Kirk Goldsberry

Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) is a professor, a cartographer, and a contributor to Grantland.

CourtVision: Diagnosing LeBron James
Through three games, LeBron James is definitely not the MVP of these Finals. He's struggling from the floor, and he's struggling to get to the free th...
By Kirk Goldsberry, The Triangle
CourtVision: It Was the Best of Shots, It Was the Worst of Shots
A look at the two most important shots from last night's Game 1. It Was the Best of Shots In their biggest possession of the year, the Spurs were ...
By Kirk Goldsberry, The Triangle
CourtVision: How the Heat and Spurs Score
A comprehensive guide to the key players in the season's NBA Finals. MIAMI Miami is a great scoring team that is especially dominant in the tw...
By Kirk Goldsberry, The Triangle
CourtVision: How the Spurs and Heat Use the Most Important Shot in Basketball
At first glance, the Spurs and Heat do not seem to have much in common, but one thing they share is a love affair with the corner 3. Across the league...
By Kirk Goldsberry, The Triangle
CourtVision: The 3-Point Chill in Miami
In the predawn of July 7, 2012, a very wealthy cruise-ship magnate got out of his English bed and sent out a tweet. Its 2:30am in London and I wa...
By Kirk Goldsberry, The Triangle
CourtVision: Roy Hibbert, the Protector
Pacers coach Frank Vogel's decision to sit Roy Hibbert for the last defensive possession of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals was perhaps the mo...
By Kirk Goldsberry, The Triangle

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