Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (Jan. 24, 2017), we chat about last weekend’s NFL blowouts and begin to think about the Super Bowl. Next, we interview Duke’s Lexie Brown, who recently made 56 straight free throws, the sixth-longest streak in NCAA history and the new […]
After a week of off-court drama and bizarre losses, the New York Knicks (22nd in FiveThirtyEight’s Elo power ratings) are in an all-too-typical state of disarray. Going back to Dec. 13, they’ve lost 15 of their last 20 games; they’ve also had to endure a growing rift between star forward Carmelo Anthony and club president […]
After a week of off-court drama and bizarre losses, the New York Knicks (22nd in FiveThirtyEight’s Elo power ratings) are in an all-too-typical state of disarray. Going back to Dec. 13, they’ve lost 15 of their last 20 games; they’ve also had to endure a growing rift between star forward Carmelo Anthony and club president […]
This is Back of the Envelope, FiveThirtyEight’s home for shorter, quicker posts. The L.A. Clippers’ snakebit injury history continued Tuesday night, when all-everything point guard Chris Paul tore a ligament in his left thumb, forcing CP3 to miss six to eight weeks of action. On top of a knee injury that has sidelined forward Blake […]
This is Back of the Envelope, FiveThirtyEight’s home for shorter, quicker posts. The L.A. Clippers’ snakebit injury history continued Tuesday night, when all-everything point guard Chris Paul tore a ligament in his left thumb, forcing CP3 to miss six to eight weeks of action. On top of a knee injury that has sidelined forward Blake […]
