News -- June 2013
6/12 HoopsHabit: Toronto Raptors: 5 Improvements To Make For 2013-14 : The winds of change swirled through the Toronto Raptors [...]The post Toronto Raptors: 5 Improvements To Make For 2013-14 appeared ...
6/10 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: The Curious Case of J.R. Smith : During the 2012-13 NBA regular season, two things appea [...]The post New York Knicks: The Curious Case of J.R. Smith appeared ...
6/9 HoopsRumors: Week In Review: 6/3/13 - 6/9/13 :
George Karl was the 2012/13 Coach of the Year, but it wasn't enough to keep his job in Denver. The Nuggets canned the ...
6/8 HoopsHabit: NBA Free Agency 2013: The 10 Most Valuable Free Agents : The NBA offseason has become an all-out arms race durin [...]The post NBA Free Agency 2013: The 10 Most Valuable Free Agents appeared ...
6/1 The Picket Fence: 2013 Overrated/Underrated/Breakout List (Part 1) : This article also appeared on Raptors Republic. While many Raptor fans are, not surprisingly, focused more on what’s going ...
News -- May 2013
5/31 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Is J.R. Smith Worth The Headaches? : When J.R. Smith first joined the New York Knicks halfwa [...]The post New York Knicks: Is J.R. Smith Worth The Headaches? appeared ...
5/29 NBA Injury News: Knicks rumors: Carmelo Anthony wants another scorer : New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony is currently rehabbing a small tear in his shoulder. This ailment hasn't kept him ...
5/24 NBA Injury News: Knicks’ J.R. Smith played through fluid buildup in knee : Small forward Carmelo Anthony wasn’t the only New York Knicks’ player dealing with injury at the end of the season. Shooting ...
5/23 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch: 2012-13 Complete Regular Season Winners : Welcome to NBA Awards Watch, where we cover the potenti [...]The post NBA Awards Watch: 2012-13 Complete Regular Season Winners ...
5/22 NBA Injury News: Knicks’ Amar’e Stoudemire may not start next season : Amar’e Stoudemire is set to be the New York Knicks highest-paid player next season. Even so, the team isn’t sure at this time ...
5/21 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Jason Kidd’s Historically Bad Playoffs Highlights Knicks’ Problems : In truth, Jason Kidd can’t be held entirely accou [...]The post New York Knicks: Jason Kidd’s Historically Bad Playoffs ...
5/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Disappointments From Round Two : Now that the conference finals are under way, it’ [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Disappointments From Round ...
5/20 NBA Injury News: NBA rumors: J.R. Smith hopes to retire as a Knick : New York Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith is expected to opt out of the final year of his current contract this summer, becoming ...
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 ...
5/19 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers vs. N.Y. Knicks Recap : The New York Knicks looked like they were on their way [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers vs. N.Y. Knicks Recap ...
5/19 HoopsHabit: NBA Free Agency 2013: 4 Free Agents Most Likely To Be Disappointments : With NBA free agency approaching, no one wants to be a [...]The post NBA Free Agency 2013: 4 Free Agents Most Likely To Be Disappointments ...
5/17 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Spurs Advance While Knicks Fight Off Elimination : The NBA Playoffs continued with two more semifinals contests on Thursday. In the east, the New York Knicks stayed alive with a ...
5/16 NBA Jerks: Does The Second Round Of The 2013 NBA Playoffs End Tonight? : The Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies advanced last night to the Conference Finals. The Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs hope ...
5/15 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs: Spurs and Pacers Take Control of Their Series’ : Tuesday night brought two more NBA Playoff games. In the east, Indiana took a commanding 3-1 lead in their series with New York. ...
5/15 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers Adjust, Push New York Knicks to Brink : The Indiana Pacers took a commanding 3-1 lead in their [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers Adjust, Push New York ...
5/14 The Hoops Manifesto: Clueless :
(Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports)
I've long said that any team that relies on Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith to lead ...
5/14 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Injury and Illness Update : Fatigue showed its ugly face last night in the Miami domination of the Bulls. Chicago, as a team, shot 26 percent for the game, ...
5/14 NBA Injury News: Knicks’ J.R. Smith, Kenyon Martin out again with illness : For the second day in a row the New York Knicks were withoutguard J.R. Smith and forward Kenyon Martin, as both players continued ...
5/14 HoopsHabit: Toronto Raptors: 5 Best/Worst Trades In Team History : The Toronto Raptors have been very active in the trade [...]The post Toronto Raptors: 5 Best/Worst Trades In Team History appeared ...
5/14 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Should Horrible Shooting Land J.R. Smith On The Bench? : In the second half of the season, New York Knicks guard [...]The post New York Knicks: Should Horrible Shooting Land J.R. Smith ...
5/14 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Will Amar’e Stoudemire Ever Regain All-Star Form? : It’s amazing how far a rising NBA superstar can f [...]The post New York Knicks: Will Amar’e Stoudemire Ever Regain ...
5/13 HoopsRumors: Poll: Unrestricted Free Agent Shooting Guards :
This year's free agent market is fairly underwhelming, especially if you believe that top unrestricted free agent Chris Paul ...
5/13 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: What We’ve Learned So Far In Round Two : We’re roughly halfway through the second r [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: What We’ve Learned So Far In Round ...
5/13 NBA Injury News: Knicks' J.R. Smith, Kenyon Martin miss practice with illness : An illness kept New York Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith out of team warmups before Game 3 Saturday, and it also caused him ...
5/12 NBA Injury News: Knicks’ J.R. Smith plays through illness : As yesterday’s Game 3 approached, there was talk that the New York Knicks could be without sixth man J.R. Smith due to illness. ...
5/10 Pickin' Splinters: NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 10 I'm not saying it's a conspiracy, but......
5/9 Celtics Life: Over 100 players hit free agency this summer, breaking down which ones make sense for the Celtics :
As we said a few days ago, the C's salary cap situation for next year is completely up in the air. They may bring Paul Pierce ...
5/9 NBA Injury News: Knicks could bench struggling J.R. Smith : The New York Knicks were able to even up their second-round series with the Indiana Pacers earlier this week despite the continued ...
5/6 Hickory-High: When It’s Over: The Victory Cigars : Every team has them. Mostly, they sit on the bench. But when they play, you know the game is over, one way or the other. ...
5/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Preview : The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers both survived a [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Preview ...
5/5 NBA Jerks: NBA Conference Semifinals Preview and Schedule: New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers : Like many of cinema’s greatest moments, the NBA Playoffs are better when ad-libbing than when sticking to the script at hand. ...
5/3 numberFire: How Can Each of the NBA's Game 6 Underdogs Win? : Why give Josh Smith and his poor offensive efficiency the ball when Al Horford has been tearing it up inside?See More
James ...
5/3 Pickin' Splinters: NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 3 (Part Two) : Hibbert, West and George combined for 63 points, 24 rebounds and 19-23 from the charity stripe in game five. This is a frontcourt ...
5/2 Celtics Life: Jeff Green's fourth quarter daggers sink Knicks, finish off the Green-Perk trade argument for good :
It appeared the Celtics were running out of steam. A 75-60 lead over the Knicks had shrunk to 82-73 with just over three ...
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 ...
5/2 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (5/2) : The 2013 NBA Playoffs rolled along Wednesday night with three big Game fives. Two teams continued their quest to win a series ...
5/1 numberFire: Knicks and Pacers Poor Shooting Won't Last : Carmelo went 0 for 7 from deep in Game 4. Our analytics say that's highly unlikely to happen again.See More
Carmelo Anthony
J.R. ...
News -- April 2013
4/30 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Analysis: Has The First Round Shaped Up To Expectations? : If sports were a science they wouldn’t be half as fun, and there would be no point in holding the NBA Playoffs to begin with. ...
4/30 HoopsHabit: NBA: Top 10 Free Agents Of 2013 : Ah, free agency; the place where teams look desperately [...]The post NBA: Top 10 Free Agents Of 2013 appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
4/30 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Why Carmelo Anthony Must Facilitate More to Win : Carmelo Anthony is the leading scorer for the New York [...]The post New York Knicks: Why Carmelo Anthony Must Facilitate More ...
4/30 Sports Out West: NBA top plays 2013: West Coast NBA Teams highlighted among NBA’s best : The 2012-13 NBA regular season has come to an end, and most of the fans are left to enjoy the wild, dramatic occurrences coming ...
4/29 Interstate 76ers: Around the Atlantic: Jason Terry, Paul Pierce Keep Celtics Alive : (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics caught a break today as they faced a possible sweep by their rival New York ...
4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Knicks vs. Celtics Series : The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics once again battl [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Knicks ...
4/29 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/29) : NBA Playoff action from Sunday saw the elimination of the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, but that wasn’t it. The Boston ...
4/29 Tyler's Think Tank: Celtics Live to Fight Another Day :
Pierce brings the Boston crowd to its feet with a three-pointer
Just when I had given up the Boston Celtics and resigned ...
4/28 NBA Injury News: Knicks’ J.R. Smith suspended for Game 4 : New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith has been suspended for Game 4 of the team’s series against the Boston Celtics for throwing ...
4/27 HoopsHabit: Phoenix Suns: Is Goran Dragic the Best Value in the NBA? : Goran Dragic‘s nickname is “The Dragon,R [...]The post Phoenix Suns: Is Goran Dragic the Best Value in the NBA? ...
4/25 NBA Injury News: Knicks rumors: J.R. Smith to test free agency : New York Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith is "very, very likely" to opt out of his current contract after the season and test ...
4/24 NBA Injury News: Pablo Prigioni returns for Knicks : Point guard Pablo Prigioni returned to the starting lineup for the New York Knicks last night, helping them defeat the Boston ...
4/23 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Can Chris Copeland become a dependable scorer in 2013-14? : The New York Knicks thrive with their veteran players. [...]The post New York Knicks: Can Chris Copeland become a dependable ...
4/22 StoopSports.com: Perception is Reality : Niko Regalbuto- Perception skews opinion a lot in sports. It works in the same way as nostalgia. We see things happen, and draw ...
4/21 HoopsHabit: Golden State Warriors: Why Jarrett Jack Is Your Sixth Man of the Year : Jarrett Jack has guided the Warriors back to the playof [...]The post Golden State Warriors: Why Jarrett Jack Is Your Sixth Man ...
4/21 Interstate 76ers: Around the Atlantic: Kenyon Martin, Jason Kidd Step Up as Knicks Win Game 1 : (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Knicks relied on two players who have a combined age of 75 and together have 30 ...
4/20 Tyler's Think Tank: My NBA Award Ballot : MVP
1. LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Carmelo Anthony
4. James Harden
5. Kobe Bryant
Rookie of the Year
1. Damian ...
4/19 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Preview and Schedule: Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks : That time NBA players and fans alike salivate for all year is finally here. After 80-plus games and plenty of high jinks and untold ...
4/19 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Preview : The NBA Playoffs have finally arrived and HoopsHabit wi [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Preview ...
4/17 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: New York Knicks Playoff Profile : New York Knicks: Introduction Last playoff appea [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: New York Knicks Playoff Profile appeared ...
4/16 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: 3 Teams That Are Legitimate Challengers To The Throne : The NBA playoffs are just around the corner, starting o [...]The post Miami Heat: 3 Teams That Are Legitimate Challengers To The ...
4/14 HoopsHabit: NBA: Best of the Week Awards : NBA: Best of the Week Awards. The second to last week o [...]The post NBA: Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
4/13 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: New York Knicks Present Easiest First-Round Matchup : The Boston Celtics have accomplished their initial goal [...]The post Boston Celtics: New York Knicks Present Easiest First-Round ...
4/13 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch: Ranking Top Candidates for NBA Sixth Man Award : "He needs to be someone that is making a difference to his team when he is on the floor. He needs to be someone that, in close ...
4/12 HoopsHabit: NBA: Ranking the 10 Worst Shooting Guards in the NBA : Today teams in the NBA are constructed carefully and ta [...]The post NBA: Ranking the 10 Worst Shooting Guards in the NBA appeared ...
4/8 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 07.04 : Carmelo Anthony ograniczył się tylko do 36 punktów, ale Knicks wygrali na gorącym terenie w Oklahoma City i było to ich 12. ...
4/5 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Where Does The Durant-Westbrook Combo Rank In The NBA? : There’s little question that the pairing of Kevin Duran [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Where Does The Durant-Westbrook ...
4/4 StoopSports.com: NBA Award Predictions : AJ Rose- As the NBA regular season winds down to its conclusion, the attention of the majority of NBA fans turns to the playoffs. ...
4/3 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch: If The Season Ended Today : We all like to think we’ve got some sort of future-tell [...]The post NBA Awards Watch: If The Season Ended Today appeared first ...
4/2 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 4-2 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
4/1 Hickory-High: Harden Week: Jump Back : Welcome to Harden Week, a celebration of all things James Harden! Jim Cavan, published author, is a regular contributor ...
4/1 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Ranking Each Player From 2012-13 By Importance : The New York Knicks (46-26) are coming to the end of a [...]The post New York Knicks: Ranking Each Player From 2012-13 By Importance ...
4/1 Hickory-High: Harden Week: Piling Stats Upon Stats : Welcome to Harden Week, a celebration of all things James Harden! Kyle Soppe is a regular contributor to Hickory-High, ...
4/1 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : For this week I decided to chart the importance of turning turnovers into points. In the 52 games this week, the winning ...
News -- March 2013
3/31 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 3-31 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
3/29 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3-29 NBA Fanduel Analytics : Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings ...
3/27 Sports Out West: NBA news: Does Knicks vs. Celtics rivalry matter this year? : Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith went off for a combined 61 points, but that was about the extent of the excitement between the ...
3/24 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Clippers: Why Jamal Crawford Is the Sixth Man of the Year : Jamal Crawford‘s excellent play with the Los Ange [...]The post Los Angeles Clippers: Why Jamal Crawford Is the Sixth Man ...
3/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings (3-20-13) : Welcome to HoopsHabit’s NBA Power Rankings. It [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (3-20-13) appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
3/19 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Shooting Guards In The NBA : Ranking the NBA's best shooting guards.The post NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Shooting Guards In The NBA appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
3/19 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Rankings The 10 Best Benches In The NBA : One of the most important yet forgotten elements for ch [...]The post NBA: Power Rankings The 10 Best Benches In The NBA appeared ...
3/18 Pick and Pop Diaries: The Atlantic Division is Up For Grabs : Early on in this NBA season, it seemed as though the New York Knicks had a firm grasp on the Atlantic Division title, seeming ...
3/15 HoopsHabit: NBA: Comparing New York Knicks and Miami Heat Starting 5′s : The Miami Heat and New York Knicks currently occupy the [...]The post NBA: Comparing New York Knicks and Miami Heat Starting 5′s ...
3/15 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Why They’re In Serious Trouble : To say the New York Knicks have had a rough week would [...]The post New York Knicks: Why They’re In Serious Trouble appeared ...
3/8 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Do They Have Enough To Win The East? : Going into the season, the expectations for the New Yor [...]The post New York Knicks: Do They Have Enough To Win The East? appeared ...
3/6 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 6 : Here are today’s picks for FanDuel: PG: Kyrie Irving $9000: Irving came back the previous game and played a healthy number ...
3/4 Miami Heat Index: Week 18 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Finishing Moves :
LeBron James put the nail in the coffin for the Knicks with a hammer dunk on Sunday. This week’s Fanalyst Rankings ...
3/4 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Monday 3/4/13 : No Pekovic, no AK47, no Love... remind me, who will be guarding Chris Bosh down low, again?See More
LeBron James
Josh Smith
LaMarcus ...
3/2 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 2 edition : It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 2 edition appeared ...
3/1 Sports Out West: Video: Stephen Curry scores career-high 54 points, wasted in loss to Knicks : Even with the best single-game scoring performance of the season by any NBA player, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen ...
News -- February 2013
2/21 The Wages of Wins Journal: Trading the wrong Brewer Dre recaps the Ronnie Brewer trade and how the Knicks messed this one up....
2/20 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 2/20/13 : Kyrie Irving leads a group of players who don't see our optimized roster too often.See More
Ramon Sessions
Andrea Bargnani
Kobe ...
2/13 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 2/13/13 : With CP3, Holiday, Felton, and Robinson, point guards dominate our optimized roster today.See More
J.R. Smith
Iman Shumpert
Jose ...
2/9 NBA Injury News: NBA trade rumors: Nets, Bobcats discussing Kris Humphries for Ben Gordon : The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Bobcats have discussed a trade involving Kris Humphries and Ben Gordon, according to Chris Broussard ...
2/8 numberFire: New York Knicks Stat Monkey Brief: Knicks/Timberwolves (2/8/13) : J.R. Smith recently said that the Knicks play down to their opponents. Is he right? Eric Mayo decided to find out.See More
J.R. ...
2/8 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 2/8/13 : How do you attack the Warriors? With Marc Gasol and his excellent down low presence.See More
Robin Lopez
Chauncey Billups
Taj ...
2/4 numberFire: New York Knicks Stat Monkey Brief: Knicks/Pistons (2/4/13) : With Amar'e getting back to form, the Knicks' bench may just be the most potent in the NBA.See More
Jose Calderon
Carmelo ...
2/2 Cowbell Kingdom: Road Reaction: New York Knicks 120, Sacramento Kings 81 The Knicks put on a 3-point shooting show, beating the Kings by 39 in a laugher...
2/1 NBA Jerks: NBA Mid-Season Awards : The 2013 NBA All-Star game is but weeks away. You know what that means: sports websites will be bombarding you with their mid-season ...
2/1 numberFire: New York Knicks Stat Monkey Brief: Knicks/Bucks (2/1/13) : Hello? Steve Novak? You're going to have to help us sir, the rescue squad can't find you.See More
Raymond Felton
James White
Pablo ...
2/1 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 2/1/13 : Maybe he's not efficient, but you know Monta Ellis is going to have the ball in his hands and provide quantity (if not quality).See ...
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 ...
1/30 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 1/30/13 : Look for Raymond Felton and the Knicks backcourt to take advantage of some weak Magic D tonight.See More
Eric Bledsoe
Blake ...
1/27 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA Midseason Awards : With the first half of another NBA season in the books, it's time to look back and recognize basketball's best performers.
Rookie ...
1/25 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Where Has The Defense Gone? : The New York Knicks enjoyed a resurgence of glory thanks to the efforts of a veteran team led by Carmelo Anthony. Nevertheless, ...
1/25 Hickory-High: All-Star Roundtable : 1. Which All-Star selection fills you with blissful joy? Kyle Soppe – @unSOPable23 – Jrue Holiday, for all ...
1/24 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 1/24/13 : Carmelo and J.R. Smith lead the pack as they take on Boston in an ugly slate of Thursday NBA action.See More
Eric Bledsoe
Jason ...
1/22 HoopsHabit: NBA: Brooklyn Nets-New York Knicks has the makings of a great rivalry : Joe Johnson scored 28 points and the Brooklyn Nets came from behind Monday afternoon to beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square ...
1/17 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 1/17/13 : Kobe and Wade face off tonight? When taking their respective prices into account, give us Wade in this matchup.See More
Blake ...
1/17 HoopsHabit: NBA: Which Most Improved Team Can Keep Pace : As we near the midway point of the NBA season, it is time to gauge where teams are at. What teams are the biggest surprises ...
1/13 numberFire: New York Knicks Stat Monkey Brief: Knicks/Hornets (1/13/13) : It's always time to panic in New York. But maybe fans aren't overreacting this time...See More
J.R. Smith
Carmelo Anthony
Marcus ...
1/11 Hickory-High: Fridays With Fenrich: Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads : Fridays With Fenrich is a weekly feature here at Hickory-High, the aggregation of an extended, week-long email conversation ...
1/7 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks : As you might know, I try to limit myself to picking national television games in this space. I like everyone to be able ...
1/4 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Why They’re Struggling Without Raymond Felton : When the New York Knicks signed Raymond Felton last July, it was one of the most oft-panned moves of the offseason. Felton had ...
1/3 The Hoops Manifesto: Video: J.R. Smith Alley Oop :
This J.R. Smith alley oop from Pablo Prigioni is pretty spectacular:
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1/3 HoopsHabit: NBA: Best of the Week Awards : It is time for HoopsHabit’s Best of the Week Awards. Each week we’ll take a look back at the week that was to determine the ...
News -- December 2012
12/31 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch #10 (December 31st, 2012) : Welcome back to NBA Awards Watch, where we take a weekly look at the top-three candidates for each individual award for the 2012-13 ...
12/29 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report: Sacramento Kings 106, New York Knicks 105 The Kings win over the Knicks thanks to one unlikely hero...
12/28 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Why the Knicks Will Soon Begin To Struggle : Sporting a 21-8 record, the New York Knicks have brought winning basketball back to the Big Apple. Thanks to unworldly three-point ...
12/28 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 12/28 : For the final time in 2012, we’re going to try to make ourselves winners with daily fantasy basketball. Friday night in ...
12/28 NBA Injury News: J.R. Smith Wants to Remain With Knicks After This Season : J.R. Smith will be called upon to extend the reach of his game with Raymond Felton out 4-6 weeks. But that shouldn't be ...
12/28 HoopsRumors: Odds & Ends: Crawford, Smith, Knicks, Miller :
J.R. Smith's production so far this season clearly outweighs his pay this season and the guard looks like a mortal lock to ...
12/27 NBA Jerks: New York Knicks Raymond Felton Out 4-6 Weeks : The New York Knicks have had their share of injuries this year. Amare Stoudemire still hasn’t played a game this year, Carmelo ...
12/26 HoopsHabit: NBA Recap: New York Knicks Die By The Three, Lose To Los Angeles Lakers 100-94 : A po**** saying in basketball is “live by the three, die by the three”. On a night when the three-point shot didn’t ...
12/26 The City: A Post-Christmas Post about the Knicks Offense : Let's take shooting efficiency from the field (points per shot) and see how it is affected by having Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, ...
12/24 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch #9 (December 24th, 2012) : Welcome back to NBA Awards Watch, where we take a weekly look at the top-three candidates for each individual award for the 2012-13 ...
12/21 HoopsRumors: Kevin Martin Wants To Stay With Thunder :
As one of the main pieces in the James Harden swap, Kevin Martin was asked to fill some big shoes in Oklahoma City. ...
12/13 HoopsRumors: Knicks Notes: D'Antoni, Nash, Felton, Kobe :
Things are going extremely well at Madison Square Garden right now, but this Knicks team could have looked extremely different ...
12/12 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 11.12 : 42 punkty Kobe Bryanta nie wystarczyły do pokonania Cleveland Cavaliers. Z kolei Carmelo Anthony oprócz trafienia 45 punktów ...
12/11 Nets Take Over: Nets vs Knicks Recap: The Ex Net Kills : The second edition of this new rivalry starts with a new player in the starting lineup for the Nets,which was Reggie Evans. His ...
12/11 Hickory-High: More On Shot Selection : Last Thursday I put up a post unveiling a new way of evaluating shot selection. The system is called Expected Points Per ...
12/10 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks : Suddenly, we are a quarter of the way through the season. It’s been weird. The Knicks have looked much better than ...
12/10 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 09.12 : Stabilizacja to nie jest mocna strona Brandona Jenningsa. Czasem jednak zdarzają mu się takie mecze, że ręce same składają ...
12/7 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball’s Weekend Warriors : With plenty of NBA games on both Saturday and Sunday of this week, there are plenty of chances to make a late run at winning your ...
12/6 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 05.12 : 30 tys. punktów Kobe Bryanta, minimalna wygrana New York Knicks i zwycięski powrót na parkiet Rajona Rondo. To najważniejsze ...
12/3 Miami Heat Index: Week 6 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Grind Edition (No **** Allowed) :
The NBA stands for No **** Allowed. While Gregg Popo**** and the Spurs chose to play against lottery teams and quit against ...
12/2 Z krainy NBA: Jabłuszko do zera : New York Knicks zachowali miano niepokonanych na własnym parkiecie. Kolejną ich ofiarą okazali się Phoenix Suns, ale nie oddali ...
News -- November 2012
11/26 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets : I don’t think this is the best matchup of the week. That’s Thursday’s game between the Miami Heat and ...
11/26 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : This week I decided to study the connection between a high scoring starting unit and winning games. In order to do this, ...
11/24 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody Dnia: 23.11 : Po dniu przerwy od koszykówki niektórzy zawodnicy wyglądali tak, jakby myślami byli jeszcze ze swoimi rodzinami, a ich forma ...
11/24 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody Dnia: 23.11 : Po dniu przerwy od koszykówki niektórzy zawodnicy wyglądali tak, jakby myślami byli jeszcze ze swoimi rodzinami, a ich forma ...
11/19 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : Every week I will be releasing my findings from a unique week long statistical review, but starting this upcoming week, ...
11/19 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 18.11 : Debiut Mike’a D’Antoniego odsunięty, triple-double Kevina Duranta i Kobe Bryanta, wreszcie Detroit Pistons niespodziewanie ...
11/18 Z krainy NBA: Erę D’Antoniego czas zacząć : Przy debiucie Mike’a D’Antoniego w roli szkoleniowca Lakers, wszystkie pozostałe wydarzenia schodzą na drugi plan. ...
11/16 Z krainy NBA: Czy Knicks da się pokonać? : San Antonio Spurs prowadzili dwunastoma punktami w czwartej kwarcie, żeby ostatecznie przegrać u siebie 100:104 w spotkaniu ...
11/15 Z krainy NBA: Teksański sprawdzian Knicks : Knicks i Spurs są najlepszymi drużynami w NBA. łącznie na 13 meczów przegrali tylko raz. Do Brooklynu przyjadą Celtics, ...
11/14 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings November 14th, 2012 : After just the second full week in the NBA, the cream is rising to the top. No longer are the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers ...
11/14 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 13.11 : Fantastyczny występ duetu Varejao-Irving wystarczył do nominacji w naszym rankingu, ale nie do wygranej. Pierwszy raz wyróżniliśmy ...
11/12 HoopsHabit: NBA Awards Watch #3 (November 12, 2012) : Welcome back to the third edition of our NBA Awards Watch! This is done each and every Monday during the NBA season, where we ...
11/9 Buckets Over Broadway: J.R. Smith: More Dr. Jekyll than Mr. Hide for the Knicks : Through three games the Knicks have been dominant, the last remaining undefeated team in the NBA. A big part of that has had to ...
11/8 HoopsHabit: NBA Fact or Fiction: Playoff Teams : Early in the NBA season, there are a lot of teams with false hope. Winning a couple of games early doesn’t always translate ...
11/6 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 05.11 : O.J. Mayo swoim świetnym występem zapracował na miano zawodnika dnia. Dion Waiters pokazał, że może się też liczyć w ...
11/6 Z krainy NBA: Bezbłędni Knicks i Spurs : 13 lat zajęło Knicks powtórzenie rozpoczęcia sezonu od trzech wygranych. San Antonio Spurs już są o krok dalej, bo wygrali ...
11/5 Z krainy NBA: Niedzielne emocje w całości : Pełne mecze cieszą się u was dużą po**** zatem kontynuujemy nasz cykl, korzystając z dobrodziejstw internetu. Dzisiaj specjalnie ...
11/5 Z krainy NBA: Lakers wreszcie z wygraną : Premierowe zwycięstwo Lakers, fatalna porażka Suns i niespodziewana wygrana Hawks nad Thunder. Niedziela upłynęła w NBA pod ...
News -- October 2012
10/25 NBA Injury News: Knicks Injury News: Tyson Chandler Leaves Game With Knee Injury : The New York Knicks suffered a blow at an inopportune time. The really is never an opportune time for an injury, but Tyson ...
10/22 The Wages of Wins Journal: Which Expansion Team Won the Draft? Dre reviews the draft results for the expansion teams in the Win Score Fantasy League....
10/19 Z krainy NBA: Nowa jakość w New York Knicks? : Przed New York Knicks zostały tylko 4 spotkania do rozegrania w preseason. W dwóch pierwszych ich rotacja nie była zbyt głęboka ...
10/11 NBA Injury News: Knicks Injury News: Chris Smith to Have Surgery on Left Knee : Chris Smith signed with the New York Knicks in August hoping to making the regular season roster out of training camp. He ...
10/9 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #14 New York Knicks : #14 - New York Knicks2011/12 Record: 36-30, lost Eastern Conference First Round2012/13 Projected Record: 42-40, playoffs ...
10/9 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #14 New York Knicks : #14 - New York Knicks2011/12 Record: 36-30, lost Eastern Conference First Round2012/13 Projected Record: 42-40, playoffs ...
10/7 Z krainy NBA: J.R. Smith nie lubi swojej roli w zespole : J.R. Smith powiedział w jednym z wywiadów, że wolałby zaczynać mecze w pierwszej piątce niż wychodząc z ławki. Teraz ...
10/1 Gothic Ginobili: Player Capsules 2012, #181-183: JaJuan Johnson, Semih Erden, J.R. Smith : As our summer mainstay, Aaron's writing a 370-part series discussing almost every notable player who was -- as of last season ...
News -- September 2012
9/28 Z krainy NBA: Agent “0″ myśli ciepło o Chinach :
Gilbert Arenas nie składa jeszcze broni. Za wszelką cenę chce wrócić do NBA, ale drogę sobie wybiera dość okrężną, ...
9/21 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks 2012-13 NBA Preview : New York Knicks 2011-12 Vitals: 36-30, 2nd in Atlantic Division, 7th in Eastern Conference 97.8 PPG/94.7 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster: ...
News -- August 2012
8/19 A Royal Pain: Video: Kings’ Tyreke Evans Putting On Moves During Dyckman Tournament : Unless you were lucky enough to attend in-person or caught the games live on UStream, chances are, you’ve seen little of ...
8/18 A Royal Pain: Sacramento Kings’ Tyreke Evans To Play In Dyckman Championship Game : After partaking in the quarterfinals earlier this week, Kings guard Tyreke Evans is back for the Dyckman Championship game. The ...
News -- July 2012
7/31 The Wages of Wins Journal: Update to the Nets-Knicks post Vivek changes his Knicks vs. Nets prediction in light of the Knicks recent moves. Continue reading →...
7/20 The Wages of Wins Journal: Are the Nets better than the Knicks? : Two teams that have been at the forefront of the sports world lately are the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks. Both ...
News -- May 2012
5/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Melo forgets to show up for the playoffs Dre runs down the Heat-Knicks series and how the Heat are for real. Continue reading →...
5/9 Miami Heat Index: Dwyane Wade is the Most Productive Player in HEAT-Knicks Series :
Dwyane Wade's poor decision-making prevented the Miami HEAT from sweeping the New York Knicks, but the HEAT Produced Playoff ...
5/7 Miami Heat Index: Week 2 NBA Playoffs Fanalyst Rankings: Respond-React :
With the first week of the playoffs in the books, the second week of the NBA Playoffs Fanalyst Rankings analyzes the adjustments ...
5/4 The Hoops Manifesto: Video: J.R. Smith Throws Down The Greatest Dunk of All-Time : For those of you not watching the Heat-Knicks game, you just missed J.R. Smith throw down THE GREATEST DUNK IN THE HISTORY OF ...
News -- April 2012
4/29 Miami Heat Index: Week 1 Fanalyst Rankings for the Eastern Conference Playoffs :
Fans have already predicted how the playoffs will end before they even start, but fanalysts know the post-season is a two ...
4/29 Hickory-High: Miami and New York: By The Tape A video breakdown/preview of the playoff series between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks. Continue reading →...
4/27 Z krainy NBA: Clippers zaczną na wyjeździe? :
Przegrana z New York Knicks postawiła zespół Vinny’ego Del Negro w niekorzystnej sytuacji, bowiem zwycięstwo Memphis Grizzlies ...
4/19 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Knicks need Melo and Amare to stay put Dre looks at two things the Knicks need to do to be a force in the playoffs. Continue reading →...
4/17 Hickory-High: Breaking Down A Breakdown A video breakdown of the Knicks breaking down in the 4th quarter against the Heat. Continue reading →...
News -- March 2012
3/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Worse than Boston? Magic's effort makes you wonder : It probably is not a good thing to be pining for a game that set franchise lows for offensive futility. Maybe this game was not ...
3/25 Z krainy NBA: [Drużyna (bez) Pierścienia] Ty też chciałeś grać jak on…(2/2) [vol.4] :
Jeszcze więcej faktów z jego życia, których dotąd nie znaliście… Jeszcze więcej kontrowersyjnych sytuacji na boisku ...
3/17 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations : Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball ...
3/11 Miami Heat Index: Week 12 Eastern Conference Fanalyst Rankings: Trade Deadline Edition :
The Fanalyst Rankings of the top 8 teams in the Eastern Conference return a week before the trade deadline.
There are ...
3/9 NBA Wired: Denver Nuggets: Going High Speed in Thin Air : The Denver Nuggets traded their star player, Carmelo Anthony, to the Knicks for half of New York's roster last season. Normally, ...
News -- February 2012
2/27 The Wages of Wins Journal: Game Splits for the 2011-2012 Season Dre shows off Linsanity with the help of a new tool the Wages of Wins Network has been working on. Continue reading →...
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 ...
2/22 NBA Wired: Denver Nuggets: Going High Speed in Thin Air : The Denver Nuggets traded their star player, Carmelo Anthony, to the Knicks for half of New York's roster last season. Normally, ...
2/9 Z krainy NBA: Koniec sezonu Chauncey Billupsa :
Klątwa nad Los Angeles Clippers nadal ciąży. Tym razem dosięgnęła Chauncey Billupsa, który zerwał ścięgno Achillesa ...
2/6 Z krainy NBA: J.R. Smith w Clippers? :
Nie ma żadnych wątpliwości co do tego, że obecny sezon jest dla drużyny z Los Angeles jednym z najlepszych. Żadna inna ...
News -- January 2012
1/21 Basketball Prospectus: Ryan Anderson = The New Peja Stojakovic : This post is meant to expound a little on a couple of tweets I made in the past day-plus:
@Sportsref_Neil
Orlando’s leaders ...
News -- December 2011
12/21 Z krainy NBA: Arron Afflalo zostaje w Denver :
Jeden z ostatnich łakomych kąsków na rynku wolnych agentów znalazł starego-nowego pracodawcę. Arron Afflalo zostaje w ...
12/20 Z krainy NBA: Kenyon Martin bliski powrotu do USA :
Jak dowiedzieli się dziennikarze ESPN.com, były koszykarz Denver Nuggets Kenyon Martin jest bliski opuszczenia Chin i powrotu ...
12/16 The Wages of Wins Journal: Do the Nuggets know what they’re doing? : Hey statheads you may want to adjust your dials slightly. The numbers in this article are using the new and improved Wins Produced ...
12/6 The Picket Fence: It’s On, Baby!!! : Even thought the players haven’t even finished voting on the new offer, yet, the lockout is technically over and things ...
News -- November 2011
11/30 BBR Blog: List of NBA Players Stuck Overseas for 2011-12 Season : When the NBA lockout was resolved last weekend, it was time for players who went overseas to return stateside and prepare for ...
11/23 Z krainy NBA: Gracze z NBA poza USA, raport z dni 21-22.11 :
Za nami dwa kolejne dni rozgrywek. Kolejne spotkania rozegrano w ramach europejskich pucharów: Eurocup i Eurochallenge. Na pierwsze ...
11/22 Z krainy NBA: Gracze z NBA poza USA, raport z 20.11 :
W niedzielę rozpoczęła swoje rozgrywki liga chińska. Już na początku świetne zawody rozegrał Wilson Chandler, natomiast ...
11/19 Z krainy NBA: J.J. Barea z ofertą z Chin :
Ostatnie dni przed startem rozgrywek w lidze chińskiej drużyny coraz mocniej się zbroją i kontraktują kolejnych zawodników. ...
11/6 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Players Overseas: Update 1 : As the NBA lockout rages on, more and more poor, starving, unemployed NBA players are fleeing overseas in search of work in order ...
11/3 The Wages of Wins Journal: How Much is Your Team Worth? Dre looks over the value of each NBA team's roster at the end of the 2011 season....
News -- October 2011
10/28 Z krainy NBA: J.R. Smith stawia sobie wysokie cele w Chinach :
Dosyć długo trwała cisza medialna odnośnie J.R. Smitha, który podpisał umowę w Chinach. Teraz jednak zawodnik powraca ...
10/27 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Players Overseas: Update 1 : As the NBA lockout rages on, more and more poor, starving, unemployed NBA players are fleeing overseas in search of work in order ...
10/26 Z krainy NBA: Chińska drużyna zainteresowana Rodneyem Stuckey :
Guandong Southern Tigers są zainteresowani pozyskaniem Rodneya Stuckey jako swojego podstawowego rozgrywającego na zbliżające ...
10/22 Z krainy NBA: Wolni agenci? Jak ruszy sezon. :
Jeśli ruszy liga będziemy mieli okazję przyjrzeć się kilku ciekawym przetasowaniom. Mowa tu o zmianach barw klubowych – ...
10/3 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James & Dwyane Wade: 10 Thoughts From Their Show at CP3 Charity Game : LeBron James and John Wall showed why they are the two best athletes in the NBA at the CP3 All-Star Pickup Game on the campus ...
News -- September 2011
9/29 Z krainy NBA: Earl Clark jednak nie zagra w Chinach :
Exodus graczy do NBA zaczął się nagle, porwał kilka ofiar ze sobą, a teraz zaczyna je oddawać. Najciekawsze w tym wszystkim ...
9/27 Z krainy NBA: Chandler się aklimatyzuje :
Echa po przenosinach Wilsona Chandlera do Chin jeszcze długo będą odbijały się po ligowych ścianach. Od niego zaczął ...
9/21 Z krainy NBA: Danilo Gallinari bliski gry we Włoszech :
Jak podaje ESPN, Danilo Gallinari jest bliski podpisania kontraktu z zespołem z Włoch – Olimpią Milano. Obie strony ...
9/17 Celtics Life: NBA News: J.R. Smith to Join Chandler in China : ESPN
Wilson Chandler will have some company in China this season. Fellow Denver Nuggets free agent J.R. Smith is following ...
9/17 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations : The latest news on NBA labor negotiations has been anything but encouraging. Despite the ray of sunshine in today’s revelation ...
9/15 Z krainy NBA: J.R Smith w Chinach :
Mam nieodparte wrażenie (nie wiem czy wy też), że teraz w NBA mamy totalną chińszczyznę. Albo raczej odwrotnie, w Chinach ...
9/11 Z krainy NBA: Hayes trafi do Chin? :
Zawodnik Rakiet, Chuck Hayes był do niedawna po**** na rynku transferowym w NBA. Z racji lokautu, do walki o pozyskanie usług ...
9/10 Z krainy NBA: Martin zainteresowany grą w Chinach :
Skrzydłowy Denver Nuggets Kenyon Martin jest już trzecim wolnym agentem ,który grał w ostatnich latach w Nuggets i jest na ...
9/9 Z krainy NBA: J.R. Smith bliski gry w Chinach :
Pomimo coraz bardziej pozytywnych sygnałów dotyczących zbliżania się stron konfliktu o CBA coraz większa liczba graczy ...
News -- August 2011
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 ...
8/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: Andrea Bargnani: The Centre who plays like he’s 6 inches shorter Devin examines the idea of treating Bargnani as a shooting guard at the centre position. It turns out Bargnani still sucks....
News -- July 2011
7/12 BBR Blog: 2012 APBRmetric Player Rankings: By Position : As a follow-up to this afternoon's list of the Top 593 Players of 2012, here's a positional breakdown for the 452 players who ...
News -- June 2011
6/11 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 ...
News -- May 2011
5/28 Chasing 23: 7 Things the Chicago Bulls Must Do During The 2011 Offseason : If the Chicago Bulls are to keep pace with the Miami heat, they will need to make some very strategic moves during the offseason. ...
News -- April 2011
4/27 Z krainy NBA: Nuggets jeszcze na powierzchni :
Denver Nuggets uciekli spod topora, który miał ściąć im głowę i wysłać na urlopy. Główna w tym zasługa ...
4/26 Miami Heat Index: NBA Podcast: Playoffs, Poets, Penny & Post-Season Awards : This weekend's podcast: Mosi Platt vs. Andres AlvarezBloggers from the Wages of Wins Network got together for their regular weekend ...
4/22 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 ...
4/18 The City: Western Conference Round 1 Preview: Thunder vs. Nuggets : For each playoff series I calculated ezPM for the regular season matchup between the two teams (4 games in each sample, except ...
4/16 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #4 Oklahoma City vs. #5 Denver : Oklahoma City Thunder 55-27, 1st in NBA Northwest Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Scott Brooks (55-27) PTS/G: 104.8 (5th ...