Golden State Warriors reserve guard Brandin Podziemski recorded a plus/minus of +34 in Wednesday night’s 139-104 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski tied Voshon Lenard for the fourth-best 0-point plus/minus Podziemski, 21, ended his outing with the fourth-best plus/minus in a single NBA game where a player recorded…
(Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) The Cincinnati Bengals are trying to climb out of their 1-4 hole that they got themselves into early on in the season here. That hole that they got themselves into had little to do with the performance of quarterback Joe Burrow. One of the truly odd stats of this…
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the excitement of the AL Central Division Series, a David Fry prediction, the reliever familiarity effect, an unfortunate TV shot, the Yankees’ ALDS win, the Royals’ chances of returning to October, the Braves firing coaches, the future of Tropicana Field, and MLB’s response to climate change. Then (1:00:24) Ben…
Former three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has high hopes for Dallas superstar Luka Doncic this upcoming season. Doncic has been an MVP frontrunner for the last few seasons, but hasn’t yet won a trophy. Now that Klay Thompson is on his team, Arenas thinks now is Luka’s best chance to take out the award. “I…
9 Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo boasts the best dribble success rate in Europe’s top five leagues so far. Mainoo has started all three of United’s Premier League games so far against Fulham, Brighton and Hove Albion and Liverpool. The Red Devils narrowly beat Fulham on opening day but suffered defeats against Brighton and Liverpool….
The reigning Copa America champions Argentina continue to roll on as they look to the tournament on back-to-back occasions. While the spotlight is on Lionel Messi, and rightfully so, other players are shining on this team too. Messi’s run with Argentina will end soon. Still, players entering their prime years, like Liverpool standout Alexis Mac…
(Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) Aaron Judge just won’t stop mashing for the New York Yankees and is somehow off to an even better month of June after hitting 14 homers and 12 doubles in May. Judge has put his slow start in the rearview mirror and is now once again atop the league in…
(Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) In the last few days, MLB and Statcast unveiled their newest stat: average bat speed. It’s obviously self-explanatory, but comes in handy in the analysis of certain things. For example, bat speed depends on many factors, but the average hitter feels inclined to alter speed depending on the count. The…
Manchester City’s recent 4-0 victory over Brighton showcased their prowess even in the absence of Erling Haaland. Despite concerns over his injury, the team’s performance remained stellar, with key players like Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden leading the charge. De Bruyne’s sublime diving header set the tone early for Manchester City’s dominance, followed by…
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) As recently as 2021, the Chicago White Sox were contenders and the Baltimore Orioles were terrible. It’s safe to say the tables have turned. The O’s started their ascent in 2022 and are now one of the best teams in baseball, whereas the White Sox went from bad to worse…
