Blogs about: Basketball Stories
The Story of the 2009-10 Season Might Just be Happening in Atlanta
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dberri wrote 3 days ago: Last season the Atlanta Hawks finished with the 4th best record in the Eastern Conference. Such a m … more →
Steven Pinker, Malcolm Gladwell, and Me
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dberri wrote 3 days ago: A few days ago I was reading Marginal Revolution and I came across the following: Pinker reviews Gla … more →
On the Other Hands, Maybe Sports Make Us Happy
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dberri wrote 4 days ago: On the Other Hand, Maybe Sports Make Us Happy. This is the title of my latest for Huffington Post S … more →
Yes it is Early – But Portland is the Best in the West
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dberri wrote 5 days ago: Who is the best team in the West? If we consider preseason hype, it’s the Lakers. If we consider w … more →
How Did Sacramento Improve?
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dberri wrote 1 week ago: The Sacramento Kings are one of the worst teams in the NBA. That would have been the consensus of m … more →
Bynum Comes Back
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dberri wrote 1 week ago: What a difference a day made Twenty-four little hours Brought the sun and the flowers Where there us … more →
Is Andrew Bynum Back?
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dberri wrote 1 week ago: Andrew Bynum is apparently off to a great start in L.A. After five games, Bynum is averaging 20.0 p … more →
Assigning Blame in Cleveland
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dberri wrote 1 week ago: Every once awhile a sports fan might notice that there is a world outside the games we watch and pla … more →
More on the Best Starting Line-Ups
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dberri wrote 2 weeks ago: The Wall Street Journal reported the top five starting line-ups – in terms of average WP48 [Wins Pro … more →
The Wall Street Journal and the Best Starting Line-Ups
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dberri wrote 2 weeks ago: It all started with a simple question: How good is the starting line-up of the LA Lakers in 2009-10 … more →
A Focus on Dollars Could Help Memphis on the Court
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dberri wrote 2 weeks ago: Last August the Memphis Grizzlies cut their scouting staff from five to zero. Such a move was consi … more →
A Discussion of Science and Journalism
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dberri wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday I was asked about the Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons. Regular readers of the Wages of … more →
Should Everyone Be Unhappy with the New Contract of Rajon Rondo?
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dberri wrote 2 weeks ago: This morning it was reported at ESPN.com that the Boston Celtics have signed Rajon Rondo to a five y … more →
Feeling Lawson Regrets Yet?
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dberri wrote 3 weeks ago: Yes, it has only been two games (so this is a very small sample). And yes, Brandon Jennings and Ric … more →
Showing that Criticism is not Equal to Hate
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dberri wrote 3 weeks ago: In general, if you tell fans of a team that there is little hope before the season even starts, thos … more →
Previewing the Year of the Super Teams
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dberri wrote 3 weeks ago: To the extent that competitive balance matters (and its importance tends to be overstated), the NBA … more →
Hoping for a Plan in Atlanta
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dberri wrote 3 weeks ago: Note: The following repeats much of what I said about the Atlanta Hawks in August. Missing from tha … more →
Is Houston Destined for the Lottery?
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dberri wrote 4 weeks ago: Note: The following repeats much of what I said about the Houston Rockets in August. Missing from t … more →
The Inconsistent Troy Murphy and the Consistent Pacers
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dberri wrote 4 weeks ago: Prior to this past season Troy Murphy had played at least 2,000 minutes in four seasons in his NBA c … more →
