Stat Stories

Chad and Justin evaluate the NBA's best young players and decide whether to buy, sell or hold metaphorical stock in them.

Chad and Justin illustrate how it's not just Westbrook and Harden posting an insane amount of triple-doubles and give reasons for the league-wide trend.

Chad and Justin use the innovative/nonsensical “Kimmy Schmidt scale” to determine which NBA records are truly “unbreakable.”

Anthony Davis is off to an incredible start, but his team...not so much. Where does he compare to other great performances from players on bad teams?

NFL teams are passing more than ever this season, so Chad and Justin break down the reasons behind the passing game's decades-long rise and determine whether or not the increase is good for the league.

Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko break down the convoluted Hall of Fame selection processes of each of the four major American team sports and offer suggestions to fix them.

Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko each draft a five-man rotation consisting of the best single-season pitching performances in the post-expansion era.

Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko discuss the life and death of Ken Caminiti and how his confession of steroid use affected his legacy and forever changed baseball.

Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko select a team composed of players whose promising careers were derailed by injury.

Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko discuss the Cavaliers’ epic NBA Finals comeback victory over the Warriors and what it means for both teams and their respective superstars going forward.

Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko discuss whether or not the Oklahoma City Thunder choked against the Warriors and what exactly constitutes choking under pressure.

Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko each draft a roster of players based solely on their shooting ability in a competition to assemble the best shooting team possible.

Does Tracy McGrady belong in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame? Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko discuss McGrady’s chances by answering a series of questions designed to assess a player’s candidacy.

Chad Shanks & Justin Kubatko discuss the history of the 3-point shot and try to figure out how it evolved from a gimmick to a deadly weapon in the hands of Stephen Curry.

Chad Shanks & Justin Kubatko are joined by Bleacher Report's Howard Beck to discuss the 2000-2002 Lakers, the NBA's last great Empire.