By Adam Gilfix Late last night after marveling about the incredible NBA Finals, I tweeted a seemingly random baseball question about 3 teammates each hitting a double and triple in the same game, and thought that I could probably...
by Adam Gilfix First and foremost, congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks on winning their third Stanley Cup in 6 years, a dynasty indeed.  This Final was incredible to watch from a fan perspective and if you thought it was...
The Golden State Warriors won Game 5 last night to go up 3 – 2 in the series over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Â It has been a great Finals so far, and with so many possible stats to discuss, we decided to look at as many as...
By William Ezekowitz Anyone who has watched the Finals for even a couple minutes knows that LeBron James is shooting a lot. His 41% usage rate is the stuff of NBA Finals legends. Heâs even missed more shots (79) than anyone...
By Harrison Chase (Originally posted at Nylon Calculus) Before the playoffs began, LeBron James was quoted multiple times about his concern over the Cavsâ lack of postseason experience. Thought it hasnât ended up...
By Bill Lotter If time, money, and brain damage werenât an issue, how would you decide if Nick Foles or Sam Bradford is better? Youâd take a generic team, plug in Nick Foles, and play a million games. Youâd do the same...
By Harrison Chase and Nathaniel Ver Steeg In our last post, we looked at player progression in the NBA. We considered many variables, but two that we did not talk about are coaches and teams. It is reasonable to conclude that...
By Brendan Kent A key feature of Major League Soccer that differentiates it from European leagues is the physical distance between the teams. While the two-conference system reduces the average distance an away team travels for a...
By Harrison Chase, Nathaniel Ver Steeg, and Daniel Smith One of the most important jobs of any NBA team is player development. For as much money is spent on scouts and coaches to find and develop the potential of players...
By Barrett Hansen The NBAâs Most Valuable Player (MVP) award has had its fair share of controversy in its half-century history. As in baseball, football and hockey, the MVP is currently determined by a panel of sportswriters...