Date of Award
Fall 2020
Document Type
Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department
First Advisor
Farid Azfar
Second Advisor
Robert Weinberg
Abstract
This paper focuses on the modern NBA as a sports institution and entertainment business that has become increasingly entrenched in sports analytics as a means to understand and improve the game of basketball. It examines broader questions of race, spectacle and media in American history.
Recommended Citation
Katz, Lucas F. , '21, "philosophy : algorithm :: game : sport: The Formation of the Modern NBA From Sports Analytics Research" (2020). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 587.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/587