I don’t remember exactly where I was three weeks ago when the Memphis Grizzlies fired their now-former head coach David Fizdale. I do remember gasping at the news. Fizdale benched franchise cornerstone Marc Gasol the night before, yes. And the Grizzlies were on an eight-game
This inaugural edition of Coach Spin’s Clipboard marks the start of a new weekly post on some of the more intriguing statistical and on-court observations from around the NBA. With a combination of Synergy data analysis and coaching expertise sprinkled in, the purpose is to
The NBA will open its All-Star voting on Dec. 21, which basically means the league is begging Andy and Dan to build a 24-player pool for February’s showcase. Though the Association has tweaked the rules, allowing for captains who select their teammates irrespective of conference affiliation,
Not too long ago, NBA Math held a straw poll among its writers, prompting everyone to vote on midseason awards. Most of my choices were pretty boilerplate: James Harden as the MVP, Ben Simmons as Rookie of the Year, Victor Oladipo for Most Improved Player
This one’s for the kids. Cole Zwicker (@colezwicker), a co-founder and writer for The Stepien (@TheStepien), joins Hardwood Knocks to offer updates on the NBA’s youngsters. And boy, oh boy, do him and Dan Favale cover some ground. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Rookie ladder? Got it. Sophomore
Swishes with Sampson is back, and I’ve circled the NBA to bring you an excellent buffet of delicious mind-food lined up for your taking. There are no rules to this game I play, and the objective is simple: I pick out four things I think
The NBA’s silly season is almost upon us. I.E. TRADE #SZN is just about here. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale As of Dec. 15, most of the free agents who signed deals over the summer will be eligible for relocation, with a select few others (sup, Nikola Mirotic?) joining
Through 27 games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have experimented with three different primary facilitators in their starting lineup outside of LeBron James: Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Jose Calderon. But despite manufacturing the third-best offensive rating, the Cavs still haven’t found a suitable floor general who can