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NBA '13-14 "SIMPLE" RATINGS People love one number overall player ratings...we don't. Nevertheless, we do offer up a 'simple rating' for each player... Also see: - NBA '12-13 "SIMPLE" RATINGS - NBA '11-12 "Simple" Ratings - NBA '10-11 "Simple" Ratings

NBA '12-13 Sortable CLUTCH Stats You know you want to know...who are the kings of clutch time scoring/assists in the last five minutes of close games? ..also see - NBA '11-12 Sortable CLUTCH Stats - NBA '10-11 Sortable CLUTCH Stats - NBA '09-10 ... - NBA '08-09 ... - NBA '07-08

Competitive Balance in Pro Sports Leagues: how does the NBA look? Dwight Howard to the Lakers sends ripples throughout the league as to whether many teams can still contend, or is it now just a select few. How does the NBA look in comparison to other pro leagues in competitive balance?

NBA Playoffs Futility Trivia time: which two NBA teams last won a playoff series THIRTEEN years ago? ...and which team has won the MOST playoff series in the past ten seasons?

NBA Player Development "Mini-Series" (2/13) Building a team through the draft would seem to require making smart picks, and then making smart choices to help the player develop to his full potential. How good a job are NBA teams doing in this regard? Part I -- Expected Performance by Draft Pick Number Part II -- Best/Worst Drafting Teams Part III -- Best/Worst value picks Part IV -- Performance of NBA drafted players by College Part V -- Which College Conferences Deliver? Part VI -- Draft Performance by Year Part VII -- Coach player development stats (upcoming) Part VIII -- A new model for player development Part IX -- Player Reclamation Projects