Even with increased 3-point shooting leaguewide, the Houston Rockets have continued to stand out for their frequent attacks behind the arc. For the second consecutive season, they have taken roughly half of their field goal attempts from downtown, outpacing their closest competitor (the Milwaukee Bucks) by about 10 percentage points and exceeding the NBA average
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If you asked me to, off the top of my head, name the top 3 scariest sights for an NBA defender, it would probably go something like this: Steph Curry sprinting to the corner following an offensive rebound James Harden rhythmically dribbling and rearing back at the top of the arc LeBron James cocking back
The San Antonio Spurs are a good basketball team and for some reason, I am a little surprised by this. This organization has been one the most successful franchises of the past two decades. They have been blessed with at least two (Tim Duncan and David Robinson) and possibly as many as four Hall of
The media — in pre- or post-game instances — gather in a room to press the coach on nuances of a game, and what the coach might consider bringing back to his team in the coming weeks of a basketball season. For the most part, questions can be as basic as asking about the hustle of
Is there trouble in Houston? Over the past few days, Houston has added to its list of worrying losses to teams like the Mavericks and Wizards. This far into the season, if you were a hopeful contender and you’re struggling to stay above 0.500, the panic button has already been pressed. We all expected
Given the ongoing evolution of basketball, the relationship between usage and efficiency is a work in progress. You pretty much can’t dip your toes in the waters of basketball digital media without hearing something about how 3-pointers are changing the game. The 3-point shot is one of the most obvious points of evolution in basketball
The Celtics haven’t looked like an Eastern Conference contender. Which players have fallen off the most from last year’s performance? The struggles of the Boston Celtics have been one of the most puzzling stories in the early part of this season. At 10-10 after 20 games, their hopes of making a title run are certainly not