1. Three-Point Specialists Rule the NBA

    The notion of the three-point specialist is hardly a new one in the NBA , particularly among title contenders...

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  2. Winners and Losers from This Week in the NBA

    March in the NBA is typically a time for separating the boys from the men amidst the league's hierarchy. With no trade deadline to worry about or All-Star game to distract, it's time for teams to either get busy livin' (i...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 13,299 reads 14 comments

  3. Updated Report Card Grades for Every NBA Team Heading Down the Stretch

    The month of March is well underway, which means the NBA is fast approaching the final days before regular-season grades are due...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 22,138 reads 73 comments

  4. Oklahoma City Thunder's Underrated Defense Will Be X-Factor in NBA Title Push

    Defense wins championships. It's an age-old aphorism with which the Oklahoma City Thunder are well-acquainted, if only because their inability to stop the Miami Heat in crucial ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 7,352 reads 27 comments

  5. Should Dwight Howard Get a Free Pass from NBA Fans in 2013?

    As someone who's grown up watching (and rooting for) the Los Angeles Lakers his entire life, I'll freely admit that watching Dwight Howard on the court and reading/hearing about ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 3,307 reads 16 comments

  6. Why the NBA Needs to Be More Transparent with Its Discipline Policies

    Leave it to Blake Griffin to lend levity to a controversy—in which he is both a central figure and a victim—that's sparked outrage around the NBA ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 4,801 reads 24 comments

  7. Updated Season Report Card Grades for Every NBA Superstar

    The injury bug has once again come home to haunt the elite of the elite in the NBA . This week's top 10 edition has been witness to some reshuffling, including the debut of another ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 9,292 reads 63 comments

  8. Who's the Better Pure Scorer, Kobe Bryant or Kevin Durant?

    The 2013 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference at MIT served as yet another milestone to mark the NBA 's ongoing march into the Age of Enlightenment in sports...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 15,971 reads 179 comments

  9. NBA Power Rankings: How Each Team Ranks Entering Final Stretch

    I'm not going to lie to you, folks—there hasn't been that much in the way of monumental movement in the Most Powerful of NBA Power Rankings since last we met . Not that the landscape hasn't shifted over the past week...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 81,950 reads 159 comments

  10. Breaking Down Why NBA Teams Are Cloaking Player Injuries

    Dealing with and reporting injuries has been, is and likely will always be a tricky business in the world of pro sports, including the NBA . It's a business that some organizations (i...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 5,125 reads 1 comments

  11. Updated Report Card Grades for Every NBA Team

    In the ongoing search for truth—and a more coherent discussion of how teams around the NBA are faring—I've decided to make some changes to the way I lay out these grades since we last convened ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 5,556 reads 10 comments

  12. Can Los Angeles Lakers Sneak into Playoffs with Newfound Balance?

    It's tough to take away too much from a 116-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves , even if the team doing the taking is the long-lost Los Angeles Lakers ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 12,015 reads 87 comments

  13. Comparing LeBron James' Historic February with NBA's Best Monthly Stretches Ever

    No player in the NBA will miss February quite as much as LeBron James figures to. The three-time MVP had himself a calendar month for the ages...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 22,334 reads 273 comments

  14. Are Elite Scorers a Dying Breed in the NBA?

    If you've scrolled through NBA stats at all recently (perhaps on the league's revamped numbers hub ), you might've noticed something rather unusual. That is, an abnormally short list of 20-plus-point scorers...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 31,064 reads 73 comments

  15. 8 Takeaways from Tuesday Night's Surprising NBA Action

    Just because February is almost over doesn't mean the NBA need slow its roll into March. Tuesday's slate was short on high-profile matchups, but was hardly wanting for exciting developments and the unfolding of ongoing storylines...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 39,673 reads 125 comments

  16. Why There's Room for NBA Teams in Both Sacramento and Seattle

    It seems like only yesterday that the Sacramento Kings were due to be sold to a group that intended to move the team to Seattle in an effort to revive the SuperSonics ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 12,739 reads 150 comments

  17. Biggest Under-the-Radar Breakout NBA Stars Every Fan Must Know

    You don't have to be an NBA expert to figure out that the league's superstars (i.e. LeBron James , Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant , Chris Paul , Tony Parker, etc...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 17,785 reads 74 comments

  18. Updated Report Card Grades for Every NBA Superstar at End of February

    There's been quite a bit of shuffling among the NBA 's top 10 superstars since last we convened . One forced his way into the rankings, which means another had to cede his seat at the table, if only temporarily...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 31,410 reads 106 comments

  19. NBA Power Rankings: How Each Team Stacks Up at End of February

    It's amazing how much action the NBA packs into the shortest month on the calendar. All-Star weekend and the trade deadline contributed plenty of intrigue to February 2013 in the Association...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 77,166 reads 95 comments

  20. 7 Takeaways from Friday Night's Post-Trade Deadline NBA Action

    The NBA was clearly glad to be done with the trade deadline. With the stress of player movement out of the way for the remainder of the 2012-13 season, the league could finally get ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 49,674 reads 184 comments

  21. NBA Teams with Massive Questions to Answer After 2013 Trade Deadline

    At long last, the NBA 's annual trade deadline has come and gone. Now we can all get back to the business of focusing on basketball rather than speculating about which players could or should go where and for what...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 20,043 reads 42 comments

  22. Winners and Losers from Trade Deadline Week in the NBA

    The NBA 's annual trade deadline came and went with barely a whimper on Thursday. A reluctance to give up valuable draft picks, take on salary and risk losing quality players for ...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 24,438 reads 64 comments

  23. Heat Prove They Can Win Ugly, Dim Challengers' Hopes of Surviving 7-Game Series

    To characterize the Miami Heat 's 86-67 win over the Chicago Bulls Thursday night as "ugly" is to disrespect the word "ugly" itself...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 55,877 reads 517 comments

  24. Breaking Down Why Major Rumored Deals Fell Through at NBA Trade Deadline

    And the 2013 award for "Best Player Dealt at the NBA Trade Deadline " goes to...J.J. Redick? To the Milwaukee Bucks? Or maybe to Thomas Robinson, the fifth pick in the 2012 NBA draft, who was acquired by the Houston Rockets on Feb 20...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 49,956 reads 6 comments

  25. 7 Takeaways from Wednesday Night's Trade Deadline NBA Action

    You know it's been a good night in the NBA when the action on the court far outshines the chatter off of it, even with the trade deadline just hours away . Such was the case on this particular Wednesday...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 months ago 40,586 reads 83 comments