J.P. Pelosi

JP Pelosi is a sports writer and the editor of Half Court Press, a blog about basketball trends, ideas and culture. He has written for The Globe and Mail, The Virginian Pilot, Inside Hoops, The Good Men Project, Roto Experts and Technorati Sports.

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Pacers winning with old school formula

The Indiana Pacers play a deliberately poised and well, paced style of basketball. There’s just no better word for it. They move the ball around the key thoughtfully, which can be enjoyable to watch,…Read More

Are the Houston Rockets a playoff team?

The Houston Rockets have lost enough games now to drift out of the Western Conference top eight, and into distant mediocrity. Suffice it to say, Houston has some problems. Firstly, the team’s defense…Read More

Why Nash is the key to a Lakers turnaround

Yes, the self-obsessed, hyperbolic Los Angeles Lakers have been bad. And everyone talking about it hasn’t helped. But this is sports in 2013, where a team still seeking its groove before half the…Read More

Derrick Rose still out but the Chicago Bulls are hot

The Chicago Bulls are charging through the NBA. And yet, they’re still hovering in the middle of the Eastern Conference, and can be unconvincing against weaker clubs. For example, they gifted the Charlotte…Read More

NBA Round-Up: Jan. 4

The Miami Heat might be the best team in the NBA, but concerns about their inability to rebound seem valid (they are the league’s second worst rebounding team according to ESPN.com). Hey, that’ll…Read More

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Eric Gordon’s return means the New Orleans Hornets have some sting

The amazing thing about a team that ranks as lowly as the New Orleans Hornets, is that on certain nights,…Read More