Kobe’s Adjusted Game From Mid-Range Helping Lakers Find Success

When it comes to studying basketball, knowing a player’s shooting spots (where…

System Failure: Pau Gasol Must Come Off the Bench

Okay. So this topic has been beaten to death already, but Pau…

Lakers’ Social Capital All Spent; Intimidation Aura Nonexistent

It’s not enough. In the sociology world (yes, it’s awesome), there is…

A Regression to the Mean: Kobe Bryant Steps Up the Efficiency

Kobe’s start to this season has been, by all accounts, his most…

The Not So Fantastic Four: Free Throws, Rebounds, Defense, Turnovers

One of the most common sports jeers, and perhaps one of the…

Making the Right Choices: Do Top NBA Teams Spend Wisely?

This past week, I watched Moneyball for the first time. Impressive, to…

Princeton Offense Bringing Offensive Excitement Back to Lakers

Ender’s Game. Heard of it? If not, read it. For many, the…

Dwight Howard: From a Change of Mind to a Change of Heart

If you haven’t heard of them, I’d suggest checking out The Head…

Steve Nash Addition Opens up Lakers Shooting Options

Basketball is a spatial game. Unlike the increasingly realistic images that NBA…

Rebounding is Our Business, and Business is Good

Rebounding, for most NBA players, can be a thankless job. It’s not…