David Berri
Kobe Bryant Is An All-Time NBA Great, Unless You Do The Math
Is the retiring Kobe Bryant truly one of the best NBA players of all time? Or is he simply basketball's most celebrated shot-chucker?
Throwback Thursday: William Clay Ford Buys the Lions, Dooms Detroit Fans
William Clay Ford's purchase and ownership of the Detroit Lions teaches a simple lesson: life is not a meritocracy.
The Houston Rockets and the Case of the Disappearing Wins
After a 4-7 start, the Houston Rockets fired Kevin McHale. But was the coach really to blame?
Boogie Cousins' Real Feud Is With Math
Sacramento seems destined to choose between feuding coach George Karl and big man DeMarcus Cousins. Do numbers support the notion of backing the Kings' "star" player?
Anthony Davis and the Draft Lottery Winners' Curse
The NBA Draft Lottery sells hope, but history shows that franchises bad enough to land the No. 1 pick are seldom good enough to surround that player with championship-level talent.
The Aging of LeBron James: Why It's All Downhill Once NBA Players Turn 30
NBA MVP favorite LeBron James turns 31 in December. Why does that matter? Because on-court productiveness generally plummets after players turn 30.
Sorting Out the State of the WNBA
This past season, fans of the WNBA got mixed messages about the health of the league: while Commissioner Laurel Richie remained positive about the league's future, the NBA's Adam Silver said, “We thought we would have broken through by now.”
Shoot Until They Tell You To Stop, Or The Jimmer Fredette Lesson
After being cut by San Antonio, former NCAA star and NBA Draft Lottery pick Jimmer Fredette likely is out of the league. Why was the shot-jacking guard considered so good in the first place?
Why the NCAA May End Up Embracing College Athlete Unions
The NCAA celebrated last week's NLRB punt on Northwestern football players' unionization push, but if college athletes are ever recognized as employees, the association likely will reconsider.
Basketball’s Gender Wage Gap Is Even Worse Than You Think
While NBA players are paid about 50 percent of league revenue, WNBA players appear to earn 33 percent.
Why The NBA Should Give Female Coaches Like Becky Hammon A Shot
Becky Hammon just made history by leading the San Antonio Spurs to a NBA summer league title. Why don't more teams expand their coaching talent pools and follow suit?
Why The NBA's Claim That Teams Are Losing Money Doesn't Add Up
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says a "significant number" of league teams are losing money, despite soaring revenues. Here's why that's hard to believe.