Fans of the Milwaukee Bucks are used to not being relevant. The Bucks have not made it past the first round of the playoffs since the 2000-01 team which had Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen at its core. This year though the Bucks have found themselves relevant enough to almost have the sixth seed in… Continue reading The Curious Case of the Young Bucks
Lob City Rises: Can the Los Angeles Clippers Make a Run in the Western Conference?
The Los Angeles Clippers sit fifth in the Western Conference Playoff race, but they are preparing to make a run in the Western Conference playoffs. Blake Griffin is back in the fold and healthy, DeAndre Jordan leads the league in rebounds, 14.8 per game and field goal percentage, 70.6%, and Chris Paul is at the… Continue reading Lob City Rises: Can the Los Angeles Clippers Make a Run in the Western Conference?
NASCAR Deflategate…NASCAR Penalizes Ryan Newman and Members of His RCR No. 31 Team
As reported by Sports From the Basement on April 1: Following the Auto Club 400 in Fontana, Ca. on Sunday, March 22 NASCAR confiscated the tires from Stewart-Haas teams No. 4 Kevin Harvick, No. 41 Kurt Busch and Richard Childress Racing teams No. 31 Ryan Newman, No. 27 Paul Menard. NASCAR sent the tires to… Continue reading NASCAR Deflategate…NASCAR Penalizes Ryan Newman and Members of His RCR No. 31 Team
Atletico Madrid Gaining Ground as a Premier League Development Club
Fans of the Barclay’s Premier League have quickly become familiar with the names Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao, known simply as Falcao. With Costa signing to join The Blues last summer and Falcao joining Manchester United on loan a few months later, English football inherited two of the best strikers in the world. Costa scored… Continue reading Atletico Madrid Gaining Ground as a Premier League Development Club
NBA Awards Show: NBA Weekly Podcast for Apr 6
BVA, Pete, and Endo give out their season-ending awards for 2014-2015: Coach of the Year: Mike Budenholzer Front Office of the Year: Golden State Warriors Rookie of the Year: Nikola Mirotic 6th Man of the Year: Andre Igoudala Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green All-NBA First Team: PG: Stephen Curry SG: James Harden SF:… Continue reading NBA Awards Show: NBA Weekly Podcast for Apr 6
Who to Watch: The Duck Commander 500
While it’s impossible to predict who may show up with the car to beat at Texas, there are a number of reasons to watch some of the biggest names in the garage this weekend. Consider the statistics, and you can get an idea who may be involved in late-race battles this weekend. Kevin Harvick, No.… Continue reading Who to Watch: The Duck Commander 500
MLB Award Predictions
Baseball is back and what a great time of year it is. Fire up your grills and get ready to consume as much baseball as possible this spring and summer. Just to keep the fun going, let’s take a look at very early predictions for the AL and NL award winners. Manager of the Year… Continue reading MLB Award Predictions
Vancouver: Soccer City, BC’s New Talisman
For soccer fans in Vancouver, this year looks to be remarkable. It’s been known for some time that their city will play host to the Women’s World Cup Final this summer, but what we didn’t know, is just how good their resident MLS side, the Vancouver Whitecaps, would be in 2015. The answer, at least… Continue reading Vancouver: Soccer City, BC’s New Talisman
The Beard Wins the Battle: NBA Daily Recap for Apr 5
In a battle of the two highest scoring players in the league this season, James Harden outscored Russell Westbrook by one point, but the Rockets pulled out the win in Oklahoma City. With the win, the Rockets moved one game clear into 2nd place in the Western Conference with only 5 games remaining this season.… Continue reading The Beard Wins the Battle: NBA Daily Recap for Apr 5
Sabermetrics 101: Understanding FIP and BABIP
In the first installment, we discussed two core sabermetric principles that are key to looking at the game differently Run Expectancy and Linear Weights. RE24 and linear weights are not stats in themselves, but they are the building blocks to a lot of what sabermetric thought entails. The idea that the game of baseball can be… Continue reading Sabermetrics 101: Understanding FIP and BABIP