Jake Rothschild 12 hours ago

It is important to start the small market/big market NBA discussion by saying that the NBA is not nearly as unfair as the MLB, in which one team (the Yankees, of course) are paying over 9 times more than another team (the Astros), who, to be fair, are trying to be bad.  So, while small market teams do have certain disadvantages, it is nothing c… Read More

Palani Eswaran 17 hours ago

The Atlanta Braves are currently leading the NL East by a half-game over the Washington Nationals, but the Braves’ 23-18 record is sixth best in the National League. In other words, right now the Braves are a slightly above average team atop a mediocre division. But going forward, being in a mediocre division doesn’t really matter… as long a… Read More

Reuben Hampton 2 days ago

Recently, I posted on Twitter about Detroit Pistons man-child Andre Drummond when it was reported that he was to work with former All-Star turned personal trainer Hakeem Olajuwon. I was excited at the proposition, considering the great potential of the PF/C duo of Greg Monroe/Drummond, of which the surface has only been scratched. My friend (wh… Read More

Alison Fu 13 hours ago

In recent years, the Heat-Bulls rivalry has intensified. In 2010, LeBron James spurned the advances of pretty much every team in the NBA, including Chicago, that worked hard to clear cap space to just have a chance to land him; the Bulls responded to their missed opportunity by sweeping their regular season series against the Heat after James t… Read More

Adam Rosenzweig 15 hours ago

While Startling Statistics has had a bit of a hiatus, numbers themselves have not taken a break. And, with the NBA and NHL currently in the playoffs, there are numerous statistics that we could analyze to see how teams have been performing. This week I examine the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder to explain why the Heat will win the Championshi… Read More