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On the NBA: Statistical Responsibility

Q: When can we expect Moneyball 2: Moreyball? A: this would be a terrible movie. that said, we did have a 22 game winning streak and apparently a long winning streak is all you need for a movie.  – Daryl Morey, during a Reddit AMA chat. Coverage of the NBA in the modern age is [...]

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Miami Heat 114, Houston Rockets 108: Two is Better than One

The Houston Rockets landed in Miami with the intention of taking off again. Following their historic shooting performance against the Warriors the previous night, Houston shot 58.8% on the night and kept pace with the East-best Heat, racking up 30 points in the first and 108 overall. James Harden went berserk late to close a [...]

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Houston Rockets – Miami Heat free agency discussion

To continue the free agency discussion, I got together with Matthew Bunch, author of ESPN TrueHoop’s Miami Heat blog, Hot Hot Hoops.  What follows is the transcript of our conversation:

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Miami Heat 115, Houston Rockets 106

The Houston Rockets shot 49% from the floor but were pretty much out of this one by the second quarter.  Dwayne Wade had 37 for the Heat while the Rockets were led by Luis Scola and Chase Budinger who each chipped in 17 points. It looked like the Rockets would cruise to an easy win [...]

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