by Matt Zemek | Jul 17, 2015
We conclude our NBA schedule series this week with a positive example of how a lack of division-heavy scheduling can influence a team’s season. Earlier in the week, we examined why the Boston Celtics face such a tough path in the Eastern Conference, despite...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 15, 2015
This past season, a lot of debate emerged in the NBA about the seeding system in the playoffs, which protected division winners and was not arranged in a conference-blind 1-through-16 format. These debates were important, and public discussion did create enough...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 12, 2015
In the 2009 Wimbledon final, Roger Federer — down a set — fell behind in the second-set tiebreaker, 6-2. He improbably won a point on his opponent’s serve at 6-5 in that tiebreaker and eventually won the tiebreaker. Federer won the third set and then...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 12, 2015
In the 2009 Wimbledon final, Roger Federer — down a set — fell behind in the second-set tiebreaker, 6-2. He improbably won a point on his opponent’s serve at 6-5 in that tiebreaker and eventually won the tiebreaker. Federer won the third set and then...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 11, 2015
Purely in a chronological sense, Serena Williams stands in the autumn of her career. If her career could be likened to a 12-month calendar year, she’s in late September as opposed to early April. More years are behind her than in front of her as a transcendent...
