Basketball

Who are the Most Overpaid and Underpaid Players in the NBA?

Authors: Ian Evenson, David Hsi, Adi Madhu adimadhu2026@u.northwestern.edu, davidhsi2024@u.northwestern.edu, ianevensen2026@u.northwestern.edu Every year, the MVP debate is a controversial one. Rather than celebrating the league’s top talent and providing them an opportunity for recognition, the discourse…

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Teams have looked to James Harden to be the solution. Could he be the problem?

Authors: David Kamenetz, Toby Khabie, Stephen Levitt, Jake Miller davidkamenetz2026@u.northwestern.edu, tobiaskhabie2026@u.northwestern.edu, stephenlevitt2026@u.northwestern.edu, jakemiller2026@u.northwestern.edu “Listen James, have you ever had those friends who had bad roommates? Over and over again they complained about their bad roommates….



VORP Magic: Shedding Light on NBA Draft Selections

Authors: Benjamin Barrish,  Benjamin Pilnick, Ryan Shanker benjaminbarrish2027@u.northwestern.edu, benjaminpilnick2026@u.northwestern.edu, ryanshanker2024@u.northwestern.edu Introduction The NBA draft is an exciting event where players from around the world come together and share a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The draft consists of…


Beyond the Arc: Unveiling the Pivotal Impact of NBA Three-Pointers

Authors: Ascher Levin, Vaibhav Rangan, Charlie Spungin, Jack Tully ascherlevin2026@u.northwestern.edu, vaibhavrangan2027@u.northwestern.edu, charliespungin2027@u.northwestern.edu, jacktully2026@u.northwestern.edu Three-pointers have become necessary to win games in the NBA. In the 1999-2000 season, teams averaged 13.7 three-point attempts per game. Today,…





NBA Hypothetical: the Four Point Line

Authors: Hunter Zhang (hunterzhang2024@u.northwestern.edu), Weinberg; Ian Braud (ianbraud2022@u.northwestern.edu), Weinberg  “That’s a bad shot,” said Paul George about the 36-foot buzzer-beater that his opponent Damian Lillard hit to eliminate his team from the playoffs last year….