Archive of posts with category 'NBA'

Which League's Playoffs are Most Unpredictable?

The MLB playoffs began last week with 3 out of 4 underdogs winning their wildcard series. And just a year ago, the World Series featured a 5 seeded Texas Rangers...

2023 NBA Draft Scouting Report

The NBA has extremely high expectations for the 2023 draft class, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama. However, it’s not just the 7’2” generational prospect that fans and coaches are...

An Application of Unsupervised Machine Learning: What Each Team Should Focus on Heading into the NBA Playoffs

The 20 NBA teams that will compete in the playoffs and play-in games have been set, each with their own unique abilities and vulnerabilities. A game style that works for...

2023 NBA Draft Scouting Report

The NBA has extremely high expectations for the 2023 draft class, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama. However, it’s not just the 7’2” generational prospect that fans and coaches are...

The Legendary Career of Kobe Bryant Visualized in Data

With the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, we reflect on his dominant career with the Lakers by showcasing his remarkable 20 seasons in the NBA. Using...

Using K-Means Clustering to Optimize NBA Lineups

As the NBA trade deadline has recently passed, basketball fans from around the world have expressed mixed reactions to many of the moves (or moves that never were) made around...