DOWLOAD: The Roundball Manifesto by Lyle Morrison Summary The game of basketball is in the midst of a drastic stylistic and aesthetic shift, an intellectual inflection point driven by the dawn of an analytics age of enlightenment in the NBA. A new crop of tech-billionaire owners, the influx of top analytics minds to front offices, … Continue reading The Roundball Manifesto

The baseball world was rocked by scandal last week, when a complex tech infused cheating scheme by the Houston Astros was revealed. The MLB dealt one of it’s harshest penalties ever, suspending the Astros manager and GM, fining them $5 million, and docking several first round picks. The scandal ricocheted around the league, first to … Continue reading My Comprehensive 4 Point Plan to Save Baseball

The sports and political media world descended into chaos when Donald Trump attended Game 5 of the World Series, where he was met with riotous boos and a hearty “lock him up chant” from the hometown Washingtonians. As expected the media and Twitter pundits spent about 4 days in a think-piece debate spiral on whether … Continue reading The Scale of Trump Fan Hostility

Two weeks ago, Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweeted his support for the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The protesters have been demonstrating for nearly two months now. The protests began when a young man murdered his girlfriend in Taiwan and fled to Hong Kong. The Chinese wanted to extradite the man to mainland China to … Continue reading Making Sense of Comrade LeBron

I have been struggling a lot with my NFL fandom in recent years. It started with the whole Kaepernick saga a few years ago, when the racist underbelly of the NFL and their fans was brought to light. I wrote about it at this time so I will spare you my follow up thinkpiece. But … Continue reading Too Big To Fail: Football As Bloodsport

This week, Al Horford opted out of his $22 million contract for next season, and has made it clear that he will be seeking a contract elsewhere. Honestly, I don’t blame him. He’s 33, and if he wants to win a title, his window is shrinking very, very quickly, and it’s clear after last season … Continue reading Celtics 2018-2019 Post Mortem

Most people suck. They're the worst! But perhaps the worst thing about people is what they say. Here's four topics that, when brought up, will get you a one way ticket to Scissor Kick City. 1. Working OutDiscussing anything about working out or your own fine-tuned, bodybuilding.com approved workout regiment is virtue signaling of the … Continue reading Do Not Talk About These 4 Things

Quidditch is the most popular sport in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. The first recorded game of quidditch was played in 1050 when a witch named Gertie Keddle witnessed the first organized game in the marsh near her house. It was a crude and rudimentary version of the modern game, with two sides of … Continue reading MoneyQuaffle: A Radical Rethinking of Quiddich Tactics

#19: New York Knicks 2017 record: 29-53 (11th in Eastern Conference) 2018 Vegas Over/Under: 28.5 2018 Slogan: “Down with Dolan” Notable Additions: Kevin Knox (R), Mario Hezonja, Noah Vonleh, Alonzo Trier (R) Lineup of Death: Ntilikina/Hardaway/Knox/Porzingis/Kanter Offseason Highlight: Enes Kanter vs Recep Erdogan What 2 Watch 4: Get Dolan Out After years of desperate flailing … Continue reading NBA Preview Pt II