Neil PaineOct 2, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Parity has emerged as a defining feature of this NBA era. With the Oklahoma City Thunder’s breakthrough in June, the league has crowned seven different champions in as many years —...
Only four games into the 2025 NFL season, the future of Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown is a topic of discussion around the league, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Pointing to Brown’s three-year, $96 million contract, Fowler noted that trading the three-time Pro Bowler would carry an additional cost for Philly. Still, people inside...
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick told reporters that he spent time with Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady this summer, as relayed by Dan Woike of The Athletic. McVay is the youngest hired coach in the NFL’s modern era at 30 years and 354...