Seven Wonders, Vol. 05
The best things I’ve read in sports and my 2024 wrapped
Happy New Year! As I browsed social media the last few days, I saw people sharing their 2024 Wrapped recaps. I’ve taken a little break from writing over the holidays, so I figured getting in on the 2024 lookback trend would be a good excuse to publish a new post.
Here are my seven most popular posts from 2024:
The Lost Basketball Empire. What could have been with the Yugoslavia National Team if they were competing as one country today.
How to Predict When a Championship Window is Open. A guide on identifying NBA championship contenders.
How to Successfully Rebuild an NBA Roster. A look into the intricate world of NBA roster building—where calculated moves and asset accumulation come together to help teams transform into championship contenders.
Baseball Isn’t Going Anywhere. Why baseball still has a lot of life left.
Could America’s Best Athletes Save U.S. Soccer? A deep dive into what makes a soccer player elite and how athletic abilities in one sport don’t always carry over to another.
The Unfair Sport No One is Fixing. Women’s college gymnastics is booming but still needs reform.
The Growth and Sustainability of NBA Contracts. The history and numbers behind the business of the NBA.
And now, here are the seven best things I've read in sports recently:
The Brief Wondrous Career of Zion Williamson by
. How it's all gone so wrong, and could still go right.. The limits of the "eye test", the slur of being a "casual", and why interpreting basketball by the numbers still comes down to our gut.Does Defense Really Win Championships? by
. How important is a good defense in the quest for a college football national title?NBA Teams Might Genuinely Be Taking Too Many 3-Pointers Now by
. It's not just an aesthetic argument — the efficiency of 2s has surpassed the efficiency of 3s.When Did “The Nerds” Start Ruining Each Sport? by
. Let's look at the development of certain trends that are allegedly making sports unwatchable.Puma PR Disaster With Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella by
. How Puma’s New Football Boots Turned Into a PR Nightmare During Chelsea vs Spurs.Gary Neville and Roy Keane didn't name names. But doping in football is a matter of fact, so I will… by
. The positive tests that prove football has always had a problem — and the ex-pro whose study suggests that up to 30% of his former colleagues were doping.Have a great start to 2025. Enjoy the College Football Playoffs, everyone!