Nylon Calculus

Jun 19, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Confetti surrounds the stage during the Golden State Warriors 2015 championship celebration at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Guest Post: Evan Zamir on Building Your Own NBA Stats Website

Shot Blocking Details: Mining 19 Years of Play-by-Play Data

For A Few Defensive Contests More – Rim Protection Redux

CBA Corner – Renegotiate and Extend Scenarios

January 20, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson (11) shoots the ball in front of center Andrew Bogut (12) and Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Deep Dives – Rim Protection Metrics Revisited

Apr 29, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen (9) saves a loose ball from going out of bounds during the first quarter against the Portland Trailblazers in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Surprising On/Off Court Stars from 2014-2015

Kiah Stokes Is My Rookie of the Year

Nylon Calculus 101: Visualizing the NBA Draft with Python

Mar 1, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the game at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Positions By The Numbers – Usage, Playmaking and Possession

Dec 5, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (right) shoot the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward Nick Young (left) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports

The state of the NBA rivalry

Apr 12, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari (8) kicks an autographed mini ball into the stands following the game against the Sacramento Kings at Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Kings 122-111. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

CBA Corner: Renegotiate and Extend

May 9, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) grabs a rebound in front of Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) during fourth quarter action in game three of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Rebounding, Positionality and Transition Play

Oct 30, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) talks with forward Kevin Love (0) and forward Tristan Thompson (13) against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena. New York won 95-90. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Bounded by Reality: Predicting Team Rebounding

Nylon Calculus 101: Data Scraping With Python

Sep 9, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) controls the ball against Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi during game two of the WNBA Finals at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Hidden Hand of Courtney Vandersloot

Apr 22, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll (5) defends Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson (7) during the first quarter of game two of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports

Horseshoes and Shot Clock “Grenades”

Freelance Friday: 1s & 2s

Mar 1, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) before a game at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Positions By The Numbers – Shot Locations

Mar 3, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) celebrates with guard Gordon Hayward (20) after a score against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second half at FedExForum. Utah defeated Memphis 93-82. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Rudy Gobert is Rather Unlikely to Fail

Nylon Calculus 101: True Shooting Percentage

May 27, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) shoots the basketball against Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) during the fourth quarter in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 104-90 to advance to the NBA Finals. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Deep Dives Continued: More on the Postscript to a Shot Block

Apr 8, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) blocks the shot by Sacramento Kings forward Omri Casspi (18) during the second quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

Deep Dives: Blocked Shots and Rebounding

Sep 7, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Chicago Sky forward Jessica Breland (51) against the Phoenix Mercury during game one of the WNBA Finals at US Airways Center. The Mercury defeated the Sky 83-62. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Chicago Sky’s Hidden Defense – Rebounding

Jul 14, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers players run across center court during an NBA Summer League game at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

“Basketball Words in the Data” – A Q&A With Second Spectrum’s Rajiv Maheswaran

Apr 15, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Byron Scott (middle) in the second half during the game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

People Skills in NBA’s Office Spaces

Sep 7, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Chicago Sky guard Elena Delle Donne (11) shoots the ball against the Phoenix Mercury during game one of the WNBA Finals at US Airways Center. The Mercury defeated the Sky 83-62. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Elena Delle Donne and the boundaries of usage and efficiency

Apr 15, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) celebrates with guard Tyreke Evans (1) during a game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Spurs 108-103 and earned the 8th seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Outside the Box Score: How We Count Affects How We Think

Jan 14, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson (25) complains to referee Sean Wright (65) during the second half of the game against the New York Knicks at Time Warner Cable Arena. Bobcats win 108-98. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

For NBA Bigs, Offensive Versatility is the New Black