
Since a 4-0 start, the Clippers are just 3-8 in their last 11 games. LA is under .500 after Wednesday’s loss to the Jazz, begging the question, ‘Can whatever is wrong be fixed?’ [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
Since a 4-0 start, the Clippers are just 3-8 in their last 11 games. LA is under .500 after Wednesday’s loss to the Jazz, begging the question, ‘Can whatever is wrong be fixed?’ [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
On this date in 2004, the Pacers and Pistons played the first 47 minutes of a regular season game incident free. And then it happened. With 45.9 seconds left, there was an altercation between Ron Artest and Ben Wallace. Others got involved. Artest laid on the scorers table, when a fan hurled a full cup of liquid (reportedly Diet Coke) onto him. That led to players entering the stands. The aftermath produced some significant results. [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
The 76ers are 0-10 this season, after starting 0-17 last season. Philadelphia is the first team in NBA history to start 0-10 in consecutive seasons. [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
Paul George appears not only to be back, but better than ever. His 23.7 PER is the highest efficiency of his career, 36% higher than his career average. George currently ranks 6th among all wing players in PER. George is being used at the 10th highest rate in the NBA. [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
This season, the Raptors are 5-0 and one of two unbeaten teams in the league (Warriors). It’s the best 5-game start in franchise history. How are the Raptors doing it? [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
The Lakers have started a season 0-3 for only the third time in the last 50 years. Why are the Lakers struggling? [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
Now that every team has played at least one game, it’s time for a quick look to see which players made the best impressions. [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
The way we look at scoring has changed over the last 10 seasons. No longer is points per game the best offensive storytelling metric. Instead, we can look to offensive rating, offensive win shares or offensive points per play. [Read more…]