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Friday, February 3
by Dan Feldman
Alvin Gentry doesn't believe in three-point defense, at least as measured by opponents' three-point percentage. What do the numbers have to say?
by Bradford Doolittle
Our ESPN Insider Friday fantasy feature shines a spotlight on some players most affected by our schedule- and position-adjusted projections. This may be a good week for the Pistons, but Dirk Nowitzki owners could be looking at more frustration.
Thursday, February 2
by Kevin Pelton
While this lockout-shortened season may be an exception, the numbers indicate that three-point shooting has grown in importance recently. Making threes is most valuable, but merely taking them helps too.
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John says this may be the best team Thad Matta's ever had in Columbus.
by Bradford Doolittle
In the debut of our new series at ESPN Insider, Bradford looks at how three players have fared against our preseason projections and why their performance may or may not have veered off the expected path.
Wednesday, February 1
by Kevin Pelton
Daniel Kahneman's influential new book, Thinking, Fast and Slow explores how humans reason. Here's a look at how lessons from the book can be applied to the NBA.
by Bradford Doolittle
It's not often you mess with a championship-level team on the upswing, but would acquiring the game's best center make a Chicago reshuffling worthwhile?
by John Perrotto
On Wednesday night, Memphis will visit Southern Miss with first place in Conference USA on the line. The Golden Eagles have been unexpectedly dominant early in conference play.
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider John says Connecticut has never forced many turnovers, but this year is extreme even by UConn standards.
Tuesday, January 31
by John Gasaway
With all 14 conferences (finally) reporting, John looks at the per-possession numbers and says the ACC may not need to bring in Syracuse and Pitt to give North Carolina and Duke a challenge after all. It's already happening.
Basketball Prospectus
We gathered some of our favorite basketball pundits for a sprawling discussion on the league's most enigmatic franchise.
by Kevin Pelton
After considering the top 10 rookies by WARP, today we turn our attention to the lottery picks who have yet to crack that list.
by Bradford Doolittle
The Timberwolves have followed a similar developmental pattern to the one that worked so well for the Thunder.
Monday, January 30
by Kevin Pelton
Taking a look at this season's 10 best rookies by WARP thus far and how they've gotten there.
by Corey Schmidt
How come we don't track the basketball equivalent of a pick-six? Well now Corey Schmidt has, and he sheds some light on how important steals are for teams like Missouri, Syracuse, and Ohio State -- on offense.
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