Daily Lies & Statistics: I Can See for Myles and Myles
I’ve always been a fan of the underdog, and on this fine Black Friday, I reflect on below the radar British military man Myles Standish, who was instrumental in helping the pilgrims and Celtics settle in Massachusetts. While Captain John Smith was busy getting sponsorship deals and scoring Pocahontas, Standish was getting the job done. I [...]

Daily Lies & Statistics: Talking turkey
Happy Thanksgiving! I figured while the turkey is cooking we could take a look at Wednesday night’s meal, at least the parts that were hard to digest. TURKEYS Elton Brand and Lou Williams - Both sat due to injury and are turning this into a nightmare week for their fantasy owners. Williams was on an unbelievable roll [...]

Daily Lies & Statistics: Nellie Nets New-monia
Don Nelson missed last night’s game against the Mavs as a result of coming down with pneumonia. As was his dying wish, the fill-in coach Keith Smart played just six Warriors, with Monta Ellis, Anothony Morrow, and Vladimir Radmanovic each played from start to finish. Ellis led the way with 37 points, 8 assists, [...]

Daily Lies & Statistics: A little whine with dinner
It was a quiet evening in the NBA on Monday, but not in the Fox household as the long-suffering Mrs. Fox had to put up with the nightly ritual of cleaning broken glass and peeling thinly sliced bologna off the walls. Maturity has never been my forte`, but I do plan on using a better cut [...]

Daily Lies & Statistics: Dahntay’s inferno
Of all the crazy things that have happened this season already, from the emergence of rookies Brandon Jennings and Tyreke Evans, to the resurgance of Josh Smith, to the 3-9 start for the Wizards and 7-3 start for the Bucks, if I had to choose one thing that has thrown me for the biggest loop [...]