March 6th, 2010
In addition to the lively panels, the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference features the presentation of research papers by up-and-coming thinkers in the field. Brian Robb of Celtics Hub attended one such presentation today, “Whistle Swallowing: Officiating & the Omission Bias.” An omission bias can best be defined as a referee’s willingness to make an incorrect call rather than make an incorrect non-call. Robb explains the nut of the findings by Tobias Moskowitz and Jon Wertheim, who wrote the paper: So where does the NBA fit into this type of bias?
March 6th, 2010
Photo: John Marcus Mark Cuban and Avery Johnson It’s one thing for an NBA organization to commit itself to collecting and analyzing advanced statistics, but it’s quite another to get the coaching staff to buy in. Zach Lowe of Celtics Hub attended the panel on Saturday at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on coaching analytics. Lowe reports that much of the discussion on the panel focused on the Dallas Mavericks’ playoffs successes and failures while Avery Johnson implemented the findings of Wayne Winston, who was working for the Mavs as a consultant: Before [Avery] Johnson was hired in Dallas, he says, the basic box score “was my Bible.” He never thought beyond the basic stats — points in the paint, field-goal percentage, free throw differential
March 4th, 2010
Michael Finley says he has agreement to join the Boston Celtics.
March 2nd, 2010
David Dow/NBAE/Getty Images It’s unclear if any team would offer Iverson — voted an All-Star starter — a minimum contract. Today the 76ers confirmed what has been whispered for some time: Allen Iverson won’t be back in a Sixers uniform this season
February 27th, 2010
Center Brook Lopez scored 25 points and guards Devin Harris and Courtney Lee added 23 and 21 points and the New Jersey Nets topped the Boston Celtics 104-96 Saturday.
February 27th, 2010
It is now clear that miracles do happen. Saturday’s stunning 104-96 win over Boston proved that much for the league’s worst team and 18,624 flabbergasted fans as the Nets snapped a 12-game losing streak against the Celtics.
February 25th, 2010
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers: Paul Pierce out against Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday.
February 23rd, 2010
Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images Sport Kevin Garnett leads the league in physical contact. Almost every way I tried to write the headline of this post, I could imagine it becoming a punchline on Deadspin
February 22nd, 2010
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets are building an impressive record against the NBA’s elite teams. J.R. Smith scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Nuggets recovered from blowing an early 20-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics, 114-105, on Sunday afternoon.
