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November 15, 2012
Making Statements: Clippers, Grizzlies Impressby Kevin Pelton
With wins over last season's conference champions during Wednesday's ESPN double-header, the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies provided more evidence that their strong starts are legitimate.
November 14, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
On Tuesday, Albany went to Seattle to upset Washington for the program's first win over a major-conference foe since reclassifying to Division I in 2000. How did it happen and what does it mean for the Huskies?
November 13, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
For the Los Angeles Lakers to succeed on offense under Mike D'Antoni, the team will have to be able to create space for its star players to operate. The 2007-08 Phoenix Suns suggest that can be done even without ideal shooting ability.
November 12, 2012
Graphing the NBA: Early Ratingsby Kevin Pelton
A graphical look at how teams have performed early in the 2012-13 season shows some surprising trends so far.
November 9, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The Lakers may have decided to fire Mike Brown before he got a full chance to coach their new, star-studded roster, but Brown's baffling rotations and inability to coax an average defensive performance out of the team justified the early move.
A Look Back: Mehmet Okurby Kevin Pelton
On Thursday, longtime Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur, now out of the league, announced his retirement from professional basketball. Okur leaves a legacy as arguably the greatest stretch five in NBA history.
November 8, 2012
Stuckey's Slump: A Historically Slow Startby Kevin Pelton
Detroit guard Rodney Stuckey made just one of his first 23 shots this season and is still struggling from the field. The math shows just how unlikely Stuckey's poor shooting has been.
November 7, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Just like our political peers, NBA analysts must separate misleading early results from ones that herald meaningful results. How quickly can we do so at the team level?
November 6, 2012
Transaction Analysis: The Unextendedby Kevin Pelton
Wrapping up a series on last Wednesday's deadline for business related to rookie contracts, a look at the key fourth-year players who did not see their contracts extended and what comes next for player and team.
November 5, 2012
Transaction Analysis: Rookie Optionsby Kevin Pelton
Teams had to decide by last Wednesday whether to pick up their options on the third and fourth seasons of players' rookie contracts. A surprising number of 2010 first-round picks will now become unrestricted free agents next summer.
November 2, 2012
Transaction Analysis: Evaluating Extensionsby Kevin Pelton
Wednesday was the deadline for teams to agree on contract extensions for players entering the final season of their rookie contracts. Using the past relationship between WARP and extension salary, a look at several fair deals and one that looks like trouble.
November 1, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Two games into the Steve Nash/Dwight Howard era, the Lakers are 0-2. It's too early to panic, but it's not too early to consider some of their biggest issues and how likely they are to be fixed.
October 31, 2012
Scary Start: Miami's Offense Shinesby Kevin Pelton
In the debut of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis in Heat jerseys, the defending champs scorched the nets in a season-opening win over Boston that confirms Miami's role as the favorite to repeat.
October 30, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
After injuries and the last-minute James Harden trade, SCHOENE's final projections on the morning of the 2012-13 season emphasize the uncertainty at the start of the new campaign.
October 29, 2012
Transaction Analysis: Harden to Houstonby Kevin Pelton
The Oklahoma City Thunder shook up the Western Conference by dealing James Harden to the Houston Rockets days before the start of the season, raising questions about the urgency to make a move with the impending free agent.
October 26, 2012
Four's a Crowd: Utah's Frontcourtby Kevin Pelton
With a slimmed-down Enes Kanter delivering the best preseason of any player in the NBA, the Utah Jazz suddenly has four talented big men in need of playing time. With both starters hitting free agency next summer, the Jazz faces intriguing decisions.
October 25, 2012
Preseason Leaders: Advanced Statsby Kevin Pelton
Using our set of advanced statistics, which players and teams have performed the best during the preseason so far?
October 24, 2012
Ibaka for Three: Serge's New Elementby Kevin Pelton
During the preseason, Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka has flashed three-point range. The rare evolution could help the Thunder offense.
October 22, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Writing off the preseason as entirely meaningless would be a mistake, as is getting seduced by the first time we've seen NBA players in action in months. The real value of the preseason lies in using its results to sharpen--or blur--preexisting conclusions.
October 19, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
This essay, reprinted from this year's Pro Basketball Prospectus, answers some of the common questions readers have about our SCHOENE Projection System.
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