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August 13, 2010

Best of the '90s: Ranking by WARP

by Kevin Pelton

With two of the last great players from the 1990s (Karl Malone and Scottie Pippen) set to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame tonight, a look at the decade's best using career and peak WARP.

July 30, 2010

Making a Career: So You Want to Do Sports Stats?

by Kevin Pelton

Advice to those hoping to turn their interest in sports and mathematics into a job.

July 23, 2010

Blockbuster Busts: Trading a Superstar

by Kevin Pelton

A reported trade demand might force the New Orleans Hornets to trade Chris Paul, but the sad history of similar trades suggests the Hornets should do everything they can to avoid losing their star.

July 16, 2010

A Matter of Length: The Danger of Long-Term Contracts

by Kevin Pelton

The track record of contracts five years or longer that came off the books this summer is poor, which should give pause to teams making long-term offers to free agents.

July 15, 2010

2010 Free Agency: Centers

by Kevin Pelton

Did the Knicks upgrade by replacing David Lee with Amar'e Stoudemire? That and more questions about the free-agent big men considered within.

July 14, 2010

Transaction Analysis: Two Trades

by Kevin Pelton

Breaking down yesterday's pair of deals in the NBA, one which sent Tyson Chandler to Dallas and the other that brought Al Jefferson to the Jazz.

July 13, 2010

2010 Free Agency: Power Forwards

by Kevin Pelton

Miami has signed the best power forward on the market, sort of like small forward and shooting guard. But what about the rest of our list of the 20 best four-men available?

July 9, 2010

Heat Check: Projecting the Star-Studded Miami Heat

by Kevin Pelton

When LeBron James said the word "Miami" on ESPN Thursday night, he created a trio of stars relatively unprecedented in NBA history. How will the Heat balance plays and what can we expect from Miami in 2010-11?

July 8, 2010

2010 Free Agency: Small Forwards

by Kevin Pelton

Using exclusive metrics and analysis, Basketball Prospectus has concluded that LeBron James is the top free agent small forward available. Ranking the rest of the group was slightly more difficult.

July 7, 2010

2010 Free Agency: The Shooting Guards

by Kevin Pelton

Dwyane Wade leads the crop of two-guards on the market, but it's buyer beware with expensive veterans like Joe Johnson and John Salmons.

July 6, 2010

2010 Free Agency: The Point Guards

by Kevin Pelton

Basketball Prospectus kicks off a series of comprehensive position-by-position reviews of the available talent by looking at a group of point guards that is lacking at the top.

July 2, 2010

Summer 2010 Preview: Ranking the Free Agents

by Kevin Pelton

An updated look at three-year WARP projections for the top players on the market this summer, including discussion of the contracts reportedly agreed to on the first day of free agency.

July 1, 2010

Summer 2010 Preview: Updated Team Assets

by Kevin Pelton

Several teams have made moves to clear additional cap space within the last week. Here's a look at how that has affected their overall assets as we enter free agency.

June 30, 2010

Selling Hope: Kevin Pritchard's Tenure

by Kevin Pelton

Youthful GM Kevin Pritchard became the face of Portland's rebuilding effort, but that role may have worked against him after he helped the Blazers develop into a contender.

June 25, 2010

NBA Draft Recap: Winners and Key Storylines

by Kevin Pelton

After the first 10 picks, the 2010 NBA Draft took some interesting turns. Here's a look at the biggest stories that came out of the draft.

June 24, 2010

Drafting by Similarity: Pick Comparisons

by Kevin Pelton

Looking at the most similar past player to each prospect expected to be selected in tonight's NBA Draft via Basketball Prospectus' exclusive similarity system.

Transaction Analysis: Miami Heat Adds Cap Space

by Kevin Pelton

The Miami Heat added to the NBA's largest treasure trove of cap space for this summer by sending Daequan Cook and the No. 18 pick in Thursday's draft to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a second-round selection.

June 23, 2010

Transaction Analysis: Maggette Goes to Milwaukee

by Kevin Pelton

The Bucks gave up little in the way of talent to acquire Corey Maggette, but the cost of taking on his contract could be high as Maggette ages.

June 18, 2010

Playoff Prospectus: Champions

by Kevin Pelton

The Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Boston Celtics in Game Seven to win their second consecutive championship, with Ron Artest and Pau Gasol making big plays down the stretch on a forgettable night for Kobe Bryant and the Big Four.

June 17, 2010

Anything is Possible: Previewing Game Seven

by Kevin Pelton

As we prepare for the second deciding Game Seven of the NBA Finals in the past 16 years, here are four key matchups and factors to watch.

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