By Henry Johnson On June 24, The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDE) released its evaluation of the NBA in terms of racial and gender hiring practices for executives, referees, announcers, coaches, and players. The...
Category - NCAA Basketball
By: DJ Link As its franchises experience a heightened demand for talented players, Major League Baseball has opened its doors to many countries worldwide. One country in particular that is influenced by Major League Baseball is...
By Theo Gerome and Henry Johnson Stan Ross, the egotistical title character of Mr. 3000, claims that he “deserves to be in the Hall of Fame with the immortals.” The baseball writers disagree. Hitting total aside, he is denied...
By Ben Blatt ’13 Over four years ago I walked into my first meeting of the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. In most social settings I may be overly nerdy, overly analytical and overly obsessed with sports. At HSAC, I was...
By Jake Lynch After winning its conference tournament this last weekend, the Wichita State Shockers became the first Division I men’s basketball team to enter March Madness undefeated since the 1991 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels...
By Julian Ryan On draft night June 28th 2013, Sixers GM traded away All-Star Jrue Holiday for the sixth overall pick (which became Nerlens Noel, who is yet to play a minute in the NBA due to a pre-existing torn ACL) and a top-5...
By Theo Gerome Last year I took a look at the active players who were, in one sense, on track to join the Hall of Fame. I wanted to update it with the players from last year, but after looking at it in retrospect, there were a...
By Judson Woods and Henry Johnson The salary structure of the MLS seems to offer a perfect recipe for inequality. Team caps are low, but exceptions can be made for “designated players” whose salaries aren’t fully counted...
Now up on Advanced NFL Stats: Sam Waters examines the manner in which the NFL playoff picture moves from cloudy to clear. The NFL season might only be nine weeks old, but the league’s playoff picture is already starting to gain...
By Julian Ryan The 2013 NBA Finals was one of the most exciting series in recent memory and came within one shot of going either way. It saw the San Antonio Spurs, boasting just two lottery picks in Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard...