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The first round of the playoffs is over, and a lot has happened already. Below we’ll take stock of the BSB(R) standings, recap the first round, and look ahead to the conference semi-final matchups. The BSB(R) Tournament: An Updated Spreadsheet Where … Continue reading →

This  is a follow-up to our previous post on the top player for each Eastern Conference team so far this year. Again, the primary statistical resources used were basketball-reference.com (for PER and Win Shares), 82games.com (for opponent PER and Net +/-), … Continue reading →

Going into this season, the Washington Wizards had four rotation players in their third year: John Wall, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, and Trevor Booker. Two of them (Crawford and Seraphin) have generally been healthy in the 2012-13 season’s first half … Continue reading →

As we approach the All-Star break, AGR decided to reflect on each team’s best player so far this season. Sometimes the choice was easy (e.g., Kyrie Irving as the Cavs’ MVP); sometimes it was hard (e.g., Nicolas Batum/LaMarcus Aldridge as … Continue reading →

Everybody knows the Lakers recently became championship contenders overnight. They acquired Antawn Jamison, Steve Nash, and Dwight Howard this summer, while giving up Andrew Bynum and Ramon Sessions. But while the Lakers were busy benefitting from David Stern-orchestrated blockbusters, the … Continue reading →