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Dirk Werner Nowitzki ▪ Twitter: @swish41
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 237 lbs.
Born: June 19, 1978 in Wurzburg, Germany
High School: Rontgen Gymnasium in Wurzburg, Germany
Draft: Milwaukee Bucks, 1st round (9th pick, 9th overall), 1998 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: February 5, 1999
Age: 35 years, 1 day ▪ Experience: 15 years
Other SR Links: Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
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News -- June 2013
- 6/17 FanSided: Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Says This is His Pitch to Free Agents: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has made no secret about his desire to bring some big name free agents to Dallas. And while...
- 6/16 Nets Take Over: NTO's Draft Day Trade Scenarios: Well it's just about that time of year, where aspiring players gather hoping to get drafted into the most prestigious basketball...
- 6/15 HoopsHabit: NBA Finals: How Important Is Game 5 for Spurs? History Says Very: The San Antonio Spurs have one more home game in 2012-1 [...]The post NBA Finals: How Important Is Game 5 for Spurs? History Says...
- 6/12 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: 5 Free Agent Point Guard Targets: The Mavericks were hopeful that Deron Williams would be [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: 5 Free Agent Point Guard Targets appeared...
- 6/11 FanSided: Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki Returning To Dallas Early To Recruit Free Agents: Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki normally spends between two and three months every offseason to “vacation”...
- 6/10 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves: Why O.J. Mayo Is A Perfect Fit: O.J. Mayo was a pleasant surprise last season, doing mo [...]The post Minnesota Timberwolves: Why O.J. Mayo Is A Perfect Fit appeared...
- 6/9 Celtics Life: The 10 Best Boston Celtic drafts of all time: By Cort Reynolds With the NBA draft just around the corner, it seems a good time to reflect on the best drafts in the storied...
- 6/8 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Why They Need Dwight Howard Next Year: Brace yourselves, NBA fans. Dwight Howard free agency i [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Why They Need Dwight Howard Next Year...
- 6/6 Miami Heat Index: 2013 NBA Finals Intro: Older Gods: The Miami HEAT's 3 Kings will give the older gods from the San Antonio Spurs their first loss in their last trip to the...
- 6/5 The Basketball Junkie: Dirk Nowitzki has season-high 20 rebounds in loss: For the first time this season and only the seventh time in his career, Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki had 20 rebounds...
- 6/3 HoopsHabit: Building The Perfect NBA Player Part IV: Basketball IQ: Welcome to Building The Perfect NBA Player Part IV: Bas [...]The post Building The Perfect NBA Player Part IV: Basketball IQ appeared...
- 6/2 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Ranking The 5 Biggest Busts In NBA Lottery Era History: The NBA Draft provides teams with the promise and hope [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Ranking The 5 Biggest Busts In NBA Lottery...
- 6/1 HoopsHabit: Chris Paul and Dwight Howard: Could They Change The NBA’s Landscape?: Chris Paul and Dwight Howard joining forces isn’t [...]The post Chris Paul and Dwight Howard: Could They Change The NBA’s...
News -- May 2013
- 5/30 FanSided: Dallas Mavericks Say They Can’t Sign Both Chris Paul, Dwight Howard: The Dallas Mavericks, especially owner Mark Cuban, have made no qualms about their desire to sign a high profile free agent this...
- 5/30 NBA Jerks: The Eastern Conference Finals Has Become Battle Of Inches and IQ: Yes, it must be said that all NBA Playoffs games are defined by inches and the collective IQ of the individuals involved. But...
- 5/29 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: 5 Best/Worst Moments of 2012-13 Season: The Dallas Mavericks entered the 2012-13 season with te [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: 5 Best/Worst Moments of 2012-13 Season...
- 5/26 FanSided: Dallas Mavericks To Ask Shawn Marion To Opt-Out Of Contract?: The Dallas Mavericks have made no secret about their desire to be big players in the 2013 and 2014 free agent bonanzas. With a...
- 5/24 LakersSpin: “Forever Kobe” is latest NBA playoffs promo ad (VIDEO): To answer your first question, that is Todd MacCulloch getting dunked on. He played for the Nets in 2002. That was one...
- 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...
- 5/24 HoopsHabit: Toronto Raptors: 5 Best/Worst Moments Of 2012-13 Season: There were high hopes and expectations for the Toronto [...]The post Toronto Raptors: 5 Best/Worst Moments Of 2012-13 Season...
- 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...
- 5/21 Hickory-High: Translated Lottery Odds: The NBA Lottery will be held tonight and the odds have been set since the end of the regular season. However, expressing...
- 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 Hoop Files: End of the Line for Jason Kidd: It would be easy to say that Jason Kidd held on too long, that he should have walked away after finally getting a title in his...
- 5/15 FanSided: Dirk Nowitzki Willing To Take Paycut So Mavericks Can Sign Free Agents: While NBA superstar Dirk Nowitzki might be on the downward slope of his career, he’s everything you’d hope for in...
- 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...
- 5/10 Hickory-High: Shot Selection Round-Up: Part 1: Shot selection and specifically shot locations have become a larger and larger part of the basketball conversation. It’s...
- 5/8 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Duke’s Mason Plumlee Player Profile: Mason Plumlee, F, Duke, 6’10”, 235 lbs 2012-13 Collegia [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Duke’s Mason Plumlee Player Profile...
- 5/6 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Clippers: Where Blake Griffin Ranks Among The League’s Power Forwards: When the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated by the Me [...]The post Los Angeles Clippers: Where Blake Griffin Ranks Among The...
- 5/4 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: 5 Best and Worst Draft Picks In Team History: The NBA Draft: Where busts happen. When picking a playe [...]The post Philadelphia 76ers: 5 Best and Worst Draft Picks In Team...
- 5/2 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Shooters In the League: The art of hitting a shot is the most essential part of [...]The post NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Shooters In the League appeared...
- 5/1 HoopsHabit: Denver Nuggets: 5 Best and Worst Draft Picks In Team History: The Denver Nuggets have been very boom or bust in the draft in their NBA history.The post Denver Nuggets: 5 Best and Worst Draft...
News -- April 2013
- 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 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Is Pau Gasol The Best Power Forward In The League Right Now: A lot of things went wrong for the Los Angeles Lakers t [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Is Pau Gasol The Best Power Forward...
- 4/23 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Is O.J. Mayo Worth A Long-Term Extension?: We have already decided that O.J. Mayo is not a top 10 [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: Is O.J. Mayo Worth A Long-Term Extension?...
- 4/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk Player Profile: Here we continue to look at the top prospects for the 2 [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk Player Profile...
- 4/14 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Syracuse’s Michael Carter-Williams Player Profile: Here we continue to look at the top prospects for the 2 [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Syracuse’s Michael Carter-Williams...
- 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...
- 4/14 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Is O.J. Mayo a Top-10 Shooting Guard?: O.J. Mayo was drafted in 2008 with more than enough que [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: Is O.J. Mayo a Top-10 Shooting Guard?...
- 4/10 Hickory-High: Objectivity, In A Subjective World: This week ESPN gave us a snapshot of what’s become one of their standard summer projects, #NBARank. As an end-of-season...
- 4/9 NBA Jerks: Week 24 NBA Injury Report: Down and Out: With just a handful of games left, entire rosters are feeling the wear of the season and the injuries have spread from the starters...
- 4/9 The Wages of Wins Journal: Someone Else Telling the Story about the Overpaid in the NBADave chimes in on the Forbes overrated list, which includes the work of two of the biggest names in sports stats....
- 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...
- 4/7 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 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 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 76 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas MavericksPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Mavs...
- 4/5 HoopsHabit: NBA: Top 10 Power Forwards Playing In The NBA: The power forward position in the NBA is a mixture of a [...]The post NBA: Top 10 Power Forwards Playing In The NBA appeared first...
- 4/4 numberFire: 2013 NBA Playoff Odds: Lakers in Line for 8 Seed: Utah's failures against Denver could end up being their downfall.See More Kobe Bryant Dirk Nowitzki Al Jefferson Earl ...
- 4/4 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: Where Does Kevin Garnett Fall on the All-Time Power Forwards List?: Kevin Garnett has seen it all in his 18 seasons in the [...]The post Boston Celtics: Where Does Kevin Garnett Fall on the All-Time...
- 4/3 HoopsHabit: Detroit Pistons: 5 Free Agents They Must Pursue For 2013-14: The Detroit Pistons have not had a good season. They w [...]The post Detroit Pistons: 5 Free Agents They Must Pursue For 2013-14...
- 4/3 HoopsHabit: NBA: The Next Generation of Superstars: They say defense wins championships. However having a c [...]The post NBA: The Next Generation of Superstars appeared first on...
- 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...
- 4/1 HoopsRumors: Nowitzki On Mavs, Free Agents, Playoffs: In today's column, NBA.com's David Aldridge posted segments from his one-on-one chat with the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki...
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 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...
- 3/26 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: UNLV’s Anthony Bennett Player Profile: Here we continue to look at the top prospects for the 2 [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: UNLV’s Anthony Bennett Player Profile...
- 3/25 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Examining Why They Could Easily Miss the Playoffs: The Los Angeles Lakers continue to provide their fans w [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Examining Why They Could Easily Miss...
- 3/25 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week’s Stat Study was done with the intention to determine the impact of playing a back to back in terms of total...
- 3/23 HoopsRumors: Mavs Notes: Wright, Terry, Beaubois, Mayo: Last night, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks spoiled Jason Terry's return to Dallas. Brandan Wright led the way with...
- 3/20 Nets Take Over: Deron Williams Returns to Dallas: @deronwilliams EPIC FAIL YOU **** YOU WILL REGRET THIS #Mavs #CapSpaceHell #JoeJohnsonAintDirk @espn_caplan— the bigot (@mavs_bigot)...
- 3/20 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Will Dirk Nowitzki Ever Be Dominant Again?: At the start of the season, the Dallas Mavericks waited [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: Will Dirk Nowitzki Ever Be Dominant Again?...
- 3/20 NBA Injury News: How long with Dirk Nowitzki be elite? Cuban says three years: The definition of an elite player is murky at best. Do championships defined elite? Do points per game, defensive...
- 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...
- 3/16 Pickin' Splinters: Cavs can’t stop Mavericks bench, fall 96-86: The Dallas (31-34) bench scored 60 points as the Mavs ran past the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-43) in the second half 96-86 in Dallas....
- 3/13 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings (3-13-13): The NBA Power Rankings are updated every Wednesday thro [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (3-13-13) appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 3/10 HoopsRumors: Mavs Rumors: Open Roster Spot, Wright, Beaubois: Lost in the noise surrounding the Lakers' ascent in the Western Conference standings has been a similar Lazarus act by the Mavericks....
- 3/8 Pick and Pop Diaries: February Trade Rumors: Brandon Jennings to Dallas: Source:Mavs, I'm told, do have interest in Brandon Jennings and will be in mix for him if Bucks opt to make RFA-to-be available...
- 3/7 StoopSports.com: How the West Was Won: Dylan Wolter- The Western Conference playoff race has taken form and the next seven weeks are going to separate the contenders...
- 3/5 Foul Line Extended: Most “Super Seasons”: Most NBA “Super Seasons”, minimums of: 20 Player Efficiency Rating 10 Win Shares Rk Player From To Count 1 Kareem...
- 3/2 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 2 edition: It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 2 edition appeared...
News -- February 2013
- 2/28 NBA Jerks: 5 Foreign-Born NBA Players Trending Upward: Whether because of an embarrassing inability to pronounce their names, a deep-seated favoritism for native-born players, or the...
- 2/26 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Feb. 26: Note: Important to tonight’s slate of games and roster building are the uncertainty surrounding Joe Johnson‘s availability...
- 2/26 NBA Injury News: NBA Rumors: Dirk Nowitzki wants another contract with Dallas: Dirk Nowitzki understands his career is slowly drawing to a close, but he still has something to contribute. He wants to...
- 2/26 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 2-26 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 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 HoopsHabit: Toronto Raptors: Why the Crowd Turning on Andrea Bargnani is Bad for Everyone: To the dismay of many Toronto Raptors fans, forw [...]The post Toronto Raptors: Why the Crowd Turning on Andrea Bargnani...
- 2/25 HoopsHabit: Golden State Warriors: Breaking Down Why Their Future is Very Bright: The 2012-13 Golden State Warriors have had a roller coa [...]The post Golden State Warriors: Breaking Down Why Their Future is...
- 2/24 HoopsRumors: Dirk Nowitzki Plans To Play For Several More Years: Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki's contract runs out after next season and some have wondered if he may be looking to call it a...
- 2/20 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday Feb. 20: The second half of the NBA season is officially back and we’re back making daily fantasy basketball picks at FanDuel.com....
- 2/17 HoopsHabit: Toronto Raptors: Who Are The Keepers And Who Needs To Go?: The Toronto Raptors have already addressed some of thei [...]The post Toronto Raptors: Who Are The Keepers And Who Needs To Go?...
- 2/13 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 54 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Dallas MavericksPreviewing tonight's road match-up between the Kings and Mavericks...
- 2/13 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Is Shawn Marion or Vince Carter the Better Hall of Fame Candidate?: The Dallas Mavericks currently have one sure-fire Hall [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: Is Shawn Marion or Vince Carter the Better...
- 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:...
- 2/13 Foul Line Extended: Byron Mullens imitating Bill Laimbeer: Charlotte Bobcats center Byron Mullens had a really unique and awesome game last night in their win over Boston. The Ohio State...
- 2/12 The Wages of Wins Journal: Explaining Wins: I Knew It!Dre examines a problem in explaining wins and player evaluation....
- 2/4 NBA Injury News: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki Expects to Return Against OKC Monday: Dallas Mavericks' forward Dirk Nowitzki missed a couple of games with an abductor muscle strain but feels as though he will be...
- 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....
News -- January 2013
- 1/31 HoopsHabit: NY Knicks: Most Important Knick Not Named Carmelo Anthony: Basketball has once again taken center stage in New York as the Knicks are having their best season since 2001. The Knicks are...
- 1/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best NBA Power Forwards: The power forward position is one that has undergone a dramatic change in the NBA. Instead of traditional inside presences with...
- 1/26 HoopsHabit: Chicago Bulls: How Derrick Rose Will Turn The Bulls Into Favorites: When Derrick Rose tore the ACL in his left knee in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs last year, it not only jeopardized...
- 1/22 HoopsRumors: Pacific Notes: Gasol, O'Neal, Suns, Lakers: Lakers big man Pau Gasol is less-than-thrilled about coming off of the bench, but he says that he still wants to stay in Los...
- 1/21 StoopSports.com: Dwyane Wade and the Art of the Alpha Dog: A.J. Rose- Dwyane Wade is not an idiot. Actually, one could make the argument that he’s a basketball genius. In the summer of...
- 1/21 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Week 12 Recap: The Atlanta Hawks got off to a hot start this season, but have slowly come back down earth. To make matters worse, after...
- 1/21 NBA Injury News: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki Passes the Torch in All-Star Appearances: An argument could be made that Dirk Nowitzki never had a shot at this year's All-Star Game because of his injury. But an...
- 1/18 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Mavericks (1/18/13): Dallas fans are ecstatic that Dirk's back in the fold. But has his return actually helped?See More O.J. Mayo Dirk Nowitzki ...
- 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 Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for January 16th: Another week of action on the hardwood is said and done with, and today at Sports Jerks, we answer some of the most pressing fantasy......
- 1/14 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Monday 1/14/13: In the Old White Guys trend, Kirilenko's looking up while Dirk's falling down.See More Zach Randolph Nate Robinson DeMarcus...
- 1/14 HoopsRumors: Cuban: "100% Chance" Mavs Will Make Trade: Earlier today, Mavs owner Mark Cuban told Tim McMahon of ESPNDallas.com that he plans to be aggressive in attempting to make...
- 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 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...
- 1/10 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 35 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas MavericksPreviewing tonight's contest between the Kings and Mavs...
- 1/10 Cowbell Kingdom: Kings’ Speech: Game 35 vs. Dallas MavericksPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Mavs with Keith Smart and Jason Thompson...
- 1/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: What Current Players Are Headed To Hall Of Fame?: January is the time of year when the baseball writers Hall of Fame voting results is revealed. Voting results often cause controversy...
- 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 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: James Harden Belongs In The MVP Discussion: The red-hot Houston Rockets had no problem devouring the still-struggling Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night, as they cruised past...
- 1/9 numberFire: Los Angeles Clippers Stat Monkey Brief: Clippers/Mavericks (1/9/13): What do you get when you cross a turnover prone team with Eric Bledsoe and Chris Paul on defense? Likely a blowout.See More Chris...
- 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......
- 1/7 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 NBA Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Criticizes Mavericks' Offseason Moves: Dirk Nowitzki has plenty to be frustrated about, but the Dallas Mavericks star forward missed mcuh of the season after undergoing...
- 1/5 HoopsHabit: Portland Trailblazers: Damian Lillard, Hype or The Real Thing?: Damian Lillard, the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, has taken the league by storm. Averaging around 18 points, six assists...
- 1/3 HoopsHabit: NBA: Why Is It So Difficult To Win On The Road?: Teams that win on the road are almost exclusively considered elite teams. Even the bad teams can win at home, but going into someone...
- 1/3 The Wages of Wins Journal: Everything you need to know about the MVP AwardDre examines MVP races of old to find fun trivia. He also uses the knowledge gleaned to examine current MVP candidates....
- 1/2 HoopsHabit: New Orleans Hornets: Can They Salvage The Season With Eric Gordon?: A lot of high profile players went down with injuries before the season started, which left teams wondering if they could manage...
- 1/1 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Blowout losses leave team with that old lottery look: After the Dallas Mavericks were blasted by the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday—at home, no less—111-86, coach Rick Carlisle threatened...
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...
- 12/28 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: Week 9 Fantasy NBA Stock Market: New Kidd in Town: Earlier this year the Knicks brought Jason Kidd in to mentor Jason Lin. With Lin long gone and Raymond Felton hurt, Kidd is the...
- 12/24 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Recap: Last week sent fantasy owners scrambling to replace their injured, or suspended, players like Mo Williams, Glen Davis and DeMarcus...
- 12/24 NBA Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Makes Surprising Return: The Dallas Mavericks shocked everyone last night. Not because of their performance or because of a big win. They shocked...
- 12/23 HoopsHabit: NBA: HoopsHabit’s Gifts For All 30 NBA Teams: With Christmas just a couple days away, Santa dishes out his presents for each NBA team for the year. Atlanta Hawks The Hawks...
- 12/20 The High Phive: Why the 76ers NEED Jrue Holiday: The last few 76ers games have showed us that the absence of Andrew Bynum isn’t necessarily the difference-maker this season;...
- 12/20 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki Closer To Return But Will It Matter?: Dirk Nowitzki went through a full practice on Wednesday, his first since undergoing knee surgery on Oct. 19. Nowitzki told The...
- 12/20 HoopsHabit: O.J. Mayo: Where Opportunity Meets Desire: When the Dallas Mavericks signed Mayo to a two-year, $8 million deal in 2012, many thought that they were just looking for stop...
- 12/20 NBA Injury News: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki Practices for First Time Since Surgery: Dirk Nowitzki practiced yesterday for the first time since he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery before the season began. The...
- 12/19 The High Phive: 76ers can’t keep up with Mavericks without Holiday: 18 points, 9 assists, and 45% shooting from the floor. That’s what the 76ers are missing when Jrue Holiday doesn’t play. That...
- 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...
- 12/13 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....
- 12/10 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 20 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Dallas MavericksThe Kings look to extend their win streak to four with a visit to Dallas...
- 12/10 NBA Jerks: NBA: An Early Look at the Playoff Race in the Western Conference: With one fourth of the NBA season behind us, it’s time to start looking at the standings. The Eastern Conference has already...
- 12/9 NBA Injury News: Shawn Marion Sits Out Saturday With Strained Groin as Mavericks Win: While the team would have loved to have Shawn Marion on the court, the Dallas Mavericks still pulled off a win over the Houston...
- 12/7 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Starting Basketball Activities: Dirk Nowitzki is still not exactly close to returning. However, Wednesday he resumed basketball activities for the first...
- 12/5 NBA Jerks: Kobe Bryant Becomes Fifth to 30,000 Points: To score 30,000 points in an NBA career is a remarkable accomplishment. Coming into play on Wednesday night, four people in the...
News -- November 2012
- 11/29 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 11/28: 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...
- 11/28 The Hoops Manifesto: Surprise, Surprise: The NBA season is almost a month old, so time to take stock at what surprises the League has cooked up in the early going. The...
- 11/27 The Hoops Manifesto: Surprise, Surprise: The NBA season is almost a month old, so time to take stock at what surprises the League has cooked up in the early going. The...
- 11/25 NBA Injury News: Lakers Rumors: LA Interested in Mickael Pietrus, Raja Bell: The Los Angeles Lakers have recently inquired on free agent guard Mickael Pietrus and are also interested in Raja Bell of the...
- 11/23 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Out Until Mid-December, But Would Like to Play Beyond Current Contract: Dirk Nowitzki is going to be out longer than most had hoped. The Dallas Mavericks' star revealed yesterday that he would...
- 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 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Eyeing Mid-December Return: Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki told reporters, including Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News, that he will be sidelined...
- 11/19 NBA Injury News: Oft-Injured Free Agent, Derek Fisher, of No Interest to Mavericks: When you play in the NBA as long as Derek Fisher has, you're bound to go through some injuries. Those injuries, combined...
- 11/16 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Shawn Marion to Return Tonight: Shawn Marion has been dealing with a sprained right knee and has missed the Dallas Mavericks' last five games. However,...
- 11/13 Z krainy NBA: Plotkarski bazar – odc. 8: We wtorkowym wydaniu bazaru dowiecie się jak przebiega rehabilitacja Nene i Dirka Nowitzkiego, a także jaka przyszłość czeka...
- 11/13 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki's Recovery Going Slow: Dirk Nowitzki was expected to miss 3-6 weeks when he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in October. The Dallas Mavericks...
- 11/12 Z krainy NBA: Klasyk w Chicago: Oddaliśmy wam głos w ankiecie co do wyboru meczów, które będziemy opisywali w zapowiedziach. Wasz pierwszy wybór to klasyk...
- 11/10 The Basketball Champs Belt: 11/10: Shorthanded Mavs Fade; Knicks Retain the Belt: On Friday evening, the well-rested New York Knicks again defended the Belt by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 104-94 at Madison...
- 11/7 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: November 7th, 2012: The first full week of NBA games are in the book and some of the usual suspects are dominating. The San Antonio Spurs stand atop...
- 11/7 Z krainy NBA: Plotkarski bazar – odc. 4: Ile odpoczną Shawn Marion i Gerald Henderson, za co został ukarany Monty Williams i kto jest kandydatem do ewentualnego zastąpienia...
- 11/6 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 6, 2012: Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning that night's box scores to bring...
- 11/6 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 6, 2012: Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning that night's box scores to bring...
- 11/2 Z krainy NBA: Plotkarski bazar – odcinek 1: Co się dzieje z Ericiem Gordonem, kto może przyjść d Dallas Mavericks, a także w czym zagra Metta World Peace? Na te pytania...
News -- October 2012
- 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: 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...
- 10/30 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 Z krainy NBA: Mavs pożegnali się z Westem: Przygoda Delonte Westa z Dallas Mavericks trwała tylko rok. Rozgrywający został zwolniony przez klub i będzie wolnym agentem...
- 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 Z krainy NBA: Curry za Westa: Eddy Curry długo nie pozostawał bez klubu. Zwolniony przez San Antonio Spurs, zaledwie dzień później trafił do Dallas Mavericks,...
- 10/24 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Encouraged After Knee Surgery: Dirk Nowitzki underwent arthroscopic knee surgery just a few days ago and was up and walking. He spoke with the media yesterday...
- 10/20 Z krainy NBA: Wielka **** w Dallas: Kibiców i klub Dallas Mavericks niedawno dotknęła hiobowa wieść – Dirk Nowitzki zmaga się z kontuzją. W związku...
- 10/19 NBA Injury News: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki Out 6-8 Weeks After Knee Surgery: All the hope and all the optimism has gone by the way side. No matter how much Dirk Nowitzki or Dallas Mavericks owner...
- 10/19 Z krainy NBA: Cuban nie chce zmian: Oczekiwania właściciela klubu Dallas Mavericks zawsze były wysokie. W tym roku jest podobnie, ale co dziwne skład ma zostać...
- 10/18 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Rodrigue Beaubois Misses Third Straight Game: The Dallas Mavericks have already been without Dirk Nowitzki for three straight preseason games. Yesterday, Rodrigue Beaubois...
- 10/18 NBA Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Will Be Just Fine Says Mavericks Owner: Mark Cuban has been one of the most boisterous and vocal owners in the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks owner has been known to...
- 10/16 NBA Injury News: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki Misses Monday's Game Against Rockets: Dirk Nowitzki has been battling a knee injury that has already required two procedures to drain it. The Dallas Mavericks...
- 10/15 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: O.J. Mayo Suffers Cut to Hand: The Dallas Mavericks have been concerned with the status of their star forward Dirk Nowitzki. Now they have another player to...
- 10/15 Hickory-High: The Previews Of The Roundtable: Southwest Division: Exhibition games have begun and the regular season is fast approaching. The staff here at Hickory-High is previewing the...
- 10/13 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Goes Through Full Practice After Knee Drained: Dirk Nowitzki has been battling a swollen knee for a few weeks now. The Dallas Mavericks' star had to have the knee drained...
- 10/12 The Picket Fence: Say WHAT????: With the season ramping up again and a couple of preseason games done, I’m going to try and write a bit more regularly....
- 10/10 NBA Injury News: Mavericks Injury News: Dirk Nowitzki Sits Out With Knee Injury: The Dallas Mavericks are on a European tour as part of their preseason. They took on Alba Berlin last Saturday and took...
- 10/10 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #13 Dallas Mavericks: #13 - Dallas Mavericks2011/12 Record: 36-30, lost Eastern Conference First Round2012/13 Projected Record: 45-37, playoffs ...
- 10/10 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #13 Dallas Mavericks: #13 - Dallas Mavericks2011/12 Record: 36-30, lost Eastern Conference First Round2012/13 Projected Record: 45-37, playoffs ...
- 10/10 Z krainy NBA: Bez Dirka nie ma zwycięstw: Dirk Nowitzki dostał wolne, więc Mavs przegrali z Barceloną. W pozostałych meczach błysnął Anthony Davis, po kontuzji...
- 10/6 Z krainy NBA: Chris Kaman już sprawny: Center Dallas Mavericks Chris Kaman, przez ostatnie tygodnie zmagał się z bólem pleców. Kaman nie był na treningach drużynowych...
- 10/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Fantasy Basketball: Making a Wins Produced League: Mosi explains how to make your own Win Score league and talks about the Wages of Wins fantasy league. Continue reading →...
- 10/2 HoopsHabit: 2012-13 Southwest Division NBA Preview (Video): The San Antonio Spurs have been the class of the division for the better part of a decade. Can the Dallas Mavericks or Memphis...
News -- September 2012
- 9/21 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Analyzing the Miami Offense and Why the Mavs are Full of ****: I've got some bad news for lovers of the pick and roll. According to Synergy and @rolandbeech, it's the least efficient offensive...
- 9/5 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks 2012-13 NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks 2011-12 Vitals: 36-30, 3rd in Southwest Division, 7th in Western Conference 2012-13 Roster: Rodrigue Beaubois...
News -- August 2012
- 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...
News -- July 2012
- 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...
- 7/3 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...
News -- June 2012
- 6/22 Tyler's Think Tank: Game 5: Tonight, the Miami Heat will have the opportunity to close out Oklahoma City on their home court and deliver the first of eight...
- 6/19 Back Picks: Top PS Games Since 1986 by Box-Only Expected Value: Recently, we’ve looked at the best playoff series and overall playoff performances based on a version of Expected Value...
- 6/17 Atlantic Avenue Nets: Player Feature: Analyzing Ersan Ilyasova . . . → Read More: Player Feature: Analyzing Ersan Ilyasova...
- 6/15 Basketball History: For James, East Final Is an Ex-MVP’s Shot At Redemption: For the first time in three years, LeBron James did not give an acceptance speech at the Most Valuable Player’s press conference....
- 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)...
- 6/11 The Hoops Manifesto: Torchbearers: Nos bras meurtris vous tendent le flambeau, à vous toujours de le porter bien haut. To you from failing hands we throw the...
News -- May 2012
- 5/16 Back Picks: Catch 23: The Hero Fallacy and Why We Overvalue Closers: Since Michael Jordan‘s last shot as a Chicago Bull, every pundit and blogger has obsessed over the need for a crunchtime...
- 5/13 Hickory-High: Tony “Valet” Parker Among the Games Best: Kyle Soppe also writes about the NBA for Pickin’ Splinters. Follow him on Twitter. San Antonio has won 68% of the...
- 5/7 Tyler's Think Tank: Mavs Down and Out: Yesterday the reigning NBA champions became the first team to be eliminated from the 2012 playoffs after the Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 5/1 The Wages of Wins Journal: The NBA Playoffs: Where Chicago, Denver and Dallas are in trouble.Dre looks at which teams are playing their best players and which teams may be going home early. Continue reading →...
- 5/1 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/30/12A look back at some of the most impressive numbers from the NBA Playoff's opening weekend. Continue reading →...
News -- April 2012
- 4/29 Hickory-High: Oklahoma City and Dallas: By The Tape: A video breakdown/preview of the playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks. Continue reading →...
- 4/29 Hickory-High: Oklahoma City and Dallas: By The Numbers: A stats-based preview of the playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks. Continue reading →...
- 4/28 NBA Wired: Western Conference First Round Playoff Preview: Here is a preview of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.San Antonio Spurs (1) vs. Utah Jazz (8)Utah has youth,...
- 4/27 The Wages of Wins Journal: How Durant won a not so close scoring race against Kobe.: Dre looks how the scoring race in the NBA finished and makes sure to include an important fact - how many shots the players missed....
- 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...
- 4/19 Hickory-High: On The CrestA statistical look at which players improve their performance in clutch situations. Continue reading →...
- 4/10 The Picket Fence: On Pace To Lose: With all the discussions about tanking recently, it’s **** that the Raptors met, and lost to, the Indiana Pacers Monday...
- 4/9 The City: Using The Usage-Efficiency Distance Metric to Create Aging Curves for the NBA: An age-old question — see what I did there? — among APBRmetricians is trying to understand how aging affects players....
- 4/8 Z krainy NBA: “White Magic” – przypadek Dejana Bodirogi.: Dawno minęły już czasy, kiedy gracze spoza USA byli rodzynkami w NBA. Swoje mniejsze lub większe epizody miało wielu graczy...
- 4/7 Hickory-High: The Fresh Prince of Defense: The first piece from Matt Cianfrone, a look at one of the NBA's toughest and most versatile defenders, Luc Richard Mbah A Moute....
- 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...
- 4/3 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 Z krainy NBA: NBA vs. NCAA? – zapowiedź poniedziałku.: W Stanach Zjednoczonych dziś wyjątkowo NBA trochę w cieniu innych koszykarskich wydarzeń. Wszystko za sprawą finału NCAA,...
- 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 Back Picks: More Sloan Thoughts: Conveying “Advanced” Stats: This article about communicating “advanced” stats from this year’s Sloan MIT Sports Analytics Conference is...
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...
- 3/31 Z krainy NBA: Odom się obudził, ale to za mało: Zapowiedzi rewanżu za finał ubiegłorocznych playoffów były marnym chwytem, by przykuć do tego spotkania nieco więcej uwagi...
- 3/31 Orlando Magic Daily: Missed opportunity: With 25 seconds left in a tie game, Jameer Nelson stepped to the free throw line with the opportunity to give Orlando a slender...
- 3/29 Z krainy NBA: Ławka zapewnia Dallas zwycięsto nad Rockets: Mimo nie najlepszej skuteczności Dirka Nowitzkiego, Dallas Mavericks okazali się lepsi od swoich rywali w Konferencji Zachodniej,...
- 3/24 Back Picks: The Crunch Time Myth Part III: Overrating Closers and Clutch Offense: For Part I, click here. For Part II, click here. Of all the teams in the last 11 years, none shot better in the clutch than the...
- 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...
- 3/20 Hickory-High: Trending: Kyle Soppe also writes about the NBA for Pickin’ Splinters. Follow him on Twitter. Another week in the books,...
- 3/17 Z krainy NBA: Top Foreigners odc. 5: Po All-Star Weekend nie ma juz śladu, rozegrano wystarczjącą ilośc spotkań, która pozwala nam określić w jakiej formie...
- 3/11 Z krainy NBA: “Polska noc” w Phoenix – zapowiedź sobotnich spotkań: Zapowiada się szczególna noc w NBA dla Polaków. Już dzisiaj, podczas gdy Phoenix Suns podejmować będą we własnej hali...
- 3/10 The City: Let’s Talk About Clutch (Adjusted +/-): Has anyone done this yet? Calculated adjusted +/- for “clutch” possessions? I did a quick Google search for “clutch...
- 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...
- 3/4 Back Picks: Was Karl Malone Actually Good Under Pressure? Part II: In the last post, we analyzed Karl Malone‘s available clutch statistics and the bulk of his playoff statistics. The biggest...
- 3/1 Back Picks: Was Karl Malone Actually Good Under Pressure?: One of the themes of this blog is how cognitive biases play into evaluating NBA players, from a game-to-game level to entire...
News -- February 2012
- 2/28 BBR Blog: PI+ Stat of the Day: Kings of the Midrange: Via the Shot Finder, this season's best 2-point jump shooters from 15 feet and out: Rk Player Season Tm G FG FGA FG% Ast'd %Ast'd...
- 2/25 Z krainy NBA: Top Foreigners – Podsumowanie pierwszej części sezonu.: Dziś zestawienie będzie obejmować najlepszą dziesiątkę nie z ostatnich meczów, a od początku sezonu. Z uwagi na All Star...
- 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 Chasing 23: Should Players Be Penalized for Performing Well on Bad Teams?: Too Selfish? Or too little help? Dan Douglas discusses the hypocrisy that exists in penalizing players who shine on bad teams....
- 2/17 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report: Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Nets, Wizards, Bucks, Blazers and...
- 2/16 The Wages of Wins Journal: CompariLinsDre compares Jeremy Lin to some other NBA greats. Continue reading →...
- 2/16 Orlando Magic Daily: Was Ryan Anderson snubbed?: Ryan Anderson has long been a statistical dream for many many analysts. A high-efficiency scorer who can step out and hit a 3-pointer...
- 2/13 Z krainy NBA: Lin zwalnia, dwie dogrywki w Dallas – skróty spotkań: Jeremy Lin bardzo łatwo przyzwyczaił nas do jego świetnej gry, a to co rozpętało się wokół niego, mam na myśli...
- 2/12 Z krainy NBA: Top Foreigners odc. 2: Od ostatniego rankingu “obco” sporo się pozmieniało. Kontuzje i słabsza dyspozycja jednych oraz lepsza drugich...
- 2/11 The Wages of Wins Journal: Are the coaches better voters than the fans?Dre looks at the coaches decision for All-Star reserves and how they're not much better than fans. Continue reading →...
- 2/9 Z krainy NBA: Magic vs Heat na szczycie Southeast: Dzisiejsza noc przyniesie nam aż 11 arcyciekawych spotkań. Ciekawie zapowiada się mecz w Washingtonie, gdzie osłabieni...
- 2/9 Hickory-High: Celestial Arrangements: Everyone seems to accept the idea that you need a star to win a title. But how do you define a star? Where is the cut-off between...
- 2/4 Z krainy NBA: Powrót Rondo i zwycięstwa faworytów – skróty i statystyki: Rajon Rondo wrócił po kontuzji i Celtics pokonali Knicks. Lakers wygrali po zaciętej końcówce z Denver Nuggets, a Miami...
- 2/2 Z krainy NBA: Dirk i Kevin na Dzikim Zachodzie: Dallas Mavericks i Oklahoma City Thunder grają w ostatnich tygodniach najlepszą koszykówkę na zachodzie. Ich pojedynek będzie...
- 2/1 Z krainy NBA: Mavs na właściwych torach: Phoenix Suns bez Steve’a Nasha nie wygrywają i to potwierdzili ostatniej nocy. Zagrali niezłe 10 minut, po czym dali...
- 2/1 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 1/31/12: Last Night’s Numbers is a mostly daily recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Today...
News -- January 2012
- 1/31 Z krainy NBA: Jason Terry bohaterem Mavericks: Jason Terry rzucając 34 punkty, w tym dwa dające remis w czwartej kwarcie został bohaterem Dallas Mavericks. Dzięki tej wygranej...
- 1/25 Chasing 23: The Big Three Concept Is OverratedTony Maglio discusses why Big Threes are overrated, and not essential to winning championships....
- 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,...
- 1/23 Blogcritics Sports: Dallas Mavericks Sit at 10-7 and Coming Home: After dropping two of three games in Los Angeles against the Lakers and Clippers in last minute defeats, the Mavericks turned...
- 1/18 Z krainy NBA: Fisher przypomniał o swoim clutch: Patrząc jak ostatnio grali zarówno Lakersi, jak i Mavericks miałem bardzo duże oczekiwania co do tego spotkania. Tymczasem...
- 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 Blogcritics Sports: Dallas Mavericks Are On a Roll And Going West: After starting the season at 3-5, the Dallas Mavericks are now riding a five-game winning streak as they head out west to face...
- 1/15 Tyler's Think Tank: 10 NBA Disappointments: Here are ten NBA players off to slow starts this year because of age, less playing time, and/or diminishing skills. ...
- 1/15 Z krainy NBA: Dirk Nowitzki rzucił już 23000 punktów: Dirk Nowitzki został dziś w nocy 23. graczem w historii ligi NBA, który zdobył w sezonie regularnym ponad 23 000 punktów....
- 1/14 Z krainy NBA: Top Foreigners odc. 1: Dziś pierwsze zestawienie najlepszych obcokrajowców w NBA. Co dwa tygodnie wyróżniona będzie dziesiątka graczy spoza USA....
- 1/14 Z krainy NBA: Czekając na powrót Rose’a – zapowiedź spotkań z 13 stycznia: Dziś piątek trzynastego, więc dzień pechowy dla przesądnych. Amerykanie są bardzo przesądnym narodem i już wczoraj w...
- 1/14 Hickory-High: A First Look At Expected Scoring For 2011-2012: This is a first look at Expected Scoring numbers for this season. If you haven't come across it yet, Expected Scoring is a measure...
- 1/13 The Wages of Wins Journal: It’s not 2008 anymore: This post uses the Wins Produced metric. For longtime fans we’ve made a few changes in the offseason, you can read up on...
- 1/13 Z krainy NBA: O jednego Rondo za mało, Mavs bez trenera pokonują Celtics: Niestety jeden Rajon Rondo nie wystarczył Celtom do pokonania na własnym parkiecie Dallas Mavericks. Pomimo iż rozgrywający...
- 1/13 Z krainy NBA: Tim Duncan 28. na liście wszechczasów: Jak zwykle po cichu i niezbyt efektownie Tim Duncan dalej buduje swoją pozycję w historii NBA. Tym razem wyprzedził na liście...
- 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 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 1/11/12: Last Night’s Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Today we look...
- 1/4 Z krainy NBA: Mavericks w końcu zagrali swoje: Tak jak pisałem wczoraj w zapowiedzi, jak się przełamywać to z najlepszymi. Tak też zrobili Mavericks, pokonując na własnym...
- 1/4 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 1/3/12: Last Night’s Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Last night Markieff...
- 1/3 Z krainy NBA: “Młode wilki” odprawiły z kwitkiem “dziadków”.: Minnesota Timberwolves w końcu po osiemnastu kolejnych meczach w NBA odniosła zwycięstwo. Triumf tym bardziej cenny, że nad...
- 1/3 Z krainy NBA: Rola pieniędzy w koszykówce: Jak duże znaczenia mają pieniądze w dzisiejszej koszykówce mogliśmy się przekonać całkiem niedawno – czyż nie o to...
- 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: Kto jak nie on, znakomity buzzer Duranta: Cóż za mecz w Oklahomie! Na takie końcówki czeka z pewnością każdy kibic tego sportu. Kevin Durant znakomitym rzutem za...
- 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...
- 12/28 Z krainy NBA: Dwaj ostatni mistrzowie NBA w odwrocie: Początek tego sezonu to exodus w wykonaniu dwóch ostatnich mistrzów NBA. Lakers i Mavericks w ciągu pierwszych dwóch dni...
- 12/26 Z krainy NBA: Udany rewanż Miami Heat: Drugie spotkanie w Dzień Bożego Narodzenia od początku było nazywane oczekiwanym rewanżem za ostatnie finały NBA. Ku zaskoczeniu...
- 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...
- 12/21 Tyler's Think Tank: Why the Mavs Won't Repeat in 2012: The Dallas Mavericks championship run that culminated with a thrilling six game Finals triumph over the Miami Heat last summer...
- 12/21 Z krainy NBA: Peja Stojaković odchodzi na swoich warunkach: “Miękka kiść” - tak mój były trener określał to, co powinno się dziać z ręką podczas rzutu. Ja oczywiście...
- 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...
- 12/13 Z krainy NBA: „Ostatnie szanse” Mavs.: W trakcie ostatnich finałów często pojawiały się głosy, że to już ostatnia szansa dla Dirka Nowitzkiego na pierścień....
- 12/12 The Wages of Wins Journal: Is Dallas better than last year?: Thanks to the shortened free agency period inflicted by the lockout we are being overwhelmed by NBA news. Many franchises are...
- 12/11 Z krainy NBA: Podstarzały model „Air Canada”.: Vince Carter zwolniony z zespołu, który nie zakwalifikował się do play-off. Człowiek, który swego czasu wygrywał w pojedynkę...
- 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...
- 12/4 Z krainy NBA: Mavs nie dostaną pierścieni na święta: Nie od dziś wiadomo, że jedynym prawdziwym wyznacznikiem zwycięstwa jest po prostu poczucie wygranej. Wszystkie bibeloty,...
- 12/3 Back Picks: Miller Time: Reggie’s Amazing Postseason Offense: As one of the greatest shooters of all-time, Reggie Miller is an exemplar of the Spacing Effect discussed in the last post. He...
- 12/2 Dancing With Noah: Reflection Eternal: Where to begin on this summer night in June? The NBA’s gone on its annual break...
- 12/2 Dancing With Noah: You’re Never Really Alone: Game four on Tuesday was a glorious mess. I was stuck in a texting mood for the duration of the game and saw the themes and storylines...
News -- November 2011
- 11/27 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011 NBA Free Agent Rankings: With the NBA lockout apparently over as of a few hours ago, we better start preparing for the upcoming season... and fast. ...
- 11/23 Z krainy NBA: Reprezentacje Stanów Zjednoczonych 1992 – 2010 (cz. VI): Indianapolis 2002: Po 58 kolejnych zwycięstwach w ciągu dziesięciu lat Stany Zjednoczone poznały gorycz porażki, kończąc jednocześnie wyblakły...
- 11/7 Z krainy NBA: Co straciliśmy przez lockout?: Minionej nocy, oczywiście gdyby nie lockout, bylibyśmy świadkami prawdopodobnie jednego z najciekawszych spotkań w tym sezonie...
News -- October 2011
- 10/29 Z krainy NBA: Filmy o koszykówce odc.7 – Like Mike: ,,Like Mike” to kolejny film o tematyce koszykarskiej, który według mnie warto obejrzeć. Występuje w nim znany raper...
- 10/25 The Wages of Wins Journal: There is still value late and outside of the draftDevin examines pay for players based on their draft position. ...
- 10/24 A Substitute for War: Responding to Magic’s Lebron comments and Bill Reiter’s takedown of ESPN ranking Lebron the #1 player in the league: On the eve of Magic Johnson providing another meaty quote about Lebron’s 2011 Finals, Bill Reiter at foxsportsflorida.com...
- 10/21 Hickory-High: Creating Shots In The Clutch: I’m always a big fan of new ways to graphically represent basketball data. Corey Schmidt and his latest piece at Basketball...
- 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...
- 10/17 Miami Heat Index: HEAT **** List: Anniversary Edition: This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Heat **** List, and the Miami Heat’s biggest haters — the Dallas Mavericks,...
- 10/15 The Wages of Wins Journal: The NBA’s Top EarnersDre and Devin look over the top earners in the NBA and find Shaq and Kobe are still competing for the top spot....
- 10/14 Miami Heat Index: HEAT **** List: Anniversary Edition: This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Heat **** List, and the Miami Heat’s biggest haters — the Dallas Mavericks,...
- 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...
- 10/12 Z krainy NBA: Co zabiorą nam dwa tygodnie: Informacja o odwołaniu pierwszych dwóch tygodni rozgrywek z pewnością nie spłynęła po Was jak po kaczce, ale jestem przekonany,...
- 10/11 Z krainy NBA: Trzej kolejni gracze opuszczają USA: Dziś o 20:00 decydujące dla losów sezonu spotkanie między właścicielami klubów, a przedstawicielami zawodników odnośnie...
- 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...
- 10/6 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 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 The City: Position- and Shot-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part IV): Free Throw Shooting: So far in this series I’ve looked at inside, mid-range, and 3-pt scoring. In this post, I will define the rating for foul...
- 10/3 Z krainy NBA: Sezon nie zacznie się o czasie: Tyle kłótni, tyle rozmów, tyle wszystkiego. I co? I nic. Jest jak było, a z pewnością nie jest tak jak być powinno. Kibice...
News -- September 2011
- 9/25 The City: Position- and Shot-Location-Adjusted Marginal Scoring (Part II): Mid-Range Shooting: In my last post, I introduced a new marginal scoring stat (PSAMS) and posted the formulas and ratings for inside scoring. Here,...
- 9/23 NBeh?: Eurobasket 2011: Raptors Edition: It's been a long time since my last post here at NBeh? - given the lockout, there hasn't been much Raptors news to write about....
- 9/23 Z krainy NBA: Jason Terry chce zakończyć karierę w Mavericks: Jason Terry już ma bliżej do końca kariery niż jej początku. Tydzień temu obchodził 34. urodziny i wchodzi w ostatni rok...
- 9/21 Z krainy NBA: Nowitzki poczeka z decyzją do listopada: Dirk Nowitzki ma za sobą najlepszy sezon w NBA w karierze. Po zdobyciu mistrzostwa nie odpoczywał jednak zbyt długo i zdecydował...
- 9/20 Miami Heat Index: NBA Lockout Alternative: 3-on-3 Tournament: The Miami Heat had the best trio in the NBA last season and would be prohibitive favorites to win a 3-on-3 tournament if the NBPA...
- 9/19 The Wages of Wins Journal: Eurobasket 2011: Navarro steals Gasol’s MVP: Devin looks at the 2011 Eurobasket and who should have been the MVP. It looks like Pau Gasol loses out on another tournament MVP...
- 9/17 Miami Heat Index: NBA Playoffs: "Murdered You On Your Own **** Awards, Epilogue: Dwyane Wade murdered the Dallas Mavericks on their home floor for the Miami Heat to win their first NBA championship. The Miami...
- 9/17 Orlando Magic Daily: Never-Ending NBA Preview: Mavs Must Master Age: The NBA season is upon us... or at least it would be if this lockout were not going on. Nobody is quite certian when the NBA season...
- 9/16 Z krainy NBA: Jasikevicius: wojownik na wiecznej emigracji: Saras Jasikevicius – dla kibiców europejskiego basketu postać doskonale znana, dla fanów wyłącznie NBA – egzotyczna....
- 9/15 Z krainy NBA: Raport z Eurobasketu, odc.2: Po tym jak Eurobasket wkracza w decydującą fazę, mieliśmy okazję pożegnać się z kolejnymi czterema ekipami, które nie...
- 9/9 Miami Heat Index: NBA Playoffs: “Murdered You On Your Own **** Awards, Part 3: The Miami Heat Index's "Murdered You on Your Own **** Award Series: NBA Playoffs Edition continues counting down the 20 best performances...
- 9/8 Z krainy NBA: Top 5 defensyw w NBA w ostatnim sezonie: Matt Moore z portalu CBS Sports przygotował ciekawy ranking przedstawiający najlepsze defensywy drużynowe w ostatnim sezonie....
- 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...
- 9/5 Miami Heat Index: NBA Playoffs: “Murdered You On Your Own **** Awards, Part 1: The Miami Heat Index's "Murdered You on Your Own **** Award Series: NBA Playoffs Edition begins with the 20 best performances...
News -- August 2011
- 8/29 IamaGM.com: Dirk Nowitzki wins the "Silver Laurel Leaf", Germany's highest sports honor: Both literally and figuratively, Dirk Nowitzki is one of the "giants of German sport,"...
- 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: HEAT Check: Role Players are Niceties, Three Kings are Necessities for Championships: The Miami Heat need Three Healthy Kings, not role players, to win multiple championships. The Heat almost won the 2011 NBA...
- 8/28 The Hoops Manifesto: Call For The Hall: The Western Conference: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
- 8/27 The Hoops Manifesto: Call For The Hall: The Western Conference: Do you have the NBA Lockout blues? We feel your pain and have a cure for you. The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together...
- 8/15 The Wages of Wins Journal: Dennis Rodman and Artis Gilmore: Two of the 50 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time?Mosi, Devin, and Arturo debate the 50 greatest players of all-time. ...
- 8/11 Z krainy NBA: Kevin Durant na celowniku Besiktasu: Turcy wyciągają ponownie ciężkie działa. Besiktas Stambuł w zeszłym roku zatrudniał Allena Iversona. W tym podpisał...
- 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 Z krainy NBA: Wstępne rozmowy Chandlera z Mavs nie wypadły najlepiej: Jak myślimy o genezie mistrzostwa Dallas Mavericks i jednym konkretnym zawodniku, który się do tego przyczynił, to poza oczywistym...
- 8/7 NBeh?: Andrea Bargnani: The Centre who plays like he’s 6 inches shorter: New readers, please check out the basics before leaving any comments. The following post is a post I wrote (with Dre's help) over...
- 8/7 Z krainy NBA: Wade otwarty na grę w Chinach: Agent koszykarza Miami Heat powiedział w piątek, że jego klient nie otrzymał żadnych ofert z Chin. Co więcej, nie prowadzono...
- 8/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Andrea Bargnani: The Centre who plays like he’s 6 inches shorterDevin examines the idea of treating Bargnani as a shooting guard at the centre position. It turns out Bargnani still sucks....
- 8/6 Z krainy NBA: Dirk nie myśli o lokaucie: Oferty z Chin, kilka czołowych klubów europejskich, Bayern Monachium i inne kluby z ojczyzny. MVP tegorocznych finałów, Dirk...
- 8/5 IamaGM.com: Bayern Munich trying to sign Dirk Nowtizki, but he says he'll wait until October to decide: The reigning NBA Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki, will wait until after the European championships to decide whether or not...
- 8/5 Z krainy NBA: Podsumowanie 2010-11: Toronto Raptors: Trzeci dzień podsumowania to trzecia najgorsza drużyna ostatniego sezonu. Przyszła więc pora na jedyną drużynę spoza USA...
- 8/3 The Wages of Wins Journal: Good Players with Bad ContractsDevin looks over good players with bad contracts that might be ripe for an amnesty provision....
- 8/2 The Hoops Manifesto: Top 10 NBA Power Forwards 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...
News -- July 2011
- 7/30 The Hoops Manifesto: Top 10 NBA Power Forwards 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...
- 7/29 With Malice: 10 Greatest Power Forwards of All Time...: .You know the drill by now. Jeff Fox of Hoops Manifesto sets the gig: this week it's our Top Ten Power Forwards. Before...
- 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 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 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...
- 7/21 The Wages of Wins Journal: NBA Overpays for College Education: Mosi Platt examines the difference between levels of college education and performance. It turns out that more school does not...
- 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...
- 7/12 Chasing 23: The Value of a J.J. BareaJ.J. Barea is an example of the value of the little guard in today's NBA....
- 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...
- 7/4 Back Picks: Who Played the Hardest Defenses? Adjusting playoff stats by competition Part II: In the last post, we looked at which superstars of this generation have faced the toughest playoff defenses during their prime...
News -- June 2011
- 6/30 Back Picks: Who Played the Hardest Defenses? Adjusting playoff stats by competition Part I: It’s a common question in basketball debates: what individuals have faced the hardest defenses in the postseason? To begin...
- 6/27 Back Picks: Most Top-10 MVP Finishes (since 1977): Since the ABA-NBA merger in 1977, 30 players have finished in the top-10 in MVP voting at least five times. No one has more top-10...
- 6/23 Miami Heat Index: Heat Check: Coach Admits Mavs Played Like Hockey Goons To Put HEAT On Ice: This is an "I told you so" moment...Here's an excerpt from the Associated Press article covering the Toronto Raptors announcement...
- 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 NBA Wired: A Morphing Maverick?: Much has been made of Dirk Nowitzki's apparent transformation that led to his amazing play in leading the Dallas Mavericks to...
- 6/19 Chasing 23: A Postmortem on the Miami HeatDave Sheridan shares his thoughts on the Miami Heat's 2011 Journey, the Big Three, and the Dallas Mavs....
- 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...
- 6/17 Dancing With Noah: Reflection Eternal: Where to begin on this summer night in June? The NBA’s gone on its annual break...
- 6/17 Miami Heat Index: Heat Produced: How the 2011 Finals Were Lost: The Miami Heat lost the 2011 NBA Finals 4-2. The first season of the Three Kings ended in disappointment and failure with two...
- 6/17 Chasing 23: Dirk Nowitzki’s Not A Top Three Power Forward, Yet: Dirk Nowitizki had a great season. He had a great playoffs. He was money when it counted in the Finals. He toughed it out on a...
- 6/17 BBR Blog: Layups: Stay Soft, Dirk Nowitzki: Here's a great piece about Dirk Nowitzki from Deadspin's Luke O'Brien, wherein he examines the media narrative about Dirk's "soft"...
- 6/16 NBeh?: 2010-11 League Opponent Stats: New readers, please check out the basics before leaving any comments. It's been over a week since I posted the league team stats...time...
- 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...
- 6/16 The Hoops Manifesto: What Just Happened Here?!: Wait a second - what just happened here?! The Dallas Mavericks, NBA Champions?! No way. Maybe five years ago,...
- 6/15 BBR Blog: Layups: Young Dirk: Here's a great story at Slate by Benjamin Markovits, whose German minor-league team played against a 17-year-old Dirk Nowitzki...
- 6/14 The Picket Fence: Let The Overanalyzing Begin!: So the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks have defeated the evil empire, AKA the Miami Heat, and whenever a new champion is crowned,...
- 6/14 The Hoops Manifesto: What Just Happened Here?!: Wait a second - what just happened here?! The Dallas Mavericks, NBA Champions?! No way. Maybe five years ago,...
- 6/14 Z krainy NBA: Dallas Mavericks mistrzami NBA: “Wielcy gracze są jak śmierć i podatki. Zawsze Cie dorwą.” Tak skomentował powrót do normalnej dyspozycji Dirka...
- 6/14 Chasing 23: Final Thoughts on the 2011 NBA FinalsSome final thoughts on the 2011 NBA Finals. ...
- 6/14 Back Picks: 2011 NBA Finals Recap by Expected Value: 14 points. That’s all that separated Dallas and Miami over six ridiculously entertaining games. How did it all go down? Before...
- 6/14 Back Picks: The Elite in Elimination Games (since 1991): With the 2011 NBA season on the brink of elimination, it seemed a **** time to look at how Dwyane Wade and LeBron James have stacked...
- 6/14 Back Picks: LePocalypse Now: LeBron’s Passive Aggressiveness and His Big D Funk: Per the recommendation of LeBron James, I did watch the tape.* And it’s safe to say that while James played a subpar game,...
- 6/14 Back Picks: The Losing Bias: Dwyane Wade’s Lost Gem: A constant theme on this blog has been how winning preys on our cognitive biases. It props up winners and diminishes losers. Humans...
- 6/14 Back Picks: Finals Preview by Expected Value Scorecards: On the eve of the 2011 NBA Finals, a breakdown of both teams, Back Picks Style, in the 2011 playoffs. The glossary of terms is...
- 6/14 Back Picks: Inside Miami’s Swarming Defense: The Double Team Kings: I know you’ve noticed it. That controlled chaos of the Miami Heat half-court defense. Scrambling, recovering, switching....
- 6/14 A Substitute for War: A victory for nuance, not unselfishness: The NBA Finals are over and I can’t quite believe it. As I realized the Dallas Mavericks had taken control of Game 6 like...
- 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 Bulls Confidential: Dallas gives hope to us all: If the Miami Heat lose to the Dallas Mavericks it won't just be great for everyone who can't stand the Heat, but it will continue...
- 6/11 Z krainy NBA: Źródło wygranych Mavs leży w…: …oczywiście końcówkach meczów. To jest bardzo jasne, ale żeby wam pokazać jak duża jest to różnica pomiędzy obiema...
- 6/11 A Substitute for War: The Heatle Redundancy: Well, obviously the big story of the moment is LeBron James‘ lack of production in the NBA Finals. I want to hold off discussing...
- 6/10 Miami Heat Index: Heat Produced: One King, Two Losses After Game 4 of NBA Finals: The Miami Heat lost Game 4 of the 2011 NBA Finals 86-83 to the Dallas Mavericks and now the series is tied 2-2 despite another...
- 6/10 Miami Heat Index: Heat Check: Thoughts on Game 4 of 2011 NBA Finals: I wanted to see a Lakers-Heat match-up in the NBA Finals and was disappointed when it turned out to be Mavs-Heat. The only thing...
- 6/10 Z krainy NBA: Mavs rozstrzelali Heat i prowadzą 3-2: (3) Dallas Mavericks – (2) Miami Heat 112:103 (3-2), kwarty: 30:31, 30:26, 24:22, 28:24 Po raz pierwszy w tegorocznych...
- 6/10 Z krainy NBA: Mały szpital w Mavericks: Miami Heat zmagali się z kontuzjami kluczowych graczy przez cały sezon. Udonis Haslem opuścił pół roku, a Mike Miller...
- 6/10 The Hoops Manifesto: Dirk Is An Island: I'm a big proponent of a player needing to win a championship to be considered an "all-time great" (except for a few exceptions). ...
- 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...
- 6/9 NBA Wired: Viva Las Vegas, Hola NBA Finals: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
- 6/9 The Hoops Manifesto: Dirk Is An Island: I'm a big proponent of a player needing to win a championship to be considered an "all-time great" (except for a few exceptions). ...
- 6/8 Dancing With Noah: You’re Never Really Alone: Game four on Tuesday was a glorious mess. I was stuck in a texting mood for the duration of the game and saw the themes and storylines...
- 6/8 Z krainy NBA: Mavs wyrównują dzięki kapitalnej obronie w 4Q: (3) Dallas Mavericks – (2) Miami Heat 86:83 (2-2), kwarty: 21:21, 24:26, 20:22, 21:14 Dallas Mavericks ponownie podnieśli...
- 6/8 Chasing 23: The Dwyane Wade DilemmaIf Miami wins, it looks all but certain D-Wade will be MVP of the Finals. How does that affect Lebron's legacy?...
- 6/7 Z krainy NBA: Czy Mavs jeszcze mają lepszą ławkę?: Tegoroczne finały NBA teoretycznie póki co rozbijają się wokół tego jak dobrze gra Dirk Nowitzki. To od jego gry zależy...
- 6/6 Z krainy NBA: Heat przetrwali powroty Mavs i prowadzą 2-1: (3) Dallas Mavericks – (2) Miami Heat 86:88 (1-2), kwarty: 22:29, 20:18, 22:20, 22:21 Miami Heat dzięki świetnej grze Dwyane’a...
- 6/6 A Substitute for War: Aftermath of a Miami-Dallas Game 3 classic: When a 1st quarter matters more than a 4th: I loved Game 3 of the Dallas vs Miami NBA Finals. It’s an ESPN classic game in my books. In fact I’m going to be really...
- 6/5 NBeh?: 2010-11 League Opponent Stats: New readers, please check out the basics before leaving any comments. It's been over a week since I posted the league team...
- 6/5 Miami Heat Index: Heat Produced: One King Was Not Enough in Game 2 of NBA Finals: Dwyane Wade showed up in Game 2 but LeBron James and Chris Bosh didn't. One king was not enough as the Miami Heat blew a 15-point...
- 6/4 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 6/3/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 6/3 Z krainy NBA: Dallas znów to zrobili!!: (2) Miami Heat – (3) Dallas Mavericks 93:95 (1-1), kwarty: 28:28, 23:23, 24:20, 18:24 Na zdjęciu widzicie Dirka Nowitzkiego...
- 6/3 BBR Blog: Mailbag: NBA MVPs and Their Rings: BBR reader Jamey wrote in with this question: "I'm watching the NBA Finals, and one of the hosts of the pre-game show said that...
- 6/2 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Big Questions: NBA Finals Edition: The Hoops Manifesto hasn't rounded up the Bloguin crew for a special NBA Finals edition of NBA Big Questions. Here's what...
- 6/2 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 6/1/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 6/1 Miami Heat Index: Heat Check: Back to the Grill Again in the NBA Finals: The NBA Finals begins tonight and if the Miami Heat want to win the Larry O’Brien trophy, then they will have to go back to...
- 6/1 Basketball 4 Thought: Unlikely facts that shaped our NBA Finals thoughts As unexpected as these pl [...] ...
- 6/1 DStats: WOWY: NBA Finals Edition: It’s time for the With-or-Without-You analysis of the NBA Finals teams: Dallas and Miami. For this review, I will consider...
- 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...
- 6/1 Z krainy NBA: Pierwsza bitwa dla Heat: (2) Miami Heat – (3) Dallas Mavericks 92:84 (1-0), kwarty: 16:17, 27:27, 22:17, 27:23 Miami Heat rozpoczęli...
- 6/1 Z krainy NBA: Porównanie finalistów – pierwsze piątki: Dzisiaj spróbuję porównać obie drużyny finałowe pozycja po pozycji. Wiem, że jest to dosyć standardowa rzecz, którą...
- 6/1 A Substitute for War: 6 Finals thoughts and a prediction: Alright, I’m running way behind schedule, so this will be right quick. Loved reading Julien’s piece analyzing the...
News -- May 2011
- 5/31 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Big Questions: NBA Finals Edition: The Hoops Manifesto hasn't rounded up the Bloguin crew for a special NBA Finals edition of NBA Big Questions. Here's what...
- 5/31 Chasing 23: (Best of) 7 Questions for the 2011 NBA Finals: The Brown Mamba and E-Dog discuss some burning questions every NBA fan will be wanting to know going into the Heat-Mavericks...
- 5/30 Miami Heat Index: Podcast: How the East Was Won, Why the West Will Lose and Which Crossover was Best?: Yes. They. Did.Bloggers from the Miami Heat Index, Hot Hot Hoops and HeatFreak.com reviewed the Eastern Conference Finals, previewed...
- 5/30 NBA Wired: Give the Kidd a Ring: Jason Kidd is one of the greatest players of his generation. He was a triple-double machine, an all-time great defender,...
- 5/30 The Hoops Manifesto: Express Lane To The Title: Before we get started, let me state that this isn't meant to be a slight to the Miami Heat. I'm not "hating" on Miami, as...
- 5/30 A Substitute for War: NBA Finals preview: How Dallas can beat Miami: So here we are in the Finals with the second Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks matchup in 5 years. I have to admit, as good as these...
- 5/29 The Hoops Manifesto: Express Lane To The Title: Before we get started, let me state that this isn't meant to be a slight to the Miami Heat. I'm not "hating" on Miami, as...
- 5/29 The Hoops Manifesto: **** Hindsight: With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the verge of being booted out of the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks, it's...
- 5/29 The Hoops Manifesto: The Legacy of Dirk: Does Dirk Nowitzki need to win an NBA Title to solidify his legacy? That is the question that was raised during ESPN's telecast...
- 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...
- 5/29 BBR Blog: Miami-Dallas: The Strangest Finals Rematch Ever: Finals rematches usually involve a familiar cast of characters with a great deal of bad blood built up over past battles, right?...
- 5/29 BBR Blog: NBA Finals Preview: Miami vs. Dallas: 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...
- 5/28 NBA Wired: NBA Finals 2011: The More Things Change...: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
- 5/27 NBA Wired: Mavs Reclaim Western Throne: A WCF Review: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
- 5/27 The City: Western Conference Finals: Dallas 4 – OKC 1: No doubt that Dirk Nowitzki is the story and probable MVP of the playoffs, if Dallas wins it all. But at least according to ezPM,...
- 5/27 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/26/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 5/27 A Substitute for War: 8 thoughts on the Thunder’s elimination: 1. For the second year in a row, the Oklahoma City Thunder exit the playoffs in a way that leaves us all excited for the future....
- 5/26 Dancing With Noah: I Guess Change is Good for Any of Us: There are all kinds of change, but the most lasting and legitimate kind of change comes over time. It comes from things like experience,...
- 5/26 Z krainy NBA: Dirk już w finale: Piotr Zarychta Dallas Mavericks zrobili to po raz kolejny. Znowu przegrywali w końcówce, by wyjść zwycięsko z tego...
- 5/26 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/24/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 5/26 Back Picks: High Volume and Variance, Playoff Edition Part II: In the last post, we continued our examination of high-volume and variance, looking at a dozen of the best players of this generation...
- 5/26 Back Picks: High Volume and Variance, Playoff Edition Part I: After this series of posts on volume and variance, a few people were wondering how some of these numbers would look in the playoffs....
- 5/26 A Substitute for War: The evolution of a player: Old Dirk, young Durant/Young Dirk, old Durant: One of the reasons I find this Dallas-Oklahoma City matchup intriguing is the comparison between Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant....
- 5/25 Z krainy NBA: Dirk Nowitzki Show: Piotr Zarychta Wydaje mi się, że taki tytuł do jakiegoś wpisu na blogu już dawałem, ale po tym, co Niemiec zrobił w...
- 5/25 The Hoops Manifesto: **** Hindsight: With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the verge of being booted out of the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks, it's...
- 5/25 Chasing 23: Notes from the 2011 NBA Eastern Conference FinalsSome thoughts after 3 games of the NBA's new Chicago Bulls/Miami Heat Rivalry...
- 5/23 Z krainy NBA: Role players Mavericks zrobili mecz: Piotr Zarychta Dallas Mavericks zagrali najlepsze półtorej kwarty, jakie widziałem w tym sezonie w wykonaniu jakiejkolwiek...
- 5/21 The Hoops Manifesto: The Legacy of Dirk: Does Dirk Nowitzki need to win an NBA Title to solidify his legacy? That is the question that was raised during ESPN's telecast...
- 5/21 Z krainy NBA: Gdzie rezerwowi Thunder zrobili różnicę: Piotr Zarychta Rezerwowi Thunder zamienili się miejscami ze swoimi vis-a-vis z Dallas Mavericks z pierwszego spotkania...
- 5/21 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/20/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 5/21 A Substitute for War: The writing of Dirk’s third act: As you know, I get a kick out of analyzing player narratives, and narrative shifts. At any point in time, a star has at least...
- 5/20 Z krainy NBA: Czy Dirka da się zatrzymać?: Piotr Zarychta Przez 14 sezonów w NBA Dirk Nowitzki widział już praktycznie każdą możliwą obronę wysyłaną przeciwko...
- 5/20 BBR Blog: The Bird-Dirk Advanced Stat-off: Bill Simmons and BS Report HoF guest Chuck Klosterman are discussing Larry Bird vs. Dirk Nowitzki in a podcast. Simmons says that...
- 5/19 Basketball 4 Thought: NBA Mock Draft 1st Edition: We’re one day removed from the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery, so let us be one...
- 5/19 Miami Heat Index: Off the Index: The NBA Playoffs' Top 100 Scoring Games of Last 20 Years, Ranked by Win Score: This post was prompted by a tweet from my man, Alfredo Arteago of HeatFreak.com and the Miami Heat Talk Podcast. He said Dirk...
- 5/19 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/18/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 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 Dancing With Noah: Someone Great and his Silly Dance Partners: Tuesday night’s Western Conference Finals opener was the rolling hills of basketball emotions for me. I watched like the rest...
- 5/18 Miami Heat Index: Off the Index: 2011 Western Conference Finals Pick: NBA Finals PreviewTime to make my picks for the Wages of Wins Network's playoff contest. The Miami Heat Index is currently in...
- 5/18 Z krainy NBA: Dirk Show: Piotr Zarychta Dirk Nowitzki zagrał może nie mecz życia, ale na pewno gdzieś w jego okolicach. Długimi momentami sam prowadził...
- 5/18 Z krainy NBA: Czas zacząć walkę o Zachód!: Michał Fedusio Dziś o godzinie 3 czasu polskiego rozpocznie się batalia o prym na Zachodzie. Finaliści, sądząc po wynikach...
- 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...
- 5/16 Z krainy NBA: Thunder w finale konferencji: Piotr Zarychta Kevin Durant miał znowu swój dzień. W dwóch spotkaniach kończących dotychczasowe serie w...
- 5/16 BBR Blog: For James, East Final Is an Ex-MVP’s Shot At Redemption: For the first time in three years, LeBron James did not give an acceptance speech at the Most Valuable Player's press conference....
- 5/15 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #3 Dallas vs. #4 Oklahoma City/#8 Memphis: Dallas Mavericks 57-25, 2nd in NBA Southwest Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Rick Carlisle (57-25) PTS/G: 100.2 (11th of...
- 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 BBR Blog: Layups: R.I.P. Robert “Tractor” Traylor: Sad that in the same week as one of Dirk Nowitzki's greatest professional triumphs, the man who was always linked to him via a...
- 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...
- 5/10 The City: Round 2 Recap: Mavs Sweep Lakers: Out with the old…uh, in with the old? I don’t know how to explain this one. Sure, there are folks out there who predicted...
- 5/10 Chasing 23: Final Thoughts on Phil Jackson’s Last DanceSome final notes on the recent series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks ...
- 5/9 Z krainy NBA: Czy dziś po raz ostatni zobaczymy Phila Jacksona?: Piotr Zarychta Los Angeles Lakers zostali całkowicie zdominowani przez Dallas Mavericks w półfinale konferencji...
- 5/9 Back Picks: Laker Blindness: Why We’re Slow to Spot Change: After both upset victories last week by Dallas in Los Angeles, words like “stunning,” “shocking” and “surprise”...
- 5/9 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: May 8, 2011 -- Lakers on Wrong Side of History, Rondo's Elbow, Allen's Shutdown D: #2 Heat 81#3 Celtics 97Heat lead series 2-1Box Score | Recap#2 Lakers 98#3 Mavs 92Mavs lead series 3-0Box Score | Recap#4 Thunder...
- 5/8 Z krainy NBA: Mavericks skończą karierę Phila Jacksona?: Piotr Zarychta Dallas Mavericks nie są już tym samym zespołem co w ostatnich latach. Nie przegrywają najważniejszych...
- 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: Czy Lakers wstaną z kolan?: Piotr Zarychta Dzisiaj Los Angeles Lakers staną przed najtrudniejszym zadaniem w ostatnich latach. Przegrywają 0-2 z Dallas...
- 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 Hickory-High: Individual Expected Scoring – Final Regular Season Numbers: I’ve missed that narrow window between the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs, but the final Expected...
- 5/6 Z krainy NBA: Deron Williams w razie lockoutu może zagrać w Europie: Piotr Zarychta Zbliżający się coraz bardziej lockout powoduje, że wielu zawodników rozważa kontynuowanie swojej...
- 5/6 Z krainy NBA: Lakers po cieżkim knockdownie: Piotr Zarychta Dirk Nowitzki i J.J. Barea prawie, że dokonali egzekucji na koszykówce w Los Angeles i możliwe, że...
- 5/6 Chasing 23: The Legacy of Dirk Nowitzki: Dirk Nowitzki's playoff career has been littered with huge playoff disappointments, from the Heat to the Warriors. Will this time...
- 5/5 Z krainy NBA: Lakers zatrzymują Dirka i spółkę, czyli zapowiedź meczu numer 2: Piotr Zarychta Pierwsza odpowiedź na pytanie jak pokonać Mavericks, która się nasuwa na myśl, to zatrzymać...
- 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: Why the Lakers are More Likely to Lose than You Think: All 14 ESPN panelists and seven more stat-heads are predicting a Laker victory over Dallas in their upcoming Western Conference...
- 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...
- 5/3 With Malice: A discourse on Dallas (vs LA)...: .Continuing the dialogue on Dallas vs LA Lakers... with Ezra of TP&G of course! Don: For all the fanfare surrounding the...
- 5/1 With Malice: Next up: Texas... A discussion on Dallas/LA: .LA close out the Bees in style to stop the anti-Laker buzz. Now, Ezra of The Purple & Gold Blog and I discuss the upcoming...
- 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 The City: Round 1 Recaps: Mavericks, Hawks, and Lakers Win in 6: Three series ended last night. In the interest of time — my time — I’m going to skip all the mumbo jumbo today, and...
- 4/30 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #2 LA Lakers vs. #3 Dallas: Los Angeles Lakers 57-25, 1st in NBA Pacific Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Phil Jackson (57-25) PTS/G: 101.5 (9th of...
- 4/27 Z krainy NBA: Mavericks ponownie na prowadzeniu: Dallas Mavericks pokonali na własnym parkiecie Portland Trail Blazers i objęli prowadzenie 3-2 w serii. Są już o jedną...
- 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 Back Picks: The Dallas Mavericks: A Great Trade, Not a Great Team: After one of the craziest summers in NBA history headlined by the LeBron James Decision, an unceremonious trade between Charlotte...
- 4/24 Z krainy NBA: Brandon Roy Show: Miał zakończyć karierę, miał nie móc grać na normalnym poziomie. Wyznał w mediach, że się popłakał po tym,...
- 4/24 Load O' Bull: Brick-tastic Bulls Couldn't Execute Sweep -- or Much of Anything -- in Indy: The Bulls lost Game 4 in Indy 89-84 after being dominated nearly the whole game and a D-Rose injury. From the 19-3 run that closed...
- 4/23 Chasing 23: Making John Havlicek Proud: Who Is the Best NBA Sixth Man of the Post-Merger Era?Ranking the NBA's Best Sixth Men of the Past 35 Years....
- 4/22 Z krainy NBA: Rządy weteranów w Dallas: Dallas Mavericks w pierwszych dwóch meczach otrzymali świetne występy od swoich dwóch weteranów....
- 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: Dirk vs Aldridge, Hakeem vs Malone in ’95 and where the rubber meets the road in the playoffs: Two games into the Dallas-Portland series, Dallas has 2 Ws. Despite Dallas winning 57 games to Portland’s 48 in the regular...
- 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 Chasing 23: Making John Havlicek Proud: Who Is the Best NBA Sixth Man of the Post-Merger Era?Ranking the NBA's Best Sixth Men of the Past 35 Years....
- 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...
- 4/19 Hickory-High: Individual Expected Scoring – Final Regular Season Numbers: I’ve missed that narrow window between the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs, but the final Expected...
- 4/19 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...
- 4/18 Z krainy NBA: Dirk Nowitzki prowadzi Mavericks do zwycięstwa: Dirk Nowitzki po raz kolejny udowodnił, że jest jednym z najlepszych zawodników NBA. Przejął mecz w...
- 4/17 The City: Western Conference Round 1 Preview: Mavericks vs. Trailblazers: For each playoff series I calculated ezPM for the regular season matchup between the two teams (4 games in each sample, except...
- 4/16 Z krainy NBA: To kto jest najlepszym obrońcą w NBA?: Statystycy w USA wymyślają coraz to nowsze sposoby określające umiejętności poszczególnych zawodników....
- 4/16 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #3 Dallas vs. #6 Portland: Dallas Mavericks 57-25, 2nd in NBA Southwest Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Rick Carlisle (57-25) PTS/G: 100.2 (11th of...
- 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: 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 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....
- 4/9 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...
- 4/7 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...
- 4/5 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: 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....
News -- March 2011
- 3/8 BBR Blog: The Don Nelson All-Star Team: Hanging out with Hoopism's Bailey brothers (Jason & Matt) and Harold Shanafield of Haystack Scouting on Friday night, we had...
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