|
March 9, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Teams will try to change their fortunes for the rest of the season by making trades before next year's deadline. Here's a look at the recent teams that improved the most after the deadline.
March 8, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
With a week before the NBA's trade deadline, several Western Conference teams in the hunt for a playoff spot must determine their chances of reaching the postseason in order to set their trading strategy.
March 7, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The Pac-12 Tournament tips off today in Los Angeles with the conference hoping to avoid the ignominy of placing just one team in the NCAA tournament field. The upside is a wide-open competition for the automatic bid.
March 6, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
In his review of last weekend's sixth annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Kevin looks at how new data--including optical tracking provided by the SportVU technology--could help us answer the question of why some players rate as well or as poorly as they do.
March 4, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
On a day that was initially all about Jeremy Lin, Rajon Rondo's rare stat line ended up stealing the show while the Knicks were carried by their second unit.
March 2, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain setting the NBA single-game scoring record with a bold, and round, total of 100 points against the New York Knicks. What would Chamberlain's record-setting 1961-62 look like in a modern context?
March 1, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
As he travels to Boston for the annual Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Kevin is thinking about why (and how) we use statistics.
February 29, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
It's a three-team battle as the WCC prepares to crown its champion, and for the first time in years Gonzaga isn't the favorite. Here's our look at the West Coast Conference Tournament.
February 28, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Ekpe Udoh makes past "no-stats All-Stars" like Shane Battier and Nick Collison look like big-time scorers. Still, Udoh's defense has helped the Warriors consistently play better with him on the floor.
February 27, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Looking back on the careers of the Pac-12 players who will finish their eligibility next month around the time teams celebrate Senior Night.
February 23, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
A look at how teams rate during the month of February alone shows several clubs rising and some of the early surprises sinking, especially in the East.
February 22, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Just before All-Star Weekend, a look at the top active players in terms of WARP per season who have never been selected for the All-Star Game. Or, in other words, the best of the rest.
February 21, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Because of this year's compressed schedule after the lockout, the game has been very different. We quantify how much offense is down and how blowouts remain up.
February 16, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
How can we measure which teams do the best job defending in transition, and what does that tell us about the importance coaches place on transition defense?
February 15, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
There are a couple of schools of thought on how to evaluate trades and both have merits, but neither supports the idea that it's time to criticize the New Orleans Hornets for what they got in return for Chris Paul.
February 14, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
More than any other good team in the league, the Portland Trail Blazers have underachieved relative to their point differential because they both tend to win by huge margins and have struggled badly in close games.
February 13, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
A close look at the NBA's hottest player shows some fluky elements to Lin's success, but plenty of reason to believe he can continue to be effective if used correctly.
February 10, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The day after the NBA announced All-Star reserves, a look at the 10 players most likely to join the ranks of All-Stars in the future.
February 9, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
When it comes to selecting All-Stars, it's important to balance current level of play and past performance. That's precisely what our SCHOENE in-season projection is designed to do. Who would it pick as All-Stars?
February 8, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
With Chauncey Billups' season finished (and career in jeopardy) because of a ruptured Achilles, the Clippers should be able to continue to score well but will miss Billups' size at the defensive end of the floor.
<< More
|
Deadline Impact: Most Improved Teams