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Virtual Reality (VR) is taking the world by storm by creating a new artificial one. VR is a technology that simulates the movement of three-dimensional objects to reflect the real world in the viewer’s mind. The advanced technology is infiltrating the sports world and trending toward daily use and mass consumption.
Over the past few seasons, there has been an upward trend of more and more triple-doubles. Something that was once a threshold that was rarely achieved has now seemingly become a nightly occurrence. The question then is: WHY ARE TRIPLE-DOUBLES PRODUCED SO REGULARLY NOW?
More than 450 players have been signed to an NBA contract this season. The purpose of STATCAT's research is to provide insight on two fronts: return on investment from a front office perspective and the level of production needed to catapult a player to a new salary.
Four superstars headline this year’s 2017 NBA MVP race. Each one of them has a unique and distinct case for why they are worthy. In this article, there's an in-depth look at each individual player and their unique case for 2017 MVP.
Kevin Durant's 1-month absence due to a knee injury has spurred continuous debate among NBA experts, analysts and fans. Will GSW stay afloat? How far will GSW go without KD? STATCAT provides the numbers comparing life WITH & WITHOUT the 2014 MVP.
The NBA regular season started back up this past Thursday after taking a brief one-week break for All-Star celebrations. In the meantime, STATCAT was busy at work crunching numbers and analyzing the most fascinating trends of the 2016-17 season so far.
What was presented to Durant came into existence at such a historically unique time in the NBA.
The whirlwind that has taken place over the last three days has facilitated more than $2.6 billion worth of contract agreement between teams and players. Check out the breakdown of who has agreed to play where and for how much.
LeBron James: “I really hope that, before our career is over, we can all play together. At least one, maybe one or two seasons—me, Melo, D-Wade, CP..."
We are more than a third of the way through the NBA season and I have set my sights on figuring out the most cost effective players in the league (PER / Salary).
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