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Michael Lewis, the author of “Moneyball,” has an interesting piece in the latest New York Times Magazine (“The No-Stats All-Star“). Ostensibly, Lewis is writing about Houston Rockets’ forward Shane Battier. But Lewis is really interested in how traditional basketball statistics don’t necessarily reveal a player’s impact or effect on his fellow players, and how people […]

“Had he not hurt it in the Olympics, he probably would have done it 15, 25, 35 games into the season. It could be a blessing that he’s gotten operated on. His ankle probably would be in better shape now than it’s been in years.”– Coach Gregg Popovich, on Manu Ginobili’s offseason ankle surgery I […]