I need to take a break from proofreading my dissertation (I’m turning it in today to defend this summer!) to write something else. So...

If politics were more like sports, would that be an unmitigated disaster? Or could the comparison be helpful, in at least some ways? We...

See if any of these sentences strike you as weird: The Thunder won last night. The Thunder believed they were better than the white-hot...

At a really (really) high level, performance is a function of what you bring to the table (we’ll call that talent), and and how you can...

Next month, I’m giving a talk at the University of Kentucky Esports Lounge (yes, really) about rethinking the place of rules in the...

What kind of philosopher of games and sports would I be if I didn’t try to make a card game about SlamBall? Anyway if you want to help me...

I had a really interesting conversation about art criticism this week. So here we go: What does it mean to be great at jazz? Look, I know...

I’ve been working hard to get clear on the differences between quantitative and qualitative values lately. Here’s an example: If I want...

I’m always fascinated by Most Valuable Player awards because I think they’re a great encapsulation of how we think about value in sports...

My friend Kjell and I noticed there just aren’t enough podcasts, so we decided to help. Our first episode takes an early look at some of...

Darius Clark, 25, is a highly decorated long jumper who holds the Guinness World Record for the highest vertical leap with a running...

Let me know what you think! I'm still figuring out how to summarize my research program and instill confidence I’ll be a “productive”...

Just a quick dive into a useful distinction, because these aren’t the same: Effectiveness is all about outcomes. (You know, effects.)...

I don’t love talk of ‘smart’ or ‘high IQ’ basketball. I got to coach a youth basketball team recently, and it was awesome. For a lot of...

You already know what value capture is if you’ve encountered NBA Ring Culture. You know your cousin who says Michael Jeffrey Jordan is...

Let's talk about games. Do you know the difference between purposes and goals? The goal of a game is the target we aim at during the...

There are 255,168 possible games of tic-tac-toe and they’re all boring. If both sides play perfectly, tic-tac-toe is a draw. And playing...

that is the worst basketball game ever played...a tough game to sit through, I'm not gonna lie. —Western All-Star Coach Mike Malone In...

LeBron is a few games away from passing Kareem's all-time scoring record, and it matters to a lot of people that they watch it happen...

The yearly charade of selecting a Finals MVP is finally behind us and thank God Steph Curry finally won.. It's the one legacy-defining...