Modern basketball debates often include one of the parties citing advanced analytics to prove their point. But are those metrics any good? While some may shy away from numbers when talking about ...

Relative to standard stats, advanced stats are considered more complex and esoteric. But in recent years, advanced stats have become a greater part of the mainstream conversation.

Sabermetrics vs. scouting. Advanced statistics vs. player development. DRA vs. plus-plus fastball. The geeks vs. the dumb jocks. These are the perceived battles of the sabermetric and scouting ...

After Devin Vassell forced his way into FSU's rotation toward the end of the 2019 season, FSU fans were excited for what he would bring to the team in the next year. Although he was a raw prospect, ...

A new WNBA advanced statistic, confirms the excellence of A’ja Wilson, while revealing the winning impact of others.

Nylon Calculus 101 is TNC’s ongoing effort to provide a syllabus for learning the analytic approach to the game of basketball as well as a reference for terms, concepts and topics within the field of ...

Since their introduction, the prevalence of advanced statistics in fantasy football to the point of ubiquity has served as both a blessing and a curse. Use led directly (and perhaps predictably) to ...

Traditional baseball statistics like batting average and ERA have survived more than a century for a reason: They’re intuitive and instructive in evaluating players. But in recent years, statisticians ...

I love diving into the advanced analytical side of football -- it adds a whole new layer to watching games and it makes it all the more satisfying in the few instances in which the wildly ...

LOS ANGELES — Game 2 of the World Series was studs against stats. And the new advanced stats folks, the ones who say it's smart to take out an effective starting pitcher after only four innings ...