NBA Analytics Royalty Steps Out at SSAC 2017

What are the most common misconceptions about the three-point revolution? How do you construct a team around a superstar? Which NBA teams run the most precise sets? What are the secrets to negotiating the right deal with a...

Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Day 2 Takeaways

One of the big themes of the 2016 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) was rest/sleep for athletes. In the NBA, back-to-backs are legendary for draining players of energy and contributing to injury in some cases. Most SSAC...

Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Day 1 Takeaways

The first session of the 10th annual Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) in Boston opened today with a memorable quip from Bill James, arguably the godfather of sports analytics. The moderator, ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan,...