Wins Produced

Players on the Detroit Pistons think they are good. But the team keeps losing. Rather than blame themselves, though, they have lashed out at their coach, John Kuester.

Should Derrick Rose be the NBA's MVP this year? Not surprisingly, the local media in Chicago thinks so. At the risk of making his fans angry, though, I am going to suggest otherwise.

Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz is widely considered to be the best point guard in the NBA. But could this perception help explain his team's building frustration this season?

Jerry West -- the NBA's logo and an architect of a few NBA title teams in LA -- argued last week that the current Lakers have a problem on defense.

Who are the least efficiently run teams in basketball? This is the question Michele Steele, the Sports Business reporter at Bloomberg Television, asked me on Monday.

Thomsen's story explains the Hornets' remarkable transformation by focusing on all the changes the Hornets have made. When we look at the numbers, though, a somewhat different tale emerges.

After 10 games this season, the Cavaliers are 5-5. And Cleveland is only a game and a half behind the Heat. So apparently Cleveland isn't quite as bad as people thought and the Heat aren't that good.

Kevin Love is frustrated. Not only is he playing for a team that is being outscored by more than 17 points per game (the worst mark in the NBA), he a...

Yes, Curry can score. Unfortunately, once we get past scoring we see that Curry's game has consistently had serious problems.

Hoping players will return to what we saw in what is now the ancient past appears to be the very definition of "grasping at straws." And that illustrates why the Wizards look to be in trouble.

Although scoring totals often coincide with perceptions of a player's value, scoring alone does a poor job of capturing a player's overall contribution to a team. The number of wins produced is a better metric.

While Melo considers whether he should take a large pile of money from the Nuggets, Tom Haberstroh gives us something else to consider. Specifically, is Melo really an elite player?

Once upon a time, Shaquille O'Neal was one of the most productive players in the NBA. But much time has passed away. And now an aging Shaq - despite...

LeBron's recent move to South Beach hasn't just bothered residents of Ohio and various basketball fans around the country. It has also drawn criticis...

King James' decision to move to South Florida has generated a few stories that may best be described as "silly". Let's begin with the Rick Horrow argument that "LeBron is a walking, talking, free-throw-shooting stimulus plan.''

The Philadelphia 76ers are considering bringing Allen Iverson out of retirement. But can Iverson help Philadelphia? Not really.