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Tweet of the Night: Kobe Bryant

March 16, 2013 by James Park

“@LKRGIRL: I think Kobe has a future as an NBA coach!! #CoachKobe” NO WAY ha! Only when injured #zenvino

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant may have his future planned out after his playing days are over, but coaching clearly isn’t one of them, based on his response to a Lakers fan on twitter. Although the superstar guard did everything in his will in trying to play through a severely sprained ankle on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers, he quickly came to a realization that it wasn’t meant to be after just 12 minutes of play. [Read more…]

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Tweet of the Day: Kevin Ding & Scott Agness

March 15, 2013 by Ben Baroff

Just when it seemed like things were starting to turn around for the Lakers this season — now 34-32 after starting a dismal 17-25 — Kobe Bryant suffered what is being diagnosed as a severe left ankle sprain and will be out “indefinitely.” [Read more…]

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Geltzeiler: Who needs Offensive Rebounds (Not Celtics and Spurs)

March 12, 2013 by Brian Geltzeiler

Fresh off my maiden voyage to the M.I.T. Sloan Sports Analytic Conference in Boston, I have been spending more time dissecting advanced stats. One of the important principles in using advanced stats to draw conclusions is to also know which stats don’t paint a complete picture. I have found that looking at some of these team stats can tell us a lot on why good teams are good and why certain teams overachieve and conversely underachieve. The San Antonio Spurs currently have the

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Five Fast Facts from NBA Games: 3.10.13

March 11, 2013 by Stat Mann

Daylight savings time is upon us, and as we celebrate with another hour of daylight, the NBA had a busy day with nine games on the docket. The Heat continued their unbelievable stretch with their 18th straight win, the Clippers toyed with Detroit, the Lakers moved into playoff position and the Thunder continued their dominance at home. Sit back and get some rays with our latest version of Five Fast Facts.

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Sheridan: Celtics would knock off Knicks in 7-game series

March 7, 2013 by Chris Sheridan

The lower half of the Eastern Conference standings — meaning those in the playoff picture — is more tightly packed than the downtown local train at rush hour. And we are going to spend the next 5 weeks watching teams jockey for playoff position at both the top of the seedings bracket and the bottom. [Read more…]

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Five Fast Facts From NBA Games 3.6.13

March 7, 2013 by Ben Baroff

With 14 games on the NBA schedule Wednesday night, there was plenty to look out for and a lot to miss. No worries, SherdianHoops’ nightly feature Five Fast Facts has you covered. The Miami Heat looked to extend their franchise record 15-game win streak and the Los Angeles Lakers looked to get back to .500. Who went for 40 and who couldn’t buy a bucket? Let’s take a look at the facts: [Read more…]

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Five Fast Facts from NBA Games: 3.3.13

March 4, 2013 by Stat Mann

As we move into the first week of March, nine games were on the NBA schedule for Sunday. The Heat showed the Knicks who the boss is at Madison Square Garden, Kobe showed that he still has young legs in Los Angeles, the Pacers put a strangle hold on the Central Division and the Thunder hold on to outlast the Clippers. Impress your friends with our latest version of Five Fast Facts. [Read more…]

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Five Fast Facts from NBA Games: 2.28.13

March 1, 2013 by Stat Mann

Thursday was a very light night in the NBA, as only three games made up the schedule. Joakim Noah made league history in Chicago against the 76ers, the Lakers continued their dominance over the Timberwolves as they push towards the playoffs and the Clippers accomplished something they had never done before since moving to Los Angeles. Here is another thought-provoking issue of Five Fast Facts. [Read more…]

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