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January 18, 2012

Premium Article Prospectus Diagnosis: Knicks' Offense

by Bradford Doolittle

The first patient in our new series for ESPN Insider is the New York Knicks, whose once-potent offense has fallen upon hard times. Bradford performs the examination.

January 17, 2012

Premium Article Bulls Defense: What Makes Thibodeau's System work?

by Bradford Doolittle

Chicago's remarkable defensive numbers at home so far this season are the result of a number of factors, most of which add up to the fact that the league's best defense may be even better. In piece that ran on ESPN Insider, Bradford had a look.

January 16, 2012

Premium Article Game Reax: Shadow Boxing

by Bradford Doolittle

The punchless Bulls and Raptors slugged it out on Saturday in an unsightly game that has been all too typical for the quality of play in the NBA so far this season.

January 11, 2012

Premium Article Kings: Why Westphal had to Go

by Bradford Doolittle

The losing was bad enough, but the lack of development in Sacramento's young players was the death knell for Paul Westphal's tenure with the team. A similar situation for another NBA coach may not bode well. Bradford takes a look in a piece that originally ran on ESPN Insider.

January 9, 2012

Premium Article Is Kevin Love Worth the Max?:

by Bradford Doolittle

In a piece that originally ran on ESPN Insider, Bradford wonders if the Timberwolves should have any hesitation about giving their double-double machine a maximum contract extension.

January 4, 2012

Game Reax: Riffing on the Hawks' Defense

by Bradford Doolittle

So far this season, the Hawks' defense has been among the NBA's best. Bradford looks at Atlanta's seemingly-improved point prevention skills through the prism of its game at Chicago on Tuesday.

Premium Article Don't be Swayed by Early Results ... Yet:

by Bradford Doolittle

In his latest piece for ESPN Insider, Bradford says that we tend to read to much into too little early in the season, but that doesn't mean that Dallas or Boston are title contenders.

December 28, 2011

Premium Article Brook Lopez's Bad Break: What It Means for the Nets

by Bradford Doolittle and Kevin Pelton

A stress fracture in Brook Lopez's right foot will keep the Nets center out at least six weeks. What kind of ramifications will that have for New Jersey, both this season and beyond?

December 21, 2011

Premium Article Eastern Conference: A First Look

by Bradford Doolittle and Kevin Pelton

Using the results of the SCHOENE Projection System, to be detailed in the forthcoming Pro Basketball Prospectus 2011-12, a look at the various groupings of teams in the East. Two teams have separated themselves from the pack.

December 20, 2011

Premium Article Western Conference: A First Look

by Kevin Pelton and Bradford Doolittle

Using the results of the SCHOENE Projection System, to be detailed in the forthcoming Pro Basketball Prospectus 2011-12, a look at the various groupings of teams in the West. For now, the Lakers don't belong among the contenders.

December 9, 2011

The Chris Paul Fiasco: Not good, Stern

by Bradford Doolittle

Maybe NBA commissioner David Stern has lost touch with his league's fan base. Or perhaps he just doesn't care.

December 8, 2011

Sim Season: Finals

by Bradford Doolittle

At long last, a virtual champion is crowned.

December 7, 2011

Sim Season: Conference Finals

by Bradford Doolittle

Our Finals entrants are unveiled, brought to you in our best narrative fashion.

December 5, 2011

Sim Season: Conference Semifinals

by Bradford Doolittle

The conference finals are set after another round of thrills, spills and surprises.

December 4, 2011

Sim Season: First Round West

by Bradford Doolittle

Surprises abound in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, plus a look ahead to the second round.

December 2, 2011

Sim Season: First Round East

by Bradford Doolittle

Regular-season results are great, but we know that for many, the NBA is all about the playoffs. Starting today, we unveil our Strat-O-Matic generated postseason results. Also, a quick drill-down of a stunning Andrea Bargnani performance from the regular season.

November 30, 2011

Sim Season: Regular Season Wrap

by Bradford Doolittle

So how did things turn out in Sim Season? Let's fast forward to the end of the regular season to see which trends continued, and which didn't.

November 25, 2011

NBA: While They're At It

by Bradford Doolittle

Once again it appears that the owners and players are making a push to deliver us a season. We don't want to get in the way of all that, but here's a few things they could tack on to the final agreement.

Sim Season: Best so Far

by Bradford Doolittle

Two games served as dessert on Thanksgiving Day which is better than none, but the paucity of contests gives us a chance to take a big picture look at where things stand.

November 24, 2011

Sim Season: Turkey Day

by Bradford Doolittle

Ten games on Wednesday set the table for today's feast.

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