Title: The Wing Rotation
Date: January 8, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article questioned Dwayne Casey’s wing rotation for the Raptors.
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Title: Introducing Arena-Adjusted Assists
Date: January 6, 2013
Original Source: Hoopdata
Synopsis: This article pulled home-road data for the NBA for the past few seasons to determine if home team scorers inflate home player assists.
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Title: Exhibition games with U.S. schools should give Golden Bears a good test
Date: January 1, 2013
Original Source: The Edmonton Journal
Synopsis: I am doing a short internship over the holidays at The Edmonton Journal. My latest piece was a feature on the upcoming trip to California for the U of A men’s volleyball team. This article appeared in the Jan. 2 edition of the Edmonton Journal.
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Title: Fun With Swing Rates
Date: December 31, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article explores the swing rates of MLB players and looks for trends in the buckets of light-swinging and free-swinging players.
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Title: Raptor Resolutions
Date: December 31, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article created New Year’s Resolutions for each Toronto Raptor.
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Title: Calderon a Historically Significant Playmaker
Date: December 23, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article looked at Jose Calderon’s career assist statistics in historical context.
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Title: Greg Monroe’s Emergence as a Passer
Date: December 20, 2012
Original Source: Hoopdata
Synopsis: This article looked at Greg Monroe’s emergence as a strong passer both from the low-post and the high-post/elbow area, with comment from a Pistons’ regular.
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Title: Five Reasons Dickey Makes Sense for the Jays
Date: December 12, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article explains why the price and the timing were both right for the Blue Jays to acquire R.A. Dickey.
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Title: Reds Choo-Choo-Choose Shin-Soo
Date: December 12, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article was a quick reaction to the three-team, nine-player deal involving Arizona, Cleveland and Cincinnati.
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Title: Trio of U.S. squads bolster strong REB basketball tourney lineup
Date: December 12, 2012
Original Source: The Edmonton Journal
Synopsis: I am doing a short internship over the holidays at The Edmonton Journal. My latest piece was a preview/feature on the REB High School Basketball Invitational Tournament. This article appeared in the Dec. 13 edition of the Edmonton Journal.
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