http://www.basketballprospectus.com The past week at Basketball Propectus. http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2049 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2049 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? 2012-02-03 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2050 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2050 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. 2012-02-03 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2046 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2046 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. 2012-02-02 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2047 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2047 In his feature for ESPN Insider John says this may be the best team Thad Matta`s ever had in Columbus. 2012-02-02 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2048 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2048 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. 2012-02-02 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2034 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2034 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. 2012-02-01 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2044 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2044 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? 2012-02-01 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2043 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2043 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. 2012-02-01 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2045 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2045 In his feature for ESPN Insider John says Connecticut has never forced many turnovers, but this year is extreme even by UConn standards. 2012-02-01 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2036 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2036 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. 2012-01-31 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2039 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2039 We gathered some of our favorite basketball pundits for a sprawling discussion on the league`s most enigmatic franchise. 2012-01-31 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2040 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2040 After considering the top 10 rookies by WARP, today we turn our attention to the lottery picks who have yet to crack that list. 2012-01-31 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2042 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2042 The Timberwolves have followed a similar developmental pattern to the one that worked so well for the Thunder. 2012-01-31 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2037 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2037 Taking a look at this season`s 10 best rookies by WARP thus far and how they`ve gotten there. 2012-01-30 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2038 http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2038 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. 2012-01-30