Alan Draper

  Advanced statistics have made quite a bit of headway in the basketball world over the past couple of years….

I heard on the radio that yesterday, February 12, was the 75th Anniversary of the very day that George Preston…

Last time I wrote about tracking zone transitions, we discussed Zone Exits by defencemen. Now, in part two, we discuss…

Leaders of the pseudo-union of NFL players are expected to recommend approval of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to…

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! What a week in Oil Country folks. The Oilers started the week with their first win of the…

CLEVELAND, OH – Before Cleveland Browns training camp began, you kind of knew where you stood with Josh Gordon. His…

Just a few days ago, AngelsWin.com lost one of its most iconic members. Michael Sword, who went by the screen…

There’s only room in the NFL for one blasphemous Christian figure, Tebow: Alright, listen up here you cranium shorn Jesus…

Part of what makes the Big Ten Bloggers so great is that we truly work together.  Our teams are at…

Here’s part 2 of our NCAA preview series, with a look at the full series: Part 1 – (Sun Belt,…

NHL Trade Deadline St. Louis Blues Live Post The NHL Trade Deadline is growing ever closer. The deadline is supposed…

They playoffs have begun. Red’s Army is in the running for the Basketblog Header playoffs.  Our header (this thing) is…

The verdict has finally been handed down in the Kawhi Leonard saga. For at least one year, Leonard will be…

To preview this Sunday’s game at LP Field against the New York Jets, I’m pleased to present the newest Q&A…

The Blues promised changes would be made after another disappointing playoff exit and they delivered with a surprising trade of…

The only two proven positions along the offensive line, a unit still in so much flux despite this being Sparano’s…

The UC dance team won the gold medal at the International Cheer Union National Championship last week. To revel and…

Quite an interesting Saturday afternoon for the Edmonton Oilers. The highlight was a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators, snapping…

As you may have heard, the standing ovation Ryan Braun received from the home crowd before his first at-bat yesterday…

Basketball is one of the most entertaining and best paying sports. A professional basketball playing has to do with getting…

Cheers to Liz, who sends this picture from a friend. Liz passed this one along last week. I really have…

Why hasn’t anyone been fired yet? I mean really. You can’t sit here and tell me that after the Vikings…

Thanks to Doug for this. This video is so awesome and sad at the same time. Cotter’s Ravens/Steelers recap. [OFTOT]…

Ouch. Uncool win. Sure, we won, but losing Willie Parker for the season really hurts. Tons of love goes to…

Yesterday we began our ACC roundtable discussion by talking about Florida State and whether or not this would be their…

A couple weeks ago, I introduced Upon Further Review, my almost wholly derivative play-by-play analysis of each Titans’ offensive play…

While surfing the web for MLB related sites, I visited one of my favorites, www.mlb4u.com. This site provides reliable info…

Q & A with Grizzlies blog “3 Shades of Blue“ As you all probably know, the Wolves take on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight…

Bryant and the Lakers travel to Denver in what promises to be an entertaining matchup of young players plus a…