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UNC’s GOAT Era Begins: Can Bill Belichick Wake a Sleeping Giant?
UNC wins in almost every sport but football. Will Belichick finally change that?
Sep 1
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Neil Paine
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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
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Neil Paine
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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
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Neil Paine
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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
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Neil Paine
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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
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Neil Paine
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The Jason Kidd Nets
During the early part of the 2000s, the Eastern Conference was in flux.
Jun 27, 2012
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Neil Paine
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Market Advantage
New York vs. L.A.
May 30, 2012
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Neil Paine
A Note on Championship Leverage Index
(Note: This was originally published at Basketball Prospectus.)
May 21, 2012
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Neil Paine
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The Value of Inefficiency
The midrange game and a case for good inefficiency in the NBA.
Apr 9, 2012
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Neil Paine
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
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Neil Paine
Lin’s Game Still Has Flaws, but Stats Show His Rise to Stardom Is No Fluke
Lin came out of nowhere to become the face of the New York Knicks — and while his turnovers and jump shot are concerning, he's on track for a productive…
Feb 16, 2012
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Neil Paine
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
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Neil Paine
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