News -- June 2013
6/10 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Could They Reclaim Pacific Division Title? : During the 2012-13 regular season, which many have labe [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Could They Reclaim Pacific Division ...
News -- May 2013
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 ...
News -- April 2013
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 ...
4/28 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 LakersSpin: Metta World Peace says he may sit out Game 4 because of knee :
At this point, what’s another injured Laker having to sit out?
Metta World Peace tried to give it a go Friday night ...
4/27 NBA Injury News: Steve Nash, Jodie Meeks out in Lakers’ loss : The Los Angeles Lakers knew they wouldn’t have guards Steve Blake or Kobe Bryant last night. It also turns out that they didn’t ...
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 Sports Out West: Lakers vs. Spurs: Kobe Bryant’s Twitter hiatus adds insult to injury : The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of finishing their disastrous season via a sweep at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs ...
4/27 Sports Out West: Russell Westbrook injury is big loss for Western Conference, NBA Playoffs : Derrick Rose, Danny Granger, Danilo Gallinari, Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant. These aren’t starters for this year’s ...
4/26 LakersSpin: More Lakers injury fun: World Peace has knee drained(W/Picture), will play tonight :
Lakers trainer Gary Vitti is going to need more than a room off the side of the locker room, he needs his own wing.
To ...
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.
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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
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4/26 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Jodie Meeks, Steve Nash doubtful for Game 3 : The Los Angeles Lakers are certain to be without guard Steve Blake tonight when they take on the San Antonio Spurs. There is ...
4/26 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Steve Blake out indefinitely : The hits keep on coming for the Los Angeles Lakers, as they could be without their top four guards for their Game 3 matchup against ...
4/25 NBA Injury News: Lakers' Steve Blake injures hamstring : Los Angeles Lakers' guard Steve Blake has stepped up in a big way in the absence of Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant. Unfortunately ...
4/24 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs: Injury Update : This was originally going to be a piece on how David Lee’s series-ending hip injury pretty much killed all of Golden State’s ...
4/24 NBA Injury News: Lakers’ Jodie Meeks expects to play in Game 2 : Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant aren’t the only injured players on the Los Angeles Lakers. Guard Jodie Meeks missed practice on ...
4/22 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From the Playoffs So Far : The opening weekend of the 2013 NBA playoffs is behind [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From the ...
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. ...
4/20 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 ...
4/18 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 ...
4/15 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 ...
4/14 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for April 14 : This lineup is for Sunday’s Late-Game FanDuel contests: Even with Kobe Bryant‘s Achilles’ injury, he put on ...
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 ...
4/8 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 ...
4/5 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 4/5/13 : Jrue Holiday's cost plummeting after a 2-24 game? Sounds like an exploitable inefficiency to me.See More
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News -- March 2013
3/31 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Why They Will Beat Lakers And Take No. 8 Playoff Seed : For weeks it was seen as a race between the Houston Roc [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: Why They Will Beat Lakers And Take No. ...
3/31 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report: Los Angeles Lakers 103, Sacramento Kings 98 Questionable 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 Lakers Previewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Lakers...
3/30 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 30 : Friday’s lineup had three players with 40+ but was sabotaged by poor performances from Robin Lopez (9 pts), Brian Roberts ...
3/28 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 3/28/13 : With 20+ points in five of his last six games, we'll take the bomber Monta Ellis against a hurting Lakers squad.See More
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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: Metta World Peace to undergo surgery, out six week : The Los Angeles Lakers thought they might get away with losing Metta World Peace for just a week. Of course, that wouldn't ...
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 ...
3/19 NBA Jerks: Week 21 NBA Injury Report: Playoff Pains : There’s nothing worse than having a guy like Kobe Bryant or Carmelo Anthony carry you through the season only to disappear ...
3/17 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 67 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers Looking ahead to tonight's road match-up between the Kings and Lakers...
3/16 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 16 : Last night’s lineup was middle of the road, sabotaged by Kobe’s surprise attempt to play. While he only lasted 12 ...
3/16 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 15 : The last time I wrote up a FanDuel lineup I prognosticated a one game renaissance for the Suns Jared Dudley. That happened – ...
3/15 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 15 : The last time I wrote up a FanDuel lineup I prognosticated a one game renaissance for the Suns Jared Dudley. That happened – ...
3/14 NBA Jerks: Week 20 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: The Replacements : With nearly half the league making this week’s injury report, there are suddenly plenty of new starters around the league ...
3/14 NBA Jerks: Week 20 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: The Replacements : With nearly half the league making this week’s injury report, there are suddenly plenty of new starters around the league ...
3/9 Sports Out West: Lakers Robert Sacre, Darius Morris headed to D-League : The Los Angeles Lakers assigned center Robert Sacre and guard Darius Morris to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development ...
3/5 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 3-5 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
News -- February 2013
2/25 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 2-25 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
2/25 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? ...
2/5 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 2/5/13 : No Dwight Howard for the Lakers means Brook Lopez can shine.See More
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2/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: The Case for Adding Byron Mullens : Byron Mullens intends to play tomorrow vs. Miami, and it’s time to pick him up in your league if he’s available. As of this ...
News -- January 2013
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 ...
1/7 The High Phive: Where have all the 76ers gone? : The 76ers started off their 2012-13 campaign with an emotional victory over the Denver Nuggets and former teammate Andre Iguodala. ...
News -- December 2012
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 ...
12/17 NBA Jerks: Week 8 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire : Rookies can be a fantasy owner’s best friend or worst enemy. They are raw, inexperienced, and seldom consistent. At the ...
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 ...
News -- November 2012
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 ...
11/17 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 ...
11/12 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 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 ...
News -- October 2012
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 Z krainy NBA: Zaczynamy bez Kobego? : Kontuzja stopy, przez którą Kobe Bryant opuścił ostatnie spotkanie przedsezonowe jest na tyle groźna, że może zmusić go ...
10/25 Cowbell Kingdom: Preseason Game 7 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers Looking 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 ...
10/12 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #11 Philadelphia 76ers : #11- Philadelphia 76ers2011/12 Record: 35-31, lost Eastern Conference Second Round2012/13 Projected Record: 48-34, playoffs ...
10/12 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #11 Philadelphia 76ers : #11- Philadelphia 76ers2011/12 Record: 35-31, lost Eastern Conference Second Round2012/13 Projected Record: 48-34, playoffs ...
10/4 The Wages of Wins Journal: Why Losing Matt Barnes Hurts the Lakers Dre looks at how the loss of Matt Barnes and the faith in Kobe Bryant will hurt the Lakers Continue reading →...
10/1 Gothic Ginobili: Player Capsules 2012, #178-180: Shelden Williams, Jodie Meeks, Lamar Odom : As our summer mainstay, Aaron's writing a 370-part series discussing almost every notable player who was -- as of last season ...
News -- September 2012
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, ...
News -- May 2012
5/2 Hickory-High: 76ers’ Combination Of Combo Guards : The 76ers backcourt really struggled in Game One. Flush with versatility, what combinations have they relied on this season, and ...
News -- April 2012
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 ...
News -- February 2012
2/25 BBR Blog: PI+ Stat of the Day: Most Effective Lineups in a Game : Thanks to the PI+ Lineup Finder, here are the 5-man units with the best +/- in a single game this season: Net (Totals) Rk Lineup ...
2/20 Miami Heat Index: Week 9 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: NBA All-Star Saturday Night Edition :
Week 9 of the NBA season ends with All-Star Weekend, where the best plays take place above the rim and beyond the arc. This ...
2/8 Basketball Prospectus: 2012 APBRmetric All-Stars : This is a series I always traditionally did over at Basketball-Reference, but I’m bringing it over to Prospectus for 2012. ...
News -- January 2012
1/27 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA 5 Up and Down : As of yesterday, the NBA season is a month old. I thought it would be a good time to check in on some teams and players ...
1/14 Z krainy NBA: Miami w odwrocie, Kobe w gazie – skróty i statystyki z 13 stycznia :
Sponsorem dzisiejszej audycji jest cyferka 3. Po raz trzeci z rzędu Kobe Bryant rzucił co najmniej 40 punktów, trzecie porażki ...
1/9 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Best Team in the NBA is… the Sixers??? : The NBA season is now two weeks old. Who is the best team in this very small sample? To answer this question, let’s look at ...
News -- December 2011
12/1 Hickory-High: Lineup Optimization: or The Search For Rigid Flexibility : Trying to fill an off-season without an end-date, I took a stab this summer at applying statistical analysis to the performance ...
News -- October 2011
10/26 Celtics Life: Rondo Finishes with 21 & 14 in Big Blue Tour Finale : Rajon Rondo has been parti**** in the Big Blue All-Stars Tour where a bunch of former Wildcats face off against random collections ...
10/19 Z krainy NBA: Ranking ESPN, miejsca 280-261 :
Dzisiaj kolejne 20 miejsc w rankingu ESPN. Pojawi się w niej kilku debiutantów, a także najniższy gracz w NBA. Zapraszamy ...
10/2 The City: Position- and Shot-Location Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part III): 3-pt Shooting : In the first two parts of this series I develop a new scoring metric (PSAMS) and applied it to inside shooting and mid-range shooting. ...
News -- September 2011
9/11 A Substitute for War: NBA Franchise Power Rankings – #25: Philadelphia 76ers : Previous rankings: #30 - Charlotte Bobcats (+ introduction) #29 - Phoenix Suns #28 - Denver Nuggets #27 - Detroit Pistons #26 ...
News -- August 2011
8/29 Z krainy NBA: Sixers trenują :
Mnóstwo zawodników odpoczywa, bo są zwyczajnie do tego zmuszeni, albo tylko wydaje im się, że są. Jest też taka garstka, ...
News -- July 2011
7/12 BBR Blog: 2012 APBRmetric Player Rankings: By Position : As a follow-up to this afternoon's list of the Top 593 Players of 2012, here's a positional breakdown for the 452 players who ...
News -- June 2011
6/30 The City: Using Hollinger’s Draft Rater to Make a Point About False Positives and Negatives and the Klay vs. Kawhi Question : That title was a mouthful, but hopefully I can make this post a bit more digestable. I should also note before getting into this, ...
News -- April 2011
4/29 Z krainy NBA: Heat wysyłają Sixers na wakacje :
Miami Heat pokonali po raz czwarty Phiadelphia 76ers i awansowali do drugiej rundy playoffs, gdzie spotkają się w wymarzonym ...
4/25 Z krainy NBA: Sixers przedłużają sezon :
Philadelphia 76ers uniknęli odpadnięcia z playoffs dzięki wygranej w meczu numer 4 86:82 nad Miami Heat. Decydujące ...
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 ...
4/17 The City: Eastern Conference Round 1 Preview: Heat vs. 76ers : For each playoff series I calculated ezPM for the regular season matchup between the two teams (4 games in each sample, except ...
4/16 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #2 Miami vs. #7 Philadelphia : Miami Heat 58-24, 1st in NBA Southeast Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Erik Spoelstra (58-24) PTS/G: 102.1 (8th of 30) ▪ Opp ...
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 ...