By: Joe Mags The NBA playoffs are here. This season's West is as strong a conference as any in NBA history; the 48-win Phoenix Suns will attest to how loaded the Top 8 teams featured in round one are this year. Here's a look at the projected difference makers in each opening series. San Antonio Spurs (No. 1) vs. Dallas Mavericks (No. 8): Patrick Mills: San Antonio has … [Read more...] about NBA Finals predictions, Western Conference Playoffs X-Factors
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Box Score Breakdown: Bobcats @ Wizards
By Kyle Soppe With yet another dreadful performance, the Bobcats are two losses away from entering the record books as the worst team (in terms of winning percentage) in NBA history. It was the second time in two weeks that they played the second worst team in the NBA (Washington), and the second time they were beaten by 28 points. Down by 24 at the intermission, this game … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown: Bobcats @ Wizards
The Outside World – 1/28/11
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - If the decline in their record isn't enough to convince you of LeBron James' impact on the Cavaliers, check out these numbers from Neil Paine. This year's Cavs have seen the biggest drop one season drop in eFG% in NBA history. They have also seen the biggest one … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 1/28/11
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Conclusion
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Pickin' Splinters has concluded its voting for adding fifteen players to the original 50 greatest NBA players list. You can view the voting here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 The selection process was simple. Pick any players past or present who you would deem worthy to join the original 50 greatest players. Without further ado, here are the … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Conclusion
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 3
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell View Part 1 and Part 2 of this discussion. In case you've missed the first two parts, we’re attempting to expand the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to accomodate its 65th anniversary as a league in two seasons. After two rounds of voting, here are the players and their respective number of votes: Tim Duncan - 5 Kobe Bryant - 5 Bob McAdoo - … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 3