Author: Ella Brockway (Medill ’21) In December 2016, current Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said it would be “impossible” for any Premier League team to hit or break the 100-point barrier because of the league’s competitiveness…
Author: Jake Mandel (Weinberg ’21) Whether you’re a die-hard fantasy football fanatic or just an avid follower of the NFL, one of the biggest questions asked around the league is regarding how breakout rookies will…
Author: Chibuzo Ikonte (Weinberg ’20) Father time is the term used to denote when age and mileage has caught up to an NBA player, and their level of production begins to decline. This is a…
Author: Jeremy Brooks (Weinberg ’20) Two possible pathways to quality defense in basketball are to force opponents to miss their shot attempts (regardless of what area of the court they shoot from), or force opponents…
Author: Ben Calkins (Weinberg ’20) In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, Ben Simmons recorded a single point in 31 minutes of play. People began to raise the questions, can…
Author: Charlie Goldsmith (Medill ’21) Myke Henry’s spot is in the NBA is essentially fungible, but all you need is a foot in the door. The Memphis Grizzlies forward has been around the world playing…
Authors: Joel Kirshner (McCormick ’19), Caitlin Somerville (Weinberg ’20) and Blake Krantz (Weinberg ’21) After sending the reigning President’s-trophy-winning Predators packing in Smashville, the Jets will welcome the Golden Knights to town with a trip…
The first round of action in the NHL playoffs included all the excitement and bitterness that fans expect come April. Fans were treated to brilliant performances by goaltenders Marc-Andre Fleury, Jonathan Quick, Martin Jones and…
This article was originally published on March 12, 2018. We began our analysis by grouping small forwards into salary categories (rounding down to the nearest thousand), and graphing percentage of “good” performances (games in which…
Author: Enzo Profili (McCormick ’21) Over the last years, the Premier League has seen an unbelievable increase in spending on transfers and wages. Transfer expenditure in the summer window has risen almost sevenfold, from £215m to…