S.I.'s Fortune 50

Sports Illustrated released their annual report of the richest athletes for 2009. Topping the list yet again was Tiger Woods with over $90 million. LeBron was fourth on the list, and the highest ranked NFL player was Peyton Manning at number 8. The most obvious point we can deduce from this list is that if you are on the Yankees you have a good chance of being one of the richest sports people in the world. 

Find the whole article here at S.I.'s website.

Tracy McGrady is a Knick

So excited.

Trade Deadline Rumor Round-Up

NBA fans already know about the Butler trade and the Camby trade but what's next? The trade deadline is Thursday afternoon and we will look at the rumors after the break.

Using Metric Basketball Stats to Solve Debates 1st Edition- Tracy McGrady Was better than Kobe Bryant

There are a lot of stats in basketball and most of one general flaw, they are all relative and over simplified. What metric stats do is use a formula to calculate many factors into one stat. The data metric stats use can help determine a players overall efficiency, true shooting percentage, win shares and more. For my first experiment I'm going to show that in an ideal season Tracy McGrady is better than Kobe Bryant. Of course this is in the short run and it shows that T-Mac may have more talent that Kobe or worth to his team, but it does not take into account a full career in which Kobe wins in certain categories.