analytics
Women on Ice: The Slow Battle to Diversify Hockey Media
As women become increasingly visible in the hockey press and analytics community, the sport must move past macho posturing and old fashioned thinking.
What We Learned From the Millions of Hours Australians Spent Watching Porn in 2015
PornHub's 2015 report shows Australia has a thing for step mums
Analytics Can't Properly Value Cam Newton
On the field, Cam Newton is having a triumphant breakthrough season laying siege to the NFC and making Super Bowl 50. On paper, though, you have a slightly above-average quarterback. Why?
The Minnesota Timberwolves Are Still Waiting On Andrew Wiggins
Minnesota shooting guard and former No. 1 NBA Draft pick Andrew Wiggins figures to improve on his currently below-average production, but will he become a superstar or the next DeMar Derozan?
The Myth Of Brilliant NBA Timeout Play-Calling
NBA fans like to believe that some coaches are significantly better than others at drawing up after-timeout plays during huddles. Evidence suggests otherwise.
The Aging of LeBron James: Why It's All Downhill Once NBA Players Turn 30
NBA MVP favorite LeBron James turns 31 in December. Why does that matter? Because on-court productiveness generally plummets after players turn 30.
Searching for Sports' Holy Grail
Injury prevention is the next frontier of advanced analytics, and everybody knows it. So why are there more injuries than ever?
Shoot Until They Tell You To Stop, Or The Jimmer Fredette Lesson
After being cut by San Antonio, former NCAA star and NBA Draft Lottery pick Jimmer Fredette likely is out of the league. Why was the shot-jacking guard considered so good in the first place?
Future of the Game: The Era of Wearables
Long gone are the days when coaches relied on their own two eyes and a stopwatch to judge a player's athleticism.
The Revolution Will Be Meticulously Tracked: Welcome to the Statcast Era
The possibilities for Statcast are more constrained by the human imagination than any technological barrier.
Dave Dombrowski And The End (And The Beginning) Of The Red Sox
When the Boston Red Sox replaced Ben Cherington with Dave Dombrowski, it certainly looked like the end of an era. What matters, now, is the one about to begin.
Shrink to Fit In: Why Small Ball Is Sweeping the NBA
The Golden State Warriors just won an NBA title by going small, and the rest of the league appears to be following suit.