At this point, chances are that you’re well aware of the Jeremy Lin story if you’re reading this article. If not, welcome back from Pluto. [Read more…]
Breaking Down Linsanity One Year Later- Did The Rockets Or Knicks Improve?
Six Analytical Reasons The Lakers Have Improved This Month
Players, coaches and management often talk about the “little things” that win basketball games. These standard cliches and generic quotes lead to the rolling of many eyeballs around the world, but minute adjustments can actually make a difference in a team’s results and could even help change the public’s perception of a team. Case in point: The 2012-2013 edition of the Los Angeles Lakers. [Read more…]
Five Fast Facts From NBA Games 2.23.13
Saturday night’s NBA slate included seven games, two of which came down to the wire. LeBron and Co. continued their reign of terror, Danny Granger returned to the court and JJ Redick made his Milwaukee debut. [Read more…]
Five Fast Facts for NBA games 2.12.13
It’s the 13th day of 2013. Anybody need a primer on Triskaidekaphobia? Not that we claim to be ahead of the curve here, but we did have Rudy Gay in the MVP rankings this past Sunday. And he made us look smart last night with a buzzer-beater against the Raptors for Toronto’s third straight W. Given the age of many members of our staff, we have a soft spot for dinosaurs — and will not be unhappy if the Raptors climb
Five Fast Facts from NBA Games: 2.7.13
The objective here is to get you through last night’s news in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee — even if you are a coffee chugger like the boss. [Read more…]
Five Fast Facts From NBA Games 2.6.13
Blessed with a wonderful ability to create, we present you with five interesting items from the previous evening. Twenty-six of the 30 teams in the NBA saw action on Wednesday night. The Wizards continued their mastery of division leaders, the Heat outlasted the Rockets, the Warriors took another beating, the Pacers completed a “three-peat” and the Celtics stayed hot without their point guard. Boston takes us to the bump…”I woke up this morning and the sun was gone” [Read more…]
Five Fast Facts From NBA Games 2.5.13
Taking leads from the greatest minds in the Western hemisphere, we awake you with five interesting items from the previous evening. Five games hath the NBA on cinco de Febrero. The Rockets tied an NBA record, the Lakers continued their dominance over the Nets, the Pacers crept closer to a franchise record, and Samuel Dalembert played the greatest game of his career. Yes, Samuel Dalembert. “Hats for bats, keep bats warm…Gracias…” [Read more…]
Five Fast Facts From NBA Games 2.4.13
As day turns into night, then into morning, this new daily feature presents five interesting items from the previous evening. The first Monday in February saw eight games on the docket around the league. The Pacers and Knicks extended win streaks, LeBron just missed perfection and the Wizards defeated another division leader. EXCELSIOR!!!! [Read more…]