Classic Posts

The Best Damn Receiver Who Won’t Make The Hall Of Fame

Jimmy Smith racked up elite numbers despite playing in a small market and battling personal demons — yet he remains one of the best receivers most fans…

Jul 4 •

The 2014-15 Kansas City Royals Were One of Baseball’s Great Underdog Stories

Before they became champions, the Royals were lowly and long-suffering — but their sudden rise made them one of the greatest “Little Teams That Could…

Jul 3 •

Revisiting the Jordan Years We Pretend Didn’t Happen

MJ’s time in Washington is often seen as a sad epilogue — but the truth is more complicated.

Jul 2 •

Do we really need 82 games?

Somewhere around the time it became known that after the labor stoppage the NBA was, in fact, going to have a 2011-12 season -- and that it would…

Oct 17, 2012 •

The Jason Kidd Nets

During the early part of the 2000s, the Eastern Conference was in flux.

Jun 27, 2012 •

Market Advantage

New York vs. L.A.

May 30, 2012 •

A Note on Championship Leverage Index

(Note: This was originally published at Basketball Prospectus.)

May 21, 2012 •

The Value of Inefficiency

The midrange game and a case for good inefficiency in the NBA.

Apr 9, 2012 •

The 76ers' Winning Blueprint

You might not have noticed it, but the 2012 Philadelphia 76ers are quietly having one of the greatest defensive seasons of all time.

Apr 7, 2012 •

Collapse of Red Sox Offers Stark Lesson in Team Chemistry

Give some credit to the Red Sox — they have not been kept out of the postseason after all.

Oct 15, 2011 •

High School Recruiting Ranking vs. NBA Success

High school recruiting rankings, particularly the historical variety, have long fascinated me.

Aug 3, 2011 •

Which Rate Stats Correlate More With a Player’s Role Than His Skill?

Here's a quick-n-dirty study I ran this morning...

Jul 9, 2011 •

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