- 5 out of past 6 champions of the NBA Three-Point Contest belong to either the Golden State Warriors or Cleveland Cavaliers https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/5rdv2v/5_out_of_past_6_champions_of_the_nba_threepoint/ 13 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
- [OptaJose] Atletico Madrid have won more points from losing positions than any other side in the top five European leagues in 2021 (25) and they’ve won the most points after conceding the first goal of the game in La Liga this season (8). https://twitter.com/OptaJose/status/1452379548901953539?s=20 66 comments soccer
- [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 tops Trump by 9 points in Fox News poll https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/490061-biden-tops-trump-by-9-points-in-fox-news-poll?amp#click=https://t.co/zescw1ekbo 611 comments politics
- [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
- 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
- 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
- Zadorov threads the needle from the point on a slapper to bring the Avalanche within 1 early in the 2nd period https://streamable.com/brjlz 4 comments hockey
- White House says everything is fine, though signs point otherwise https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/10/politics/sanders-trump-woodward-anonymous-op-ed/index.html 14 comments politics
- 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
- James Harden and Eric Gordon attempted more three point field goals (27) than the whole Kings roster (23). https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/77e616/james_harden_and_eric_gordon_attempted_more_three/ 5 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
- 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
- Giannis Antetekounmpo as a point guard is putting up similar stats to other decent guards. And this is only his 4th season. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/5i1ger/giannis_antetekounmpo_as_a_point_guard_is_putting/ 30 comments nba
- 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
- Chuck and Kenny made a great points on Inside the NBA about how the Spurs are playing Westbrook https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/4h7z5p/chuck_and_kenny_made_a_great_points_on_inside_the/ 208 comments nba
- U.S. stocks plummet at open; Dow drops 1,000 points http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-plummet-at-open-dow-drops-1000-points-2015-08-24 3 comments worldnews
- Sonic.net CEO: I Welcome Being Regulated As A Common Carrier: Dane Jasper points out that the FCC's new net neutrality rules are really not a big deal - the only people they really impact are ISP executives interested in anti-competitive behavior http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/sonic-ceo-i-welcome-being-regulated-as-a-common-carrier-132800 990 comments technology
- Williams scored most points in a race ever - record they'll keep forever? https://twitter.com/williamsracing/status/537607937020403712 155 comments formula1
- 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
- Poll: Republicans' Handling Of Shutdown Gets Low Marks From 3 Out Of 4 Americans. "Disapproval of the GOP, which has risen steadily since just before the government shutdown began, is now at 74 percent, up 11 points from late September." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/14/republicans-shutdown-poll_n_4098496.html 2 comments politics
- 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
- 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
- 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
- At this Point a “Victory” for Democrats on the Debt Ceiling Would Still be Devastating http://fdl.me/ofwkst 6 comments politics
- 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