
4/27 NBA Wired: All-NBA Teams for 2012: Building on the NBA awards theme this week, here are NBA Wired's All-NBA selections. Team results are deemphasized; each player's...
4/27 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 Orlando Magic Daily: Skeleton crew closes season in Memphis: The game started about as you would expect for a game that the Magic were playing without Dwight Howard, without Jameer Nelson,...
4/26 NBA Wired: NBA Regular Season Awards for 2012: As the NBA playoffs approach, it is time to give out the 2012 regular season awards. The season provided some fantastic highlights,...
4/23 Miami Heat Index: NBA Needs New Playoff Rules: You know the NBA playoff system is broken when the HEAT choose to rest LeBron James and lose to the Wizards at home when...
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...
4/22 With Malice: My picks for All NBA Teams...: .Well, only games away from the end of the season. End of season awards will soon be announced (LeBron almost sure to win...
4/22 Z krainy NBA: Korespondencyjnie na linii Phoenix – Utah. Zapowiedź soboty w NBA.: Relatywnie wcześnie zaczyna się noc z NBA dla kibiców w Polsce. Co ważne, od razu na pierwszy ogień idzie Phoenix Suns,...
4/21 Orlando Magic Daily: Glen Davis' big turnaround: The venom was instant the moment the trade was officially announced. Glen Davis for Brandon Bass. Davis signing a four-year,...
4/19 The Wages of Wins Journal: The stars of the best nights of the seasonArturo looks at the top games of the season for the best players in the game. Continue reading →...
4/19 Z krainy NBA: Bardzo Dziki Zachód – zapowiedź środy w NBA: Spośród czternastu dzisiejszych meczów jest kilka, które warto obejrzeć. Na Wschodzie Boston Celtics podejmą w Garden Orlando...
4/19 Orlando Magic Daily: Shades of heart, shades of hustle: The last two games have been fun in a season that, frankly has not been fun. This season has been a miserable ride through the...
4/16 The Wages of Wins Journal: Which NBA team has the worst management?As the season winds down Dre tries to decide which NBA team has the worst ownership. Continue reading →...
4/15 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight Howard in race to return now: After the Magic initially believed there was no structural damage to Dwight Howard's ailing back, they received the bad news....
4/13 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report: Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Nets, Pacers, Clippers, Timberwolves...
4/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Faried is a beast and other lessons from the top 50 games of the season: Dre examines the top 50 individual performances so far this season and a few are starring a certain favorite Denver Nugget. Continue...
4/10 Hickory-High: Trending: No shortage on unique numbers this week in the NBA. Check out the statistical oddities, along with a couple of blind resumes....
4/10 Orlando Magic Daily: That's more like it: Will the Magic ever figure out Tayshaun Prince? Seriously, Prince has been a thorn in the Magic's side ever since he burst onto...
4/8 With Malice: Bynum: Time To Play the God**** Game...: .Andrew Bynum is an amazing basketballer. He has strength, size rarely seen, and can actually play rather than just be...
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...
4/8 The City: Players That Laughed in the Face of The So-Called Usage-Efficiency Tradeoff: That title ought to have gotten your attention. In an effort to look deeper into the (hypothesized) tradeoff between usage and...
4/8 Orlando Magic Daily: With Turk out, Clark and Wafer step in: Hedo Turkoglu will miss the next three weeks after Carmelo Anthony's second-quarter elbow fractured a bone in his cheek. Turkoglu...
4/6 NBA Wired: Dwight Howard's Hilariously Awkward Folly: Move over LeBron James- Dwight Howard is the new king of bad PR.Taste Test: Lex Luthor used Coca-Cola. He failed. Orlando's...
4/6 Orlando Magic Daily: Knick'ed again: Dwight Howard had not scored in the game when he stepped to the free throw line early in the third quarter. It was a strange...
4/6 Orlando Magic Daily: Never-Ending NBA Preview: Edge of glory: The NBA season is here... finally. With that in mind, it is time to flip through the book on the 2011-12 season and to take a...
4/6 Orlando Magic Daily: Van Gundy: Howard asked management to fire him: Stan Van Gundy's tenure as Magic head coach appears to be coming to a tumultuous head. And this is before the...
4/5 The Wages of Wins Journal: What’s been the game of the year?: Dre takes a look at the best individual performances this season. A certain MVP candidate makes a few appearances. Continue reading...
4/5 The Wages of Wins Journal: Dwight Howard asks Orlando management to bark like a dog.Dre looks at Dwight doing his Eddie Murphy impression. Continue reading →...
4/4 The Picket Fence: So Does Tanking Work or Not?: While it seems to be increasingly moot for the Raptors, since they insist on shooting themselves by taking their own ping pong...
4/4 Hickory-High: Fact or Fiction: Defense still wins in the NBAKyle Soppe tries to flesh out the connection between defense and elite team performance. Continue reading →...
4/4 Orlando Magic Daily: Distractions, questions of effort lead to Van Gundy's murky future: Stan Van Gundy has always said this is the worst part: the waiting and twisting in the wind while the higher-ups decide the...
4/3 The Picket Fence: That’s It For College! (Hopefully): I almost wanted to see Anthony Davis win the Final Four MOP without scoring a single field goal in the Championship game, because...
4/3 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Third Quarter Edition: We're three quarters of the way through this wacky NBA season, and to mark the occasion The Hoops Manifesto has gathered...
4/3 Hickory-High: Trending: No shortage on unique numbers this week in the NBA. Check out the statistical oddities, along with a couple of blind resumes....
4/2 The City: Ranking the All-Time Great Scoring Seasons in the 3-PT Era by Their Distance from Greatness: In my last post, I introduced the idea of a “convex hull” for the usage vs. efficiency relationship. If we agree that...
4/2 Z krainy NBA: Hitowa niedziela – zapowiedź dzisiejszych spotkań: Osiem meczów zagra NBA w ten niedzielny, przystępny dla naszej strefy czasowej wieczór. Na początek dwie solidne rywalizacje,...
4/2 Orlando Magic Daily: The fight is not enough: It was just before tip off when the Magic learned Dwight Howard, unbreakable and uninjurable in his eight-year career, would...
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

3/31 Z krainy NBA: Mavs kończą wycieczkę na Florydę – zapowiedź piątkowych spotkań: W nocy z piątku na sobotę w NBA zostanie rozegranych dwanaście meczów, a zdecydowanie najciekawiej zapowiada się pojedynek...
3/30 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 3/29/12: Last Night’s Numbers is a sometimes daily recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Continue...
3/30 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report: Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Knicks, Spurs, Jazz, Wizards, and...
3/29 The Wages of Wins Journal: Contest updates and Dave tanks on the radioDave talks about tanking and Dre gives contest updates. Continue reading →...
3/29 Z krainy NBA: Plotek na temat wzmocnień Nets ciąg dalszy.: Nie udała się na razie transferowa saga z Dwightem Howardem, dlatego prominentni działacze NewJersey/Brooklyn Nets planują...
3/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Worse than Boston? Magic's effort makes you wonder: It probably is not a good thing to be pining for a game that set franchise lows for offensive futility. Maybe this game was not...
3/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Masters Semifinals: 1995 vs. 2009 -- Analysis: Magic Masters is Orlando Magic Daily's attempt to recognize the best in Magic history. In this edition, we are trying to rank...
3/28 NBA Wired: Gauging L.A.'s Chances in May: It's been years since a writer had to clarify which L.A. team is the subject of an article with the above title. Unfortunately,...
3/28 Hickory-High: Orlando’s Staggered Screens: Jordan Kahn breaks down video of some very effective staggered screens sets that the Orlando Magic use to create open looks. Continue...
3/26 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Third Quarter Edition: We're three quarters of the way through this wacky NBA season, and to mark the occasion The Hoops Manifesto has gathered...
3/25 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...
3/25 Z krainy NBA: [Drużyna (bez) Pierścienia] Ty też chciałeś grać jak on…(2/2) [vol.4]: Jeszcze więcej faktów z jego życia, których dotąd nie znaliście… Jeszcze więcej kontrowersyjnych sytuacji na boisku...
3/24 With Malice: LA Lakers... so, who really are they at the moment?: .A question of identity. Who are they? Are they the team that breezed past Dallas, or are they the bumbling fools...
3/24 Chasing 23: Dwight Howard’s Mini Decision: After much hoopla, the self-proclaimed Superman decided to stay in Florida. What were Dwight Howard's motivation and why were...
3/24 Orlando Magic Daily: Creation, post ups and Dwight Howard: Dwight Howard continues to tell us that this team has a championship run in them. They just have to play with a consistent and...
3/23 Z krainy NBA: Historia o Howardzie “Bezlitosnym” i Gortacie “Bezradnym”: Nie tak polscy fani wyobrażali sobie spotkanie pomiędzy Los Suns i El Magic. Szczególnie interesująco wyglądać miał pojedynek...
3/23 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 3/22/12: Last Night’s Numbers is a mostly daily recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Continue...
3/22 Hickory-High: Defending in Denver: JaVale McGee has built himself a re**** as one of the most absent-minded players in the NBA. Still he has undeniable defensive...
3/22 Orlando Magic Daily: Too hot to handle, too big for Suns: From the opening tip it was clear the Suns were going to be a step behind. The ball whipped around the perimeter quickly and...
3/22 BBR Blog: BBR: PI+ Plus/Minus Finder: By po**** demand, we have added a Player Plus/Minus Finder to the Basketball-Reference Play Index+. This new tool allows you to...
3/21 Z krainy NBA: 59 punktów, 18 strat, 9 asyst – klęska Orlando Magic.: Orlando Magic oblało kolejny egzamin w tym sezonie. Po fatalnym występie we wcześniejszej fazie sezonu z Boston Celtics i...
3/20 NBA Wired: Thoughts on the Trade Deadline Deals: NBA message board servers rejoiced when the NBA's trade deadline passed without a blockbuster deal last week. Instead of...
3/20 Z krainy NBA: Heat górą w kolejnych derbach Florydy: Heat zatrzymali Dwighta Howarda i na własnym parkiecie nie dali szans Orlando Magic. MVP był Dwyane Wade, który 14 ze swoich...
3/20 Hickory-High: Trending: Kyle Soppe also writes about the NBA for Pickin’ Splinters. Follow him on Twitter. Another week in the books,...
3/20 Orlando Magic Daily: Bulls defense suffocates Magic: The Bulls were just better. They were faster. They played more together. They moved the ball. They pushed and poked. Goaded and...
3/19 Orlando Magic Daily: Turnovers sink Magic in South Beach: The Magic maybe had the Heat right where they wanted them. They could not get out on the fast break, they could not get the easy...
3/17 Chasing 23: Derrick Rose Can’t Buy a Foul: Is Derrick Rose too nice for his own good? Does his lack of superstar attitude result in less attention from the average NBA referee?...
3/17 Hickory-High: Under The Radar: Kyle Soppe takes a look at some players producing at an elite level, but toiling in relative obscurity. Continue reading →...
3/17 Orlando Magic Daily: Relaxed and ready, Magic ease past Nets: You could tell there was a different air about the team immediately. The crowd let out a cathartic ovation for Dwight Howard...
3/16 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report: Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Mavericks, Bucks, Warriors, Trail...
3/16 Orlando Magic Daily: Believe: I have been as quiet as the Magic on this trade deadline day. Part of it was because I wanted to wait until all the dust settled....
3/15 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedź czwartku – Heat z Bulls kradną noc: Dzień obfity w rywalizację. Czeka nas dwanaście spotkań na różnym poziomie. Dwie, o których wspomnę poniżej wzbudzają...
3/15 Orlando Magic Daily: Multiple reports have Dwight Howard opting in with Magic... Or not: With less than 24 hours until the NBA trade deadline, it appears Dwight Howard is putting some action (finally) to his words...
3/15 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight calling the shots, wants to stay for season: This whole week is all about Dwight Howard. The whole league is in a state of paralysis waiting for the Magic to act, one way...
3/14 With Malice: Dwight Plays Nice: Announces He Wants to "Finish Season WIth Magic". But I don't buy it...: . So a smiling Dwight Howard announces post a win against the Evil Empire Miami Heat:"Well, I told those guys, I've been telling...
3/14 Z krainy NBA: Derby Florydy i nie tylko – zapowiedź wtorku w NBA: Koniec okienka transferowego na dniach, a we wtorek osiem gier w NBA. Zaglądamy zarówno na Zachód jak i na Wschód, bo w obu...
3/14 Orlando Magic Daily: No lack of interest if this is Dwight's final week: We were not 100 percent sure we would reach this point of the season in one piece. Back in December, the outlook looked so bleak...
3/13 The Picket Fence: I Prefer the Term Trade “Lifeline”: For NBA General Managers, the NBA trade deadline is a lot like closing time at a bar. It’s getting to the end of the night...
3/13 NBA Wired: Player to Watch: Detroit Piston Greg Monroe: The Detroit Pistons, the guardians of the Eastern Conference Finals for nearly a decade, have been shipped down the line the last...
3/13 Z krainy NBA: MVP Ranking #5: Piąta odsłona wyścigu po MVP. Zapraszam! 1. Lebron James – Miami Heat To się powoli staje nudne, prawda? Pierwsze pozycje...
3/13 Chasing 23: Celtics vs. Lakers: Who Has The Brighter Future?: The Lakers and Celtics both find themselves with a window of opportunity nearly closed. Which team is better positioned to rebuild...
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...
3/10 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James: Numbers Against Him Winning Defensive Player of the Year: LeBron James defense on Pau Gasol may show he's the most versatile defender in the NBA, but the box scores show he's not the...
3/10 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: On the Road at the Trade Deadline: Bloggers from the Miami Heat Index and HeatFreak.com discussed what trades the Miami HEAT should and should not make before...
3/10 Z krainy NBA: Bulls nie sprostali wyzwaniu Magic: Powrót do United Center i koniec serii ośmiu zwycięstw z rzędu Bulls. Magic natomiast starli za sobą złe wrażenie pozostawione...
3/10 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedź piątku – Howard odwiedza Chicago: Gra dziś Marcin Gortat, a rodaka na parkietach NBA zawsze ogląda się dobrze. Nie powinniśmy zatem narzekać na brak emocji....
3/9 NBA Wired: New Jersey Nets: Injuries Cost the Front Line: The New Jersey Nets are a fortunate bunch. They are currently 13-27, good for last in the Atlantic Division. They have the...
3/9 NBA Wired: Top-10 MVP Candidates at the All-Star Break: With the league's premier ballers playing in this weekend's All-Star Game, it feels like a good time to begin thinking about MVP...
3/9 NBA Wired: A Very Merry 2012 NBA Preview: Here are some of my picks and predictions for the upcoming 66-game NBA season.NBA Champion: Miami HeatI don't see them being...
3/9 NBA Wired: Tyson Chandler: A Redemptive, Transformative Acquisition for New York: With all of the Dwight Howard/billionaire Russian tampering and CP3/rigged NBA talk traipsing around ESPN, message boards, and...
3/9 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic bounce back in Chicago: Things were going to be different this time. You could tell almost immediately that this team was determined to create a different...
3/9 Orlando Magic Daily: Aggression, confidence key for Nelson and supporting cast: Consistency has very clearly been the buzz word for the Magic all season. Nobody has seen this team play at its absolute best...
3/7 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: January & Februray 2012: Dwyane Wade's 30th birthday, last-second shots and all-star predictions were the most po**** articles on this blog in January....
3/6 Orlando Magic Daily: Relief in Toronto: The whole game seemed to have that feeling of imminent danger. Orlando was leading, but never quite by enough. Toronto was struggling,...
3/5 Chasing 23: Thoughts on the 2012 NBA Trade Deadline: As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the central figure of 2012 is Dwight Howard. But what other trades should teams try to make?...
3/3 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need to Know About the NBA After the All-Star Break: Bloggers from the Miami Heat Index and Section 357 Show updated predictions from their season preview with Alfredo...
3/3 Orlando Magic Daily: Stan Van Gundy addressed handling rumors with team: The distraction has been there from Day One of the 2011-12 season. It has come and gone, but has always been there. Now with two...
3/2 The Wages of Wins Journal: George Karl is still a bad coachDre looks at underplayed big men in the NBA and how Karl is the biggest offender. Continue reading →...
3/2 Orlando Magic Daily: Ellis, Nash emerge as trading favorites for Magic: It is March 1. Every player who signed during the offseason is on the table. The Magic and the rest of the NBA are now serious...

News -- February 2012

2/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic look forward to second half: The fun is over. The All-Stars have left. And the regular season will resume. If you are a guy like Dwight Howard, who was Mr....
2/28 Celtics Life: Are the Celtics being used to facilitate Howard trade to the Lakers?: The two big rumors in the NBA this weekend were Rajon Rondo to the Lakers for Pau Gasol and an imminent Dwight Howard to the Lakers...
2/27 Celtics Life: Magic deny imminent Howard to the Lakers trade: The Magic wanted to hold onto Dwight Howard through their hosting of tonight's all-star game. It didn't take long afterwards...
2/27 The Picket Fence: Why I Didn’t Watch All-Star Weekend (except highlights): On Friday night, I took my two kids to see the Harlem Globetrotters. It brought back memories, since I remember seeing them when...
2/27 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Midseason Edition: We've reached the halfway mark of this wacky NBA season, and to mark the occasion The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
2/27 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: 2012, Volume 2: I introduced my Real Big Three Rankings last season to determine whether Miami's much ballyhooed trio of LeBron...
2/26 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...
2/26 Miami Heat Index: Week 10 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Trade Rumors Edition: The biggest date on the NBA calendar after All-Star Weekend is the trade deadline and it's the last chance teams have to improve...
2/26 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight Howard: This weekend about 'our city': Dwight Howard is the center of attention. He is the unofficial host of All-Star Weekend and the next "it" free agent. The questions...
2/25 The Wages of Wins Journal: Mid-season award watch: Devin looks at which players would win the Wages of Wins Journal vote in the award categories if the season ended right now. Continue...
2/25 NBA Wired: Top-10 MVP Candidates at the All-Star Break: With the league's premier ballers playing in this weekend's All-Star Game, it feels like a good time to begin thinking about MVP...
2/25 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: Midseason Edition: We've reached the halfway mark of this wacky NBA season, and to mark the occasion The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
2/25 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...
2/24 The Wages of Wins Journal: Fantasy trades starring Steve Nash, Dwight Howard and Pau GasolArturo goes over the fantasy trades everyone else thinks about but no one wants to talk about. Continue reading →...
2/24 The City: How much value do rebounders add? Or in the case of Golden State…: The best rebounders add about 1 point per 100 possessions to team point differential. Now that I’ve got the adjusted four...
2/22 SpreadStumpers: NBA All-Star Game Props: Odds to win the 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition Iman Shumpert (NYK) 2/3 Paul George (IND) ...
2/22 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: 2012, Volume 2: I introduced my Real Big Three Rankings last season to determine whether Miami's much ballyhooed trio of LeBron...
2/18 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: - I really, really don’t want to forget about Adam Morrison. Until he’s back in the NBA, I’ll be reading this...
2/17 Celtics Life: NBA Slam Dunk Contest to suck this year: ESPNSources said that it has a new format which will consist of only one round and in which the winner will be solely determined...
2/14 Orlando Magic Daily: Family Time: Checking in on the Timberwolves: In 1989, the Magic and the Timberwolves entered the NBA together. In 23 years since, both franchises have seen their ups and downs....
2/12 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA West All-Star Roster: I looked at the Eastern squad yesterday, so today I will look at the All-Star team from the West Coast. Prediction; The West...
2/12 Miami Heat Index: Week 8 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Rising Stars: The NBA announced the rookie and sophomore selections for All-Star Weekend's Rising Stars Challenge on Tuesday but this week's...
2/12 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Behind Enemy Lines: The NBA thinks the Chicago Bulls defense is a big problem but HEAT fans don't. The Miami Heat Index went behind enemy lines...
2/11 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...
2/10 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight Howard down to two?: It is hard to know what to beleive when it comes to the latest updates in the Dwight Howard saga. The Magic are content to wait...
2/9 Z krainy NBA: Magic lepsi w derbach Florydy – skróty spotkań: Dwight Howard uzyskując 25 punktów i 24 zbiórki poprowadził Orlando Magic do wygranej z Miami Heat. Kolejny świetny mecz...
2/9 Z krainy NBA: Magic vs Heat na szczycie Southeast: Dzisiejsza noc przyniesie nam aż 11 arcyciekawych spotkań. Ciekawie zapowiada się mecz w Washingtonie, gdzie osłabieni...
2/8 Z krainy NBA: CP3 i spółka zwyciężają w Orlando: Powrót Jameer Nelson’a zdecydowanie poprawił grę Magic , ale na świetnie dysponowanego tego dnia Chris Paul’a...
2/7 Z krainy NBA: Wysokie loty w Orlando: Shaquille O’Neal w zeszłym tygodniu oficjalnie oddał swoją pelerynę Supermana Blake’owi Griffinowi. Ten przyjeżdża...
2/7 Z krainy NBA: Glen Davis powinien dziś zostać odwieszony: Glen Davis nie zagrał w ostatnich dwóch meczach Magic po tym jak pokłócił się na treningu ze Stanem van Gundy. Prawdopodobnie...
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 With Malice: Dwight Howard: New Jersey, or LA? A discussion...: .Had an interesting discussion with a Nets fan (Shane) this morning on whether it's Andrew Bynum or Brook Lopez who presents...
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...
2/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Glen Davis' struggles another indictment of Otis Smith: Jeff Silberman is the newest contributor to Orlando Magic Daily. He will be providing his thoughts on the Magic and helping out...
2/3 Orlando Magic Daily: Win Over Wizards An Imperfect Cure: A win over the Washington Wizards is not going to impress anyone. Sorry. It just is not. This is still, despite a much more inspired...
2/1 Z krainy NBA: 76. gwóźdź do trumny Magików: Philadelphia 76ers zakończyli serię 6 kolejnych porażek na własnym parkiecie z Orlando Magic i zatrzymali Dwighta Howarda...

News -- January 2012

1/31 Z krainy NBA: Nie będzie braterskiej miłości: Orlando Magic są coraz bliżej dna, bo jak inaczej nazwać ich dyspozycję w ostatnich meczach? Szansy na odkupienie poszukają...
1/31 Z krainy NBA: Magic znów pikują: Orlando Magic dalej grają swoje. Tym razem zdobyli 34 punkty w drugiej połowie spotkania i ich kolejnymi oprawcami okazali...
1/31 Z krainy NBA: MVP Ranking #2: Minęły dwa tygodnie od ostatniego rankingu. Zmieniło się dużo, dlatego zapraszam na część drugą wyścigu po MVP. 1....
1/30 Z krainy NBA: Rewanż w Miami: Niedzielna noc z NBA będzie niezwykle emocjonująca. Terminarz wrzucił nam przede wszystkim rarytas w postaci rewanżu za ostatni...
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...
1/29 Z krainy NBA: Magic zapomnieli jak trafiać: Trzy drugie połowy i zaledwie 78 punktów w 72 minuty. To dorobek Orlando Magic z dwóch meczów przeciwko Celtics i jednego...
1/28 Z krainy NBA: Celtics wrócli z baaardzo dalekiej podróży.: Sezon 2011/2012 jak na standardy NBA nie obfitował do tej pory w wiele spotkań o których mówiłoby się jeszcze długo po...
1/27 Z krainy NBA: Wielki powrót Bostonu – skróty i statystyki: Tylko dwa mecze, ale ile emocji. Celtics wrócili do meczu przegrywając różnicą 27 punktów. Zatrzymali Magic na 8 punktach...
1/27 Z krainy NBA: Rewanż na Florydzie: Dwight Howard drugi raz nie pozwoli się upokorzyć Celtom. Zieloni zagrają bez Raya Allen i Rajona Rondo, ale z nożem na gardle....
1/27 Z krainy NBA: Podpisują, nie podpisują: 25 stycznia był ostatnim dniem dla graczy z draftu 2008 na przedłużenie debiutanckich umów ze swoimi klubami. Kilku graczy...
1/27 Orlando Magic Daily: Disappearing Act... The Celtics' Prestige: "Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. "The first part is called 'The Pledge.' The magician shows you something...
1/27 Orlando Magic Daily: Ryan Anderson Victim Of Howard Mess: The midnight deadline for extensions passed quietly for the Magic on Wednesday night. Dwight Howard did not sign an extension....
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...
1/25 Z krainy NBA: Pogrom w Bostonie: Orlando Magic zagrali najgorszy mecz w historii klubu, zdobywając zaledwie 56 punktów. Byli tak zdezorientowani, że w pewnym...
1/25 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Race Past Pacers For High-Energy Win: Energy has been the big buzz word for Stan Van Gundy all season. Will Orlando bring the energy every night on the offensive...
1/25 Orlando Magic Daily: What Does Dwight REALLY Want? Part 6b: The Plan: Yesterday, I left off with what I called the Dwight Doomsday scenario. Here I suggested that Howard might retain more power and...
1/24 Z krainy NBA: W poniedziałek rządzi Teksas – skróty i statystyki: Tim Duncan przypomniał sobie swoje najlepsze momenty kariery i zdobył zwycięskiego kosza w wygranej nad Hornets. Boston Celtics...
1/24 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard i Marc Gasol graczami tygodnia: Dwight Howard z Orlando Magic i Marc Gasol z Memphis Grizzlies zostali wybrani najlepszymi zawodnikami NBA za grę pomiędzy...
1/24 Z krainy NBA: Płaczek Nelson: Jameer Nelson jest jedynym graczem Magic, który gra poniżej oczekiwań. Znalazł jednak przyczynę takiego stanu rzeczy. Jest...
1/24 Z krainy NBA: Pojedynek rozgrywających: Ricky Rubio i Kyle Lowry przebojem wdzierają się do czołówki rozgrywających NBA. Dziś w nocy zmierzą się ze sobą i mimo,...
1/24 Orlando Magic Daily: What Does Dwight REALLY Want? Part 6a: Dwight's Doomsday Scenario: January 25 is the first real deadline in the Dwight Howard saga. Wednesday, as I noted in a previous post about both Dwight Howard...
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,...
1/23 Chasing 23: Is 2012 The Year Of The NBA Dark Horse?: Despite his better judgement, Chasing 23 Contributor, Boston native Sean Cribbens pays homage to the 2012 Philadelphia 76ers and...
1/23 Orlando Magic Daily: The Media Descended On Orlando, Rumors Followed: Just about every basketball pundit, blogger, writer and fan had two dates circled on their calendars when the fake schedule came...
1/21 Z krainy NBA: Noc pełna niespodzianek – skróty i statystyki z piątkowych spotkań: Piątkowa noc przyniosła nam niespodziewane rozstrzygnięcia w paru meczach. Zaskakujących porażek doznali San Antonio Spurs,...
1/21 Z krainy NBA: Pojedynek gigantów na Florydzie: Dzisiejsza noc w NBA zapowiada się bardzo interesująco. Rozegranych zostanie aż 11 spotkań, z czego największych emocji...
1/21 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Storm Lakers Early, Hold Off For Win: Jameer Nelson said Dwight Howard is always playing with a chip on his shoulder. It seems Howard is always fighting a mountain...
1/21 Orlando Magic Daily: Is Ryan Anderson Worth An Extension?: It is extension season in the NBA. Kevin Love has his on the table and Russell Westbrook has his freshly minted. For almost...
1/20 Z krainy NBA: Pierwsze wyjazdowe zwycięstwo Spurs: To było zdecydowanie jedno z brzydszych spotkań jakie oglądałem w tym sezonie. I bezsprzecznie najgorszy mecz Magików z...
1/20 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report: Wall Street has gotten a pretty bad rap these days, all because of that whole housing meltdown. I'm not a stock broker, but I...
1/20 Orlando Magic Daily: Re**** Deserving Serious Look As Starter: J.J. Re**** seems to know the moment and exactly what his team needs. More importantly, he seems to know to be in the right place...
1/19 Z krainy NBA: Zespoły pytają o możliwość pozyskania Paula Pierce’a: fot. Elsa/Getty Images Boston Celtics się rozpadają. To było nieuniknione, ale nikt chyba nie sądził, że rozbiórka się...
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....
1/19 Z krainy NBA: Wymęczone zwycięstwo Orlando: Mimo, iż szans w tym meczu dla Charlotte Bobcats nie widział nikt, a bukmacherzy oferowali aż 11-krotną przebitkę za każdą...
1/19 Chasing 23: A Net LossChasing 23 Contributor Tony Maglio rants about his frustrations with his beloved New Jersey Nets....
1/18 Z krainy NBA: Rekiny w akwarium ze śniętymi rybami – zapowiedź spotkań z 17 stycznia: Dziś w nocy przed nami 7 spotkań, z których jedno zapowiada się niezwykle emocjonująco. Zapraszamy na zapowiedź wszystkich...
1/18 Z krainy NBA: Kobe Bryant i Derrick Rose graczami tygodnia: Za tydzień od 9 do 15 stycznia NBA wybrała najlepszymi graczami w swoich konferencjach Derricka Rose’a i Kobe Bryanta. Rose...
1/17 Z krainy NBA: Trzecia z rzędu porażka Knicks: Mecz ten miał być przełamaniem dla Knicks, którzy przegrali ostatnie dwa spotkania. Trener D’Antoni najwyraźniej nie...
1/17 Z krainy NBA: Dzień Martina Luthera Kinga świętem koszykówki – zapowiedź spotkań: Jak co roku w dzień Martina Luthera Kinga NBA sprawia prezent wszystkim kibicom w Europie, ustawiając tam harmonogram spotkań,...
1/17 Z krainy NBA: MVP Ranking #1: W tym rankingu przedstawiam dziesiątkę – moim zdaniem – najlepszych zawodników pretendujących do nagrody MVP....
1/17 Z krainy NBA: Wyskok Dwighta Howarda pod lupą naukowców: Poprzedni wpis o tym jak naukowcy sprawdzili jak Kevin Love zbiera najlepiej w NBA cieszył się tak dużą oglądalnością,...
1/17 Chasing 23: Is Kobe Bryant a Top 3 Player in the NBA?Kobe Bryant's recent scoring blitz beckons the question: Is Kobe Bryant a Top 3 Player in the NBA?...
1/16 With Malice: Does Henry Abbott even watch the NBA?: .After listening to the Abbott slagging off Bryant yet again Jan 13th NBA Today podcast, and enduring yet another Henry Abbott...
1/16 With Malice: And into it...: .As is often said, life gets in the way. It's true of blogging too, and I won't get into stories: but I've been busy.Anyway...
1/16 Z krainy NBA: Nets rozmawiają z Grizzlies na temat wymiany: Około rok od momentu, gdy O.J. Mayo został posadzony na ławce rezerwowych w Memphis i stracił szansę na regularne zdobywanie...
1/15 Celtics Life: Dwight Howard Will Never Play For The Celtics: I don't care about tradition. There's a pipe dream going around Celtics Nation, that all of our problems will be solved with...
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...
1/14 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard z rekordem NBA: Dwight Howard pobił rekord NBA. Wykonał najwięcej rzutów osobistych w jednym spotkaniu, czym przebił osiągnięcie Wilta...
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...
1/14 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 1/13/12: Last Night’s Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Today we find...
1/13 Z krainy NBA: 12.10.2012 – skróty i statystyki: Za wyjątkiem spotkania w Oakland, cztery mecze nie przyniosły zbyt wielu emocji pod względem trzymania w napięciu do ostatnich...
1/13 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard prowadzi w głosowaniu do All-Star Game: NBA ogłosiła pierwsze wyniki głosowania na graczy wybieranych do pierwszych piątek meczu gwiazd. Niespodzianek brak, wszystkie...
1/13 Orlando Magic Daily: The Power Of The West Coast Trip: It happens every December (typically) for the Magic. The schedule makers inevitably put the Magic on the road for a two-week stretch...
1/13 Orlando Magic Daily: Howard Sets Free Throw Record In Magic Win: Tied with 1:30 to go, the Magic might have dreaded going into Dwight Howard. The Hack-a-Howard strategy was off the table with...
1/12 Z krainy NBA: W Bostonie o dodatni bilans – zapowiedź spotkań 11 stycznia: 11 stycznia zostanie rozegranych 11 spotkań. Co najmniej cztery spotkania zasługują na miano meczu dnia. W związku z tym...
1/12 Z krainy NBA: Znamy szeroki skład Team USA: Jerry Colangelo, który jest dyrektorem reprezentacji USA wybrał już szeroki skład 19-osobowy, z którego ostatecznie zostanie...
1/12 Orlando Magic Daily: Moving On: Magic Slip By Blazers: Ball movement was how the lead was built without doubt. The Magic had 25 assists 41 field goals and it was at 24 assists on 36...
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...
1/11 Chasing 23: Why Andrew Bynum Should Be The Lakers’ Second Option: For the past 4 years, Pau Gasol has served as the second scorer for the Lakers. However, given Andrew Bynum's recent surge, is...
1/10 Dancing With Noah: A New Winter in Los Angeles: I kicked around the idea and got excited about it like it was some kind of realization unique to me, but I have my doubts. I mean,...
1/9 Z krainy NBA: 8 stycznia – zapowiedź spotkań: W niedzielę w NBA tylko 6 spotkań, ale będzie co oglądać. Pierwsze spotkanie rozpocznie się już o 19:00, więc za około...
1/8 Miami Heat Index: NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Eastern Conference, Week 3: There are plenty of surprises in the third week of Fanalyst Rankings, including a new team in every spot and plenty of offbeat...
1/8 Z krainy NBA: Howard żadną przeszkodą dla Bulls: Kolejny back2back Chicago Bulls po jednodniowej przerwie. Terminarz w tym sezonie nie jest pobłażliwy dla nikogo, a tym razem...
1/7 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedzi spotkań – 6 stycznia.: Dzisiaj przed nami aż 12 spotkań. Interesujących, co prawda, dość średnio, ale żaden z nas nie pogardzi przecież kolejną...
1/7 Chasing 23: Why A Dwight Howard To Chicago Bulls Trade Makes Sense: Dwight Howard has identified the Nets, Lakers, and Mavs as his top 3 choices. However, The NBA Realist discusses why the team...
1/6 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 1/5/12: Last Night’s Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Today we look...
1/6 Orlando Magic Daily: Reviewing The Calmer Stan Van Gundy: Seven games is hardly enough time to judge much in the NBA. The schedule is so compact this year, we have already seen one outlier...
1/5 Tyler's Think Tank: 2012 NBA Breakouts: Here are ten players who I think will bust out in a major way this year. Many candidates are off to hot starts thus...
1/5 Z krainy NBA: 4 stycznia – zapowiedź spotkań: Szczerze powiedziawszy przez brak czasu miało nie być dzisiaj zapowiedzi spotkań o tak późnej porze, ale zauważyłem, że...
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...
1/3 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedź spotkań 2 stycznia: Poniedziałek, 2 stycznia to w NBA aż 10 spotkań. Wszystko rozpocznie się już o 21:30 meczem z udziałem Marcina Gortata....
1/2 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedź spotkań 1 stycznia: Tym tekstem rozpoczynamy cykl zapowiedzi spotkań w NBA. Takie postanowienie noworoczne. Mamy nadzieję, że przypadnie wam do...
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: Nowy kontrakt D-Rose’a, kolejny: To już drugi w tym miesiącu. Bardzo podoba mi się ten zbieg okoliczności – już bodaj trzeci raz mam okazję poruszać...
1/1 Z krainy NBA: Howard przyćmił Bobcats: Po emocjonującym spotkaniu z Miami Heat (95:96) większość kibiców zgromadzonych w Time Warner Cable Arena liczyła na równie wspaniały...
1/1 Chasing 23: The Mavs’ Grand Plan: The Dallas Mavericks may struggle in 2012, but a carefully crafted plan by Mark Cuban has left them well positioned for 2013 and...

News -- December 2011

12/31 Z krainy NBA: Howard pokazał się właścicelom Nets.: Mecz pomiędzy Orlando Magic a New Jersey Nets miał dodatkowy smaczek, a był nim sam Dwight Howard. To Nets najbardziej starają...
12/31 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 12/30/11: Last Night's Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Continue reading...
12/31 Orlando Magic Daily: What Does Dwight REALLY Want? Part 4: The Marketing: Shaquille O'Neal in his never-ending battle to disparage Orlando on his way out the door for short-changing him and supposedly...
12/28 Dancing With Noah: Cause for Excitement: If you’ve read any of my team preview posts, you probably picked up on the theme of excited curiosity that surrounds the...
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 Orlando Magic Daily: Courtney Lee Seen Center Of Magic Trade Storm: Courtney Lee misses a lot about Orlando. There were undoubtedly a lot of good memories in Lee's rookie and only season in Orlando....
12/27 Chasing 23: The Top Ten Reasons Why I’m Glad That Basketball Is Back: New Chasing 23 Contributor, Tony Maglio, offers his perspective, from avoiding crazy family members to World Peace, on why he...
12/26 Z krainy NBA: Orlando vs Oklahoma, czyli One Team Show: Tak, to już dzisiaj. Dzisiejszej nocy po ponad półrocznej przerwie wróciła najpiękniejsza liga sportowa świata – koszykarska...
12/25 The Wages of Wins Journal: Weekend Podcast: 2012 NBA Preview for the Northwest Division: Bloggers from the Wages of Wins Network previewed the NBA’s least appreciated division for the Weekend Podcast. Podcast Details...
12/25 Orlando Magic Daily: What Does Dwight REALLY Want? Part 3: The List: There is no telling if the Dwight Howard drama would be playing out the way it is if it were not for the Carmelo Anthony trade...
12/24 Miami Heat Index: 2012 NBA Western Conference Preview: Fanalyst Rankings: There are two sides to every NBA Power Ranking: the Fanalytical and the Fanatical. The Miami Heat Index and Mrs. NBA played...
12/24 NBA Wired: A Very Merry 2012 NBA Preview: Here are some of my picks and predictions for the upcoming 66-game NBA season.NBA Champion: Miami HeatI don't see them being...
12/22 Orlando Magic Daily: Van Gundy Coaching The Team He Has: Every day brings a new rumor. Monday brought reports out of Los Angeles that a Dwight Howard-to-New Jersey deal was set for completion...
12/22 Orlando Magic Daily: Glen Davis/Ryan Anderson Is Battle To Watch: Stan Van Gundy said he is not going to use the young players in order to make sure his starters are ready to go Sunday evening...
12/21 Z krainy NBA: Właściciel klubu NBA wystartuje na prezydenta: Jeden z najbogatszych obywateli Rosji, bliski znajomy premiera tego kraju i właściciel New Jersey Nets wystartuje w wyborach...
12/20 Miami Heat Index: NBA Free Agency: Where Golden Showers Happen: Some NBA fans are so happy the lockout is over they’re allowing NBA executives and the mainstream media to **** on their heads...
12/19 Z krainy NBA: Wysokie wygrane Heat i Thunder w preseason: Mecze, które miały być atrakcją dla kibiców w niedzielny wieczór w USA nie przysporzyły specjalnych emocji. Miami Heat...
12/17 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: What Red & Black Scrimmage Means for the Present and Why CP3 Matters to the Future: Bloggers from the Miami Heat Index and HeatFreak.com discussed why HEAT fans should care about the Chris Paul trade fiasco,...
12/15 Z krainy NBA: Chris Paul oficjalnie w Clippers: To, co wydawało się, że nie dojdzie nigdy do skutku nastało. Przygotujcie się wszyscy na jeszcze większą ilość wsadów...
12/15 Z krainy NBA: Bez transferu Howarda przed startem: Spekulacje na temat transferu Dwighta Howarda należą niewątpliwie do tych, które każdy z was bacznie obserwuje, bo przecież,...
12/14 The Picket Fence: Thar She Blows!: Wow, for those who felt the lack of any real NBA news over the last 5 and a half months, I wouldn’t be surprised if a few...
12/14 Orlando Magic Daily: Stan Van Gundy And An Uncertain Future: Nothing is certain for the Magic right now. Nothing. The whole roster is in flux, the whole front office seems in flux. Nobody...
12/13 Z krainy NBA: Sezon ostatniej szansy dla Orlando?: Dwight Howard był jednym z najgorętszych nazwisk o których mówiło się odnośnie ewentualnej zmiany zespołu od momentu...
12/13 Orlando Magic Daily: Who Is Running The Ship? Discord In The Front Office: There is a tug-of-war going on in the upper reaches of Amway Center. Dwight Howard's trade request is pulling the franchise...
12/12 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: David Stern Destroys the HEAT's Competition: One of Kobe Bryant's biggest fans and the Miami Heat Index discussed the impact David Stern's veto of the Chris Paul trade...
12/12 Z krainy NBA: Paul nie zagra dla Lakersów, Odom w Dallas: Dzisiejsza noc przyniosła bardzo interesujące rozwiązania dotyczące głównie zespołu Los Angeles Lakers. Trade, w którym...
12/12 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic To Re-Sign Jason Richardson: Showing that it is still business as usual at Amway Center despite rumors and turmoil swirling around Dwight Howard, the Magic...
12/11 Back Picks: Does Market Size Really Matter?: I’m told the NBA lockout wasn’t merely about money. I buy that notion. “System Issues” were at the heart...
12/11 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight Howard Requests Trade: Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports Dwight Howard has asked the Magic for a trade. Otis Smith told the Sentinel...
12/10 Tyler's Think Tank: Bye Bye Baby: With the NBA season barely more than two weeks away, the Boston Celtics have traded "Big Baby" Glen Davis to the Orlando Magic...
12/10 NBA Wired: Tyson Chandler: A Redemptive, Transformative Acquisition for New York: With all of the Dwight Howard/billionaire Russian tampering and CP3/rigged NBA talk traipsing around ESPN, message boards, and...
12/10 Z krainy NBA: Glen Davis do Magic, Brandon Bass do Celtics: Transferowe szaleństwo w NBA rozpoczęło się na dobre. Dzisiejszy dzień już przyniósł nam wiele ciekawych rozwiązań....
12/10 Z krainy NBA: Pierwszy dzień polokautowej NBA Na Żywo: Witajcie w nowym sezonie NBA. Dzisiaj po raz pierwszy przeprowadzimy relację na żywo w ramach artykułu na naszym serwisie....
12/10 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard chce iść do Nets: Dwight Howard może być bohaterem kolejnej wymiany. Jak podaje Chris Broussard z ESPN, DH12 ma poprosić w najbliższych dniach...
12/10 Z krainy NBA: Karuzela transferowa ruszyła na dobre: W NBA mamy teraz do czynienia z najkrótszym od 1999 roku offseason. Wczoraj na dobre rozpoczęło się rozgrzewanie twittera...
12/10 Chasing 23: Another Bad “Decision”: The Chris Paul Trade Veto: The NBA vetoed the Chris Paul trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in what has to be one of the most bizarre events in NBA history....
12/10 Hickory-High: Rants, References, and Revelations: Everyone was expecting a wild opening to this compressed free-agency period but this seems to have surpassed all expectations....
12/10 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Amnesty Arenas, Trade Bass For Davis: Otis Smith has been busy this first day of free agency. This is not just rumors either. The Magic, fighting off rumors about...
12/10 Orlando Magic Daily: Acquiring Chris Paul... Or Deron Williams... Or Someone Else Part III: So... that was an interesting evening. I spent a little more than an hour writing a post explaining how Los Angeles' acquisition...
12/10 Orlando Magic Daily: (If) Lakers Acquire Chris Paul, Howard Next?: On the eve of training camps opening, on the day the NBA's lockout officially ended, on the day David Stern said the...
12/9 With Malice: [expletive deleted] David Stern: . I went on record yesterday as to how I felt about the possibilities facing the LA Lakers this off season. Reiterating: "...if...
12/9 Z krainy NBA: NBA nie dopuszcza do trade’u Paula: I to by było na tyle jeśli chodzi o plotki związane z przejściem Chrisa Paula do Los Angeles Lakers. Około godziny 3 czasu...
12/9 Z krainy NBA: Greg Oden zostaje na kolejny rok w Portland: Greg Oden, najbardziej kontuzjogenny zawodnik ostatnich lat w NBA zostanie w Portland Trail Blazers jeszcze przez rok. Władze...
12/9 Orlando Magic Daily: Acquiring Chris Paul... Or Deron Williams... Or Someone Else Part II: Yesterday, I broached the task ahead to acquire Chris Paul or another superstar player. It is becoming increasingly clear that...
12/8 With Malice: LA Destinations: Chris Paul vs Dwight Howard: .Well, the NBA world's a-flutter with speculation over the possibilities involving Chris Paul and Dwight Howard. LA's...
12/8 With Malice: LA Lakers sign Jason Kapono: . News out that the Lakers have signed former UCLA sharp-shooter, Jason Kapono. In the scale of what's expected to take...
12/7 Z krainy NBA: Perspektywy Clippers: Przed każdym sezonem w cieniu gwiazdorskich Lakers działa “bękart Los Angeles”, czyli Clippers. O dziwo jednak,...
12/6 Z krainy NBA: Mark Price w sztabie szkoleniowym Orlando Magic: Najlepszy pod względem skuteczności wykonanych rzutów osobistych gracz w historii NBA, Mark Price, dołączy do sztabu szkoleniowego...
12/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Masters Quarterfinals: 2010 vs. 2011: Magic Masters is Orlando Magic Daily's attempt to recognize the best in Magic history. In this edition, we are trying to rank...
12/4 Celtics Life: CP3 fine with trade to the Magic or Clippers (just not Boston): RealGM While Chris Paul's first choice may be the Knicks, sources say he is also open to being traded to the Magic and Clippers.My...
12/4 Z krainy NBA: Zeszłoroczne święta: Czytając informacje dotyczące spotkań, jakie czekają nas w ramach inauguracji najbardziej wypatrywanego sezonu od dobrej...
12/3 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball...
12/2 Celtics Life: Is the NBA Going to Become a 3 Team league?: So as feared (and expected) Chris Paul and Dwight Howard plan on demanding trades to teams they want to go to. Chris Paul's...
12/2 Dancing With Noah: Leave the Mess, they should see this: If my head and all the gooey contents inside it happen to spontaneously explode and splatter across the white walls of my apartment...
12/2 Dancing With Noah: Gigged on Em: I was planning on writing a post about the angry radicalism of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but Bug and Hamilton convinced me to put it...
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)...
12/2 Z krainy NBA: Tyson Chandler prawdopodobnie opuści Dallas: Tyson Chandler zapewne jeszcze przed rozpoczęciem sezonu opuści barwy Dallas Mavericks na rzecz innej drużyny z NBA. Do którego...
12/1 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Draft: Best and Worst Classes for Max Players: Which NBA draft had the most max players based on the new criteria for max salaries outlined in the tentative agreement to end...
12/1 Z krainy NBA: Clippers chcą Howard’a: Los Angeles Clippers to wspaniały przykład zespołu “od zera do bohatera”. Kto by pomyślał, że drużyna bez...
12/1 A Substitute for War: Why Dwight Howard getting traded before Christmas is more likely than you think: In the wake of the lockout ending, we’re already hearing talks of the New Jersey (soon to be Brooklyn) Nets offering Brook...
12/1 Orlando Magic Daily: Never-Ending NBA Preview: Very Rocky Mountain: The NBA season is upon us... or at least it would be if this lockout had not lasted so long. The NBA season is a mere month away,...

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...
11/30 Miami Heat Index: NBA Max Salary: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems for Stars and Haters: The new max salary provision from the tentative agreement between the NBA and the Players Association illustrates two key points:...
11/30 Z krainy NBA: Chris Paul myśli ciepło o Knicks i Clippers: Chris Paul nie jest wolnym agentem w tym roku, ale jest jednym z najgorętszych nazwisk na rynku. Obok niego w podobnej sytuacji...
11/24 Z krainy NBA: W NBA wznowili rozmowy, jest nadzieja: Jak podał niezawodny Adrian Wojnarowski, przez ostatnie dwa dni zawodnicy spotykali się z przedstawicielami ligi, żeby ustalić...
11/24 Orlando Magic Daily: Sim Season: 10-Game Review: If this were a normal regular season, we would be 10 games in to the 82-game grind. Surprise teams would certainly be emerging,...
11/21 Z krainy NBA: Tyson Chandler otrzymał ofertę z Chin: Tyson Chandler miał być najgorętszym nazwiskiem w trakcie tegorocznego offseason. W końcu to on był defensywnym kluczem...
11/20 Z krainy NBA: Barack Obama również zorganizuje mecz: Wielki fan koszykówki, obecny prezydent Stanów Zjednoczonych Barack Obama zasmucony trwającym wciąż lockoutem postanowił...
11/17 Z krainy NBA: Plotek transferowych ciąg dalszy: Jak widzicie wśród tekstów pojawiających się ostatnio na stronie zdecydowanie przeważają informacje i plotki transferowe....
11/16 Z krainy NBA: Rajon Rondo też zorganizuje mecz charytatywny: Moda na spotkania charytatywna jest bardzo zaraźliwa w NBA. Zaledwie dwa dni po meczu Dwighta Howarda, o którym tu i tu, Rajon...
11/16 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard: Magic powinni zastrzec koszulkę Hardawaya: Po zakończeniu spotkania, o którym pisałem wcześniej, czyli meczu charytatywnego organizowanego przez Dwighta Howarda w krótkiej...
11/16 Orlando Magic Daily: Nostalgia, Catharsis & Fun Rule at Dwight's All-Star Game: I imagine Anfernee Hardaway was nervous before taking the court at Dwight Howard's Celebrity Game on Sunday night at...
11/15 Z krainy NBA: Mecz charytatywny Dwighta Howarda – relacja i zdjęcia: Kiedy wszyscy koszykarscy kibice są podzieleni i jedni narzekają na właścicieli, drudzy na zawodników, a trzeci na władze...
11/12 A Substitute for War: Why the Knicks should consider the **** move: Dumping the Amare Stoudemire era now: One of my biggest pet peeves recently is the assumption by Knick fans and others that it’s possible for the team to acquire...
11/10 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard śpiewa “Kiss from a Rose” Seala: Dwight Howard jest zdecydowanie czowiekiem o największym dystansie do samego siebie w NBA. Tym razem w radio dał “popis”...
11/6 Celtics Life: Division ll Rollins College Defeats Orlando Magic Team: The Magic team consisted of current and former Magic players Marcin Gortat, Courtney Lee, J.J. Re**** Ryan Anderson and...
11/5 Z krainy NBA: Uczestnicy meczu charytatywnego Dwighta Howarda: Póki co wszystkie mecze charytatywne, towarzyskie i jeszcze inne kręciły się wokół tych samych nazwisk. Trochę od tego...
11/4 Orlando Magic Daily: Gilbert Arenas And Amnesty A Slam Dunk?: One day this lockout will end. One day, there will be basketball. One day the season will begin and teams will be allowed to make...
11/3 The Wages of Wins Journal: What if we just paid players what they were worth?Dre takes a look at what NBA players could be worth on the free market....

News -- October 2011

10/31 Z krainy NBA: NBA funny 8: W NBA jest posucha, nie ma żadnych newsów i ogólnie jest nudno. Zapraszam do kolejnej części NBA Funny, w której głównymi...
10/31 Z krainy NBA: Mecz dnia: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic z sezonu 2004/2005: Mecz z sezonu 2004/2005, w którym spotkali się Sixers i Magic. Bardzo ciekawe spotkanie ponieważ naprzeciw siebie staje Allen...
10/30 Orlando Magic Daily: Bass Extending His Range?: Brandon Bass has stuck out like a sore thumb in Stan Van Gundy's offense. Rashard Lewis and Ryan Anderson were the favorite...
10/28 Orlando Magic Daily: The Magic and #NBARank: Is there anyone left who will doubt how great Dwight Howard is? With this prolonged lockout, many outlets have spent the time...
10/27 Z krainy NBA: Znamy uczestników turnieju Iversona: 2 dni temu pisaliśmy o tym, że Allen Iverson zorganizuje turniej charytatywny z udziałem gwiazd NBA. Dzisiaj pojawiła się...
10/25 Z krainy NBA: Joakim Noah chce trenować z Hakeemem Olajuwonem: Joakim Noah jest kolejnym graczem, który chce skorzystać z pomocy najlepiej wyszkolonego centra w historii NBA - Hakeema Olajuwona...
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Na Florydzie narasta niepokój: Po ostatniej wypowiedzi Howarda w Orlando wszystkim zaczął sypać się grunt pod nogami. Nie wiemy czy nastąpi kompletna erozja,...
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Melo chce Chrisa Paula w NY: Carmelo Anthony myśli przyszłościowo. Jego kolega z drużyny Chauncey Billups ma podpisany kontrakt z NY Knicks do 2012 roku....
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Wolni agenci? Jak ruszy sezon.: Jeśli ruszy liga będziemy mieli okazję przyjrzeć się kilku ciekawym przetasowaniom. Mowa tu o zmianach barw klubowych –...
10/18 Celtics Life: Howard Plans Exit, But Is Boston Big Enough For Him?: In a recent interview with Scott Raab from Esquire, Dwight Howard sounds as good as gone from Orlando.“I just don’t know...
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...
10/17 Miami Heat Index: Heat Check: September 2011: Beef, friendship, free agency, the NBA Lockout and Troy Davis were the hottest topics on the Miami Heat Index in September. Another...
10/17 Z krainy NBA: NBA funny 6: Zapraszam do kolejnej częsci NBA funny. Lockout jest nudny i napewno nie jest śmieszny. Ja daję wam okazję do pośmiania...
10/16 Orlando Magic Daily: The Recent Shaq Nostalgia: Anyone else noticing the sudden nostalgia for Shaquille O'Neal's early days in Orlando? My evidence for this is the recent...
10/14 Z krainy NBA: Filmy o koszykówce odc.5: Dziś prezentuję film z gatunku, który bardzo rzadko oglądam ale, że jest o tematyce koszykarskiej to się s**** Film nosi...
10/13 Z krainy NBA: Obama też ma dość: W gruncie rzeczy prosty człowiek. Jak powiedziałby to znany polski raper – krew, pot, sperma i łzy. Prezydentów Stanów...
10/12 NBA Wired: The NBA Lockout: Third-Party Losers and Their Voice: This is a battle where the only losing parti**** are the ones watching it unfold. Two weeks- gone in a flash. Two weeks...
10/11 Orlando Magic Daily: NBA Cancels First Two Weeks of Season: The headline says it all. Be mad. Be frustrated. Be upset. Be sad. Be disappointed. That is what I feel. I try to be objective...
10/9 The Hoops Manifesto: The Jump Ball: Dwight Howard vs Dirk Nowitzki: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
10/9 Orlando Magic Daily: Where is Ryan Anderson's Ceiling?: The Magic have some big questions to answer when the lockout ends. Just about everyone knows the pickle they are in. And whether...
10/8 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations – 10/3/11: - I have a friend who grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis. As luck would have it, this happened to be the same suburb where Isaiah...
10/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Podcast: Fantasy 3 on 3Dre and Mosi grade the Wages of Win 3 on 3 Fantasy draft with some insights from Devin....
10/6 The City: Position- And Shot-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part V): Total Scoring: Having now covered inside, mid-range, 3-pt, and free throw scoring, the last mile of the journey brings us to the total scoring...
10/4 Miami Heat Index: Heat Check: September 2011: Beef, friendship, free agency, the NBA Lockout and Troy Davis were the hottest topics on the Miami Heat Index in September.Another...
10/4 The Hoops Manifesto: The Jump Ball: Dwight Howard vs Dirk Nowitzki: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
10/3 Tyler's Think Tank: Pain in Title Town: Much has been made recently about Boston's ascendance to the top of the sports world, and with good reason. Beantown's four...
10/3 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James & Dwyane Wade: 10 Thoughts From Their Show at CP3 Charity Game: LeBron James and John Wall showed why they are the two best athletes in the NBA at the CP3 All-Star Pickup Game on the campus...
10/3 A Substitute for War: Why future #1 pick Andre Drummond reminds me of a bigger John Wall: You may have been disappointed by the 2011 draft simply because it didn’t have any knockout prospects. I’m a bit higher on...
10/2 Celtics Life: Could Proposed "Carmelo Rule" Help Land Dwight Howard in Boston?: Pretty sure JaJaun would give up #12 to play alongside Howard. ESPNPossibilities presented by the league as alternatives...
10/2 The Wages of Wins Journal: Does Anyone Understand Advanced Stats?Dre looks at Zach Lowe's take on Advanced Stats and questions if people really get the numbers....
10/2 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins 3 on 3 Draft Round 4The Wages of Wins Network finishes their 3 on 3 fantasy draft....
10/2 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Masters Second Round: 2010 vs. 2003: Magic Masters is Orlando Magic Daily's attempt to recognize the best in Magic history. In this edition, we are trying to rank...

News -- September 2011

9/30 Z krainy NBA: Co pocznie Dwight Howard?: Zawodnik Orlando Magic na razie może się uśmiechać i dalej trwać w tym nieustającym błogostanie, ale czy przeszła mu...
9/29 NBA Wired: A Team of the NBA's Upper-Middle Class: With an impending lockout and the NBA's middle class in possible danger, I've decided to create a team for next year full of players...
9/28 Z krainy NBA: Znamy noty graczy w 2k12: 2k Sports wypuszcza kolejne informacje dotyczące zbliżającej się premiery gry NBA 2k12. Tym razem pojawiły się tak po****...
9/28 Z krainy NBA: Czy ktoś zagrozi USA?: Zacznijmy od tego, że oglądając ostatnio Mistrzostwa Europy w koszykówce, można było oprzeć się wrażeniu, że na świecie...
9/27 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Wages of Wins 3 on 3 Fantasy DraftThe Wages of Wins Network runs a fantasy draft for a 3 on 3 tournament featuring the NBA's elite players. Enjoy round 1!...
9/27 NBA Wired: The Nets Return to New York: Get your red, white and blue balls. The incomparable Dr. J. Jay-Z confirmed the New Jersey Nets will be called the...
9/27 Z krainy NBA: NBA funny 2: Ponieważ mój ostatni wpis ,,NBA funny” zdał egzamin i odnotował dużo odwiedzin, postanowiłem raz na jakiś czas wstawiać...
9/27 Z krainy NBA: Ranking ESPN, miejsca 460-441: Dziś pora na trzecią odsłonę rankingu, w której przekroczymy średnią ocen 2.00 przyznaną jednemu zawodnikowi. Zapraszamy. 460....
9/23 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Parity is ImpossibleDre looks at why parity is a futile thing to strive for with the new CBA talks....
9/23 A Substitute for War: The best starting 5 of all time – my picks: Since it’s a long summer, I thought I’d use an entry on my current choice for the best starting lineup I can possibly come...
9/21 The City: Position- and Shot-Location-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part I): Inside Scoring: This is my first post in a while obviously. The lockout is really draining my enthusiasm. Every once in a while, though, an idea...
9/21 Orlando Magic Daily: Season Preview(?): Orlando Magic: Maybe we are counting our chickens before the eggs hatch. Maybe we are cursing ourselves to eternal **** for tempting fate ont...
9/20 Z krainy NBA: NBA 2k12 – LeBron lepszy od Kobego.: Premiera jednej (bez wątpienia) z najlepszych gier sportowych zbliża się wielkimi krokami (przypomnę: światowa premiera...
9/19 Z krainy NBA: Rashard Lewis zapowiada powrót do formy: Rashard Lewis był w ostatnim sezonie jednym z najbardziej krytykowanych graczy w NBA. Po pierwsze zaliczył słaby start sezonu...
9/14 The Wages of Wins Journal: Why Jack Sikma and Gus Williams were a more impressive duo than LeBron and WadeDre looks at the most impressive duo in modern NBA history and how they managed to do the impossible....
9/14 Miami Heat Index: NBA Lockout: The Death of Optimists Prime: One shall stand, one shall fallThe optimists covering the NBA lockout took a big blow after Tuesday’s meeting between the National...
9/14 Z krainy NBA: Shaq: Howard nie ma godnego siebie rywala: Shaquille O’Neal po zakończeniu kariery przede wszystkim zajmuje się nagrywaniem filmów o samym sobie. Ostatnio jednak...
9/14 Orlando Magic Daily: Cost/Efficiency Analysis: Power Forwards: The power forward spot is the least glamorous on the Magic. There are no All Stars or former All Stars lining this position --...
9/13 Z krainy NBA: NBA w reklamach – odc.1: W NBA lokaut trwa nadal, a ja z racji nic lepszego do roboty w temacie najlepszej ligi świata postanowiłem trochę urozmaicić...
9/12 Miami Heat Index: NBA Lockout: Have Owners' Bargaining Positions Changed?: The bargaining positions of NBA owners reported by Henry Abbott from ESPN last week differ from those reported by Mark Heisler...
9/9 Z krainy NBA: Twitter Kobego – chwilowo nieczynne: Trwający lockout i brak ciekawych przecieków zmusza nas, aby pisać o „czymkolwiek” związanym z NBA. W tym artykule staniemy...
9/7 Z krainy NBA: NBA Top 40 Part 1/4: Dość niedawno znany dziennkiarz ,, sport Illustrated” Zach Lowe opublikował swoją listę top 100 zawodników NBA w...
9/7 Orlando Magic Daily: Googling the Magic: If you cannot tell, this lockout has been a bit of a drag. For the last two months there has been zero NBA news worth reporting...
9/6 NBA Wired: The NBA's Top Five Up-and-Coming Duos #4: Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson: After trading Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to New York last season, the Denver Nuggets roared into the playoffs as the...
9/3 Orlando Magic Daily: What The Others Are Up To: A lot of time on this blog has been spent talking about what Dwight Howard has been up to, what Gilbert Arenas needs to do and...
9/2 Miami Heat Index: Heat Check: August 2011: August 2011 at the Miami Heat Index was all about appreciation and hatred; lockouts and lineups; the Philadelphia Eagles and Mob...
9/1 IamaGM.com: Dwight Howard dunks on a giant stuffed giraffe in Tokyo (video): Apparently the Japanese have different taste when it comes to entertainment. In all fairness however, that giraffe...

News -- August 2011

8/31 Chasing 23: Which Current NBA Player Would You Draft First?: A few weeks ago, Michael Pina of Both Teams Played Hard wrote a...
8/29 A Substitute for War: Kevin Love, Dirk Nowitzki, Spencer Hawes, Andrea Bargnani and “Vertical” vs “Horizontal” rebounding: Measuring an individual’s impact on team rebounding is a tricky, mystifying subject. In a way, rebounding is analogous to...
8/28 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James vs. Dwight Howard: It doesn't make sense to trade LeBron James for Dwight Howard after the two-time MVP outplayed the three-time Defensive Player...
8/26 With Malice: The Basketball Hall of Fame: who gets in from today's players in the NBA's Eastern Conference?: At the latest Bloguin Basketball Discussion Group meeting (chaired by Jeff Fox of Hoops Manifesto), we explored the notion of...
8/23 Orlando Magic Daily: Cost/Efficiency Analysis: Point Guards: Like I mentioned Friday, much of this lockout is going to be spent analyzing every piece on the Magic's roster and trying to figure...
8/23 Orlando Magic Daily: Setting the Stage for Magic's Reloading: We do not yet know when Otis Smith's job will start. The lockout is preventing us from making any meaningful predictions about...
8/22 With Malice: The NBA Hall of Fame: who gets in from today's players in the Eastern Conference?: At the latest Bloguin Basketball Discussion Group meeting (chaired by Jeff Fox of Hoops Manifesto), we explored the notion of...
8/17 BBR Blog: Mailbag: Highest Percentage of Games Started by Rookies: Nathan emailed us this question today: "I stumbled across the 97-98 Cavaliers page for some reason and noticed that during that...
8/16 Z krainy NBA: Chiny nie będą ziemią obiecaną: Wielkie gwiazdy NBA mają do wyboru kilka opcji w trakcie lokautu. Niektórzy wybierają Europę (Deron Williams), inni nie zdecydują...
8/16 Z krainy NBA: Bynum: Wymiana nie, zainteresowanie tak: Po ostatnim sezonie, zakończonym bardzo złym zachowaniem przez Andrew Bynuma drużyna LA Lakers była wielokrotnie krytykowana....
8/15 IamaGM.com: Dwight Howard visits "The Cage" in NYC, but refuses to play: One of the most intimidating forces in the game isn't afraid of some classic NYC streetball, right? Probably not,...
8/13 The Wages of Wins Journal: Defending Rodman (featuring the 100 Most Productive Seasons since 1978)Arturo makes a simple argument for the Greatness that is Dennis Rodman....
8/13 IamaGM.com: Video: Dwight Howard makes fun of LeBron James hairline: This isn't anything new, but according to Superman, Dwight and LeBron have the kind of...
8/12 IamaGM.com: Dwight Howard apologizes to Magic fans, sort-of: Dwight Howard has apologized for saying on twitter that Orlando fans need to bring the same intensity in the regular...
8/12 Orlando Magic Daily: Howard Outlook Feeling Bleak: The summer is a down time for the NBA. Normally at this time of year, we are all grasping for straws in trying to come up with...
8/11 The Wages of Wins Journal: Beating their Opponents: Introducing Wins PreventedArturo takes a look at measuring player shutting down the opposition and finds some obvious and not so obvious results....
8/11 The Hoops Manifesto: Top 10 NBA Centers of All-Time: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
8/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Owners Do Not Understand Competitive BalanceDave takes a look at competitive balance in the NBA and how the common view is still wrong....
8/10 Orlando Magic Daily: Howard's Crowd Concerns Not New: Dwight Howard is making waves again and restarting the 2012 hype machine (as this lockout drags on). Howard responded to a Twitter...
8/9 IamaGM.com: Dwight Howard disses fans attending Magic games, sort-of: Magic center Dwight Howard wants all the Orlando fans to know that he's playing his best for them night in and...
8/9 Orlando Magic Daily: The Top 10 Centers In Magic History: You may remember last year our friends over at Hoops Manifesto enpaneled a group of Bloguin writers to determine the top...
8/8 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Lockout: Foreign Invasion is a Phantom MenaceMosi dispels the myth that players going to foreign leagues gives them any leverage (at least this season)...
8/8 Tyler's Think Tank: Is Kevin Durant #1?: Around this time last summer, Kevin Durant was absolutely tearing it up for Team USA in a mindblowing, FIBA World Championship...
8/8 Z krainy NBA: Podsumowanie 2010-11: New Jersey Nets: Dzisiaj kolej na drużynę numer 6 w naszym zestawieniu. Są to New Jersey Nets, którzy mimo tak niskiej pozycji mogą w porównaniu...
8/8 The Hoops Manifesto: Top 10 NBA Centers of All-Time: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
8/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Use Howard Plenty, Others' Usage Is Concern: Dwight Howard is fresh off of a trip to Houston to train with Hakeem Olajuwon. Howard said earlier this summer he hoped to work...
8/4 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Top 25 NBA Players in their PrimeJames takes a look at the best primes of the top players of the turnover era (1974-2011)...
8/4 Z krainy NBA: Podsumowanie 2010-11: Cleveland Cavaliers: Dziś czas na drugą od końca drużynę ligi, która zanotowała jeden z największych spadków w porównaniu do poprzednich...
8/3 Z krainy NBA: Olajuwon: Howard potrzebuje więcej wolności w grze: Kilka dni temu pisaliśmy o tym, że Dwight Howard ponownie będzie trenował z Hakeemem Olajuwonem. Mamy już pierwsze informacje...

News -- July 2011

7/31 The Wages of Wins Journal: Will an Amnesty Clause Help Competitive Balance?Dre explains how an amnesty clause won't fix the problem that there aren't enough good (or terrible) players go around....
7/30 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard znowu trenuje z Olajuwonem: Dwight Howard drugi rok z rzędu wykorzystuje sprawdzoną metodę. Rok temu treningi z jednym z najlepszych centrów w historii...
7/28 Tyler's Think Tank: Does Yao Belong in the Hall?: Yao Ming decided to call it quits a few weeks back, officially making Shaquille O'Neal the second tallest player to retire since...
7/28 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard nigdy nie zagra w Heat: Saga pod tytułem “Gdzie zagra w kolejnych latach Dwight Howard” jest jednym z najbardziej chodliwych tematów tego...
7/28 BBR Blog: Basketball on Paper WAR and the Best Peak Regular-Season Players Since 1978: If you've been following the blog recently, I've developed a way to convert a player's Basketball on Paper stats to a Statistical...
7/26 The Wages of Wins Journal: How Many Points is Your Player Worth?Arturo changes the currency of the Wins Produced metric back to points to show how much your players are worth game by game....
7/26 BBR Blog: Who Ruled the Top Defenses in 2011?: Which players excel against the best defenses, and which ones get their numbers by feasting on the weakest Ds? To answer those...
7/25 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Lockout and Inception of Conventional Wisdom: Mosi reexamines several of the myths exposed in The Wages of Wins and shows how the "virus of misinformation" can be hard to kill....
7/25 NBA Wired: The Great Hall of Yao: Yao Ming retired last week. The asteroid hit and the extinctions continue. The old dinosaurs keep falling like Pteranodons...
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....
7/23 Orlando Magic Daily: Some of Penny's Thoughts: Anfernee Hardaway is rarely in Orlando. His career nearly ended with the Magic after Brian Hill got the...
7/22 Orlando Magic Daily: T-Mac Takes Another Shot at Weisbrod: The split with Tracy McGrady is one of the most bitter and heart-breaking divorces in Magic history. It was simply clear after...
7/21 Orlando Magic Daily: Howard: Media Still Does Not Appreciate Magic: The release of the NBA schedule let's the NBA fan know the stories the television networks want to emphasize. It lets them know...
7/16 Z krainy NBA: Jason Richardson chce grać o mistrzostwo: Jednym z najciekawszych nazwisk na rynku wolnych agentów w trakcie offseason jest Jason Richardson. Będzie on na pewno rozchwytywany...
7/14 Chasing 23: Lebron James: Confessions of a Non-Hater: It has been more than three weeks since the Mavericks defeated the Heat in the NBA Finals, and the last of the confetti from the...
7/13 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard i Josh Powell rapują – video: Lokaut w pełni i zawodnicy się bawią w najlepsze. Poniżej macie video jak Dwight Howard i Josh Powell rapują podczas przejazdu...
7/13 Orlando Magic Daily: Where It Started Going Wrong: The lockout has given us time to think. Lots of time to think. The surprising first round exit still stings. Most of the offseason...
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...
7/7 Orlando Magic Daily: J-Rich's Future First Issue Post-Lockout: If there were not a lockout imposed, free agents would be preparing to officially sign contracts at about this time of the year....
7/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Gilbert Arenas Wants to be Worth His Contract: Gilbert Arenas gets it. Or at least he is portraying himself as getting it. Or he is some kind of crazy that shows the kind of...

News -- June 2011

6/27 Orlando Magic Daily: Jeff Van Gundy Locates the Problem: Early in the season there was a problem. The Magic were rolling to a 13-4 record when illness struck and losses began piling....
6/23 Orlando Magic Daily: Josh Smith & The Appeasement Method: If you want to believe rumors ahead of the NBA Draft, Josh Smith will be in an Orlando Magic uniform very shortly. Rumors are...
6/21 Z krainy NBA: Warriors oferowali Ellisa za Howarda: Golden State Warriors bardzo głośno działają podczas tegorocznego offseason. Zdążyli już zatrudnić nowego trenera - Marka...
6/20 A Substitute for War: 2011 Player of the Year – Final: The Player of the Year Watch has gone on all season long. Here we have the Final ranking. Player (last rank) 1. Dirk Nowitzki (1A)...
6/19 Z krainy NBA: Joe Bryant: Kobe pogra jeszcze 3-5 lat: Joe Bryant, ojciec Kobe Bryanta powiedział w wywiadzie dla Los Angeles Times, że jego syn będzie mógł jeszcze pograć w...
6/18 A Substitute for War: Silly superstars, 3-pointers are for role players!: As the Dallas Mavericks progressed through the playoffs it was noted how well their offense was faring, and how strong the team’s...
6/16 The City: 2011 NBA Playoffs Summary (Sorry, in advance, Dirk): Very simple post today. Here is a summary table of the 2011 post-season according to ezPM. The table is sorted in descending order...
6/15 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard będzie wolnym agentem: Dwight Howard powiedział w wywiadzie dla NBA.com, że chce zostać w Orlando Magic, ale skorzysta z możliwości zostania wolnym...
6/15 Orlando Magic Daily: Would Howard Have Learned More in College?: Dwight Howard is going to have a busy summer. He is going on his whirlwind world tour that he seems to do every summer,...
6/14 Z krainy NBA: Patrick Ewing chciałby trenować: Patrick Ewing powiedział w wywiadzie telewizyjnym, że nie zna osobiście obecnego właściciela New York Knicks Jamesa Dolana,...
6/14 Back Picks: The Rebounding of LeBron and Wade: In game 1 of the 2011 NBA Finals, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 19 rebounds, a number worthy of a quality big man...
6/14 Orlando Magic Daily: Howard Sticking to His Line, Reveals Some Requests: Nothing has changed with Dwight Howard. He is committed to the Magic for the 2011-12 season. He wants to stay in Orlando for...
6/13 Chasing 23: Why We Shouldn’t Judge a Player by the Rings on his Fingers: Why do NBA fans place so much emphasis on rings? Was Russell really better than Wilt? Or do we just make misguided conclusions...
6/12 Orlando Magic Daily: Unlike Mavs, Magic Do Need Second Star: Dallas is proving something important in this year's NBA Finals. Dirk Nowitzki is braving every storm, injury and hint of history...
6/12 BBR Blog: Best Playoff Players, 2003-2011 (*according to statistical +/-): As a follow-up to Thursday's post about the best Finals performances according to Statistical Plus/Minus, here's a playoff ranking...
6/11 Orlando Magic Daily: The Monta Ellis Storm: It is no secret that Golden State is shopping Monta Ellis (or at least that is what somebody wants us to believe). The Warriors...
6/10 Orlando Magic Daily: Ewing Still Waiting For Chance: Mark Jackson was the latest former NBA player to get a head coaching job. He had been a hot name for a few jobs for some time...
6/10 BBR Blog: The Best NBA Finals Performances Since 1991 (*according to statistical +/-): With the NBA Finals locked up 2-2, it seems like a good time to look at the best Finals performances in our database (which extends...
6/7 Orlando Magic Daily: Shaq Explains Why He Left Orlando: Orlando fans are having a tough time trying to figure out how to feel about Shaquille O'Neal's retirement. On one hand, O'Neal...
6/5 Orlando Magic Daily: A Foggy Window to Orlando's Future: The offseason is quickly approaching. It seems as though Dwight Howard is locked up -- just for this year -- and everyone seems...
6/4 Orlando Magic Daily: How Close Wade Came To Orlando: Dwyane Wade has been a thorn in Orlando's side throughout his career. He has averaged 28.6 points per game, 5.4 rebounds...
6/4 Orlando Magic Daily: Anderson: Shaq Took 5 or 6 Titles With Him: I remember the numbing feeling when Shaquille O'Neal left in 1996. I was very young and idolized him and the Magic at...
6/3 Bulls Confidential: Dwight Howard says he's not signing an extension: Per the Orlando Sentinel: Dwight Howard on Thursday shot down an Orlando TV station's report that he will sign a two-year contract...
6/3 Dancing With Noah: Gigged on Em: I was planning on writing a post about the angry radicalism of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but Bug and Hamilton convinced me to put it...
6/3 Chasing 23: Shaquille O’Neal Retires from NBA and the Fu-SchnickensA farewell to one of the most unique and celebrated Big-Men in NBA history....
6/3 Orlando Magic Daily: Return of Hibachi?: It seems just about everything with Gilbert Arenas is a joke. That has been his m.o. everywhere he has gone. But it was OK, it...
6/3 Orlando Magic Daily: The Meaning of Dwight's Words: There was a wave of positivity flowing from Magic fans after Dwight Howard's announcement at his Memorial Day bar-b-q that he...
6/2 Bulls Confidential: Of course, we'd all love Dwight Howard, but... : Much like Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and virtually any other...
6/2 Z krainy NBA: Co słychać u Dwighta?: Od przedwczesnego zakończenia przygody Orlando Magic z playoffs w tym sezonie bardzo głośno mówi się w mediach o tym, że Dwight...
6/2 Load O' Bull: Dwight Howard Wants to be The Man on a Championship Team... in Orlando: Though the Bulls biggest needs have nothing to do with bigs, it's that depth down low that is also potential trade bait to acquire...
6/1 The City: Playoff Summary through Round 3: All Players > 200 Possessions (sorted by ezPM100) RANK NAME TEAM POS POSS GS WARP EZPM100 O100 D100 REB100 ORR DRR OEFF...

News -- May 2011

5/31 Orlando Magic Daily: Howard Now Favors Orlando?: This is going to be an ever-evolving story and an ever-changing rank ordering of cities, teams and locations. The hand-wringing...
5/29 Chasing 23: Should Lebron James Be Considered A Legend?If Lebron James retired today, would he be considered an NBA Legend despite having never won a Championship?...
5/29 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End Conference Finals: The Player of the Year Watch continues past the regular season factoring in all of the playoffs and coming up with the player...
5/28 Chasing 23: 7 Things the Chicago Bulls Must Do During The 2011 Offseason: If the Chicago Bulls are to keep pace with the Miami heat, they will need to make some very strategic moves during the offseason....
5/26 Back Picks: First Round Leaders by Expected Value: With the second round set to conclude, it’s never too soon to look at back the first round leaders by Expected Value. This...
5/25 Orlando Magic Daily: What Went Right: Stan Van Gundy: 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...
5/19 Chasing 23: What’s Next For The Lakers?: For a team that epitomizes Hollywood, it was an ending that no producer in Tinseltown would have green-lit. The two-time defending...
5/19 Load O' Bull: Schuhmann: Keeping LeBron & Wade From the Rim is Key, But Not So Easy: Schematically, the Bulls' defense isn't impenetrable. Every scheme has a counter-scheme and the Bulls' is no different, other...
5/19 Orlando Magic Daily: The Media's Role in the Howard Saga: In Orlando we are a little paranoid. We have seen this sordid story before. Back in 1996, while Shaquille O'Neal was representing...
5/19 BBR Blog: Shocker of the Day: Losing Your Leading Scorer Hurts Your Offense: In gathering links for StatHead yesterday, I came across this post at the Wages of Wins, wherein Prof. Berri mentions that the...
5/18 With Malice: Andrew Bynum. Now, Then & On.: .Enough time's passed for the humiliation pain of the demolition... crushing... hammering... ummm... 'loss' to subside... at least,...
5/18 Orlando Magic Daily: A New Measure of Dwight Howard's Value: Not that we need another way to say the Magic would be desperate without Dwight Howard. As far as the Magic are concerned Dwight...
5/17 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End Conference Semis: The Player of the Year Watch continues past the regular season factoring in all of the playoffs and coming up with the player...
5/17 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...
5/17 Load O' Bull: Eye-Popping Graph Shows Uniqueness Bulls' Defense & Offensive Rebounding Combo: The Bulls led the NBA regular season in defensive efficiency (97.4) and were also fourth in offensive rebounding rate (29.4),...
5/15 Orlando Magic Daily: What Went Right: Lewis' Replacements: 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...
5/13 Z krainy NBA: James i Rose na czele najlepszej piątki sezonu: Piotr Zarychta Derrick Rose i LeBron James, zdobywcy nagród MVP w ostatnich 3 sezonach znaleźli się na czele listy...
5/12 With Malice: Earlier than before, looking towards the future...: LA's loss, scratch that... LA's deconstruction at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks has left us all at bit of a loss. It...
5/11 The Hoops Manifesto: When MVP Isn't Good Enough: One of the worst kept secrets known to man was finally officially revealed yesterday when Chicago's Derrick Rose was named the...
5/11 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: May 10, 2011 -- Epic 3OT OKC-Grizz Battle, Sore-Losing Lakers & Slow Celts Marking End of NBA 'Ruling Class': #2 Heat 98#3 Celtics 90 (OT)Heat lead series 3-1Box Score | Recap#2 Lakers 86#3 Mavs 122Mavs win series 4-0Box Score | Recap#4...
5/11 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight Tired of the Speculation Too: Since the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs in a shocking second-round sweep, the rumors have been swirling. I spent an...
5/10 Z krainy NBA: Piątki najlepszych obrońców ligi: NBA ogłosiło pierwsze składy najlepszych obrońców ligi. Znaleźli się w nich: All-NBA Defensive First Team: - Dwight...
5/10 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Aiming to Win, With or Without Dwight: With the Lakers season ending the rumor mill was churned faster and faster. Several people believe the Lakers are in for some...
5/10 Orlando Magic Daily: What Went Wrong: Speculation: 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...
5/9 NBA Wired: Gloating and Hoping: Ahh, put the blame on me. I should have been gloating about calling the Memphis victory over San Antonio and talking about...
5/9 A Substitute for War: 8 thoughts on the Lakers’ demise: 1. I feel the Lakers’ loss quite a bit more than the Spurs’. Maybe it’s just me being an Angeleno, but then again, I never...
5/8 Z krainy NBA: Pewne Byki: o niespodziance nie mogło być mowy!: Michał Fedusio Chicago Bulls wygrali w Atlancie z miejscowymi Hawks 99:82 i wyszli na prowadzenie w serii 2:1. Przyczynami...
5/7 The Hoops Manifesto: When MVP Isn't Good Enough: One of the worst kept secrets known to man was finally officially revealed yesterday when Chicago's Derrick Rose was named the...
5/7 Z krainy NBA: Samuel Dalembert na celowniku Knicks: Piotr Zarychta Po tym sezonie wszyscy fani Knicks wiedzą gdzie drużyna ma największe pole do poprawy. Jest to obrona, czyli...
5/7 Hickory-High: Crying Foul: After the first weekend of the playoffs, I wrote a post about the astonishing 0.700 combined FTA/FGA ratio posted by Kevin Durant,...
5/7 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: May 6, 2011 -- Celtics in Trouble, Lakers in Deeper Trouble, Blake Gets His, Bill Russell: #3 Celtics 91#2 Heat 102Heat lead series 2-0Box Score | Recap#3 Mavs 93#2 Lakers 81Mavs lead series 2-0Box Score | Recap#8 Grizzlies...
5/6 Back Picks: Anatomy of a Loss: Variance in Orlando’s Shooting: Even before the trades that shook up Orlando’s roster, the Magic were in a slow decay while the competitors around them...
5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: Wanted: Magician's Assistant: Every good magician needs a reliable assistant - someone to do the dirty work for them, someone to help them pull off their miracles. ...
5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: Bloguin's NBA Awards: MVP & All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: Bloguin's NBA Awards: DPOY & All-Defensive Team: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
5/5 Z krainy NBA: Jak dogonić Jastrzębia? Zapowiedź meczu nr 2: Michał Fedusio Chicago Bulls pokażą dziś kibicom w United Center czy odrobili lekcje z pierwszego meczu. Wtedy to zostali...
5/4 Z krainy NBA: Derrick Rose MVP sezonu regularnego: Piotr Zarychta Derrick Rose został wybrany najbardziej wartościowym zawodnikiem sezonu regularnego NBA (MVP), jednocześnie...
5/4 Back Picks: New Expected Value 12-Month Leaders: After a season of collecting more data, it was worth a review of all the expected values of the events I track. Without a doubt,...
5/4 Load O' Bull: Rose Awarded the MVP; Thanked Teammates, Coaches, and Friends; Had a Special Moment Thanking His Mom (Video): Derrick Rose was awarded the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for the 2010-11 regular season on Tuesday. Bulls GM Gar Forman...
5/4 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End 1st Round: The Player of the Year Watch continues past the regular season factoring in all of the playoffs and coming up with the player...
5/4 Orlando Magic Daily: What Went Right: Dwight Howard: 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...
5/3 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...
5/3 Orlando Magic Daily: A Quick Glance at the Offseason: This week (and likely part of next) is going to be spent looking back at the season that was. The 2010-11 season was extremely...
5/2 A Substitute for War: Dwight Howard in Tragic Kingdom: And so here we are. Again. Another star at the crossroads. Odd that a year ago at this time, the idea of superstars changing teams...
5/2 Orlando Magic Daily: Arenas, Magic Must Find Some Chemistry: You could see the flashes. Gilbert Arenas was getting it. He was coming around Dwight Howard screens and not looking to hoist...
5/1 The Hoops Manifesto: Wanted: Magician's Assistant: Every good magician needs a reliable assistant - someone to do the dirty work for them, someone to help them pull off their miracles. ...
5/1 The City: Round 1 ezPM Player Ratings: Round 1 of the playoffs ended last night, so it’s time to look at which players stood out both in a good way and a bad way....

News -- April 2011

4/30 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 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Come Up Short, Empty Handed: It always amazes me how the final playoff game becomes a microcosm of the entire series. Atlanta rushed ahead, Orlando fought...
4/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Game Six Adjustments: Continue to Attack: I know I sound like a broken record. Literally the last three adjustments I have suggested have been, in essence suggesting the...
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...
4/27 Hickory-High: Crying Foul: After the first weekend of the playoffs, I wrote a post about the astonishing 0.700 combined FTA/FGA ratio posted by Kevin Durant,...
4/26 Miami Heat Index: NBA Podcast: Playoffs, Poets, Penny & Post-Season Awards: This weekend's podcast: Mosi Platt vs. Andres AlvarezBloggers from the Wages of Wins Network got together for their regular weekend...
4/26 Z krainy NBA: Kto z nagrodą MVP?: NBA przygotowało krótkie filmy prezentujące 4 kandydatów do najważniejszej indywidualnej nagrody za sezon regularny...
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...
4/26 Back Picks: Expected Value Leaders, 12-month sample: The start of this year’s playoffs marks the one-year anniversary of my efforts to expand the box score and with it a nice...
4/26 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: April 25, 2011 -- The Weekend in the Amazing 2011 Playoffs & Super-Elite CP3: (#5) Hawks lead (#4) Magic 3-1. This series has been painful to watch. The boredom is criminal. The Hawks have taken both games...
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,...
4/24 The Hoops Manifesto: Bloguin's NBA Awards: MVP & All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
4/23 The Hoops Manifesto: Bloguin's NBA Awards: DPOY & All-Defensive Team: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
4/23 Chasing 23: Kobe Bryant vs Dwyane Wade: Who’s the Odd Man Out for 1st Team All-NBA?: There is a high probability that Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant will be competing for the final spot for 1st Team All-NBA. So who...
4/23 Chasing 23: The Role of the Enforcer in David Stern’s “G” Rated NBA Playoffs: As the NBA begins it's second season, Dave Sheridan takes a look at the role of the "Enforcer", and how it has evolved over time....
4/23 Chasing 23: 2011 NBA Defensive Player Of The Year: Dwight Howard – Chasing 23 Writers’ PicksChasing 23 Writers cast their votes for 2011 Defensive Player Of The Year. ...
4/23 A Substitute for War: Howard is the DPOY, but he’s no Garnett: Dwight Howard just won his 3rd straight Defensive Player of the Year, and I don’t disagree with the choice. In fact, I don’t...
4/23 Orlando Magic Daily: Game Three Adjustments: Pick and Roll: Isolations have defined the series through two games. Atlanta is a team that relies on the one-on-one play of Joe Johnson and...
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 A Substitute for War: My Awards Ballot: What my hypothetical awards ballot looks like after the completion of the regular season: MVP: Dwight Howard. See my 2011 POY...
4/22 BBR Blog: Playoff RAPM Power Rankings: What happens if you create power rankings using Jeremias Engelmann's 4-year Regularized Plus-Minus ratings (the most predictive...
4/21 NBA Wired: My Pick for 2011 NBA MVP: The last three MVPs have gone to these two.My butt is moving people and I'm sitting on the hot seat. I'm boxing out the...
4/21 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End Regular Season: The playoffs have begun, and now we will start to get into why I so stubbornly called this the “POY Watch” instead...
4/21 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight Howard's Historic Nights: Dwight Howard was not coming out. Stan Van Gundy knew it. Howard knew it. After 48 minutes of magnificent play, Howard revealed...
4/20 Z krainy NBA: Król obrony Dwight III Howard: Dwight Howard po raz trzeci z rzędu został wybrany najlepszym obrońcą NBA. Nie otrzymał jednak kompletu głosów....
4/20 A Substitute for War: My choice for MVP: Howard over Rose just barely: After having Derrick Rose at #1 on my MVP list for the last month heading into the last stretch of the regular season, I have...
4/20 Orlando Magic Daily: Game Two Adjustments: Variety on Offense: A lot is being made from the fact Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson accounted for 78.5 percent of Orlando's scoring -- or 73 of...
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 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011 NBA Playoff Primer: Oh joy, oh bliss - the NBA Playoffs are here!! Tonight is Christmas Eve to millions of hoopheads across the globe...
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 Orlando Magic Daily: Second Thoughts: Magic/Hawks Game One: Throughout the postseason, I will try to watch each Magic playoff game a second time to go a little deeper into what happened...
4/19 Load O' Bull: Catch n Shoot: April 18, 2011 -- Chris F'N Paul, D12 Wins 3rd Consecutive DPOY, Dunk **** From Crash, Nenê & ... TD?: The weekend saw the 2nd-best cumulative performances by road teams in Game 1 of the first round (Neil Paine, Basketball-Reference).#5...
4/18 Z krainy NBA: Hawks zaskakują Magic na starcie serii: Pamiętacie ubiegłoroczne playoffs i mecze Atlanta Hawks – Orlando Magic w półfinale konferencji? Cztery szybkie...
4/18 Chasing 23: The Role of the Enforcer in David Stern’s “G” Rated NBA Playoffs: As the NBA begins it's second season, Dave Sheridan takes a look at the role of the "Enforcer", and how it has evolved over time....
4/18 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic fail to deliver in playoff opener, drop decision to the Hawks: Stan Van Gundy reacts to a call against the Magic in Game 1 of the First Round. Atlanta wins 103-93 (AP Photo/John Raoux) ORLANDO,...
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 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011 NBA Playoff Primer: Oh joy, oh bliss - the NBA Playoffs are here!! Tonight is Christmas Eve to millions of hoopheads across the globe...
4/16 Orlando Magic Daily: Ryan Anderson the New Stretch-4 X-Factor?: Ryan Anderson is stepping into the stretch-4 shoes left behind by Rashard Lewis. And in the playoffs, Anderson's success may...
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...
4/15 Chasing 23: 2011 NBA Defensive Player Of The Year: Dwight Howard – Chasing 23 Writers’ PicksChasing 23 Writers cast their votes for 2011 Defensive Player Of The Year. ...
4/15 A Substitute for War: We never have proof, but we do have evidence: On Howard vs James: The talented Ethan Sherwood Strauss over at Hoopspeak just wrote a piece on the “dirty little secret” about Dwight...
4/14 The City: The City 2011 6th Man: A lot of folks get enraged when “the stats” suggest that Derrick Rose is not MVP. When “the stats” say...
4/14 Hickory-High: Technically Speaking: A big storyline entering this season was the NBA’s tweaking of it’s technical foul policy. The new guidelines enumerated...
4/14 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: April 13, 2011 -- Pruiti's Playoff Previews, Kobe & the Homophobic F-Word, Why LeBron is MVP: For the best NBA playoff previews, go to NBAPlaybook.com. Sebastian Pruiti posted his complete Bulls-Pacers preview -- which I...
4/13 The City: The City 2011 DPOY: Dude. Just, dude. Uh, it’s Dwight Howard. No suspense there. To determine DPOY, I blended the defensive component of ezPM...
4/13 The City: The City 2011 MVP: Get your pitchforks and molotov **** ready…it’s not Derrick Rose. Every NBA blog has an MVP post. This is mine. What...
4/13 Chasing 23: Should Lebron James Be Considered A Legend?If Lebron James retired today, would he be considered an NBA Legend despite having never won a Championship?...
4/13 Chasing 23: Kobe Bryant vs Dwyane Wade: Who’s the Odd Man Out for 1st Team All-NBA?: There is a high probability that Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant will be competing for the final spot for 1st Team All-NBA. So who...
4/13 Chasing 23: Dwight Howard For MVP?: Derrick Rose is the clear cut favorite for 2011 NBA MVP. But should he be? This past week, Stan Van Gundy had a very interesting...
4/13 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: April 12, 2011 -- Fails of the Year, Pre-Playoff Pandamonium, Awards, Alley-Oop Value, Wafer's Monster Fail: HELP SBNATION SELECT THE '**** PLAY OF THE YEAR" FOR THE 2010-11 NBA SEASON. Even if you don't want to parti**** it's one...
4/13 Load O' Bull: Dunk **** Dwight Howard's Maximum Violence (Video): Jrue Holiday is too little and Dwight Howard decided to tell him that. This is one of the most violent alley-oops I've ever...
4/13 Load O' Bull: Horny Notes: April 11, 2011 -- Bulls at the Top, the Rest Question, Brewer's Immense Defensive Value, the "MVP Conversation": The Bulls are #1 in the Schedule-Adjusted Offensive and Defensive Ratings. (Neil Paine, Basketball-Reference) Everything besides...
4/13 Load O' Bull: D-Rose's Amazing NBA-Best 39-Point Performance to Lead Bulls Win in Orlando (Video): Despite five turnovers, Derrick Rose posted the best game score in the NBA, according to Basketball-Reference.com, with 39 points...
4/13 Load O' Bull: Awful Rebounding, Coughing Up the Rock Required Late Game Heroics for Bulls to Beat Dwight-less Magic: The Bulls shot the Magic out of the gym and forced the misses, but gave the Magic too many mulligans to blow them out. Are the...
4/13 A Substitute for War: 2011 NBA POY Watch 4/11: My weekly MVP rankings for the duration of the regular season. However, I’ll continue updating this as we go through the playoffs....
4/13 Orlando Magic Daily: Everyone Knows How Key Jameer Is: Jameer Nelson has always had to fight to stand above the crowd. With the postseason coming up, he will have to turn up bigger...
4/13 Orlando Magic Daily: Methodical, Finally: A season of frustration may have been vented and finally put to bed on one play. Maybe it is reading too much into one play during...
4/13 Orlando Magic Daily: Bass Master in His 2nd Year: Brandon Bass has been hitting shots at an efficient rate in the last 10 games. And it is coming just in time for the Magic. Sergey...
4/10 Orlando Magic Daily: Arenas the Latest Rounding into Form?: Gilbert Arenas has had plenty of struggles this year. But after a season-best performance Wednesday night, could the old Hibachi...
4/9 Back Picks: The Orlando Magic…and the MVP?: Who is the Orlando Magic’s second-best player? Is it Jameer Nelson, the diminutive 2009 All-Star who is averaging 13 points...
4/9 Orlando Magic Daily: Otis Giving Dwight Some Tough Love with Refs: Dwight Howard has had his trouble with the referees this year. Otis Smith hopes some tough love will fix that. Photo via Flickr/Photoree Otis...
4/9 Orlando Magic Daily: Where Did the Depth Go?: Gilbert Arenas and Ryan Anderson have been stalwarts off the bench this year, but neither has been entirely consistent for the...
4/8 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/7/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or...
4/8 Load O' Bull: Horny Notes: April 7, 2011 -- Thibs on Boston, Struggles vs. Smaller Lineups, D-Rose's Honor, Bad Music: The Bucks win over the Heat puts the Bulls' magic number at one for a top-two seed. MIA can only max out at 58 wins and the Bulls...
4/8 Orlando Magic Daily: Dwight Howard is Today's NBA Thug?: shattertheglass.com Step aside, Kevin Garnett. Although you have gained a hard earned re**** as the NBA's leading 'bad-boy,'...
4/7 Hickory-High: Free Throws by Possession: Over his first two seasons, frequency of free throw attempts received a lot of attention as the **** in Derrick Rose‘s armor. He...
4/7 Back Picks: MVP by Percentage of Production: With the MVP controversy peaking at the end of the season, one way we could estimate a player’s value to his team is by...
4/7 A Substitute for War: Rose vs Howard and the Inescapability of Narrative: In a very strange year where every candidate has something “wrong” with them, we’re still debating the MVP race...
4/7 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Wands: at Bobcats 4/6: Score Time Left Off. Rtg. eFG% O.Reb.% TOR FTR Milwaukee 72 Final 78.3 40.0 9.5 19.6 16.0 Orlando 76 84.8 40.3 27.5 22.8 35.8 Follow...
4/6 Orlando Magic Daily: Just Burn the Box Score: Maybe it was a sign of how much interest Orlando has lost in a waning regular season. Maybe it was a sign things will be all right...
4/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Missing JJ Re****: JJ Re**** is as confused as everyone else is about how long he will be out. One thing is for sure, the Magic need him on the floor....
4/5 Orlando Magic Daily: No Defense for Loss to Raptors: Toronto's 102-98 win over Orlando on Sunday could be described easily in three series in the final moments of the fourth quarter. The...
4/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Keep Control in 12-Point Win over Charlotte: Dwight Howard led the Magic with 26 points in Friday night's win over Charlotte. (AP Photo/John Raoux) ORLANDO, Fla. — It...
4/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Hawks Take Season Series from Magic: The Hawks saw their eight-point lead crumbling around them. This was a familiar refrain for the No. 5 team in the Eastern Conference....
4/5 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic and the Referees: I am not one to complain about officiating. Sometimes it is bad. Sometimes it is good. Referees are humans and they are subject...
4/5 A Substitute for War: 2011 NBA POY Watch 4/4: My weekly MVP rankings for the duration of the regular season. However, I’ll continue updating this as we go through the...
4/5 A Substitute for War: Post-March NBA Awards Watch: My top picks for the various NBA Awards after two months of play. Expect to see this updated each month with my picks for ROY, DPOY,...
4/5 A Substitute for War: Fixing the Knicks and the 2012 myth: A month after the Carmelo Anthony trade, the Knicks are crumbling and have lost 8 of their last 10 – with 6 to under .500...
4/5 A Substitute for War: 2011 NBA POY Watch 3/28: My weekly MVP rankings Player (last week’s rank) 1. Derrick Rose (1) Rose’s Bulls continue to be on an absolute tear....
4/5 Load O' Bull: Hollinger: No Way to Define MVP in Rose's Favor: John Hollinger at ESPN wrote his annual full MVP analysis article. In the chat that followed, he listed the common arguments for...

News -- March 2011

3/30 Hoopism.com: The New Economics of the NBA: Part 2: Thomas Arnold, Hoopism fan and Economics student at William & Mary, has written a great article about the new player/team...

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