- The Battle of the Century: Russell Westbrook and Jordan Poole are battling it out for the most inefficient three-point shooting season of all time (min. 4 attempts per game) https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&type=per_game&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&as_val=0&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=fg3a_per_g&c1comp=gt&c1val=4&c2stat=g&c2comp=gt&c2val=20&order_by=fg3_pct&order_by_asc=Y 65 comments nba
- [OptaPaolo] 26 - Daniele De Rossi has picked up 26 points in 11 games with #Roma (W8 D2 L1): only Rudi Garcia (31) and Eusebio Di Francesco (27) did better in their first 11 games with the Giallorossi in #SerieA, in the era of three points for a win (since 1994/95). Exploit. https://twitter.com/OptaPaolo/status/1776674131464912943 26 comments soccer
- As BA.2 subvariant rises, lab studies point to signs of severity https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/17/health/ba-2-covid-severity 11 comments worldnews
- [Renault F1 Team on Twitter] Renault DP World F1 Team confirms that it has requested to withdraw the appeals lodged against the stewards’ decisions in relation to BWT Racing Point F1 Team’s brake ducts. https://twitter.com/renaultf1team/status/1298337414910484488?s=21 197 comments formula1
- Biden leads Trump by nine points in latest Fox News poll https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/03/27/joe-biden-leads-trump-nine-points-latest-fox-news-poll/2931501001/ 9 comments politics
- Prior to trading for Taylor Hall, the Arizona Coyotes had a .611 point percentage, good for 9th in the league. Since acquiring Taylor Hall, the Arizona Coyotes have a .433 point percentage, which currently stands as 5th worst in the league. http://naturalstattrick.com/teamtable.php?fromseason=20192020&thruseason=20192020&stype=2&sit=5v5&score=all&rate=n&team=all&loc=B&gpf=410&fd=2019-10-01&td=2019-12-18 565 comments hockey
- [Kubatko, StatMuse] LeBron James has recorded at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists in 567 games, the most such games in NBA history. To put that number in perspective, James Harden and Russell Westbrook have 515 such games...combined. https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=career&year_max=2020&is_playoffs=N&age_min=0&age_max=99&season_start=1&season_end=-1&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts&c1comp=gt&c1val=25&c2stat=trb&c2comp=gt&c2val=5&c3stat=ast&c3comp=gt&c3val=5&order_by=pts 87 comments nba
- Only 3 players have ever finished a season averaging 28 points and 8 assists on 59%TS - Michael Jordan ('89), LeBron James ('10) and James Harden ('17 & '18). Luka Doncic and Trae Young are both on pace to join this list, both at age 21. https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&as_val=0&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts_per_g&c1comp=gt&c1val=28&c2stat=ast_per_g&c2comp=gt&c2val=8&c3stat=ts_pct&c3comp=gt&c3val=59&order_by=season 33 comments nba
- Trae Young is on pace to become the first player to ever average 30 points and 9 assists per game on 60% True Shooting https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&as_val=0&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts_per_g&c1comp=gt&c1val=30&c2stat=ast_per_g&c2comp=gt&c2val=9&c3stat=ts_pct&c3comp=gt&c3val=60&order_by=ws 29 comments nba
- 11/19/2010: Kevin Love is held to 0 points on 0/7 shooting against the Los Angeles Lakers in 34 minutes. He then followed that up with 53 straight double-doubles, and what still stands as the longest recorded double-double streak in NBA history. https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&is_playoffs=N&age_min=0&age_max=99&season_start=1&season_end=-1&c1stat=pts&c1comp=gt&c1val=30&c2stat=trb&c2comp=gt&c2val=30&order_by=date_game 297 comments nba
- Andre Drummond is the only player in NBA history to average 20 points, 20 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals per 100 possessions across their first 8 NBA season (minimum 15 minutes/game) https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=8&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&as_val=0&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts_per_poss&c1comp=gt&c1val=20&c2stat=trb_per_poss&c2comp=gt&c2val=20&c3stat=stl_per_poss&c3comp=gt&c3val=2&c4stat=blk_per_poss&c4comp=gt&c4val=2&c5stat=mp&c5comp=gt&c5val=15&c6stat=g&order_by=ws 41 comments nba
- Andre Drummond finishes his Pistons career as the only player in franchise history to record 8000 points, 8000 rebounds, 800 blocks and 800 steals; he did all of this in only 7 and a half seasons https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&franch_id=DET&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&as_val=0&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts&c1comp=gt&c1val=8000&c2stat=trb&c2comp=gt&c2val=8000&c3stat=blk&c3comp=gt&c3val=800&c4stat=stl&c4comp=gt&c4val=800&order_by=ws 297 comments nba
- Since December 3rd of 2017, Lou Williams has come off the bench for 165 games; of those 165 games, Sweet Lou has scored 10+ points in 156 games (94.5%) and has two separate streaks of 62 straight games scoring 10+ points, the longest streak for any bench player of all-time. https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pstreak.cgi?request=1&year_min=1947&year_max=2020&is_playoffs=N&is_starter=N&season_start=1&season_end=-1&c1stat=pts&c1comp=ge&c1val=10 3 comments nba
- For players with at least 20 FGA with 5 minutes left in the 4th or OT, and the game within 5 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander currently leads the NBA in eFG% https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/shot_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&year_id=2020&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&is_playoffs=N&q4=Y&q5=Y&time_remain_minutes=5&time_remain_seconds=0&time_remain_comp=le&margin_min=-5&margin_max=5&c1stat=fga&c1comp=ge&c1val=20&order_by=efg_pct 16 comments nba
- This season, James Harden is on pace to join Wilt Chamberlain (1961-62) as the only other player in NBA history to score more points than minutes played in a single season. Harden currently has 1,261 points in only 1,239 minutes played this season. https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&as_val=0&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=mp&c1comp=gt&c1val=100&c5stat=pts&c5comp=gt&c5val=1&c6stat=mp&order_by=mp 49 comments nba
- James Harden's Averages when he scores 40+ Points this Season https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=2020&year_max=2020&is_playoffs=N&age_min=0&age_max=30&team_id=HOU&season_start=1&season_end=-1&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts&c1comp=gt&c1val=40&order_by=pts 34 comments nba
- Is there a way to make an alveolar trill by using a fricative as a starting point ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_uvular_trill 3 comments linguistics
- In the 9 games in which the Sixers starting lineup has played, they are holding opponents to just under 100 points a game, 2 points better than the 1st overall Nuggets defense (101.9) https://stats.nba.com/lineups/advanced/?CF=MIN*G*50&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1 9 comments nba
- Lauri Markkanen finished February with at least 20 points in every game. He finished the month averaging 26ppg and 12.2rpg. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/markkla01/gamelog/2019/ 87 comments nba
- Biden tops Trump by 7 points in hypothetical 2020 matchup: poll http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/399820-biden-tops-trump-by-7-points-in-hypothetical-2020-matchup-poll 64 comments politics
- LeBron James has tied Jerry West’s post-season record of 8 games in a single post-season with 40+ points. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8nuobm/lebron_james_has_tied_jerry_wests_postseason/ 19 comments nba
- The Chiefs have blown large leads in two playoff games this decade. In both those games, the Chiefs lost by 1 point. https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/7one0t/the_chiefs_have_blown_large_leads_in_two_playoff/ 10 comments nfl
- [Forsberg] Celtics trailed by as much as 17 in the first half but Jaylen Brown gave the team a jolt before the intermission. Team-high 11 points so far for Brown, who was energetic on both ends, and Warriors lead trimmed to 5. Halftime: Warriors 47, Celtics 42. http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowid=21-40009477-4 10 comments nba
- Stocks open lower after biggest sell-off of 2017; Dow's 2-day losses about 400 points http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/18/us-markets.html 12 comments politics
- [Katz] Here’s another fun fact: Westbrook’s 5 of 9 from 3 and Harden’s 2 of 7 means Westbrook now has a better 3-point percentage this season. https://twitter.com/fredkatz/status/849800943239655424 206 comments nba
- [Post Game Thread] Golden State Warriors (62-14) defeat Houston Rockets (51-25), 107-98, Steph Curry leads the Warriors with 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/62qqic/post_game_thread_golden_state_warriors_6214/ 6 comments nba
- Averaging 20 points, 10 assists/game is rare. In the past 20 years, only 5 players have done it: Chris Paul, Westbrook, Harden, Deron Williams, and John Wall https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/5ltq78/averaging_20_points_10_assistsgame_is_rare_in_the/ 82 comments nba
- Brighton now 2 points clear at the top of the championship with a game in hand. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38433191 51 comments soccer
- Frederic Vasseur says Renault's 2017 Formula One line-up could feature two lead drivers, with the team principal pointing to the successful example of Mercedes. http://en.f1i.com/news/75946-vasseur-hints-two-lead-drivers-renault.html 46 comments formula1
- Is there any evidence pointing towards a large scale migration of Dravidians from southern parts of India to what's now Pakistan?(x-post from r/ask historians) https://www.reddit.com/r/pakistan/comments/4waljv/is_there_any_evidence_pointing_towards_a_large/ 7 comments pakistan
- Williams scored most points in a race ever - record they'll keep forever? https://twitter.com/williamsracing/status/537607937020403712 155 comments formula1
- Through 20 games, Malkin and Voracek have gone without a point in only 3 of them http://bloguin.com/thepensblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2014/11/screen-shot-2014-11-26-at-11.44.36-pm.png 33 comments hockey
- George Zimmerman charged with felony after allegedly pointing gun at girlfriend http://us.cnn.com/2013/11/18/justice/florida-george-zimmerman-arrest/index.html?sr=sharebar_facebook 15 comments politics
- Oh, they have enough weapons. Now the serious game begins as Reva pointed out. The investigation of the attack is not interesting. I suspect the findings have already been reached before the first investigator got to work. Now the question is how India responds. - Wikileaks publishes 500k new emails https://search.wikileaks.org/gifiles/?viewemailid=8402 14 comments india
- TIL David Robinson scored 71 points on the last day of the regular season to win the 1994 scoring title from Shaq. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_nba_season#notable_occurrences 110 comments nba
- The Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL are currently at a +/- of +137 and 2 wins away from being over 100 points on the season http://theqmjhl.ca/standings/show/ls_season/171/subtype/1 9 comments hockey
- Phantom Finger Points To Secrets In The Human Brain http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/06/27/155862376/phantom-finger-points-to-secrets-in-the-human-brain 253 comments science
- Many things seem to be pointing to the Student Loan Debt crisis as being the next bubble to burst. Yet I haven't heard a single politician mention anything about the Rising Cost of Student tuition. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/06/student-loans-the-next-bu_n_1078730.html 18 comments politics
- Adam Hoge, sportswriter for CBS Chicago, is campaigning for Penn State to be kicked out of the Big 10. He seems to have a point. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/11/08/hoge-if-true-big-ten-should-kick-penn-state-out/ 47 comments sports
- Support the Troops? - What kind of person joins the military at this particular point in time – a point when the US is engaged in endless wars of aggression, and stories of atrocities committed by "our" soldiers are coming out all the time? http://original.antiwar.com/justin/2010/10/07/support-the-troops/ 16 comments politics
