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Andrew Toney: A Postseason Strangler
March 22, 2009 by
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This article was originally published in the August 2004 issue of Basketball Digest. Andrew Toney's career lasted just eight seasons--and he was completely
healthy for only four of them--yet he left an indelible impression on
anyone who saw him strike fear in the hearts of countless...
The Best of Rivals: Julius Erving Versus Larry Bird
March 22, 2009 by
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A slightly different version of this article was originally published in the June 2004 issue of Basketball Digest.In the early 1980s the biggest NBA rivalry was Julius Erving-Larry Bird. Magic Johnson versus Bird was a great college showdown for the 1979 NCAA title but after they entered...
Pro Basketball Teams of the Decade
March 19, 2009 by
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A slightly different version of this article was originally published in the November 2001 issue of Basketball Digest. Each decade immediately conjures up specific images for basketball fans: Mikan's Lakers of the '50s, Chamberlain vs. Russell in the '60s, Kareem's...
NBA Leaderboard, Part VII
March 19, 2009 by
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This season, the Lakers went 2-0 versus the Celtics, 2-0 versus the Cavaliers and 2-1 versus the Spurs but they still may not attain their preseason goal of clinching homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers--a deeper and more talented team than is generally...
G2 Everyday Athlete Campaign Ad Featuring Kevin Garnett
March 17, 2009 by
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The "G2 Everyday Athlete Campaign" features advertisements pairing elite athletes like Eli Manning, Candace Parker and Kerri Walsh with regular people who share the same first names and have turned to sports to help them overcome various forms of adversity. Kevin Garnett...
Celtics Sinking in Wake of Marbury Signing
March 17, 2009 by
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It is early in the Stephon Marbury experiment for the Celtics but, to paraphrase Yogi Berra, it is getting late early in Boston--at least in terms of trying to obtain the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics have gone 4-4 since signing Marbury and are currently 3...
Sunset in Phoenix
March 16, 2009 by
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Less than one year ago, the Phoenix Suns led the San Antonio Spurs by 16 points in game one of their first round playoff series in San Antonio. The Suns were on the verge of swiping home court advantage from the reigning NBA champions. Then Tim Duncan--who had not made a three pointer...
The Most Dominant Championship Teams in NBA/ABA History
March 12, 2009 by
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A slightly different version of this article was originally published in the Summer 2001 issue of Basketball Digest.After Michael Jordan announced "I'm Back" and led the Chicago Bulls to three straight championships, many observers proclaimed the Bulls the greatest team...
Kobe "Leopard" Bryant Drops 37 Points on Houston in 102-96 Lakers Win
March 12, 2009 by
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Some people seem to believe/hope that 2008 NBA MVP Kobe Bryant is a lion in winter but during the Lakers' 102-96 win in Houston on Wednesday night Bryant reaffirmed what he declared during last year's playoffs: "Better learn not to talk to me. You shake the tree, a leopard...
"Stormin" Norman Van Lier Dead at 61
March 11, 2009 by
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There is sad and shocking news out of Chicago this afternoon: Norm Van Lier, the popular Bulls broadcaster who teamed up with Jerry Sloan to form an All-Star, defensive minded backcourt for the Bulls in the early 1970s, has passed away at the age of 61. No cause of death has been officially...
Johnny "Red" Kerr Loses His Battle with Cancer
March 11, 2009 by
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"How fragile life is--we've got to enjoy every single second of it, man"--Doug Collins, just after TNT announced that Johnny "Red" Kerr passed away.Chicago lost two of its most beloved basketball legend on the same day. Just hours after Norm Van Lier passed...
Is Carmelo Anthony Underrated?
March 11, 2009 by
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The word "underrated" can mean different things to different people. Some players have been called "underrated" so much that they may actually be "overrated." One player who is often referred to as "underrated"--as attested to by the fact that...
Forward Thinking: Position Switch Boosts Durant's Game
March 11, 2009 by
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Literally from day one, I insisted that Kevin Durant should be used at small forward, not shooting guard. It did not surprise me that the first move Scott Brooks made after replacing P.J. Carlesimo as Oklahoma City's Coach was to switch Durant from shooting guard back to his natural...
NBA Makes Correct Rulings About Ariza and Odom
March 11, 2009 by
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The NBA has suspended L.A. Lakers forward Lamar Odom one game for leaving the area of the bench during an on court altercation that broke out in the wake of the Type 2 Flagrant Foul committed by his teammate Trevor Ariza against Portland's Rudy Fernandez. Here is the play:The Odom...
Sam Jones: The Smoothest Celtic
March 11, 2009 by
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A slightly different version of this article was originally published in the December 2004 issue of Basketball Digest. Bobby "Slick" Leonard has seen five decades of pro basketball as a player, coach and broadcaster, so it carries some weight when he declares that Sam Jones...
Kobe Bryant: Perception Versus Reality
March 10, 2009 by
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There have been ebbs and flows in terms of how Kobe Bryant is perceived and how he has been portrayed in the media but Bryant has never wavered regarding two things: (1) he has been misunderstood as a person; (2) he has not changed fundamentally as a player (even though "experts...
Dwyane Wade Has Made Me a Believer
March 09, 2009 by
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Never let it be said that I am too stubborn to change my mind when I am presented with compelling evidence. I have insisted throughout this season that Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are in a class by themselves in the MVP discussion because their skill sets, their size advantage over...
Mike Brown Coaches by Feel, Not Numbers
March 09, 2009 by
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Near the end of Coach Mike Brown's pregame standup before Cleveland?s 99-89 win over Miami on Saturday, I asked him several questions relating to game plan preparation and his thoughts about various basketball statistics. That interview has been posted at CavsNews.com: Mike Brown...
"Marbury Effect" May Tip the Balance in Tight Race for Top Seed
March 09, 2009 by
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After Cleveland's disappointing loss in Boston on Friday, some
commentators took the predictable and easy route of jumping off of the
Cavs' bandwagon and proclaiming that the Celtics will finish with the
best record in the Eastern Conference. This is yet another example...
Cleveland's One-Two Punch Knocks Out Heat
March 08, 2009 by
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LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were the headline acts but Mo Williams stole the show with a game-high 29 points as Cleveland beat Miami 99-89 to improve to 28-1 in the friendly confines of Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs are also an NBA-best 12-1 after a loss, as they managed to quickly...
LeBron's Long Range Accuracy
March 06, 2009 by
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LeBron James has shot 12-19 (.632) from three point range in his last three games, increasing his three point percentage for the season to .342, which is nearly a career-high. My newest article for CavsNews.com takes a closer look at LeBron James' perimeter shooting this season...
Good Deal for Spurs
March 06, 2009 by
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The Spurs bolstered their frontcourt with the addition of free agent 6-10 forward/center Drew Gooden, whose rights were recently renounced by the Sacramento Kings shortly after they acquired him in a trade with the Chicago Bulls. Even better for the Spurs, they did not have to give...
"The Formula That Killed Wall Street": A Cautionary Tale for Anyone Who Places Too Much Value on Basketball Statistical Analysis
March 05, 2009 by
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I have written several articles that are critical of the methods used in basketball statistical analysis, including a post titled Economics is Not a Science, Nor is Basketball Statistical Analysis. Some of the most prominent proponents of basketball statistical analysis are economists...
Size--Specifically, Height--Matters in the NBA
March 04, 2009 by
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During Tuesday night's edition of NBA Coast to Coast, Tim Legler and Jalen Rose did an on court demonstration of the defensive adjustment that the Cleveland Cavaliers used to hold Dwyane Wade to 2-8 fourth quarter shooting in Cleveland's 107-100 win on Monday. Wade still finished...
Bill Tosheff: NBA Co-Rookie of the Year and Tireless Advocate for the "Pre-1965ers" (Part I)
March 02, 2009 by
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Bill Tosheff's life story reads like
an improbable movie script: four sport star in high school, member of a
B-17 bomber crew in World War II, baseball and basketball teammate of
future baseball Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn while both did military
service in Alaska, captain...
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