In broad terms, the Chris Paul Problem—there is one!—is as follows: Pretty much everybody agrees that Paul is, and…
During last night’s Spurs-Clippers game, TNT threw up a graphic showing the Clippers’ record when DeAndre Jordan…
H/T Wilfredo
The pie chart above—from this otherwise solid look at the history of the history of the NBA No. 1 pick—shows the…

Adapted from the new book, How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking.
As soon as the NFL draft ends, the mad scramble to sign the best undrafted players begins. To get an edge, the…
The map above—from TNT last night—is one of those "who's getting the most buzz" graphics that are as ubiquitous as…

The play above—what looks like an afterthought in LeBron James's 61-point outburst against the Bobcats—represents…
You usually can't calculate free throw percentages in your head, but 680/1,000 is pretty easy. There are plenty of…