Frivolities

The Astrology of the 2025 NBA Finals

We once again look to the stars — and maybe a few numbers, too — to explain this championship-worthy Thunder-Pacers matchup.

Jun 5 •

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Michelle Grodnick

Building the Perfect Men’s March Madness Lineup

Let's look at the best players of each type in the 2025 NCAA men's tournament field.

Mar 19 •

Don’t Forget About These Good Baseball Players On (Possibly) Bad Baseball Teams

Stars can’t always save a team, but they can still make it worth watching.

Mar 14 •

How the NHL Standings Would Change If Teams Stuck with Their Original Talent

What if every NHL team only kept the players who debuted for them? Some would rise, others would fall — and a few should regret what might have been.

Feb 28 •

Which Sports Provide the Best Return on Your Time Investment?

And if we can’t shorten regulation games, can we at least shorten overtimes?

Feb 25 •

🎁Let’s Have a Chill Holiday Hangout Opening Trading Cards and Remembering Some Guys!🎄

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone :)

Dec 24, 2024 •

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Would The Expos Have Won The 1994 World Series?

On the 25th anniversary of the playoffs that weren’t, we reconstruct what might have happened.

Oct 25, 2019 •

Can We Just Let One Season End Before Predicting The Next?

Jun 24, 2019 •

We Put Bryce Harper And Manny Machado On A Bunch Of Different Teams

We are now less than a week away from almost all pitchers and catchers reporting, and the two biggest free agents on the market — Manny Machado and…

Feb 9, 2019 •

The Most Absurd College Football Bowls, Ranked (Using Math!)

As I’ve written before, I love college football’s bowl season.

Dec 19, 2018 •

The Most Consistent Hitter In Baseball History

Oakland’s Khris Davis can’t stop hitting .247.

Jul 20, 2018 •

Quantifying the ‘That Guy Is Still in the Major Leagues?’ Phenomenon

While watching Tuesday’s spring training game between the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves, some of us in the FiveThirtyEight office were surprised to…

Mar 27, 2014 •

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