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November 20, 2009

Is Iverson the Answer?: Breaking Down the Knicks

by Kevin Pelton

New York's slow start explains why the Knicks were interested in Allen Iverson before announcing they would not sign the free agent, but three key players could solve the team's problems on offense when their slumps end.

Welcome Back: Seattle U Announces its D-I Presence

by Kevin Pelton

For the first time in 29 years, Seattle University is playing a full D-I schedule. It kicked the home portion off in style Thursday by beating Fresno State at KeyArena.

November 19, 2009

Changing of the Guard: Defensive Comings and Goings

by Kevin Pelton

Through the first three weeks of the season, the NBA's defensive leaderboard looks very different than it did a year ago.

November 17, 2009

Transaction Analysis: Bobcats Deal for Jackson

by Kevin Pelton

Adding Stephen Jackson will help Charlotte's offense considerably in the short term, but adding Jackson's contract makes the deal a net loss for the Bobcats.

November 15, 2009

A Special Night: Brandon Jennings' Big Game

by Kevin Pelton

On a quiet Saturday night, Milwaukee Bucks rookie guard Brandon Jennings exploded for a record-setting 55-point game.

Five Thoughts: Washington-Portland State

by Kevin Pelton

Observations as the Huskies, ranked No. 13 in BBP's season-opening edition of The List, completed a sweep of the Athletes in Action Classic.

November 12, 2009

Book Review: The Book of Basketball

by Kevin Pelton

Bill Simmons' 700-page opus is a must-read for NBA fans because of the way it captures the league's history and sparks debates in the process.

November 11, 2009

Hot Heat: Is Miami's Fast Start Sustainable?

by Kevin Pelton

The Miami Heat has started 6-1 and is one of the last four NBA teams with just one loss. However, there is reason to believe Miami's start is not quite as impressive as it appears.

November 9, 2009

Five Thoughts: Portland-Minnesota

by Kevin Pelton

The Blazers' unconventional backcourt shined in a blowout win, while young center Nathan Jawai was a bright spot for the Timberwolves in defeat.

November 6, 2009

Early Trends: Investigating Rising NBA Scoring

by Kevin Pelton

Points per game are up in the NBA as compared to this time last season, but what explains the increase?

November 4, 2009

Book Review: Mathletics

by Kevin Pelton

Wayne Winston's new book serves as a primer to statistical analysis of each of the three major sports.

November 3, 2009

Every Play Counts: Brandon Jennings

by Kevin Pelton

Milwaukee's rookie point guard, who opted for Italy over NCAA hoops, has turned heads in his first two NBA games. Here's how Jennings has done it.

November 2, 2009

Jumping to Conclusions: Early Storylines

by Kevin Pelton

Taking a look at some of the most interesting developments over the season's first week, including Orlando's impressive depth.

October 30, 2009

Every Play Counts: Tyreke Evans

by Kevin Pelton

Sacramento's rookie point guard is considered a top contender for Rookie of the Year. His NBA debut goes under the Every Play Counts microscope.

October 29, 2009

Box-Score Watching: Opening Night Observations

by Kevin Pelton

A handful of the most interesting notes from the first full evening of the 2009-10 NBA campaign, which featured 24 teams in action.

October 27, 2009

Five Thoughts: Portland-Houston

by Kevin Pelton

Five key takeaways (and a bonus sixth) from Portland's opening-night victory over Houston at the Rose Garden.

2009-10 NBA Preview: Our Picks

by Bradford Doolittle and Kevin Pelton

Using the numbers as a guide, our NBA analysts make their subjective predictions about the season and award picks.

October 26, 2009

Looking Ahead: Our Final 2009-10 NBA Projections

by Bradford Doolittle and Kevin Pelton

Our NBA analysts reveal up-to-date projections from their different systems on the eve of the season tipping off.

October 23, 2009

Transaction Analysis: The LaMarcus Aldridge Extension

by Kevin Pelton

LaMarcus Aldridge's extension of his rookie contract might be the last one signed before next week's deadline. Should anyone else be extended? Was Aldridge's deal a good one?

October 22, 2009

Outliers: The NBA's Usage Experiments

by Kevin Pelton

Southwest Division rivals Houston and Memphis are real-life NBA experiments this year, representing opposite ends of the relationship between usage and efficiency.

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