MLB: NL West Memorial Day Week Check-In
An early look at the pace-setting Dodgers, and playoff hopefuls from San Francisco, San Diego and defending pennant-winner Arizona.
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MLB: AL East Memorial Day Week Check-In
The Yankees and Orioles are setting the pace. The Red Sox and Rays are hanging in. The Blue Jays need a jumpstart. Here’s a concise look at all five teams.
MLB: NL East Memorial Day Week Check-In
Check in on the heavyweight fight between the Phils and Braves.
MLB: AL Central Memorial Day Week Check-In
An overview of the 2024 AL Central race at the first turn, as Cleveland, Kansas City and Minnesota joust.
NBA Playoffs: Opening Salvo In The Conference Finals
An overview of Indiana-Boston and Dallas-Minnesota after the first two games of their conference finals matchups.
NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Preview
A concise preview of the Celtics-Pacers battle in the East and the Timberwolves-Mavericks showdown in the West.
NBA Playoffs: 2nd Round Wraps
A concise wrap-up of each series in the NBA’s conference semi-finals.
NBA Playoffs: Halfway Home In The Conference Semis
We’re halfway through all four of the second-round matchups in the NBA playoffs. Boston is in control with a 3-1 lead over Cleveland, but the other series are knotted at two games apiece. Here are some basic thoughts regarding each one: Boston – ClevelandThe injury to Donovan Mitchell was a killer, in a series where […]
NBA Playoffs: 2nd Round Preview
The second round of the NBA playoffs tips off Saturday night in Denver. By the conclusion of next Thursday, all series will have their first two games in. You can check out each team’s season-long numbers at our pre-playoff notebook, The Tale of the Tape. The statistical results, both team and individual, are posted in […]
NBA Playoffs: 1st Round Wraps
This post will be updated as each series concludes. We’ll run basic Tale of the Tape numbers, team-wide and individual, for each matchup and offer a brief comment. For the individual stats, unless noted otherwise, you can just assume they shot between 45 percent and 55 percent from the floor. Minnesota (3) sweeps Phoenix (6) […]
NBA Playoffs: 1st Round Preview
The first round of the NBA playoffs tips off this afternoon and by the end of the weekend, all eight series will have their first game in. We did a Tale of the Tape, that gave a concise statistical snapshot for all 16 teams serves as the reference point for looking at the individual matchups. […]
NBA Playoffs: Tale of the Tape
The NBA Playoffs start this afternoon. How about we start with a Tale of the Tape overview. What follows is meant to be a simple statistical snapshot of each team. The following stats are listed: *Offensive Efficiency:*Defensive Efficiency:*Rebounding:*3-Point Shooting:*3-Point Defense:*Pace*Recent Playoff History: Right below this snapshot, we’ll list the core stats of the most prominent […]