Nylon Calculus

Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Defending drives

Doc Rivers’ Death Valley: Lineup Imbalances In Action

Confidence Intervals: is it too early to say that your team sucks?

Deep Dives: Matchups and Sub Patterns Continued

Oct 23, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) dribbles in the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Week in Review: Back to the NBA

Oct 13, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts against the Sacramento Kings at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

What Would It Mean for Kobe Bryant to ‘Step Back’?

Nov 1, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) during a stoppage in play against the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Your Unofficial Guide to the NBA League Pass Schedule: November

Oct 29, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George(13) and Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph(50) grab position during a foul shot in the second half of their game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Memphis won the game, 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports

Early returns on Indiana Pacers playing small ball

Deep Dives: More on Matchups

October 27, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the basketball against New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson (33, right) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Pelicans 111-95. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Three-Point Shooters in Historical Context

Oct 19, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) reacts on the sideline during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Defensive adjustments to Moreyball

Oct 10, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) controls the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 94-90. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings

Oct 8, 2015; Ontario, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) and forward Julius Randle (30) react during the game against the Toronto Raptors at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers

Oct 21, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) dribbles up court during a game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Phoenix won 99-87. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Phoenix Suns

Oct 18, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) celebrates with C.J. McCollum (3) after making a free-throw to cut the Utah Jazz lead to one point during the fourth quarter of the NBA preseason game at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Blazers won 116-111. Mandatory Credit: Godofredo Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Portland TrailBlazers

Sep 25, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3), forward Blake Griffin (32), and center DeAndre Jordan (6) during media day at the Clipper Training Facility in Playa Vista. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers

Sep 28, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nick Collison (4), Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) pose for photos during media day at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder

Mar 9, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) with forward Draymond Green (23) center Andrew Bogut (12) and guard Klay Thompson (11) against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Warriors defeated the Suns 98-80. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors

Oct 22, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Denver Nuggets forward J.J. Hickson (7) defends against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) during the second half at EnergySolutions Arena. The Jazz won 98-78. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Utah Jazz

Dec 26, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets power forward Donatas Motiejunas (20) is congratulated by power forward Terrence Jones (6) after scoring a basket during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Rookie Extensions: Terrence Jones and Donatas Motiejunas

Mar 27, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) is congratulated by guard James Harden (13) and teammates during a Minnesota Timberwolves timeout in the second half at Toyota Center. Rockets won 120 to 110. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Houston Rockets

Oct 17, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) brings the ball up court during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Valley View Casino Center. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

2015-2016 Power Rankings: Ranking the Year

Dec 19, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (right) talks with center Hassan Whiteside (left) after Whiteside committed a foul during the second half against the Washington Wizards at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Miami Heat

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; The Golden State Warriors celebrate with the Larry O

2016 Neural Network Win Projections

Oct 23, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and guard Ricky Rubio (9) help forward Kevin Garnett (21) out of the crowd in the second quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves

Feb 25, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden (13) drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings shooting guard Ben McLemore (16) and small forward Rudy Gay (8) during the first quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports

SportVU Driving School

Feb 13, 2015; New York, NY, USA; U.S. Team guard Elfrid Payton of the Orlando Magic (4, left) and guard Victor Oladipo of the Orlando Magic (5, right) watch from the bench during the first half against the World Team at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

2015-16 NBA Preview: Orlando Magic

Oct 19, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin (7) during the first half of the game against the Chicago Bulls at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

What the Hornets Preseason Record (7-1) Means