This is what happens when there is a lull during the basketball playoff…
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Counting the times Kevin Durant’s shoe came off during games
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Basketball Stat Cherry Picking
Wow your friends during the game with random win percentages, based on various player stats.
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Data, R, and a 3-D Printer
We almost always look at data through a screen. It’s quick and good for exploration. So is there value in making data physical? I played around with a 3-D printer to find out.
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Is the hot hand in basketball real?
With Numberphile, Lisa Goldberg discusses her research with Alon Daks and Nishant Desai…
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LaVar Ball trolling to the top, through a tweet count lens
I didn’t know who LaVar Ball was, and suddenly, it was non-stop sports…
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The Warriors’ Championship Path
As expected, this time, the Golden State Warriors won the championship last night.…
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LeBron James passed Michael Jordan in playoff points
As a Golden State Warriors fan, I am obligated to dislike LeBron James,…
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Finding the biggest busts and steals from NBA drafts past
Picking basketball players for a professional team is no easy task. College and…
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Stephen Curry 3-point record ridiculousness
Stephen Curry made 402 three-pointers this regular season, which is ridiculous. Gregor Aisch…
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Every Kobe Bryant shot charted
In celebration of Kobe Bryant’s final game, the Los Angeles Times charted all…
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Stephen Curry statistical dominance
Robert O’Connell for the Atlantic ponders basketball analytics and the rise of Stephen…
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Basketball shot charts, make your own
Based on data from the NBA stats API and using the visual layout…
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Small multiples for NBA game differentials
Adam Pearce charted minute-by-minute point differentials for NBA games during the 2014-15 season.…
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NBA player career projections
Predictions for how NBA players will contribute to their teams, based on their own performance and history.
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Extracting NBA player movement data
There’s no direct download, but there is an API.
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Every NBA team rated over several decades
Which NBA basketball team is the greatest ever? Instead of a circular debate…
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NCAA bracket game that rewards risk-taking
Unlike traditional bracket-picking, the Upshot’s bracket game has a twist. You still want…
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NCAA tournament bracket predictions
March Madness starts this week in the states, which means it’s time for…
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Every NBA team’s chances of winning, by game minute
Michael Beuoy made a win probability model for NBA teams and games, based…
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Detailed visualization of NBA shot selection
Sports loves conditional distributions. What does Joe Billy Bob typically do against such…