Numbers Game
The Weekend Dime returns with a look back at the numbers that tell the tale of the NBA in 2011. Marc Stein: Weekend Dime » Latest buzz
- Wade, Heat rally by upstart Wolves
| Grades - Mavericks rally, pick up first win | Celts, too
- Bulls outlast Clips' fast start, pull away in 4th
- Howard, Anderson lead Magic past Bobcats
- Teague's 22 lift Hawks by Nets for 3-0 start
- Warrick, Suns run past Gordon-less Hornets
- Bucks improve to 2-1 | Rare T for Wizards
- Griz bully Rockets, pick up 1st win of season
- Knicks' Stoudemire sprains ankle, is day to day
- Cuban: Mavs are a better team than last year
- Thorpe: Norris Cole leads impact rookies
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Where does your team stand in 2011-12? Marc Stein's Power Rankings make their return.
How do the rooks look so far? David Thorpe shares some of his first impressions for '11-12.
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- Which leading men will take home hardware in the NBA this season? We've got 180 picks.
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1. 2011: The Year In Numbers
The Weekend Dime returns with the numbers that tell the tale of 2011 and news, notes and more from around the NBA.
Thunder still too predictable in clutch
Despite Kevin Durant's last-second game-winner, the Thunder's offense is still too predictable in crunch time. John Hollinger explains that and more in his Friday Harbingers.
Rookie Watch: Norris Cole No. 1
Here's how some of the top members of the rookie class looked in their NBA debuts.
Freaky Sunday: Heat-Mavs identity swap
Five years after Miami's title hangover, the champion Mavericks now look sluggish, while the Heat appear hungry.
1. Unwrapping A New Reality In L.A., NBA
Despite excitement and expectations, NBA showed what we're in store for in the 2011-12 season.
Offseason grades for all 30 teams
Here are grades for all 30 NBA teams on their offseason moves
Greatness within reach for the Bulls
The Bulls could build upon last season's success in a big way.
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