- Using Tracking and Charting Data to Better Evaluate NFL Players: A Review https://www.sloansportsconference.com/research-papers/using-tracking-and-charting-data-to-better-evaluate-nfl-players-a-review 14 comments nfl
- Just a reminder: The Raiders won "Best Sports Transaction" from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference back in March http://www.sloansportsconference.com/mit_news/ssac19-day-2-recap/ 38 comments nfl
- [Second Spectrum] Russell Westbrook defensive rebound conversion rate this season is second to none. Entering tonight, Westbrook gets 2.4 more defensive rebounds per game than expected given his positioning when the shot hits the rim. http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014_SSAC_The-Three-Dimensions-Of-Rebounding.pdf 22 comments nba
- An Introduction to Defensive Statistics http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/joeSillSloanSportsPaperWithLogo.pdf 64 comments nba
- MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2018 schedule http://www.sloansportsconference.com/current/conference-agenda/ 4 comments nba
- Analysis shows offensive momentum after a big defensive play is a myth http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/92-big-plays-and-psychological-momentum-in-the-nfl.pdf 9 comments nfl
- Graphical Model for Basketball Match Simulation - MIT Sloan Analytics Conference http://www.sloansportsconference.com/content/graphical-model-for-basketball-match-simulation/ 5 comments nba
- Shane Doan's "Gold Plan" (anti-tanking draft proposal) would have resulted in top 3 picks going to Winnipeg 1, Arizona 2, Colorado 3 (full results in comments) http://www.sloansportsconference.com/content/how-to-cure-tanking/ 105 comments hockey
- Time Series Classification http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014_SSAC_Recognizing-on-Ball-Screens.pdf 5 comments learnmachinelearning
- [Sloan Conference] The Van Exel Effect: a Scorekeeper bias and generosity which skews NBA players' stats. Fun Fact: Chris Paul is the recipient of the most favorable scorekeeping in the league, while Derrick Favors is the most snubbed. http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1502-van-exel-effect.pdf 186 comments nba
- Optimal Defensive Disruption in Soccer (A statistical look at EPL defenses) http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1457-other-sports.pdf 5 comments soccer
- Sloan conference study on importance of playoff experience, coaching experience, player chemistry http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/18-james-tarlow-sloan-analyitcs-conference-submission-in-template_updated.pdf 9 comments nba
- Sloan Conference paper "An Analysis of the Basketball Endgame: When to Foul When Trailing and Leading". The Answer: earlier, more often, and when in the lead. http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=16381 10 comments nba
- Steals and blocks are inadequate proxies for defensive prowess. Advanced defensive metrics offer a better way. (PDF) http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ssac15-rp-finalist-counterpoints2.pdf 30 comments nba
- MIT Sloan Analytics Conference ticks on sale now! http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?page_id=4028 3 comments nba
- How "The Gold Rule" could affect the draft order, fix tanking http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=5496 181 comments hockey
- Research paper argues for MLB rotations composed of pitchers who throw about 3 innings every 3 days http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-ssac-an-army-of-super-relievers.pdf 26 comments baseball
- Great (winning) paper on rebounding from Sloan. Pretty easily understood. Highly recommended. http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014_ssac_the-three-dimensions-of-rebounding.pdf 39 comments nba
- Research paper postulates we hook starters earlier http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=12992 7 comments baseball
- Swapping David Akers for Phil Dawson: Revisiting Field Goal Kicking in the NFL http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=12604 16 comments nfl
- An Alternative Way of Looking at the Best Players in the League: 2012-2013 RAPM Numbers http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=2798 6 comments nba
- Your Teams Ideal Road to the Playoffs, Part 2: Oklahoma City (OC) http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/The%20Dwight%20Effect%20A%20New%20Ensemble%20of%20Interior%20Defense%20Analytics%20for%20the%20NBA.pdf 45 comments nba
- My TL;DR on "The Dwight Effect" (Kirk Goldsberry paper for Sloan Sports Conference) http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/The%20Dwight%20Effect%20A%20New%20Ensemble%20of%20Interior%20Defense%20Analytics%20for%20the%20NBA.pdf 6 comments nba
- list of the 2013 conference Research Paper Finalists for the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?page_id=462 3 comments nba
- The Dwight Effect: A New Ensemble of Interior Defense Analytics for the NBA (Kirk Goldsberry paper for Sloan Sports Conference) http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/the%20dwight%20effect%20a%20new%20ensemble%20of%20interior%20defense%20analytics%20for%20the%20nba.pdf 35 comments nba