Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Over the past month, smart people have been deciphering the relationship between swing length and pitch location in MLB’s new bat tracking data. If you’re looking at raw data, it’s hard to know whether someone has a long swing because they like inside pitches (Isaac Paredes) or because their swing…
Kristaps Porzingis and the Boston Celtics are set to face his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, in the NBA Finals. The series holds special significance for Porzingis, given his past in Dallas. Ahead of the Finals, Porzingis spoke to the media, acknowledging that his partnership with Mavericks star Luka Doncic did not meet expectations. “It…
Photo: NBA/YouTube During the recent game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs, Daniel Gafford, the Mavericks’ center, shared his frustrations about his performance on the court. Gafford, who was traded to the Mavericks from the Washington Wizards, struggled to make an impact and only scored three points in 14…
Andrea Petkovic recently shared genuine appreciation and respect for compatriot Angelique Kerber, who remains active on the WTA Tour at the age of 36. Kerber made her long-awaited return to tennis from maternity leave at the start of the 2024 season, where she was part of the German team that won the second edition of…
Every Louisville coaching search of my lifetime hasn’t turned out well — evidence being that Louisville just had to conduct a coaching search two years after conducting another coaching search that came just four years after Louisville’s previous coaching search concluded. It’s been a rough stretch. But, that acknowledged, every Louisville coaching search of my…
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has admitted he was not prepared for his Barcelona exit in the summer of 2021, revealing he had to “rebuild” his life from scratch after joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Lionel Messi Opens Up About Post-Barcelona Struggles Arguably the greatest player of this generation Messi joined Barcelona’s academy La Masia in…
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen says that being more dependable/reliable has been an area of growth for him ever since year one in the NBA. (via Cleveland Cavaliers): “Coming up in this league, I feel like I wasn’t as dependable. I feel like I’d go out, have a double-double one game, next game I have…
Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole shouted-out interim head coach Brian Keefe after last night’s 114-105 home loss vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (31 points/5 rebounds/5 assists/1 steal/11-21 FG/6-13 3-PT/3-3 FT). (via Washington Wizards): Reporter: “Despite the loss, you think a performance like this can help you re-establish a rhythm?” Poole: “I would think so. I think…
Last week, Luka Doncic etched his name into NBA lore with a monumental scoring performance, notching a staggering 73 points to propel the Dallas Mavericks to victory over the Atlanta Hawks. In a recent appearance on The Old Man & The Three podcast hosted by former teammate JJ Redick, Doncic opened up about the arduous…
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff believes that 2024 NBA All-Star reserve Donovan Mitchell could easily be starting for the Eastern Conference. (via Cleveland Cavaliers): “He’s a superstar, I don’t think there’s any question about that. In my opinion, if it wasn’t a popularity contest, he should be a starter. That’s not a knock on…
