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Nate Silver on ESPN NBA Draft Lottery coverage in 2016.

Disney puts final dagger in 538 after axing sports content in 2023, Nate Silver shares disappointment

"...the basic issue is that Disney was never particularly interested in running FiveThirtyEight as a business."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 5, 2025 0
Chris Herring

NBA reporter Chris Herring is joining ESPN from Sports Illustrated

Chris Herring, a longtime NBA reporter who began his career as the New York Knicks beat reporter for...

By Brendon Kleen OnDec 6, 2023 0
Nate Silver

Nate Silver finished 87th in the World Series of Poker Main Event

Nate Silver finished an impressive run in the World Series of Poker Main Event on Wednesday.

By Joe Lucia OnJul 13, 2023 0
FiveThirtyEight

FiveThirtyEight is no longer doing sports forecasts

"After the recent layoffs and organizational decisions from Disney/ABC News, the team is officially no longer maintaining or supporting our sports forecasts."

By Phillip Bupp OnJun 23, 2023 1
Boston Celtics players on the bench during the second half against the Miami Heat in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals

ESPN Analytics gives the Celtics high chances of an unprecedented comeback from an 0-3 deficit

One stated version of ESPN Analytics' BPI gives the Celtics a 31 percent chance to come back from a 0-3 series deficit.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 22, 2023 0
Nate Silver in 2015 on NY1.

Nate Silver says Disney layoffs have ‘substantially impacted’ FiveThirtyEight, and he expects he’ll be leaving

"My contract is up soon and I expect that I'll be leaving at the end of it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 25, 2023 5

FiveThirtyEight’s Warriors prediction is already horrible

538 has continuously thought the idea of the Golden State Warriors winning the championship is a long shot, which is a bit perplexing.

By Velodus OnJun 2, 2022 6

FiveThirtyEight baseball writer Travis Sawchik among layoffs at ABC News

Sawchik had written for ABC's data-driven analysis site since 2018.

By Ian Casselberry OnDec 7, 2020 0
Drew Brees

FiveThirtyEight tweeted that the eliminated Saints have the fourth-highest chance (11 percent) to win the Super Bowl

No, FiveThirtyEight, the Saints will not win this year's Super Bowl.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 8, 2020 3
FiveThirtyEight's homepage on April 17, 2018.

FiveThirtyEight moves to ABC News, continuing ESPN transition away from politics and personality-focused sites

This fits in as part of ESPN's larger shifts since they launched FiveThirtyEight back in 2014.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 17, 2018 4
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The Athletic is reportedly interested in buying the ESPN-owned FiveThirtyEight

A purchase of Nate Silver's site would represent an ambitious new direction for The Athletic.

By Alex Putterman OnFeb 28, 2018 0

ESPN reportedly exploring sale of FiveThirtyEight

At a time when ESPN wants to get less "political," moving on from FiveThirtyEight might make sense.

By Alex Putterman OnJan 26, 2018 11

As expected, ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight sets traffic records on Election Day

When ESPN hired Nate Silver in 2013, they surely imagined November 8, 2016, when the presidential election would be swirling...

By Alex Putterman OnNov 11, 2016 5

FiveThirtyEight sets single-day traffic record around presidential debate

While the first Clinton-Trump presidential debate drew tons of viewers away from ESPN’s Monday Night Football this week,...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 27, 2016 75

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