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The Chris Paul Problem Is An Analytics ProblemIn broad terms, the Chris Paul Problem—there is one!—is as follows: Pretty much everybody agrees that Paul is, and has been for the past decade, one of the NBA’s best players. He made nine straight All-Star games from 2008 to 2016; he has made eight All-NBA teams and nine All-Defense teams; he is th...

Is Giving Away A Lead On Purpose With 15 Seconds Left Actually Good And Smart?No....

LeBron And The $500M Lie: How Sports Economic-Impact Studies Trick YouNot long after LeBron James announced his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the business pages lit up with breathless announcements about what LeBron would mean for the local economy:...

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This Is Sort Of A Silly Chart, CBS

The pie chart above—from this otherwise solid look at the history of the history of the NBA No. 1 pick—shows the number of players taken first from each school, but only for schools that have had multiple players selected in the top spot. 16 schools appear on the chart, and 15 of them have had exact...

The Myth Of The Myth Of The Hot Hand

Adapted from the new book, How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking....

The Deceptive Math Behind The Seahawks' Pitch To Undrafted Free Agents

As soon as the NFL draft ends, the mad scramble to sign the best undrafted players begins. To get an edge, the Seattle Seahawks have distributed this data-heavy deck to NFL agents, a move that caught the eye of NFL.com's Ian Rapoport....

Behold, The Most Useless Graphic Of The NBA Playoffs

The map above—from TNT last night—is one of those "who's getting the most buzz" graphics that are as ubiquitous as they are useless. Unfortunately, Houston and Portland both wear red, a nuance lost on whatever computer program generated this image. Better luck next time, computer program!...