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  • NBA Basketball

Analyzing the NBA Through Twitter Follows

June 4, 2018
by harvardsports
4 min read
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By Benedict Brady Following an incredibly exciting week for NBA twitter, we have decided to take a look at how NBA players interact with each other on twitter’s platform. While NBA players have relationships with each other...

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What Happens to NBA Players When They Age?

November 17, 2017
by harvardsports
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By Benedict Brady NBA players come into the league at different ages based on how many years of college they complete. At younger ages they are generally more athletic, while at older ages they tend to get slower and craftier. It...

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Maybe We Should Call it Skinny-ball: Weight vs. Height in the NBA

November 1, 2017
by harvardsports
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By Benedict Brady As a league, the NBA is well-known for its innovation and adaptation to new trends. No trend currently embodies this idea as much as the focus on small-ball. Small-ball is a hard concept to define, but it is...

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If You Are Serious About Winning Your Office Pool, Pick Gonzaga to Go All the Way

March 15, 2017
by harvardsports
8 min read
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  By Benedict Brady During the week leading up to the start of March Madness, hundreds and hundreds of articles are written on understanding the bracket, dissecting which upsets are the most likely and modeling...

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HSAC’s Review of the 2017 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

March 6, 2017
by harvardsports
5 min read
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This past weekend, theĀ sports industry converged on Boston’s Hynes Convention Center for the 11th annual Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. A few of our members attended and decided to share their thoughts on the...

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A New Method of Evaluating Franchise Dominance

March 1, 2017
by harvardsports
6 min read
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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...

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  • NBA Basketball

The Spread Between Isaiah Thomas’ Offense and Defense is Nearly Unprecedented

January 23, 2017
by harvardsports
2 min read
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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...

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Analyzing Final Possessions When Trailing by Two Points in the NBA

January 19, 2017
by harvardsports
8 min read
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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...

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Do NBA Players Believe in the Hot Hand?

January 12, 2017
by harvardsports
6 min read
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By Benedict Brady Basketball is considered by many to be a streaky and psychological game. Analysts and fans use terms such as ā€œhotā€ and ā€œcoldā€ to describe shooting performances. But do players get in their own head...

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  • NFL Football

Are Betting Lines Less Accurate During Week 1?

September 8, 2016
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By Benedict Brady There is a general feeling of uncertainty among the masses headed into Week 1 of the NFL Season. Older players have retired, young new talent has come into the league through the draft, and teams have been...

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