The Mid-Afternoon Milk Mustache take you on a trip around the League every weekday, bringing you the best posts from around the NBA blogosphere. Unfamiliar with the below ‘stache styles? The American Mustache Institute will school you on that subject.

The Chevron: Henry Abbott weighs in on why Ron Artest’s revelation that he would drink Hennessey during games is not surprising given his style of play. “Acting like a drunk guy almost defines that which makes Artest great.” [True Hoop]

The Dali: Bob Ballard asks (and answers), statistically speaking, how many games must the Pistons win in order to make it to, and win in the playoffs. [It's Just Sports]

The English: The Lakers have launched a new site hoping to get Shannon Brown, a.k.a ShannWow, a.k.a Mr. Fantastic, a.k.a. “She sounds hot” into this year’s dunk contest. [Let Shannon Dunk]

The Fu Manchu: One of the first things that Iverson did in the league was make Jordan look foolish with one of his patented crossovers.  Who will be the young point guard that will return the favor to an aging Answer? [The Baseline]

The Handlebar: Ticktock6 gets her ticktock on and goes on a tirade against those who decry the Hornets rookies for playing hard when there are such important things as tacos on the line. [Hornets Hype]

The Horseshoe: It’s that time again. Chapter 4 of WSM? has been released. I don’t see how you can not watch these and be satisfied with your life.  Now you can subscribe on iTunes as well, so that you never miss another release. [Who Shot Mamba?]

The Imperial: On the tail end of a week replete with college blowouts, R.S. de France asks if there are such things as “Ethics of Winning.” [The Hoop Doctors]

The Lampshade: Ryan unveiled a new daily-updated Hollinger-esque power ranking page on Basketball Geek based on Offensive and Defensive Efficiency Metrics.  Also, I just discovered and am currently engrossed by his “Statistical Scouting Reports.” [Basketball Geek]

The Painter’s Brush: Sebastian Pruiti lists all the things the Nets defense must accomplish in order to have any chance at containing Dirk Nowtizki. [Nets Are Scorching]

The Pyramidal: Kevin Owens tells about his tryout this summer with the 76ers as the first installment in a series of reflections on his professional career. [Hugging Harold Reynolds]

The Toothbrush: After a jarring nightmare, Allen Iverson comes to his senses and considers coming off the bench. [Garbage Time All-Stars]

The Walrus: Michael Kaskey-Blomain pens a brilliant piece on the reunion of Allen Iverson with the city of Philadelphia and the 76ers. [Philadunkia]

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