NBA comebacks capture our imagination. The hope that a retired star can return and somehow turn back time is quite appealing to the nostalgia in all of us. We all remember Michael Jordan’s triumphant Second Coming in 1995 as the…
Golden State’s Hot Start Examined
In 2013-14, the Warriors were a solid 12th in offense and 4th in defense. Entering the 2014-15 season, the Warriors looked like a fun playoff team with second round upside behind developing youngsters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. The odds…
Revisiting the Pearl Monroe Trade
On November 10, 1971, the Knicks acquired legendary guard Earl Monroe from the Baltimore Bullets for Mike Riordan, Dave Stallworth, and an undisclosed amount of cash. The trade is celebrated as helping the Knicks to two straight Finals (and one…
On NBA Undefeated Starts
What’s a good start worth in an NBA season? It’s obviously better to win than to lose but you can’t help but wonder how real some good starts are. We have no undefeated teams after six games but the Wizards…
A Quick Look at Peak SF Advanced Stats
A few days ago, we did a tweet thread on the career advanced stats for the SFs who made the top 75 and those that likely narrowly missed. I had a couple of requests for how these players rated at…
NBA Title Teams and Opening Night
On opening night, the two presumptive favorites, Brooklyn and the Lakers, started the season with resounding thuds. The Nets were easily handled by that Bucks, before bouncing back with a nice win in Philly. The Lakers, on the other hand,…