sports analytics
At the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, the Jocks Are Becoming the Nerds
If you still think of MIT's annual sports analytics conference—or the athletic math revolution that spawned it—as Comic-Con for "Moneyball" dorks, you're mistaken.
MoreyBall, Goodhart's Law, and the Limits of Analytics
Math tells NBA teams to shoot more three-pointers and shots at the rim, but that formula isn't working as well as expected for Houston and Philadelphia. What gives?
Boogie Cousins' Real Feud Is With Math
Sacramento seems destined to choose between feuding coach George Karl and big man DeMarcus Cousins. Do numbers support the notion of backing the Kings' "star" player?
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Has Brought Moneyball To The Women's World Cup
As the rest of the world catches up to America in women's soccer, the U.S. national team hopes analytics will help it stay a step ahead.
The Bad Science Fueling a New Wave of Sports Analytics
Facial analytics and team chemistry formulas have become a trend in sports analytics, but science and a bit of logic show the trend is just that.