By Robert Feinberg The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said that change is the only constant in life. While his teaching is from thousands of years ago, it can easily be applied to the rules of modern day sports. Rules...
Category - NBA Basketball
By Nicholas Heath In the 2013 NBA Finals, right before Ray Allen hit what will inevitably go down as one of the greatest shots of all time, hundreds of Heat fans were already filing out of the American Airlines Arena, cementing...
By Henry Johnson The NBA playoffs have arrived at last. With the first round series set, basketball analysts are looking to regular season results for information about postseason matchups. NESN, for instance, points to the Bulls...
By Brendan Kent Home courts aren’t the fortresses they once were in the NBA. In a piece from 2015, ESPN NBA Insider Tom Haberstroh highlighted a general decline in home winning percentage since 1975, and a sharp decline since...
By Andrew Puopolo and Benedict Brady In sports bars around the country, people are constantly arguing the merits of their respective sports teams. Fans of the New York Yankees and Boston Celtics will often cite their superiority...
By Henry Johnson Earlier this week, we used data from Basketball-Reference to examine the NBA’s trend toward older coaches. Now, let’s look at whether coaches of different ages see different outcomes. To do this, we can...
By Henry Johnson What’s remarkable about Phoenix Suns coach Earl Watson isn’t simply how young he is. Yes, Watson was hired last February at the tender age of 36, and yes, he played in the league as recently as 2014. But...
By Benedict Brady Over the past few years, Isaiah Thomas has transformed from a role player into an obvious All-Star candidate. He is having a transcendent offensive year, and he has been particularly impressive in the 4th...
By Benedict Brady It is Tuesday January 7th, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are playing the Utah Jazz in a less than marquee matchup between two small market teams. The Wolves lead for most of the second half, but as time winds...
By Benedict Brady Basketball is considered by many to be a streaky and psychological game. Analysts and fans use terms such as “hot” and “cold” to describe shooting performances. But do players get in their own head...