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Russell Westbrook ▪ Twitter: @russwest44
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 187 lbs.
Born: November 12, 1988 in Long Beach, California
High School: Leuzinger in Lawndale, California
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall), 2008 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 2008
Age: 24 years, 195 days ▪ Experience: 5 years
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News -- May 2013
- 5/25 The Picket Fence: Lessons Learned from the Playoffs (Round 2): And now it’s down to four. Well, one thing’s for sure. These playoffs have highlighted the difference between the...
- 5/25 HoopsHabit: NBA: 4 Best Point Guards To Start A Franchise: The best teams in the NBA generally have a strong found [...]The post NBA: 4 Best Point Guards To Start A Franchise appeared first...
- 5/23 FanSided: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant Headline All-NBA First Team: Earlier this afternoon, the NBA announced their All-NBA First, Second and Third teams and the surprises were minimal. The results...
- 5/21 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: What If Kevin Durant Had Been The One To Get Hurt?: No matter how well Kevin Durant played, the Oklahoma Ci [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: What If Kevin Durant Had Been The...
- 5/21 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: 5 Best/Worst Draft Picks in Team History: In recent years, the Miami Heat have become one of the [...]The post Miami Heat: 5 Best/Worst Draft Picks in Team History appeared...
- 5/20 HoopsHabit: Building The Perfect NBA Player Part II: Speed: Welcome to Building The Perfect NBA Player Part II: Spe [...]The post Building The Perfect NBA Player Part II: Speed appeared...
- 5/19 Double Dribble: 2013 NBA Playoffs Round 2 Wrap-Up: Western Conference Memphis Grizzlies (5) over OKC Thunder (1) – The Russell Westbrook injury and the James Harden trade...
- 5/19 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: Are LeBron James and Dwyane Wade The Best 1-2 Punch In The NBA?: Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. Michael Jordan [...]The post Miami Heat: Are LeBron James and Dwyane Wade The Best 1-2...
- 5/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Been Wrong About So Far: The 2013 NBA playoffs have been an event for the ages a [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Been Wrong About...
- 5/17 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs: 5 Best Performances Of The Playoffs So Far: We’re just shy of halfway through the playoffs an [...]The post NBA Playoffs: 5 Best Performances Of The Playoffs So Far...
- 5/16 A Royal Pain: A Royal Pain Mock Draft: Pre-Lottery Edition: With all the drama the Sacramento Kings fans have had to deal with in the past few years, it’s about time we saw some actual...
- 5/16 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Recap: The Memphis Grizzlies are going to the Western Conferen [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 5/16 NBA Jerks: NBA Playoffs Daily Recap: The Grizzlies And Heat Advance To The Conference Finals: On Wednesday night, a pair of teams was eliminated in the NBA Playoff games. In the east, Chicago’s injuries finally got the...
- 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...
- 5/14 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: It’s Official—Kevin Durant Can’t Do it Alone: The Oklahoma City Thunder had a 17-point lead in Game 4 [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: It’s Official—Kevin Durant Can’t...
- 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 numberFire: Serge Ibaka's Not a Viable No. 2 Scoring Option: The Grizzlies can hold him down through forcing poor shot selection and late-in-the-shot-clock offerings.See More Serge Ibaka Kevin...
- 5/13 Hickory-High: Mike Conley, Top 5?: The Memphis Grizzlies are playing as good a brand of basketball as any of the eight teams left in the NBA playoffs, with...
- 5/12 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap: Memphis Keeps Home-Court Advantage: Saturday night featured two more Game 3s in the NBA Playoffs. But unlike the home teams on Friday, the host squads yesterday had...
- 5/12 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #21: 2012-13 Playoff Oddities: Welcome back to NBA Stat Central! During the regular se [...]The post NBA Stat Central #21: 2012-13 Playoff Oddities appeared...
- 5/10 NBA Injury News: Thunder's Russell Westbrook on crutches 4-5 weeks: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook told reporters -- including USA Today -- that he expects to be on crutches four...
- 5/10 Double Dribble: Do Star Players Really Win in the Playoffs? – PER & Win Share Review: “All models are wrong, but some are useful,” George E. P. Box. Metrics and statistical evaluation tools are never...
- 5/9 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Royce White Shows Immaturity by Taking Shots at Kevin Durant: The Houston Rockets are out of the NBA playoffs, battli [...]The post Houston Rockets: Royce White Shows Immaturity by Taking...
- 5/8 HoopsHabit: Miami Heat: Is This 2012-13 Squad The Best In Franchise History?: The whole universe was pretty much ready to crown the d [...]The post Miami Heat: Is This 2012-13 Squad The Best In Franchise...
- 5/7 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Storylines to Watch for in Round Two: The 2013 NBA playoffs have never been more exciting and [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Storylines to Watch for in Round Two...
- 5/7 HoopsHabit: Damian Lillard vs. Kyrie Irving: Who Had the Better Rookie Season?: Kyrie Irving and Damian Lillard are the last two Rookie [...]The post Damian Lillard vs. Kyrie Irving: Who Had the Better Rookie...
- 5/6 Double Dribble: 2013 NBA Playoffs – Top Ten Performers 1st Round: Preface – This is a subjective list of who has impressed me the most in the first round of these playoffs. It’s...
- 5/6 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: 5 Best and Worst Trades in Team History: Every NBA franchise has moves that determined the team& [...]The post Houston Rockets: 5 Best and Worst Trades in Team History...
- 5/5 Dancing With Noah: Spirit Weapons (NBA Playoff Edition): Free Darko gave us the concept of “Spirit Animals” in their first book and five years late I’m still inspired enough...
- 5/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Best Individual Performances of Round One: The 2013 NBA playoffs have been filled with plenty of a [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Best Individual Performances of Round...
- 5/5 NBA Jerks: NBA Conference Semifinals Preview and Schedule: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Like many of cinema’s greatest moments, the NBA Playoffs are better when ad-libbing than when sticking to the script at hand....
- 5/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview: The NBA Playoffs are never clear cut and rarely go as p [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 5/4 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Thunder vs. Rockets Recap: The Kevins helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past t [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Thunder vs. Rockets Recap appeared first...
- 5/4 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Knicks vs. Celtics Recap: It took a little longer than expected, but the third ti [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Knicks vs. Celtics Recap appeared first...
- 5/3 NBA Injury News: Warriors' David Lee returns from hip injury: In a shocking turn of events, Golden State Warriors forward David Lee dressed for last night's Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets....
- 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...
- 5/1 numberFire: NBA Playoff Primer: May 1, 2013: Does no Westbrook mean Houston's shooting percentage should stay up? Not so fast, my friend.See More D.J. Augustin Ian Mahinmi Gerald...
- 5/1 HoopsHabit: Washington Wizards: Grading Each Part of John Wall’s Game: John Wall is a recognizable name in the NBA despite pla [...]The post Washington Wizards: Grading Each Part of John Wall’s...
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: Houston Rockets: How They Can Upset The Oklahoma City Thunder: The playoff series between the Houston Rockets and Okla [...]The post Houston Rockets: How They Can Upset The Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 4/30 Dancing With Noah: A Reverberating Anniversary: On the eve of Dancing with Noah’s two-year anniversary, I’ve been through a Monday (4/29/13) overflowing with reverberating...
- 4/30 NBA Injury News: Rockets’ Jeremy Lin sits out Game 4: Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin’s chest injury kept him out of last night’s Game 4 lineup as his team took on the Oklahoma...
- 4/29 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Injury Update: The Russell Westbrook injury saga supports the old NBA adage that you’re always only an injury away from seeing your championship...
- 4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets vs. Thunder Series: In a series that featured such an interesting narrative [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets...
- 4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Surprises So Far: The NBA playoffs are a week old and they’re already ove [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Biggest Surprises So Far appeared...
- 4/28 HoopsHabit: 2012-13 NBA Playoffs: 5 Biggest Disappointments So Far: We’ve seen some fun things in the early games. Th [...]The post 2012-13 NBA Playoffs: 5 Biggest Disappointments So Far appeared...
- 4/28 NBA Injury News: Rockets’ Patrick Beverley receives death threats: Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley received death threats from one of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s ball boys, and police...
- 4/28 NBA Injury News: Thunder’s Russell Westbrook officially out for playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook underwent successful surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee yesterday,...
- 4/28 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/28): The NBA playoffs continued on Saturday with four games, including a triple overtime thriller in Chicago. Here’s a recap of the...
- 4/27 NBA Injury News: Patrick Beverley: No intent to injure Russell Westbrook: Following the news of Russell Westbrook’s knee injury – which will sideline the Oklahoma City Thunder star indefinitely –...
- 4/27 Sports Out West: Russell Westbrook injury is big loss for Western Conference, NBA Playoffs: Derrick Rose, Danny Granger, Danilo Gallinari, Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant. These aren’t starters for this year’s...
- 4/26 NBA Jerks: This Changes Everything: Russell Westbrook Out Of NBA Playoffs Indefinitely: The NBA Playoffs just got a lot more interesting and Miami’s road to a repeat championship just got a whole lot easier. The...
- 4/26 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: What Does Russell Westbrook Injury Mean For Playoff Run?: It’s human nature to remember the bad things that [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: What Does Russell Westbrook Injury...
- 4/26 numberFire: Without Westbrook, Thunder's Title Odds Plummet: Russell Westbrook's loss means an 8 percent title odds hit for the Oklahoma City Thunder.See More Russell Westbrook Reggie...
- 4/26 NBA Injury News: Thunder's Russell Westbrook out indefinitely with knee injury: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the team...
- 4/26 HoopsHabit: NBA: 5 Biggest Surprises Of The 2012-13 Season: There has never been an NBA season where there aren’t a [...]The post NBA: 5 Biggest Surprises Of The 2012-13 Season appeared...
- 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...
- 4/24 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy (Playoffs) Helper: Wednesday 4/24/13: Tony Parker's Game 1 was no joke, especially against the Lakers' defensively weak guards.See More Russell Westbrook Tim Duncan Kevin...
- 4/23 HoopsHabit: NBA: Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant – Who’s The Better Offensive Player?: With Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant finishing one-two [...]The post NBA: Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant – Who’s...
- 4/20 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Should They Trade Steve Nash This Summer?: This was suppose to be a dream season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Steve Nash and Dwight Howard joined Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol...
- 4/19 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Houston Rockets Playoff Profile: It feels like a long time since the Houston Rockets wer [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Houston Rockets Playoff Profile appeared...
- 4/19 Hoop Files: Contender Profile: Denver Nuggets: As the season winds to a close I will be reviewing the teams that can legitimately challenge for the title. I will focus on 9...
- 4/18 numberFire: 5 Most Likely 2013 NBA Champions by the Numbers: The Nuggets may not be the Heat or Thunder, but with their easy road, they're the third-most likely NBA Champion.See More Dwyane...
- 4/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets Preview: At 1:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 1 [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets...
- 4/17 Sports Out West: Rockets vs. Lakers: Playoff hopes to be determined in Game 7-like finale: A season full of turmoil, head coach firings, injuries to every major player on the roster, and enough media fodder for five seasons...
- 4/17 Sports Out West: Phil Jackson considering return to NBA: In November, Phil Jackson was all but certain he would be coaching the Los Angeles Lakers again. Then for one reason...
- 4/17 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for April 17: Before we start off with our daily fantasy basketball picks for April 17, here’s a list of the lineup carnage we have to...
- 4/17 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder Playoff Profile: Only a year removed from falling 4-1 to Miami Heat in t [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder Playoff Profile...
- 4/16 Foul Line Extended: Scoring, How We Love Thee: Exactly 10 players have scored 1,500 points in the 2013 NBA season. Ranked by True Shooting Percentage we can see a few interesting...
- 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...
- 4/16 Cowbell Kingdom: Road Reaction: Oklahoma City Thunder 104, Sacramento Kings 95The Kings bench shows up, but it's not enough in ...
- 4/15 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 81 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City ThunderPreviewing tonight's road match-up between the Kings and Thunder...
- 4/15 NBA Jerks: NBA Finals 2013: Predicting A Winner: The NBA 2013 Playoffs are still not locked in place, and with everyday developments like Kenneth Faried’s injury in Denver and...
- 4/15 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 4-15 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 4/15 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: With a short week and reserves aplenty, we took a week off from the Stat Study. Here are the stats you missed and trends...
- 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?...
- 4/14 realcavsfans.com: RealCavsFans.com Round-Table: This is the new round-table segment for the RealCavsFans site where a panel of RCF Journalist will be asked questions on a specific...
- 4/11 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Projecting a Spurs-Thunder Western Conference Finals: The San Antonio Spurs (57-21) and the Oklahoma City Thu [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Projecting a Spurs-Thunder Western...
- 4/11 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: How Jeremy Lin Is Becoming A True Point Guard: Following his departure from the New York Knicks and mo [...]The post Houston Rockets: How Jeremy Lin Is Becoming A True Point...
- 4/11 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: Jeff Green’s Continued Success More Than Just Basketball: When the Boston Celtics drafted forward Jeff Green out [...]The post Boston Celtics: Jeff Green’s Continued Success More...
- 4/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: If the season ended today: Playoffs: The NBA playoffs are just less than two weeks away, wit [...]The post NBA: If the season ended today: Playoffs appeared first...
- 4/10 The Picket Fence: What the Raptors SHOULD Do: This article appears on RaptorsRepublic. In my last article, I put forth the argument that the current path the Raptors are on...
- 4/9 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 4-9 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 4/8 numberFire: Carmelo vs. Durant: The War for the NBA Scoring Title: With Anthony's recent hot streak but Durant's more consistent play, which will take the scoring title?See More Carmelo Anthony Kevin...
- 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....
- 4/7 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Can Chandler Parsons Be a Legitimate Scoring Option?: This season, the Houston Rockets have run mainly on Jam [...]The post Houston Rockets: Can Chandler Parsons Be a Legitimate Scoring...
- 4/7 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: How Their Age Could Hurt In The Playoffs: The New York Knicks have been hot recently. They’ [...]The post New York Knicks: How Their Age Could Hurt In The Playoffs...
- 4/5 Hickory-High: Harden Week: The Ambiguous Rite Of Spring: Jacob Greenberg is the founder and editor of The Diss, an utterly unique voice in the cluttered cacophony of NBA basketball...
- 4/5 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 4/5/13: Jrue Holiday's cost plummeting after a 2-24 game? Sounds like an exploitable inefficiency to me.See More Russell Westbrook Jrue...
- 4/5 Gothic Ginobili: Missives from the Thunderdome #1: Three Weird Guys, One Weird Game: Hey, folks. In our stable of rippling thoroughbred writers, we've managed to accumulate four writers whose names begin with "A."...
- 4/5 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Why James Harden Is A Better MVP Candidate than Kevin Durant: Heading into the 2012-13 NBA season, James Harden was g [...]The post Houston Rockets: Why James Harden Is A Better MVP Candidate...
- 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 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday 4-4 NBA Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 4/4 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: Analyzing The NBA’s Worst Offense: The Philadelphia 76ers (30-44), Chicago Bulls (40-33) a [...]The post Philadelphia 76ers: Analyzing The NBA’s Worst Offense...
- 4/4 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Spurs (4/4/13): In a game that could decide the West's No. 1 Seed, the Thunder can't have a repeat Russell Westbrook performance.See More Russell...
- 4/4 HoopsHabit: San Antonio Spurs: Why Win At OKC Would Give Them Huge Psychological Edge: The San Antonio Spurs used to own the Oklahoma City Thu [...]The post San Antonio Spurs: Why Win At OKC Would Give Them Huge Psychological...
- 4/4 Foul Line Extended: How I Love My Wizards, and John Wall: The Washington Wizards are my team to watch for the next 3 years. The next OKC Thunder. This season, point guard John Wall is...
- 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 HoopsHabit: Washington Wizards: Where Does John Wall Rank Among League’s Best PGs?: With John Wall in the lineup, the Washington Wizards h [...]The post Washington Wizards: Where Does John Wall Rank Among League’s...
- 4/1 HoopsHabit: Phoenix Suns: Exclusive One-On-One Goran Dragic Interview: Goran Dragic is both the best player on the Phoe [...]The post Phoenix Suns: Exclusive One-On-One Goran Dragic Interview...
News -- March 2013
- 3/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: Comparing Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs Starting 5s: Oklahoma City Thunder are the reigning Western Conferen [...]The post NBA: Comparing Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs...
- 3/25 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft 2013: Michigan’s Trey Burke Player Profile: Here we continue to look at the top 2013 NBA Draft pros [...]The post NBA Draft 2013: Michigan’s Trey Burke Player Profile...
- 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...
- 3/24 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...
- 3/22 Sports Out West: Clippers news: Lob City return will spark defense: The key to “Lob City” is defense. The Los Angeles Clippers need to return to its strengths. With a team led by a point...
- 3/21 Tyler's Think Tank: Green Gets Going: It's been nearly two months since the Boston Celtics lost Rajon Rondo for the remainder of the season. At the time, Rondo's...
- 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....
- 3/20 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Grizzlies (3/20/13): The prospect of playing Denver in the playoffs just became very, very scary to Thunder fans.See More Kevin Durant Serge Ibaka Reggie...
- 3/19 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Is Kevin Martin a Better Fit Than James Harden?: The Oklahoma City Thunder are still a force to be recko [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Is Kevin Martin a Better Fit Than...
- 3/18 Foul Line Extended: The Old School OKC Thunder: What made the Utah Jazz teams of John Stockton and Karl Malone so great? They were consistently fouled a lot and converted...
- 3/18 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week I decided to take a look at players who rebound, but also score. I charted the total points each team received...
- 3/14 Hickory-High: Five Players Stepping Up, Post All-Star Weekend: With this year’s All-Star Weekend nearly a month past, a handful of players have taken their games to new heights...
- 3/12 HoopsHabit: NBA: Most Improved Player Rankings: The NBA Most Improved Player award is an interesting to [...]The post NBA: Most Improved Player Rankings appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 3/11 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Monday 3/11/13: OKC is ready to bring the Thunder to San Antonio tonight, as Durant and Westbrook dominate our optimized rosters.See More Kevin...
- 3/11 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 3-11 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/11 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: For this week’s #StatStudy, basketball coach/guru @C1ayMitche11 questioned an offense predicated on launching three pointers...
- 3/10 HoopsHabit: James Harden: Can He Take the Houston Rockets Places in the Future?: When the Houston Rockets traded for James Harden, no on [...]The post James Harden: Can He Take the Houston Rockets Places in...
- 3/9 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 9 edition: It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 9 edition appeared...
- 3/9 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook’s Improvement Is Making James Harden A Distant Memory: From the moment James Harden was traded to the Houston [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook’s Improvement...
- 3/8 Spreadsheet Sports: Friday 3-8 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/7 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Knicks (3/7/13): The new sign of the Apocalypse: Russell Westbrook and the Thunder only committed two turnovers against the Lakers.See More Kevin...
- 3/7 HoopsHabit: Utah Jazz: Where Do They Currently Stand in the Western Conference?: Gordon Hayward is a good player, but he and the Jazz wo [...]The post Utah Jazz: Where Do They Currently Stand in the Western...
- 3/7 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday-Friday 3-7 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/6 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings (March 6th, 2013): The NBA Power Rankings are updated every Wednesd [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (March 6th, 2013) appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 3/6 StoopSports.com: Lay Off Lillard: David Vertsberger- Damian Lillard, after once being an unknown point guard within months of the NBA Draft, is now the favorite...
- 3/5 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Lakers (3/5/13): Kevin Martin may be struggling, but Russell Westbrook is playing well enough to carry the entire city of OKC on his back.See More Kevin...
- 3/5 BBR Blog: Best NBA Scoring Duos in One Game (Mailbag): We get asked this question a lot, and unfortunately it's not currently possible to find the answer via the Play Index, so I decided...
- 3/5 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 3-5 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 3/3 numberFire: Los Angeles Clippers Stat Monkey Brief: Clippers/Thunder (3/3/13)When two top five teams face off, we all win.See More Kevin Durant Blake Griffin Russell Westbrook ...
- 3/1 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 1: Here are today’s daily fantasy picks for FanDuel.com: PG: Russell Westbrook $9,200: Over the last 10 games Denver ranks...
News -- February 2013
- 2/27 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings (February 27th, 2013): Updated February 27, 2013 – Next Update: March 6, [...]The post NBA Power Rankings (February 27th, 2013) appeared first...
- 2/27 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Hornets (2/27/13): Reggie Jackson or Derek Fisher as backup PG? Matt Keith gives the definitive answer - by the numbers.See More Reggie Jackson Derek...
- 2/26 Dancing With Noah: Various Degrees of Luminescence: It’s so late in the game for this. The All-Star game has come and gone, the midway point of the season occurred weeks ago. But...
- 2/25 NBA Jerks: Derek Fisher Rejoins Kevin Durant And Russell Westbrook: After making a bold move for Ronnie Brewer, the Oklahoma City Thunder have further bolstered their roster by adding a player that...
- 2/24 Spreadsheet Sports: Sunday 2-24 NBA Fanduel Analytis: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
- 2/23 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit....
- 2/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Trade Deadline: What teams should be making deals: There are enough articles out there in the rumor mill d [...]The post NBA Trade Deadline: What teams should be making deals appeared...
- 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....
- 2/19 Hickory-High: The Showcase: An Open Letter To LeBron James: Of the past three years Hickory-High has served as an incredible launching pad for my own basketball ramblings. It has allowed...
- 2/18 NBA Jerks: Will Danny Granger Be Playing With Harden Or George?: For now, the only thing tying James Harden and Paul George together are impressive All-Star debuts coming off the benches of their...
- 2/17 Spreadsheet Sports: The Case of James Harden and the Challenge of Evaluating Net Rating Stats in the NBA: With the proliferation of advanced stats in the NBA the concept of Offensive, Defensive and Net Rating has grown in importance....
- 2/17 Tyler's Think Tank: 2013 NBA West All-Star Roster: The starters PG Chris Paul (26.8 PER) Still the best point guard in the game, CP3 leads the NBA in steals and assist/turnover...
- 2/14 Nets Take Over: Status of Derrick Rose: The NBA has not been the same since Derrick Rose has been injured. Rose is like an new version of Allen Iverson mixed with...
- 2/13 Nets Take Over: All Star Reserves: No Nets Players: The 2013 All-star reserves were chosen Thursday Night and not suprisingly, their was discontent with the selections.East Reserves:Jrue...
- 2/13 Foul Line Extended: Russell Westbrook vs. Mike Conley, It’s Pretty Close: Who is the better point guard, Russell Westbrook or Mike Conley? Read my recent analysis over at HoopsHabit.com. There is...
- 2/13 HoopsHabit: Washington Wizards: Why Their Rough Start Was A Blessing In Disguise: After a horrible start, in which they were the worst te [...]The post Washington Wizards: Why Their Rough Start Was A Blessing...
- 2/13 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA Finals: Is a Heat-Thunder Rematch Inevitable?: Last year, when the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunde [...]The post 2013 NBA Finals: Is a Heat-Thunder Rematch Inevitable? appeared...
- 2/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: Is Mike Conley More Valuable Than Russell Westbrook?: Mike Conley and Russell Westbrook are both top-five NBA [...]The post NBA: Is Mike Conley More Valuable Than Russell Westbrook?...
- 2/9 HoopsHabit: San Antonio Spurs: How Far Into the Playoffs Can They Go?: Recently, NBA fans (San Antonio Spurs fans in particula [...]The post San Antonio Spurs: How Far Into the Playoffs Can They Go?...
- 2/9 HoopsHabit: NBA All-Star Weekend: Five Players That Should Be In The Dunk Contest: As a long-standing spectacle on the Saturday night of A [...]The post NBA All-Star Weekend: Five Players That Should Be In The...
- 2/8 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Suns (2/8/13): The Thunder have won two straight, and Russell Westbrook not turning the ball over is the key.See More Russell Westbrook ...
- 2/6 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Brief: Thunder/Warriors (2/6/13)Might Stephen Curry have the edge over Westbrook in this Clash of Titans?See More Stephen Curry Russell Westbrook ...
- 2/6 HoopsHabit: NBA: Top 10 Surprises During the 2012-13 Season: Every season brings with it the unexpected. Trades can happen out of thin air, teams can come out of nowhere to achieve far...
- 2/4 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA All-Star Game: Profiling The Western Conference Squad: The NBA All-Star Game features a matchup of the best players that the NBA has to offer. Sure, the fans don't always get the starters...
- 2/2 HoopsHabit: Russell Westbrook: His Greatest Strength Is His Weakness: Russell Westbrook is a fire-breathing dragon. He’s fiercely competitive and plays with an angry streak matched by few in...
- 2/1 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 2/1: FanDuel.com has another night packed with daily fantasy NBA action. We only get $60,000 to fill in a roster of nine players, but...
- 2/1 The Picket Fence: Looking Deeper Into the Rudy Gay Trade: In my comments section of my initial post about the Rudy Gay deal, I wondered where the Raptor analytics consultant, Alex Rucker,...
News -- January 2013
- 1/31 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 1/31/13: With Rudy Gay gone, it looks to be all post play, all the time from the Grizzlies.See More Chris Johnson Russell Westbrook Draymond...
- 1/30 HoopsHabit: Golden State Warriors: What Can They Do In The Playoffs?: As the season progresses, the odds that the Golden State Warriors will have a spot in the 2013 postseason just keep getting better...
- 1/28 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week I thought I’d take a look at the shot taking/making of offenses “at the rim” and behind the arc. Theoretically,...
- 1/28 Hickory-High: Game of the Week: Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder: This is a big one. This game matches Oklahoma City’s league-best offense against Memphis’ league-best defense....
- 1/28 Como Juega: Lakers y Celtics dan señales de vida: Los Angeles Lakers 105 – Oklahoma City Thunder 96 La historia del partido fue Kobe Bryant. El escolta empezó la temporada...
- 1/27 numberFire: Los Angeles Lakers Stat Monkey Brief: Lakers/Thunder (1/27/13): Forget Westbrook and Durant, it's Kevin Martin that Andrew Sugar says the Lakers should focus on to get the win.See More Kevin...
- 1/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best NBA Point Guards: At this point in the NBA season, teams have finally played at least half of their games (41 games). It is also right around this...
- 1/26 HoopsHabit: NBA: Ranking the Top 3 Duos In the NBA: The modern-day NBA team consists of at least two superstar players. It’s a well-known tactic by now and a team can’t be successful...
- 1/26 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards. Each week we’ll take a look back at the week that was to determine...
- 1/26 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report: Oklahoma City Thunder 105, Sacramento Kings 95The Kings fall to the defending Western Conference champions in OKC's only visit to Sacramento...
- 1/25 numberFire: The REAL Western Conference NBA All-Star Selections (by the Stats): Serge Ibaka should be angry. Very angry. And it's all at the expense of LaMarcus Aldridge.See More Kevin Durant Chris Paul Tony...
- 1/25 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 44 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Oklahoma City ThunderPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Thunder and Kings...
- 1/24 Nets Take Over: All Star Reserves: No Nets Players: The 2013 All-star reserves were chosen Thursday Night and not suprisingly, their was discontent with the selections.East Reserves:Jrue...
- 1/23 NBA Jerks: Fantasy Basketball Fact or Fiction for January 23rd: Another week of action on the hardwood is said and done with, and today at Sports Jerks, we’re going to answer some of the...
- 1/22 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 1/22/13: Can Blake Griffin provide otherworldly performances two nights in a row? Believe it.See More J.J. Redick Avery Bradley Russell...
- 1/22 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Clippers (1/22/13): Not even Sergio Leone could have directed the Thunder season to start any better.See More Serge Ibaka Reggie Jackson Russell...
- 1/21 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA All-Star Game: Predicting the Western Conference Reserves: The voting process for selecting the starters is in the fans’ hands. For the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, there isn’t much...
- 1/21 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: As mentioned in the previous edition of the Weekly Stats Recap, the suggested #StatStudy for this week was orchestrated...
- 1/17 The Basketball Champs Belt: 2013 All Stars: The Fans Passed the Test: The NBA announced the All Star starters earlier today. While the fan vote didn't exactly correspond to the individual players...
- 1/14 HoopsHabit: Brooklyn Nets: Andray Blatche Isn’t Worth the Trouble: The Brooklyn Nets have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA lately. Ever since P.J. Carlesimo replaced Avery Johnson as interim...
- 1/14 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week’s #StatStudy was suggested by our very own Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh), a great basketball mind who will stop at...
- 1/11 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Lakers (1/11/13): Who's ready for some hot, steamy free throw action? Then step right inside!See More Kevin Durant Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard Russell...
- 1/9 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/T'Wolves (1/9/13): Westbrook and the Thunder fell to the lowly Wizards on Monday, but tonight provides an easy sort of redemption.See More Kevin...
- 1/8 Hickory-High: Evaluating Team Shot Selection: A few weeks ago I shared a new metric I had been working on called Expected Points Per Shot (XPPS). The idea was to create...
- 1/7 HoopsHabit: Charlotte Bobcats: Why They’ll Get Better Sooner Than You Think: After a promising 7-5 start, during which they briefly became the talk of the league, the Charlotte Bobcats went on an epic losing...
- 1/7 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: For this week’s study my brother (@KurtSoppe) pondered if FG% or FT% was more directly correlated to the game’s final...
- 1/6 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Clippers: How Long Can They Keep Eric Bledsoe Around?: The Clippers have been one of the top teams in the league this year, and their excellent bench is a big reason for that. While...
- 1/4 numberFire: Philadelphia 76ers Stat Monkey Brief: Sixers/Thunder (1/4/13): How soft can you be in the paint? Ask Thaddeus Young, who takes over half his shots in the restricted area but averages 2.7 FTA...
- 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...
- 1/3 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Is It Okay If Jeremy Lin Is An All-Star?: Jeremy Lin is an extremely po**** player. He was when Linsanity came to life last February and while the initial hype died down,...
- 1/2 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Nets (1/2/13)Can the Thunder ring in the New Year with a victory?See More Kevin Durant Russell Westbrook ...
- 1/2 The High Phive: Holiday and Turner lead 76ers over the “old” Lakers: “You just saw an old team”. That’s Kobe Bryant after the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Lakers a 103 – 99 loss on New Years...
- 1/1 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: How Far Into the Playoffs Can They Go?: When you think of basketball powerhouses, the Los Angeles Lakers always come to mind. But this year, things haven’t been...
- 1/1 NBA Injury News: Thunder's Russell Westbrook Takes Elbow to Face (VIDEO): A bloody face and stitches wasn't enough to keep Russell Westbrook out of action last night. The Oklahoma City Thunder...
News -- December 2012
- 12/31 HoopsHabit: Chris Paul: Why He is Easily The NBA’s Best Point Guard: Before this season, if someone asked you who the NBA’s best point guard was, chances are, you would have said Rajon Rondo...
- 12/31 HoopsHabit: Chris Paul: Why He Is The NBA’s Best Point Guard: Before this season, if someone asked you who the NBA’s best point guard was, chances are, you would have said Rajon Rondo...
- 12/31 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Suns (12/31/12): The shooting slump has been solved, but the Thunder are still vulnerable as long as they turn the ball over.See More Thabo Sefolosha Russell...
- 12/31 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week I had a stat request from Jesse Silverman (@JesseBeau), a Cortland intramural champion and defending March Madness...
- 12/29 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...
- 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 numberFire: Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Mavericks (12/27/12): One step up and two steps back - after winning 12 straight, OKC's now in a funk.See More Kevin Durant Russell Westbrook Kendrick...
- 12/27 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Raymond Felton Broken Pinkie - Out 4-6 Weeks: When the Knicks re-signed Raymond Felton this offseason, he was returning to a team that had traded him in part of a package deal...
- 12/26 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Is Scott Brooks Too Attached to Kendrick Perkins?: The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to struggle against the Miami Heat. The Heat beat the Thunder for the fifth straight time on...
- 12/26 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: Magic 8-Ball Edition (December 26, 2012): We’re looking into the Magic 8-Ball for this week’s NBA Power Rankings. Now that the season is one-third of the way...
- 12/24 HoopsHabit: The Happiest Day of the Year: A Preview of NBA’s Christmas Day Matchups: If Thanksgiving Day carries the banner for the NFL, Christmas Day is a pretty solid NBA counterpart. The NBA has worked hard in...
- 12/24 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap: This week’s study was suggested by college basketball guru and FSWA (Fantasy Sports Writers Association) gate keeper...
- 12/22 HoopsHabit: Serge Ibaka and LaMarcus Aldridge: The Scariest Power Forwards in the NBA: The NBA has an abundance of great power forwards, but there are two that fly under the radar that belong in the discussion of...
- 12/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: Thunder vs. Timberwolves and Mavericks vs. Heat Preview: Tonight’s NBA on TNT double-header includes two very interesting games. First up, we have the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the...
- 12/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: Five Teams Most Likely To Win The NBA Championship: It can be argued that the hardest team sport to win a championship in is basketball. Since 1980 there have been nine franchises...
- 12/19 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 12/19: Wednesday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means...
- 12/14 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 22 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City ThunderPreviewing tonight's match-up between the Thunder and Kings in Bricktown...
- 12/13 The Wages of Wins Journal: How a Shot IS a TurnoverDre examines how a shot and turnover are very much the same but also very very different....
- 12/10 Z krainy NBA: Josh Smith i Blake Griffin zawodnikami tygodnia: Kolejny tydzień sezonu zasadniczego w NBA minął i po raz kolejny wybrano najlepszych zawodników tygodnia. Tym razem są to...
- 12/10 Hickory-High: Weekly Stat Recap: This week’s study was done to determine what position led the winning team in scoring with the most frequency. For all...
- 12/10 Z krainy NBA: Ranking MVP vol. 3: Dziesiątka graczy, dzięki której koszykówka jest dla nas jeszcze piękniejszym sportem. Minęło już przeszło pięć tygodni...
- 12/9 The Basketball Champs Belt: 12/9: The Thunder Outgun the Pacers: On Sunday night in Oklahoma City, the Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 104-93 to again defend the championship belt of basketball....
- 12/8 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody Dnia: 07.12: Najlepszy mecz w karierze Joakima Noah zagwarantował mu wybór na najlepszego zawodnika wczorajszego wieczora w NBA. Gracz dnia: Joakim...
- 12/7 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 12/7: Friday night in the NBA features 12 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means that...
- 12/7 Tyler's Think Tank: Point Guard's Game: Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers leads a talented crop of NBA point guards The NBA has become dominated by point...
- 12/6 HoopsHabit: 5 Things James Harden Can Learn from Jeremy Lin About Heightened Expectations: When James Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets, expectations were that he’d be their top scorer and a terrific fit....
- 12/6 DStats: ASPM Notes and Viz Update: I have added another pane to my 2012-13 ASPM/VORP Tableau Visualization, allowing a better look at the distribution of talent...
- 12/6 Dancing With Noah: Late Nights with Steph: Don’t get it twisted, this isn’t my foray into a new genre of basketball erotica and I am wearing (sweat) pants while I write...
- 12/5 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings December 5th, 2012: There’s a new sheriff in town, led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder take over the top spot...
- 12/4 Nets Take Over: Nets vs Thunder Recap: Can't Finish: First Quarter: Right after the ball was tipped , Kevin Durant nailed a wide open three taking advantage of a blown defensive...
- 12/3 NBA Jerks: NBA Power Rankings—Week 5: 1. Miami Heat 12-3 Last Week: 2 Dwyane Wade may have finally broken out of his cold spell, scoring 34 points in a win against...
- 12/3 Z krainy NBA: Niszczący i zniszczeni tygodnia #5: Dzisiaj wyróżnione zostają dwa zespoły, które przed sezonem uchodziły za głównych faworytów do udziału w finale zachodu....
- 12/1 The Basketball Champs Belt: 11/30: Thunder Take the Belt: On Friday night the Oklahoma City Thunder, defeated the Utah Jazz 106-94 to take the Championship Belt of Basketball. The Thunder...
- 12/1 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 30.11: Dwight Howard nie dość, że pierwszy raz w sezonie zaliczył mecz 20+20, to jeszcze trafił druga w karierze trójkę. Efekt...
News -- November 2012
- 11/30 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #7: Assorted Team Rankings: Welcome to NBA Stat Central, one of our weekly columns here at HoopsHabit.com. We take a deeper look at a different set of statistics...
- 11/30 Z krainy NBA: Ostatnie listopadowe tango: Czy Marcin Gortat się odrodzi w Kanadzie, a może Lakers wrócą na tory z Nuggets? W piątek zobaczymy aż 11 spotkań, więc...
- 11/29 NBA Jerks: James Harden Returns to OKC, but Who Won the Trade?: James Harden has become a top-5 scorer in the NBA after being traded to the Houston Rockets. He’s averaging 25 points, 5 assists...
- 11/29 Basketball Prospectus: Mookie Blaylock Was (Probably) Quite Good: Randomly perusing the historical players in Daniel Myers’ newest Advanced Statistical Plus/Minus spreadsheet, I came upon...
- 11/28 The Hoops Manifesto: Ranking The NBA Backcourts - Update 1: The 2012/13 NBA season looked like it was going to be all about power packed backcourt duos. The offseason saw numerous...
- 11/28 The Hoops Manifesto: Ranking The NBA Backcourts - Update 1: The 2012/13 NBA season looked like it was going to be all about power packed backcourt duos. The offseason saw numerous...
- 11/26 Z krainy NBA: Na derby przyszedł czas: Doczekaliśmy się. Pierwsze prawdziwe derby Nowego Jorku zostaną rozegrane już dzisiejszej nocy. To spotkanie zdecydowanie...
- 11/26 Z krainy NBA: Horford i Duncan graczami tygodnia: Al Horford z Atlanty Hawks oraz Tim Duncan z San Antonio Spurs zostali wybrani graczami tygodnia w swoich konferencjach. Dla obu...
- 11/25 Celtics Life: NBA News: Bynum shut down "indefinitely." Lin likely all-star starter: A couple news items from around the Association this Sunday morning. Looks like the Andrew Bynum trade continues to get worse...
- 11/25 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 24.11: Miała być nudna noc, a drużyny znów zafundowały nam świetne widowiska. 2 dogrywki w Washington, jedna w Philadelphii, wielki...
- 11/24 The High Phive: 76ers Week-in-Review: 11/18-11/21: The past week for the Philadelphia 76ers has been an interesting one: three games, two wins, and one loss. With their record...
- 11/22 Z krainy NBA: Thriller w Oklahomie: Hitem dzisiejszej nocy było spotkanie na szczycie konferencji zachodniej pomiędzy Los Angeles Clippers a Oklahomą City Thunder...
- 11/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings November 21st, 2012: Week three of the NBA season is in the books and more clarity continues to emerge among the elite teams. The Western Conference...
- 11/19 Z krainy NBA: Durant i James graczami tygodnia: Po raz drugi graczem tygodnia Konferencji Wschodniej został LeBron James, na zachodzie zaś, nagroda ta powędrowała do Kevina...
- 11/19 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 18.11: Pierwszy raz w historii naszego rankingu przyznaliśmy wspólną nagrodę dla graczy dnia. Oczywiśćie otrzymali ją Kobe Bryant...
- 11/19 Z krainy NBA: Top 10: 18.11: Russell Westbrook był najefektowniejszy, a Kevin Durant i Kobe Bryant zaskakiwali asystami. Tak wygląda najnowsze notowanie...
- 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...
- 11/12 With Malice: My picks for All NBA Teams...: .Well, only games away from the end of the season. End of season awards will soon be announced (LeBron almost sure to win...
- 11/12 Z krainy NBA: W kilku słowach o początku sezonu: Które zespoły weszły w sezon z oczekiwanymi rezultatami, a które póki co zawodzą swoich kibiców? Sprawdźcie, jakie drużyny...
- 11/12 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 11.11: Dwight Howard skorzystał na absencji DeMarcusa Cousinsa i zdominował mecz z Sacramento Kings. Przebudził się wreszcie Russell...
- 11/11 Z krainy NBA: Niedzielna uczta: Żar na wyjeździe u najgorętszej ekipy Zachodu, pojedynek turboszybkich rozgrywających w Oklahoma City i Jastrzębie w Mieście...
- 11/9 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #4: You’re The Worst!: Welcome to NBA Stat Central, where we take a deeper look into NBA statistics for the 2012-13 season and many before! Each Friday...
- 11/9 Z krainy NBA: Staty i skróty: 08.11: Zgodnie z wczorajszym tytułem gospodarze byli bardzo gościnni, pozwalając na zwycięstwa Thunder i Clippers. Chicago Bulls...
- 11/7 Z krainy NBA: Grzmotem w Dinozaury: Pomimo słabej skuteczności Duranta, Oklahoma City Thunder rozgromiła Toronto Raptors 108-88. Z dobrej strony pokazali się...
- 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: Dla kibica w kapciach – 06.11: W ramach cyklu Dla kibica w kapciach mamy dla was wszystkie 3 spotkania. Zatem zapraszamy kibiców Bulls, Magic, Thunder, Raptors,...
- 11/7 NBA Injury News: Raptors Injury News: Kyle Lowry Sprains Ankle: When you see a player in a walking boot, it's hard to imagine they'll be ready to play the next game. In Kyle Lowry's case,...
- 11/7 Z krainy NBA: Gordon Hayward lepszy od Westbrooka?: Obejrzałem ostatnio Hoosiers. Filmy tego typu zawsze skłaniają mnie do refleksji nad tym, na czym tak naprawdę polega koszykówka....
- 11/6 Z krainy NBA: Pod dyktando gospodarzy: Na wtorek NBA przygotowała swoim fanom mniejszą porcję meczów. W każdym z trzech faworytem będą gospodarze. Śledź ZkrainyNBA...
- 11/6 The Picket Fence: Trade Proposal Tuesday (Edition #1): I’ve decided to start a new tradition here, at the Picket Fence. Not every Tuesday, but once in a while, I’m going...
- 11/5 HoopsHabit: The NBA Fix Podcast 11/04/12: Welcome to the second installment of “The NBA Fix”, our weekly podcast talking all things NBA! Today, we talk about...
- 11/5 Z krainy NBA: Niespodzianka w Oklahomie: DeShawn Stevenson /fot. Flickr Dzisiejszej nocy Oklahoma City Thunder podejmowała na własnym parkiecie Atlantę Hawks. Ku zaskoczeniu...
- 11/4 Celtics Life: Video evidence on why Rondo is a far superior point guard than Westbrook: Taking a cue from our two political parties, I will focus this whole post on attacking the other guy to try and win your vote....
- 11/3 Z krainy NBA: Skuteczny chaos Kiciusiów: Liczba 23 może się zapisać już na zawsze w historii Bobcats. Oczywiście z tym numerem grał Michael Jordan, ale tym razem...
- 11/3 A Substitute for War: The Presti Dilemma, or the Perils of Premature Zealotry: A new NBA season dawns and it feels like a breath of fresh air. After an off-season of claustrophobic analysis done in a vaccum,...
- 11/2 The Wages of Wins Journal: Just Shoot More: How to fool Advanced StatsDre examines Neil's claims that Russell Westbrook is as good of a ball handler as Ty Lawson....
- 11/2 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Truth behind Russell Westbrook’s GreatnessDre examines the myth that Westbrook > Lawson because he has bigger games or wins when it counts....
- 11/2 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 2, 2012: (photo courtesy of Yzukerman)Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning...
- 11/2 The Hoops Manifesto: What I Learned Last Night: Nov 2, 2012: (photo courtesy of Yzukerman)Every night (well - perhaps not EVERY night) I'll be firing up my NBA League Pass and scanning...
- 11/2 Z krainy NBA: Gdzie pobiegł Westbrook i co odzyskał Duncan?: Z powodu przełożenia derbów Nowego Jorku, dzisiaj odbyło się zaledwie jedno spotkanie. San Antonio Spurs podjęli na własnym...
- 11/2 Hickory-High: Video Playbook: Tony Parker’s Game Winner: Last year Jordan Kahn (@AyoItsJordan) was a staple of the basketball coverage here at Hickory-High with a series of masterful...
- 11/2 Z krainy NBA: Parker znów na ratunek: W drugim kolejnym spotkaniu w tym sezonie Tony Parker w ostatnich sekundach spotkania zapewnił zwycięstwo San Antonio Spurs,...
- 11/1 Miami Heat Index: Mario Chalmers vs. the Top 10 Point Guards: Mario Chalmers said he was a top 10 point guard in the offseason and some fans thought he was just being **** but he...
News -- October 2012
- 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 The Hoops Manifesto: James Harden: "Foundational" Player?: The big news in the NBA world (other than the season starting tonight - YIPPEE!!) is of course the Oklahoma City Thunder trading...
- 10/31 Hickory-High: One More Roundtable on James Harden: We’re well aware that most of the basketball world has already processed and moved on from the James Harden trade....
- 10/30 Z krainy NBA: James Harden nabrał wszystkich: Brak odpowiedzialności, hipokryzja, czy po prostu zdarta płyta? Jak ocenić Jamesa Hardena? Śledź ZkrainyNBA na Twitterze Nie...
- 10/29 Hickory-High: Five Lineups I’m Dying To Watch: The regular season is just a day and a half away, but the remaining hours will feel mightily stretched by the weight of...
- 10/28 HoopsHabit: James Harden Trade To Houston: Grading Each Team’s Haul: James Harden is now a member of the Houston Rockets after being traded late Saturday night by the Oklahoma City Thunder. We’re...
- 10/28 Hickory-High: Thoughts On Thunder, Rockets, Harden: I checked my phone one last time before bed Saturday night and saw the news that James Harden had been traded to the Rockets...
- 10/28 The Picket Fence: Harden Now a Rocket, And What It All Means: Seemingly out of the blue came the news that Oklahoma traded James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward and Daequan Cook to Houston...
- 10/26 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: NBA Preview of the Best Games to Watch This Season: Since the 2013 NBA season tips off next week, Mrs__NBA joined the HEATcast to discuss the difference between season...
- 10/24 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #3 Oklahoma City Thunder: #3 - Oklahoma City Thunder2011/12 Record: 47-19, lost NBA Finals2012/13 Projected Record: 60-22, playoffs ...
- 10/24 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #3 Oklahoma City Thunder: #3 - Oklahoma City Thunder2011/12 Record: 47-19, lost NBA Finals2012/13 Projected Record: 60-22, playoffs ...
- 10/24 The Wages of Wins Journal: Lawson or Westbrook?Dre examines Lawson and Westbrook and which is a better PG....
- 10/11 HoopsHabit: James Harden: Why Oklahoma City Thunder Would Be Foolish To Let Him Go: James Harden isn’t the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best player. He isn’t even their second-best player. Behind Kevin...
- 10/10 Z krainy NBA: We are the Champions cz. 3 – Oklahoma City Thunder: Byli już faworyci do zwycięstwa swoich konferencji (Miami Heat i Los Angeles Lakers). Kto może im zagrozić? Dziś na celowniku...
- 10/4 Z krainy NBA: Ranking najlepszych rzucających obrońców według ZKrainyNBA: Moda na wszelkiej maści rankingi doszła również i do nas. W redakcji postanowiliśmy pobawić się w wybór dziesięciu najlepszych...
- 10/3 Z krainy NBA: Najlepsi rozgrywający według ZkrainyNBA: Moda na wszelkiej maści rankingi doszła również i do nas. W redakcji postanowiliśmy pobawić się w wybór dziesięciu najlepszych...
News -- September 2012
- 9/30 HoopsHabit: Northwest Division 2012-13 NBA Preview (Video): This could be one of the toughest divisions in basketball with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves,...
- 9/8 The Hoops Manifesto: Mario Chalmers Is Bad At Counting: Freshly minted NBA champion Mario Chalmers has stated that he thinks he's in the "front end of the top 10" among point guards...
News -- August 2012
- 8/30 The Hoops Manifesto: Mario Chalmers Is Bad At Counting: Freshly minted NBA champion Mario Chalmers has stated that he thinks he's in the "front end of the top 10" among point guards...
- 8/25 A Royal Pain: Jimmer Fredette Will Not Be Playing Alongside OKC’s Kevin Durant: A few days back, Fox Sports’ Sam Amico brought up the notion of the Kings’ Jimmer Fredette playing alongside Kevin...
- 8/8 It Goes to XI: London Calling: My interest in the Olympic basketball proceedings has been lukewarm, but I could not let this pass: Mr. Westbrook: goodwill ambassador...
News -- July 2012
- 7/28 Miami Heat Index: B.I.W: Kevin Durant Closes the Gap with LeBron James as the Games Begin: LeBron James and Kevin Durant ended Team USA's last exhibition game neck-and-neck for the title of Best In the World (B.I.W)....
- 7/20 Miami Heat Index: B.I.W: Has LeBron James Settled the Debate Before the Olympics Even Start?: While Deron Williams and Carmelo Anthony were dominating Great Britain, LeBron James was putting more distance between himself...
- 7/9 Celtics Life: Team USA 2012: No. 15 - Carmelo Anthony No. 14 - Blake Griffin No. 4 - Tyson Chandler No. 11 - Kevin Love No. 5 - Kevin Durant No....
- 7/4 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Best NBA Free Agent Options: Miami HEAT have 11 players from the 2012 championship roster signed for the title defense. Who are the best NBA free agents...
News -- June 2012
- 6/28 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Podcast: James talks the draftDraft expert James Brocato talks the 2012 NBA draft Continue reading →...
- 6/26 Chasing 23: 2012 NBA Finals RecapThe NBA Realist offers some last thoughts on the 2012 NBA Finals....
- 6/24 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins Podcast: Mosi talks the HeatMosi Platt talks the Miami Heat and the 2012 Finals Continue reading →...
- 6/23 Miami Heat Index: 2012 Championship HEATcast: The Miami HEAT won the 2012 championship and every angle of the NBA Finals was discussed on the HEATcast along with a quick...
- 6/22 Spreadsheet Sports: Why The Miami Heat are NBA Champions: The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in 5 games, but the series really was a lot closer than it seemed. Games 2,...
- 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...
- 6/22 Hickory-High: Draft ProjectionsAn attempt to build statistical projections for NBA Draft prospects off Similarity Scores. Continue reading →...
- 6/21 Spreadsheet Sports: Small Ball Time for the Thunder: After Oklahoma City’s Game 2 letdown against the Heat there were two main opinions as to why it happened among the NBA media....
- 6/21 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Produced: Mario Chalmers Silenced the Thunder in Game 4: LeBron James dominated the second and third quarters to get the Miami HEAT the lead after a bad start, but Mario Chalmers...
- 6/21 Z krainy NBA: Heat o krok od tytułu, ale czy wygrają wyścig ze zdrowiem swojego lidera?: Z kontuzjowanym LeBronem Jamesem Heat nadal byli zaporą nie do przejścia dla Oklahomy i już w czwartek mogą we własnej hali...
- 6/20 The Wages of Wins Journal: Wages of Wins podcast – Harden is better than DurantArturo podcasts about the finals and Boston. Continue reading →...
- 6/20 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Was Third Quarter of Game 3 Turning Point of the 2012 Finals?: Dwyane Wade outplayed Russell Westbrook in the third quarter of Game 3 and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks...
- 6/20 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Produced: LeBron James & Miami Slowly Breaking Down Kevin Durant & Thunder: The Oklahoma City Thunder have outplayed the Miami HEAT through 3 games but the gap is shrinking. Will the HEAT...
- 6/18 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: Matt Cianfrone is the newest contributor to Hickory-High. You can follow him on Twitter, @Matt_Cianfrone. Bullets Forever...
- 6/17 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh Did Not Play Like 3 Kings in OKC: The Miami HEAT's Three Kings played like Children of a Lesser God instead of immortals in Oklahoma City and still left...
- 6/15 Z krainy NBA: Heat pod ścianą? Zapowiedź meczu nr 2: Kevin Durant przejął i wygrał dla Thunder mecz numer 1, ale czy LeBron James i Dwyane Wade pozwolą mu na to w drugim meczu...
- 6/14 The Hoops Manifesto: NBA Big Questions: 2012 NBA Finals Edition: The Hoops Manifesto has rounded up the Bloguin crew for a special NBA Finals edition of NBA Big Questions. Here's what to...
- 6/14 Orlando Magic Daily: Magic Wands: NBA Finals Preview with Hoops Manifesto: We have one game in the books for the NBA Finals. So why not get a taste of a little preview. I joined the crew at Hoops Manifesto...
- 6/13 Hoop Focus: Oklahoma City Thunder Prepared To Knock Of Heat In The NBA Finals . . . → Read More: Oklahoma City Thunder Prepared To Knock Of Heat In The NBA Finals...
- 6/13 The Wages of Wins Journal: A quick look at the Thunder vs. the HeatDre runs down the Thunder vs. the Heat Continue reading →...
- 6/13 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need To Know About the Finals Before They Start: Before the Miami HEAT and Oklahoma City Thunder tip-off the NBA Finals, the HEATcast discussed the biggest question marks...
- 6/13 NBA Wired: NBA Finals Preview: Heat vs. Thunder: Miami is here for two reasons: Chris Bosh's return and LeBron James' renewed openness to failure.Both recovered in different...
- 6/13 Chasing 23: 7 questions for the 2012 NBA Finals: On the eve of the 2012 NBA Finals, E-Dog offers his answers around some of the most pressing questions surround the main event....
- 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...
- 6/6 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Thunder model of success in the NBADre looks at the Thunder's success and asks if it was skill or luck. Continue reading →...
- 6/5 Hickory-High: San Antonio and Oklahoma City: Game 4 Video Playbook: Kevin Durant scored 18 in the 4th quarter of Game 4. Jordan Kahn breaks down all the different failed defensive looks the San...
- 6/3 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball...
News -- May 2012
- 5/30 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Spurs and Thunder have a night of raritiesDre looks at impressive tandems that still lost and puts the impressive Spurs in perspective. Continue reading →...
- 5/29 Orlando Magic Daily: Poor drafting the cause for Magic's fall?: The Orlando Magic's fall was sudden and hard. The team went from a perennial contender to a postseason afterthought trying to...
- 5/27 NBA Wired: WCF Preview: Thunder vs. Spurs: When Kevin Durant was asked if he could envision his young Thunder team following a similar life arc as the San Antonio Spurs-...
- 5/26 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Spo v. Wade, #WithoutBosh and Trust Issues: The biggest topics for discussion after the Miami HEAT eliminated the Indiana Pacers were the beef and adjustments made...
- 5/26 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...
- 5/25 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 5/25 Hickory-High: Roster Report: Thunder and SpursA position-by-position breakdown of the Spurs and Thunder matchup in the Western Conference Finals. Continue reading →...
- 5/24 Tyler's Think Tank: Spurs/Thunder Preview: Well, that was disappointing. The Western Conference semfinals presented a pair of great matchups--Lakers/Thunder and Spurs/Clippers--that...
- 5/23 The Wages of Wins Journal: What’s up with Westbrook?Dre looks at Westbrook's transformation from an average guard to a star. Continue reading →...
- 5/23 Chasing 23: The Real Reason for the Lakers’ 2012 Playoff Exit? An Aging KobeThe NBA Realist identifies the real reason for the Lakers' playoff exit - An Aging Alpha Dog....
- 5/23 Hickory-High: More Offensive Geometry: A follow up to my piece for Hardwood Paroxysm two weeks ago. This is a graphical look at how all 30 NBA teams distributed their...
- 5/21 NBA Wired: The Trailblazing 2012 Spurs: The '12 Spurs push basketball purists into a mania. Amidst LeBron James/Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook-led...
- 5/18 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/17/12: Wednesday night's games were decided by Big Three's, with the Celtics and Thunder winning crucial game 2's. Continue reading →...
- 5/16 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/15/12Kyle Soppe looks for MVP's in last night's wins by the Sixers and Thunder. Continue reading →...
- 5/13 Chasing 23: 2012 NBA Most Valuable Player: Chasing 23 Writers’ PicksThe votes are in and it is unanimous. The MVP crown is back on its rightful place, The King. ...
- 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...
- 5/11 The Wages of Wins Journal: Kevin Durant profits from his teammates inability to get open.Dave explains how Durant can justify playing like Westbrook. Continue reading →...
- 5/5 The Wages of Wins Journal: Playoffs recap for May 3rd 2012: Durant fires back at LeBron: Dre here. I didn’t get Arturo the data for generating his nightly update in time. I’ll take the reigns for today....
- 5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-NBA Teams: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 5/5 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/4/12Stat-lines and impacts beyond, from some of the most valuable players from last night's action. 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 →...
- 5/1 Hickory-High: Oklahoma City and Dallas: Game 1 Video PlaybookA look at what went wrong for the Mavericks down the stretch of Game One against the Thunder. 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 →...
- 4/27 NBA Wired: All-NBA Teams for 2012: Building on the NBA awards theme this week, here are NBA Wired's All-NBA selections. Team results are deemphasized; each player's...
- 4/27 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/26/12: With regulars resting, we've got some names less known making waves in the final week of the NBA schedule. Continue reading →...
- 4/26 NBA Wired: NBA Regular Season Awards for 2012: As the NBA playoffs approach, it is time to give out the 2012 regular season awards. The season provided some fantastic highlights,...
- 4/22 With Malice: My picks for All NBA Teams...: .Well, only games away from the end of the season. End of season awards will soon be announced (LeBron almost sure to win...
- 4/21 Hickory-High: First Team All NBA: Point GuardDoes Rajon Rondo deserve a spot on the All-NBA First Team? Continue reading →...
- 4/20 NBA Wired: The Resurrection of Chris Paul: Four seasons ago, Chris Paul finished second in MVP voting. He was coming off a historic regular season, and he followed that...
- 4/19 Z krainy NBA: Bardzo Dziki Zachód – zapowiedź środy w NBA: Spośród czternastu dzisiejszych meczów jest kilka, które warto obejrzeć. Na Wschodzie Boston Celtics podejmą w Garden Orlando...
- 4/19 Hickory-High: On The CrestA statistical look at which players improve their performance in clutch situations. Continue reading →...
- 4/14 Hickory-High: Atlanta Hawks: Go Small. Go Far.: Matt Cianfrone looks at some possibilities for the Atlanta Hawks to experiment with lineups down the stretch. In particular he...
- 4/13 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 4/11/12: Last Night’s Numbers is a sometimes daily recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Continue...
- 4/7 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...
- 4/6 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James and Mario Chalmers Led Miami HEAT to Back-to-Back Wins over Sixers and Thunder: As expected, LeBron James and Mario Chalmers were the two most productive players in the Miami HEAT's back-to-back wins over...
- 4/6 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report: Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the 76ers, Cavaliers, Bobcats, Thunder...
- 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,...
- 4/3 Z krainy NBA: Thunder bez złudzeń: Oklahoma City Thunder pokonali we własnej hali Chicago Bulls 92:78. Do zwycięstwa Grzmot poprowadzili ich liderzy, Kevin Durant...
- 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: Pierwsze zwycięstwo Fishera nad Lakers.: Oklahoma już drugi raz w tym sezonie nie pozostawiła złudzeń, że obecnie jest lepszą drużyną od Los Angeles Lakers. Pewne...
- 3/29 NBA Wired: Russell Westbrook and Creating "Luck": Russell Westbrook is an apex predator. Give him a straight line to the basket- even the slightest slit through a defense- and...
- 3/28 NBA Wired: Gauging L.A.'s Chances in May: It's been years since a writer had to clarify which L.A. team is the subject of an article with the above title. Unfortunately,...
- 3/27 Hickory-High: Trending: No shortage on unique numbers this week in the NBA. Check out the statistical oddities, along with a couple of blind resumes....
- 3/26 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA All-Overrated Team: PG Monta Ellis PER tells us that he's one of the most inefficient basketball players in the game today, even if you'd love to...
- 3/24 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...
- 3/17 Z krainy NBA: Nuggets bez Nene i bez zwycięstwa nad Thunder: Kevin Durant i Russell Westbrook poprowadzili swój zespół do wyjazdowego zwycięstwa 103:90. Kluczowa dla losów spotkania...
- 3/17 Hickory-High: Under The Radar: Kyle Soppe takes a look at some players producing at an elite level, but toiling in relative obscurity. Continue reading →...
- 3/16 Chasing 23: The Changing of the (Point) Guard: How has the role of point guard as facilitator of the offense in the NBA changed over the recent years? Are the point guards of...
- 3/14 The Wages of Wins Journal: The numbers and myths of shot creationGreg looks at the idea of shot creation and how it is a narrow field if it even exists. Continue reading →...
- 3/13 Z krainy NBA: MVP Ranking #5: Piąta odsłona wyścigu po MVP. Zapraszam! 1. Lebron James – Miami Heat To się powoli staje nudne, prawda? Pierwsze pozycje...
- 3/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: Even effective clutch is overratedDevin takes another look at clutch data. Continue reading →...
- 3/10 Hickory-High: Turnovers By Type: Turnovers can come in plenty of different forms: bad passes, ball-handling mistakes, offensive fouls. How do those different turnover...
- 3/9 NBA Wired: Top-10 MVP Candidates at the All-Star Break: With the league's premier ballers playing in this weekend's All-Star Game, it feels like a good time to begin thinking about MVP...
- 3/9 NBA Wired: A Very Merry 2012 NBA Preview: Here are some of my picks and predictions for the upcoming 66-game NBA season.NBA Champion: Miami HeatI don't see them being...
- 3/9 Hickory-High: The Oklahoma City Constraint Theory: One of Oklahoma City’s bread and butter plays is the pick-and-roll. Their ball handlers rank fourth in the NBA in points per...
News -- February 2012
- 2/29 Hickory-High: Templates and Stylesheets For Jeremy Lin: I retroactively ran Jeremy Lin's college stats through my Draft Similarity Score system. Some interesting names rose to the surface....
- 2/27 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: 2012, Volume 2: I introduced my Real Big Three Rankings last season to determine whether Miami's much ballyhooed trio of LeBron...
- 2/27 Z krainy NBA: Konkursy All-Star – Zwycięstwo Evansa w Slam Dunk Contest: Jeremy Evans okazał się zwycięzcą tegorocznego Slam Dunk Contest. Kevin Love niespodziewanie został nowym królem trójek,...
- 2/26 Miami Heat Index: Mario Chalmers: Haters Ain't Nothing But Fuel, Doubters Ain't Nothing But Fools: Mario Chalmers has been using haters as fuel to prove doubters wrong his entire career. Miami Herald beat reporter Joseph...
- 2/25 NBA Wired: Top-10 MVP Candidates at the All-Star Break: With the league's premier ballers playing in this weekend's All-Star Game, it feels like a good time to begin thinking about MVP...
- 2/25 Z krainy NBA: A w Oklahomie była burza: To nie pierwszy raz, kiedy Los Angeles Lakers zawodzą swoich najwierniejszych fanów. Zespół, który od zawsze był postrachem...
- 2/24 The Wages of Wins Journal: Fantasy trades starring Steve Nash, Dwight Howard and Pau GasolArturo goes over the fantasy trades everyone else thinks about but no one wants to talk about. Continue reading →...
- 2/24 Chasing 23: What Does the Future Hold For John Wall?: What does the future hold for John Wall? Can he overcome a culture of losing and indifference, and develop into a NBA superstar?...
- 2/22 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: 2012, Volume 2: I introduced my Real Big Three Rankings last season to determine whether Miami's much ballyhooed trio of LeBron...
- 2/21 The Wages of Wins Journal: Clutch is overrated: Jeremy and Dre take a look at the clutchest players in 2010-2011 and examine how clutch may be overrated. Continue reading →...
- 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: Comeback Jazz, zwycięstwo pozostaje w Indianie: Utah Jazz odrobili na przełomie trzeciej i czwartej kwarty 21 punktów straty do gospodarzy, ale nawet to nie pozwoliło im...
- 2/8 Z krainy NBA: Bez miłości we wtorkową noc: Bez Kevina Love, za to z Derrickiem Williamsem prawdopodobnie w pierwszej piątce zagrają Wolves. Thunder zagrają drugi dzień...
- 2/7 Chasing 23: Kyrie Irving – The NBA’s Next Superstar: After experiencing the devastating loss of Lebron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers can look forward to brighter days ahead with...
- 2/6 Z krainy NBA: Czy NBA wróci do Seattle?: Dzięki Shawnowi Kempowi i Gary Paytonowi w Polsce jest wielu kibiców Seattle Supersonics. Kevin Durant i Russell Westbrook...
- 2/4 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Dwyane Wade & LeBron James, Arrogance & All-Stars: Bloggers from the Miami HEAT Index and HeatFreak.com debated the cause and effect of the Miami HEAT's arrogance and predictions...
- 2/4 Z krainy NBA: Hit w Atlantic Division – zapowiedź piątkowych spotkań: Czy będziemy świadkami rewanżu za pierwszy mecz pomiędzy Celtics a Knicks, który miał miejsce na inaugurację nowego, skróconego...
- 2/3 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Is Time on the Side of Miami or the Thunder?: Conventional wisdom says youth doesn't win in the NBA. Would that give the Miami HEAT an edge over the Oklahoma City Thunder...
- 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: Clippers pogromcami faworytów: Prawdziwy Showtime. Los Angeles Clippers we własnej hali pokazali swoją prawdziwą twarz i dosłownie zmiażdżyli Oklahomę...
- 2/1 Z krainy NBA: Polowanie na rozgrywającego: Największą bolączką LA Lakers jest w tym sezonie pozycja rozgrywającego. Derek Fisher i Steve Blake nie gwarantują wystarczającego...
News -- January 2012
- 1/31 Z krainy NBA: Nie będzie braterskiej miłości: Orlando Magic są coraz bliżej dna, bo jak inaczej nazwać ich dyspozycję w ostatnich meczach? Szansy na odkupienie poszukają...
- 1/28 Z krainy NBA: Thunder nie zwalnia tempa: Kevin Durant i Russell Westbrook po raz 36. zdobyli razem przynajmniej 50 punktów i poprowadzili Oklahomę City Thunder do czwartego...
- 1/28 Hickory-High: NBA Stock Report: Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Hawks, Bulls, Warriors, Thunder...
- 1/24 Z krainy NBA: Dwight Howard i Marc Gasol graczami tygodnia: Dwight Howard z Orlando Magic i Marc Gasol z Memphis Grizzlies zostali wybrani najlepszymi zawodnikami NBA za grę pomiędzy...
- 1/24 Orlando Magic Daily: What Does Dwight REALLY Want? Part 6a: Dwight's Doomsday Scenario: January 25 is the first real deadline in the Dwight Howard saga. Wednesday, as I noted in a previous post about both Dwight Howard...
- 1/22 Tyler's Think Tank: Kobe vs. LeBron, Again: For much of the past decade, the debate over the title of the NBA's top player revolved around the Association's two marquee superstars;...
- 1/21 Dancing With Noah: Got Your Money: OKC did the right thing on Thursday when they gave avant-garde roller skater and sometimes NBA point guard, Russell Westbrook,...
- 1/21 Orlando Magic Daily: Is Ryan Anderson Worth An Extension?: It is extension season in the NBA. Kevin Love has his on the table and Russell Westbrook has his freshly minted. For almost...
- 1/18 Celtics Life: Westbrook Talks This Week Could Influence Rondo's Boston Future: Ok unless you have your head in the sand, you should be aware by now that Danny Ainge isn't the biggest Rondo fan. He...
- 1/18 Z krainy NBA: Kobe Bryant i Derrick Rose graczami tygodnia: Za tydzień od 9 do 15 stycznia NBA wybrała najlepszymi graczami w swoich konferencjach Derricka Rose’a i Kobe Bryanta. Rose...
- 1/17 Z krainy NBA: Perkins wraca do Bostonu, Celtics nadal nie mogą wygrać: Kendrick Perkins powrócił na stare śmieci po raz pierwszy od lutowego transferu do Oklahomy, a jego Thunder pokonali Celtics...
- 1/16 Z krainy NBA: “Tylko” 12 punktów różnicy, widoczny brak Anthony’ego: Kosmos.. tylko tak można określić to, co działo się w Oklahomie przez pierwsze trzy kwarty. Zespół z Nowego Jorku dosłownie...
- 1/10 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 1/9/12: Last Night’s Numbers is nightly recap of some impressive individual and unit performances from around the NBA. Today we look...
- 1/7 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball...
- 1/6 Chasing 23: Should the Boston Celtics Trade Rajon Rondo?Sean Cribben discusses whether the Boston Celtics should try and trade their enigmatic point guard....
- 1/5 Tyler's Think Tank: 2012 NBA Breakouts: Here are ten players who I think will bust out in a major way this year. Many candidates are off to hot starts thus...
- 1/4 Z krainy NBA: 3 stycznia – skróty i statystyki: Środa przyniosła nam w NBA sporo emocji. Do niespodzianki doszło w Oklahomie, gdzie Thunder przegrali z Blazers. W Chicago...
- 1/4 Z krainy NBA: 3 stycznia – zapowiedź spotkań: Wtorkowa noc to co prawda tylko 6 spotkań, ale wszystkie zapowiadają się na bardzo wyrównane. W związku z tym emocji nie...
- 1/3 Chasing 23: 2012: Year of Kevin Durant?: Kevin Durant has gotten off to a blazing start. Will 2012 be the year of Durant? Tony Maglio speculates as to whether Durant can...
- 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 Tyler's Think Tank: Durant Draining: Over the summer I argued here that Kevin Durant had surpassed LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as the league's top talent, and...
- 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...
- 12/30 Dancing With Noah: Checking in with Russ: Wednesday night was a fun one. I was camped in my usual spot on the couch, NBA TV kicking out basketball magic alongside early-season...
- 12/29 Z krainy NBA: Rywalizacja na wyjątkowym poziomie: Miałem przeczucie, że tam będzie crunch-time, z wszystkich środowych spotkań to wydawało mi się najbardziej intrygujące....
- 12/28 Dancing With Noah: Cause for Excitement: If you’ve read any of my team preview posts, you probably picked up on the theme of excited curiosity that surrounds the...
- 12/26 Z krainy NBA: Orlando vs Oklahoma, czyli One Team Show: Tak, to już dzisiaj. Dzisiejszej nocy po ponad półrocznej przerwie wróciła najpiękniejsza liga sportowa świata – koszykarska...
- 12/25 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Everything You Need To Know About the 2012 NBA Season Before It Happens: If you knew everything that would happen in the 2012 NBA season, then would you still watch it? If not... Spoiler alert: bloggers...
- 12/24 Miami Heat Index: 2012 NBA Western Conference Preview: Fanalyst Rankings: There are two sides to every NBA Power Ranking: the Fanalytical and the Fanatical. The Miami Heat Index and Mrs. NBA played...
- 12/24 NBA Wired: A Very Merry 2012 NBA Preview: Here are some of my picks and predictions for the upcoming 66-game NBA season.NBA Champion: Miami HeatI don't see them being...
- 12/22 Z krainy NBA: Reprezentacje Stanów Zjednoczonych 1992-2010: Mistrzostwo świata i “operacja Londyn” (cz. X): Ostatnia międzynarodową imprezą z udziałem zawodników NBA były mistrzostwa świata w Turcji w ubiegłym roku. Po bardzo...
- 12/20 Hickory-High: NBA Anti-Awards: Pre-Season Favorites: With the regular season approaching, bloggers and basketball writers will soon be announcing their predictions for winners of...
- 12/7 Z krainy NBA: Tristan Thompson: uczeń idzie po naukę: Niespodziewany numer 4 tegorocznego draftu, Tristan Thompson, od kilku dni zapoznaje się z prawdziwym życiem koszykarza w NBA....
- 12/5 Dancing With Noah: Let’s Progress…Together – Oklahoma City Thunder: The Thunder used to be in Seattle and I live in Seattle, so it seems like a good place to start previewing teams. And if you read...
- 12/3 Hickory-High: Rants, References and Revelations: Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball...
- 12/2 Dancing With Noah: Lost between Truth & Madness: “In the final analysis, the truth always evolves from the state of total madness.” – C.R. Stecyk III The quote above wasn’t...
- 12/2 Dancing With Noah: And Like That, He’s Gone: I was an angry basketball fan last night when OKC shat the bed once again in the fourth quarter. I was texting out blames to Russell,...
- 12/1 Z krainy NBA: Celtics rozważają oddanie Rondo: Gdy po raz pierwszy zobaczyłem tytuł artykułu mówiący o tym, że Celtics mieliby oddać Rajona Rondo, swojego najmłodszego...
News -- November 2011
- 11/29 Dancing With Noah: Lost between Truth & Madness: “In the final analysis, the truth always evolves from the state of total madness.” – C.R. Stecyk III The quote above wasn’t...
- 11/27 Tyler's Think Tank: The NBA is Back!: It looks like basketball fans, many of whom had given up hope and were fully prepared for a long, cold winter without professional...
- 11/11 Z krainy NBA: Kevin Durant spodziewany w kolejnym meczu charytatywnym: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook oraz Rashard Lewis. To tylko niektóre z gwiazd, które mają zagrać 20 Listopada w meczu charytatywnym...
- 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...
- 11/4 NBA Wired: Pigskin Comparison: LBJ vs. KD: Aaron Rodgers and Kevin Durant vs. Tom Brady and LeBron James- which duo would you take for one year? That might be a legitimate...
News -- October 2011
- 10/25 Z krainy NBA: Durant najlepszym graczem kolejnego meczu towarzyskiego: W kolejnym towarzyskim spotkaniu rozegranym w Oklahoma City mieliśmy do czynienia z kolejnym wielkim strzelaniem. Zawodnicy...
- 10/20 Celtics Life: Pierce & Rondo To Go On World Basketball Tour: Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo will join almost all of the NBA's elite players on a 3 continent, 6 game basketball tour. Kevin...
- 10/20 Z krainy NBA: Gwiazdy NBA planują objazdowy tour: Rozmowy na temat lokautu między zawodnikami a właścicielami klubów w trakcie, a największe gwiazdy ligi znalazły właśnie...
- 10/19 Z krainy NBA: Durant też umie rapować: Zauważyłem, że Kevid Durant jest bardzo aktywnym zawodnikiem tego lata. Nie ma sezonu więc zawodnicy mają więcej czasu...
- 10/18 Celtics Life: 3 Point Guards in ESPN's Top 10 NBA Players, No Celtics: So ESPN has been ranking the top players in the NBA and they've finally made it to the top 10. There are no Celtics in the top...
- 10/13 Hickory-High: Lineup Optimization: The Extra Fifteen Percent: A few weeks ago, I took a stab at the extremely difficult task of using statistics to measure coaching performance. One of the...
- 10/9 Z krainy NBA: Znamy składy charytatywnego meczu w Miami: Niedawno pisałem o charytatywnym meczu, który odbędzie się dziś wieczorem w Miami na Florydzie. Można powiedzieć, że będzie...
- 10/8 Celtics Life: Rondo Practicing with Thunder; Don't get any Ideas OKC!: So Oklahoma City center Nazr Mohammed has organized team workouts at his alma mater Kentucky. But the workouts are not limited...
- 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...
News -- September 2011
- 9/28 Celtics Life: Rondo's Definitely Not Lacking Confidence In His Offensive Game: Too late to flop homie. How did I not sprain my own ankle here? Dime Magazine interviewed Rajon Rondo this past weekend...
- 9/28 Z krainy NBA: Planowany mecz z wieloma gwiazdami NBA: Fani Miami Heat (ale i nie tylko) nie muszą się martwić lockoutem ponieważ niebawem zobaczą swoje wielkie gwiazdy na jednym...
- 9/26 Z krainy NBA: Durant: Chcę Westbrook’a: Od najmłodszych lat, a właściwie chyba od lat przedszkolnych człowiek uświadamia sobie, że łączy go z kimś jakaś więź,...
- 9/23 Hickory-High: The Black Hole of Creativity: No basketball term raises my hackles quite as much as “creating shots.” This term encompasses many things. When Steve...
- 9/19 Z krainy NBA: Perkins nie lubi się z Westbrookiem?: Kendrick Perkins nie zaliczy ostatniego roku do udanych. Co prawda doszedł do finału konferencji, ale nie w barwach drużyny,...
- 9/12 Miami Heat Index: NBA Lockout: Have Owners' Bargaining Positions Changed?: The bargaining positions of NBA owners reported by Henry Abbott from ESPN last week differ from those reported by Mark Heisler...
- 9/9 Z krainy NBA: NBA Top 40 Part 2/4: Oto kolejne zestawienie mojego autorstwa najlepszych 40 zawodników NBA. Dzisiaj prezentuję drugą dziesiątkę . Bez zbędnego...
- 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
- 8/31 Chasing 23: Which Current NBA Player Would You Draft First?: A few weeks ago, Michael Pina of Both Teams Played Hard wrote a...
- 8/25 Z krainy NBA: Ranking graczy NBA: Dziennikarz “Sport Illustrated” Zach Lowe (pewnie z okazji trwającego Lockoutu, z racji niewielu newsów z NBA)...
- 8/18 IamaGM.com: Photos: P. Diddy attends UCLA classes with Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook & Baron Davis: Diddy is taking classes with a few NBA stars. Diddy went back to school to take some classes with Kevin Love, Russell...
- 8/8 Tyler's Think Tank: Is Kevin Durant #1?: Around this time last summer, Kevin Durant was absolutely tearing it up for Team USA in a mindblowing, FIBA World Championship...
- 8/5 Z krainy NBA: Czterej kolejni gracze z NBA podpisali umowy w Europie: Czterej kolejni gracze NBA zdecydowali się spędzić najbliższy sezon w Europie. Są nimi Jordan Farmar, Ersan Ilyasova, Patrick...
- 8/4 The Wages of Wins Journal: The NBA Underappreciated TeamDre and Devin list their starting lineup for their team of under-appreciated players....
- 8/1 The Wages of Wins Journal: Kobe Bryant and Amare Stoudemire are the Most Overrated NBA Players by Fans and the MediaMosi takes a look at the overrated and underrated players in the NBA based on fan and media voting....
News -- July 2011
- 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...
- 7/21 The Wages of Wins Journal: Quick Takes: Northwest Division Draft GradesDevin continues his review of the NBA Draft this time going over the Northwest Division....
- 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
- 6/25 Chasing 23: Brown Mamba’s 2011 NBA Draft Winners and Losers: Each year, college basketball seems to get worse and worse. Gone are the days I could name every player on Duke, UCLA, North Carolina,...
- 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)...
- 6/9 The Picket Fence: The PG Conundrum & Other NBA Stories: Another year in Raptorland, another summer of uncertainty over the PG situation. You think it’s difficult for Raptor fans,...
- 6/3 Bulls Confidential: Dwight Howard says he's not signing an extension: Per the Orlando Sentinel: Dwight Howard on Thursday shot down an Orlando TV station's report that he will sign a two-year contract...
- 6/2 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...
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...
- 5/29 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 Z krainy NBA: OKC: gdzie rodzi się przyszłość NBA: Michał Fedusio Mimo porażki w finale konferencji z Mavs, Oklahoma City Thundr i jej młodzieniaszki pozostawili po sobie...
- 5/29 Chasing 23: Will A Miami Heat Championship Ruin David Stern’s NBA?: As the Miami Heat embark upon the final stages of their quest for a championship, Dave Sheridan deliberates whether another dynasty...
- 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...
- 5/27 Dancing With Noah: And Like That, He’s Gone: I was an angry basketball fan last night when OKC shat the bed once again in the fourth quarter. I was texting out blames to Russell,...
- 5/27 With Malice: No Time To Be Rebuilding...: .I can't believe that, after going to the Eastern/Western Conference finals in their 3rd/4th seasons, that Rose's Bulls and Durant's...
- 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 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: Individual Pace: Over the weekend I put a post together for The Two Man Game, looking at the role pace had played in Games 1 and 2 of the Dallas...
- 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...
- 5/25 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...
- 5/23 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 Dancing With Noah: Intersections and Roundabouts: It was somewhat painful to miss the OKC-Mavs game last night (game two), but my homey’s getting married, so I was on a flight....
- 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...
- 5/20 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...
- 5/19 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 Load O' Bull: Schuhmann: Keeping LeBron & Wade From the Rim is Key, But Not So Easy: Schematically, the Bulls' defense isn't impenetrable. Every scheme has a counter-scheme and the Bulls' is no different, other...
- 5/18 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...
- 5/17 Dancing With Noah: We Are Not the Same: A rainy Sunday in Seattle made it easy for me to do what I was going to do anyway: Sit on my couch and watch basketball. It was...
- 5/17 The City: Thunder Rolls through Memphis in 7: Led by James Harden and Nick Collison, OKC managed to topple Memphis in 7 games. Yes, I realize that’s one of the stranger...
- 5/17 Chasing 23: Is Kevin Durant Too Nice To Be An Elite Player?: Kevin Durant is good at basketball. Scratch that. Kevin Durant is very good at basketball. What else can you say about a guy who...
- 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...
- 5/15 A Substitute for War: The Miami Heat’s success: A basketball triumph or travesty?: Recently I heard a topic come up of what the Miami Heat winning the title would mean for basketball. On one hand, it’d...
- 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...
- 5/14 NBA Wired: Midseason Trade for MVP of the Decade: Kendrick Perkins might be the NBA’s MVP of the next 10 years. Kendrick's role is that of mentor and protector on OKC. ...
- 5/14 Z krainy NBA: Grizzlies wciąż żyją, będzie 7 mecz: Piotr Zarychta (8) Memphis Grizzlies – (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 95:83 (3-3) Drużynę do wygranej poprowadził Zach...
- 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 Z krainy NBA: OKC wychodzi na prowadzenie, Grzmot uderzył!: Michał Fedusio Po thrillerze zakończonym trzema dogrywkami, wczorajsza gra nr 5 pokazała, że to jednak Oklahoma...
- 5/12 Basketball 4 Thought: A New Model of Success as exemplified by the OKC/Memphis Series [...] ...
- 5/11 Dancing With Noah: The Cult of Trust: The title of this post is about the wonderful collective Lionel Hollins has created in Memphis. But it’s not just about Memphis...
- 5/11 Dancing With Noah: Deconstructing Russell: When I initially decided to say something about Russell Westbrook, it was mostly critical because I was mad and had been sending...
- 5/11 The Hoops Manifesto: When MVP Isn't Good Enough: One of the worst kept secrets known to man was finally officially revealed yesterday when Chicago's Derrick Rose was named the...
- 5/11 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...
- 5/11 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: May 10, 2011 -- Epic 3OT OKC-Grizz Battle, Sore-Losing Lakers & Slow Celts Marking End of NBA 'Ruling Class': #2 Heat 98#3 Celtics 90 (OT)Heat lead series 3-1Box Score | Recap#2 Lakers 86#3 Mavs 122Mavs win series 4-0Box Score | Recap#4...
- 5/10 Hickory-High: Last Night’s Numbers – 5/9/11: This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting...
- 5/10 Load O' Bull: K.C. Johnson Breaking Down the Bulls Bad Defense in Game 4 (Audio): K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune joined Dan McNeil and Matt Spiegel at "The Danny Mac Show" on 670 The Score in Chicago on...
- 5/10 Load O' Bull: Lack of Multiple Defensive Efforts, Plenty of Brick-iness for Bulls in Game 4 Loss: The Hawks used and abused open slots in the Bulls defense, tightened up their own, and the Bulls' shooters couldn't shoot in the...
- 5/10 Load O' Bull: Rose's Needlessly Controversial 32 Shots in Game 4: The OMG-the-point-guard-took-32-shots meme directed toward Derrick Rose is in full effect. It has its place in the basketball...
- 5/9 Z krainy NBA: Grizzlies lepsi od Thunder po dogrywce: Piotr Zarychta Memphis Grizzlies po raz kolejny zadziwili fanów koszykówki po tym, jak odrobili 16-punktową...
- 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 Hickory-High: As Close As Hands And Feet: A huge surprise over the last two months of the season was the play of the Denver Nuggets. Many assumed the team would shrivel...
- 5/7 Load O' Bull: Catch n' Shoot: May 6, 2011 -- Celtics in Trouble, Lakers in Deeper Trouble, Blake Gets His, Bill Russell: #3 Celtics 91#2 Heat 102Heat lead series 2-0Box Score | Recap#3 Mavs 93#2 Lakers 81Mavs lead series 2-0Box Score | Recap#8 Grizzlies...
- 5/5 The Hoops Manifesto: Bloguin's NBA Awards: DPOY & All-Defensive Team: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 5/5 Z krainy NBA: Odrodzeni Thunder doprowadzają do remisu: Piotr Zarychta „Naprawdę nie zrobiliśmy nic innego niż w meczu numer 1, ale byliśmy bardziej zaangażowani...
- 5/4 Z krainy NBA: Thunder - Grizzlies - zapowiedź meczu numer 2: Memphis Grizzlies niesieni falą awansu do drugiej rundy po pokonaniu San Antonio Spurs wygrali pierwszą potyczkę w rywalizacji...
- 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...
- 5/3 A Substitute for War: The difference between Mike Conley, Jr. and Russell Westbrook: The Memphis Grizzlies just toasted Oklahoma City in Game 1 of their first round series and I believe one of the big differences...
- 5/2 Z krainy NBA: Thunder kolejną ofiarą Grizzlies: Memphis Grizzlies pokonali San Antonio Spurs regularnym graniem pod kosz do swoich wysokich i świetną obroną na linii podania....
News -- April 2011
- 4/30 BBR Blog: Playoff Preview: #4 Oklahoma City vs. #8 Memphis: Oklahoma City Thunder 55-27, 1st in NBA Northwest Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Scott Brooks (55-27) PTS/G: 104.8 (5th...
- 4/29 The City: Round 1 Recaps: OKC and Miami Win in 5: OKC Beats Denver in 5 (3.32 – 1.80 WARP) I thought this series might be closer (picked OKC in 6), but it looks like those...
- 4/29 Z krainy NBA: Thunder idą blokami do drugiej rundy: Kevin Durant zagrał kolejny kapitalny mecz, prowadząc Oklahoma City Thunder do wygranej w piątym spotkaniu pierwszej rundy...
- 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...
- 4/24 The City: Evaluating the 2008 NBA Draft: Conventional wisdom is that it takes about 3 seasons for a draft to shake out, in terms of evaluating talent. The 2008 draftees...
- 4/23 Z krainy NBA: Kevin Love z nagrodą za największy postęp: Kevin Love z Minnesota Timberwolves został uhonorowany nagrodą dla zawodnika, który w sezonie 2010-11 zrobił...
- 4/23 The Hoops Manifesto: Bloguin's NBA Awards: DPOY & All-Defensive Team: With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some...
- 4/23 Chasing 23: 2011 NBA Most Improved Player Of The Year: Chasing 23 Writers’ Picks: Chasing 23 Writers cast their votes for 2011 Most Improved Player of the Year and discuss how our expectations of how a player...
- 4/23 Hickory-High: As Close As Hands And Feet: A huge surprise over the last two months of the season was the play of the Denver Nuggets. Many assumed the team would shrivel...
- 4/22 A Substitute for War: My Awards Ballot: What my hypothetical awards ballot looks like after the completion of the regular season: MVP: Dwight Howard. See my 2011 POY...
- 4/22 BBR Blog: Playoff RAPM Power Rankings: What happens if you create power rankings using Jeremias Engelmann's 4-year Regularized Plus-Minus ratings (the most predictive...
- 4/21 NBA Wired: My Pick for 2011 NBA MVP: The last three MVPs have gone to these two.My butt is moving people and I'm sitting on the hot seat. I'm boxing out the...
- 4/19 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: Final Standings: The results are in which NBA trio was the most productive this season for their team? No real shock Miami's LeBron James,...
- 4/19 Chasing 23: 2011 NBA Most Improved Player Of The Year: Chasing 23 Writers’ Picks: Chasing 23 Writers cast their votes for 2011 Most Improved Player of the Year and discuss how our expectations of how a player...
- 4/19 A Substitute for War: How the Thunder looked the 09 Blazers in the eye and said “We’re not you”: The Oklahoma City Thunder won 55 games this year, grabbing a division title and home court advantage for the first time in the...
- 4/19 Load O' Bull: Catch n Shoot: April 18, 2011 -- Chris F'N Paul, D12 Wins 3rd Consecutive DPOY, Dunk **** From Crash, Nenê & ... TD?: The weekend saw the 2nd-best cumulative performances by road teams in Game 1 of the first round (Neil Paine, Basketball-Reference).#5...
- 4/18 The Hoops Manifesto: The Real Big Three Rankings: Final Standings: The results are in which NBA trio was the most productive this season for their team? No real shock Miami's LeBron James,...
- 4/18 Back Picks: Oklahoma City: Two Precocious Superstars: On the day of its 2011 playoff debut, the young Oklahoma City Thunder are a trendy pick to make noise in the West. The AccuScore...
- 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...
- 4/15 Hickory-High: NBA Anti-Awards: Final Edition: With the regular season now in our rear-view mirror, bloggers and basketball writers will be posting their choices for winners...
- 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 A Substitute for War: Examining Steve Nash trade possibilities and the oversaturated PG market: The Phoenix Suns need to trade Steve Nash this summer. At age 37 he has about one more year at this level and is an unrestricted...
- 4/5 A Substitute for War: Post-March NBA Awards Watch: My top picks for the various NBA Awards after two months of play. Expect to see this updated each month with my picks for ROY, DPOY,...
- 4/2 BBR Blog: So Who’s the MIP? (Episode II): About this time last year, I developed a method for identifying the leading candidates for the Most Improved Player (MIP) award....
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