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Author: Ahmed Cheema

College Basketball, Other

Forecasting the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament

Posted onMarch 17, 2021April 29, 2021

After a hiatus in 2020, the most exciting postseason competition in American sports is back. Let’s use data to predict the results of all 67 games.

NBA

Using Social Media To Assess NBA Team Popularity in the 2019-20 Season

Posted onFebruary 28, 2021May 2, 2021

Which teams did NBA fans most enjoy seeing win or lose in the 2020 regular season? We can answer this question by analyzing data from Reddit.

NFL

The Wasted Excellence of Deshaun Watson

Posted onJanuary 31, 2021April 15, 2021

In 2020, Deshaun Watson redefined what we thought was possible for a quarterback on a bottom-of-the-barrel NFL team.

NBA

Alvan Adams, the Original Modern Big Man

Posted onNovember 27, 2020April 15, 2021

You may not have heard of Suns center Alvan Adams before, but you’ve likely seen aspects of his game while watching the league’s current best big men.

NBA

Jamal Murray’s Historic Postseason Run

Posted onOctober 10, 2020October 13, 2020

Jamal Murray’s performance in the 2020 playoffs propelled the Nuggets to a Western Conference Finals appearance behind a string of legendary comebacks.

NFL

The NFL’s Most and Least Efficient Shotgun Running Backs

Posted onAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

In general, rushing from the shotgun formation is statistically more efficient than other formations. However, there are individual exceptions to this trend.

NBA

Analyzing NBA Lineups With Player Classifications, Part II

Posted onJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020

I recently used machine learning to create a new system for classifying NBA players. Now, this system can be used to analyze and optimize five-man lineups.

NBA

Analyzing NBA Lineups With Player Classifications, Part I

Posted onJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020

I recently used machine learning to create a new system for classifying NBA players. Now, this system can be used to analyze and optimize five-man lineups.

NBA

Determining NBA Player Similarity Through Cluster Analysis

Posted onJune 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Which NBA players are the most similar to one another? This question can be answered through the use of hierarchical agglomerative clustering (HAC).

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