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Starting out as a relatively niche sport, has become one of the most popular sports worldwide. It is common knowledge that the backhand is one of the more complicated shots in the game, but are there any biological components that affect the success of this shot? In this article, Pedram and Manav analyse the effect of height and weight on the success of the backhand shot. Are taller and heavier players more likely to win games? Read more here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/the_backhand

How much of an impact do managers in really have? In this article, Derek and Trent analyze the statistics of Jose , one of the most successful managers in world soccer, to establish the effect that a manager can have on a team. Read the article here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/soccer_managers

Throughout history, the has been dominated by superstar-heavy teams, with the most recent being the Curry/Durant/Thompson Warriors in the 2010s. However, just as memorable are the stacked superteams that never live up to the hype. In this article, Aaron and Matthew look at some of the most infamous failed superteams in NBA history. Read it here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/disappointing_superteams

For most of the 's history, the big man was seen as a dominating force purely in the paint, which is the area closest to the basket. However, within the past decade or so, many have argued that there has been some degree of evolution away from this paradigm toward one that is more oriented around the perimeter. In this regard, to what extent has there been any shift at all, and in what ways have NBA big men changed from a decade ago? Ryan tries to answer these questions here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/bigmen_nba

The phrase “defense wins championships” has been doctrine in the since its coinage almost 50 years ago. But with the rise of young stars leading explosive offenses, is it still the case? Jasmine assesses the accuracy of this expression in the league today. Read the entire article here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/defense_wins

The Los Angeles are no strangers to star-power. Coming off the acquisition of superstar Russell , the LakeShow quickly emerged as a preseason championship favorite; but after a tumultuous 2021-22 season, they failed to even make the Play-In Tournament. In this article, Johan explores the reasons behind this shocking collapse. Read the entire article here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/lakers_misery

How does basketball change in the postseason? Anthony Rio investigates how play style, strategy, shot location, and other factors shift in the playoffs. Read the article here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/nba_postseason_change

Join Bruin Sports Analytics this Wednesday as we introduce next year’s board members and have both our research and consulting teams present their work! Attend with the link here: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/91443788024?pwd=SVJxc0c3cE1LbnZrbWpYOEhKUDFGUT09

Ever since he became the second-youngest boy to become a grandmaster, everyone's asked the same question: is Magnus Carlsen the next Kasparov? Is he the real deal? In this article, Nilay takes a look at where Magnus ranks, both among the top grandmasters of today and the champions of the year. Read the article here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/magnus_carlsen

Join Bruin Sports Analytics this Saturday as we host a Data Science Grad School Info Session! Our president, Ethan Allavarpu, will be studying data science at Stanford and will be sharing general tips and information to help with getting into grad school. Join us this weekend here: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/92230184738?pwd=NjJ4MTZobmNTUUpGbnp4d29rM25SUT09

Join Bruin Sports Analytics this Wednesday as we host an Introduction to Sci-Kit Learn in Python Workshop! Sci-Kit Learn is a popular machine learning library in . Meet us with the Zoom link in our Instagram bio!

The is a superstar-driven league. Players like Michael and James can single-handedly make a team competitive. However, when it comes to winning championships, how should these contending teams look to fill out their roster? Aaron and Matthew look at the win-share distributions of past NBA champions to attempt to answer this question. Read the entire article here: https://www.bruinsportsanalytics.com/post/championship_win_shares