Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @howardmegdal
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
145
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-10
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
Howard Megdal, Sean Forman and Isabel Barroso are discussing issues such as the WNBA's salary cap, league marketing deals and launching women's college basketball coverage, as well as WNBA players and teams being investigated for salary cap circumvention. Additionally, Brooke Wyckoff was discussed as head coach of FSU's women's basketball team. The discussion also included the importance of stats integration, as well as prioritization and the CBA creating difficult situations for middle tier players.
Topic Modeling
- WNBA Player Management and Development
- Gender Imbalance in Sports Sponsorship
- Sports Reference Analytics Platform and their Contributions to Women's Basketball Coverage
- Aces Investigated for Mitigating Salary Caps
- The Impact of the #WNBA’s CBA in the Development of Players
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, from excitement and optimism to disappointment and confusion. There is enthusiasm for the progress of women's basketball, as evidenced by the reports of the WNBA's marketing deals and the launch of Sports Reference's women's basketball coverage. However, there is also frustration over the Aces' alleged salary cap violations and confusion over the Liberty's decision to keep Han Xu on the bench. Overall, the tweets show a strong commitment to supporting women's basketball and an appreciation for the progress that has been made.
Trend Analysis
- Salary cap of the WNBA
- Players of the WNBA selected in events
- Improving coverage of women's basketball
- Investigation on Aces for breaking WNBA's Salary Cap
- WNBA's CBA and it's effects on players
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
53
Percentage of total tweets
36%
Number of Original tweets
28
Percentage of total tweets
19%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
145
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
60
Percentage of total tweets
41%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
13
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
47
Percentage of total tweets
32%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 78 |
| Twitter Web App | 36 |
| Twitter for Android | 16 |
| TweetDeck | 8 |
| Twitter for iPad | 5 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseballpro | Baseball Prospectus | The official Twitter account of Baseball Prospectus. | 134,412 |
| thegoalkeeper | Jonathan Tannenwald | Soccer reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He/him. "And very soon, you know what happens, it gets to Jonathan Tannenwald or somebody." - @MenInBlazers | 27,168 |
| cdgoldstein | City Manager Spencer Cronk | Editor-in-Chief, Baseball Prospectus | I make the negativity come alive. | 23,450 |
| aishiterutokyo | Dan Orlowitz | Sports journo @japantimes & @jt_sports | he/him | 215 | lots of ⚽️ in 🇯🇵 | サッカーを中心に日本のスポーツを世界へ | https://t.co/y7c1M6ni77 | See website below for articles/inquiries | 21,453 |
| halladayfan32 | matt harvey | i am a huge jays fan i live my life with aspergers i am 41 I am not baltimore minor or major league pitcher matt Harvey #icanhelp #proudtwotimeuncle (he/him) | 19,571 |
| RobAbramowitz | Roberto Abramowitz | Broadcaster: @NYCFC & @NYJets radio, @NFLonCBS, @EspecialistasDD HBO +. Ex-ESPN Dep/Int & Radio. Gringo de nacimiento, chilango de corazón. https://t.co/m0R2HzUl8Y | 18,928 |
| Kim_Adams1 | Kim Adams | Sports Broadcaster, Basketball Analyst @cbbonfox▪️ @Penn and @NorthwesternU @MedillSchool Alum ▪️IG: _kimadams 💎 | 15,739 |
| davidhigdon | David Higdon | Global Head of Communications, Esports @RiotGames @LOLesports @VALORANTesports | 14,737 |
| howardmegdal | Howard Megdal | Founder/Editor @TheIXNewsletter/@TheNextHoops. Writer @baseballpro, @BaseballTalmud. Editor @EqualizerSoccer. Voice @BardAthletics, @LockedOnWBB. He/Him | 14,699 |
| bennyheis | Ben Heisler | Former Managing Editor for @BetSided in search of what's next. CHI✈️KC. Insufferable IU fan. Married to @elenaheis + daddy to the cutest little dudes ever | 13,407 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| halladayfan32 | matt harvey | i am a huge jays fan i live my life with aspergers i am 41 I am not baltimore minor or major league pitcher matt Harvey #icanhelp #proudtwotimeuncle (he/him) | 21,520 |
| howardmegdal | Howard Megdal | Founder/Editor @TheIXNewsletter/@TheNextHoops. Writer @baseballpro, @BaseballTalmud. Editor @EqualizerSoccer. Voice @BardAthletics, @LockedOnWBB. He/Him | 14,833 |
| BloggedByRain | Rain | Media | Publicist🇱🇷 | Freelance Publicist for indies #PRByRain | Music journalist @RainBloggedIt_ & more | Diaspora Princess | 📧RainBloggedIt@gmail.com | 10,777 |
| trublu24 | Andrew Maraniss | NYT bestselling author of STRONG INSIDE, GAMES OF DECEPTION, SINGLED OUT & INAUGURAL BALLERS (9/13/22). @VUCommodores Special Projects. | 5,365 |
| elaine_sheron | Sheron Elaine Hall | https://t.co/wtJSWHX0ApArmy Brat Army Veteran #ADOS 💙 Reparations 💘cats & dogs https://t.co/2gpiYeaMD8Prior NEC/NORTEL tech NO DM | 5,066 |
| azwildcatsfan | azwildcatsfan | Currently working at Wal-Mart. I love to read, watch TV, especially sports, play the Sims, cross stitch, also attend sporting events. | 5,001 |
| sueonline | Sue Alexander | Hoops Arizona Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers, Atlanta Dream, Phoenix Suns & Mercury USA Dinamo Sassari I am still learning-Michelangelo & me. #MadeForEachOther | 4,984 |
| Starkman55 | The Starkman | @nyliberty's Big Hat Man @shuwbb Jolly Roger man, @stjohnsWBB Section 2 crew, FDU devilknight, Terrier, Ram and Wolverine, cloud 9 member, biz insurance by day | 4,959 |
| ClassicJpow | Jackie Powell (she/her) | I have covered Women's basketball for @BleacherReport, @WSLAM, @SINow and more. I cover @nyliberty & work on social media strategy for @TheNextHoops. | 4,944 |
| bennyheis | Ben Heisler | Former Managing Editor for @BetSided in search of what's next. CHI✈️KC. Insufferable IU fan. Married to @elenaheis + daddy to the cutest little dudes ever | 4,664 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| LockedOnWBB | Daily women's basketball podcast, brought to you by @thenexthoops. | 11 |
| NatalieHeavren | Women’s Basketball Writer @TheNextHoops // Former: Sport Management Intern @usaboccia, Intern @Sports_nb, Sports Editor @IVEstate_Sports/@IVEstate | 10 |
| TheNextHoops | The Next: A women's basketball newsroom, brought to you by our remarkable, diverse staff of basketball writers, led by @howardmegdal. A @TheIXNewsletter company | 9 |
| howardmegdal | Founder/Editor @TheIXNewsletter/@TheNextHoops. Writer @baseballpro, @BaseballTalmud. Editor @EqualizerSoccer. Voice @BardAthletics, @LockedOnWBB. He/Him | 7 |
| TheIXNewsletter | Reporting + analysis on women's sports 6X a week in your inbox by @AnnieMPeterson, @joeydillon, @HowardMegdal, @AddieParker__, @strongforecheck+ @RunLelaRun | 5 |
| YifengLi | New York Liberty Fan | 3 |
| ClassicJpow | I have covered Women's basketball for @BleacherReport, @WSLAM, @SINow and more. I cover @nyliberty & work on social media strategy for @TheNextHoops. | 3 |
| kvotolato | If not me, who? If not now, when? -EW | 3 |
| ForTheWNBA | For the Women🏀|For the Win🏆|For the World🌎 A #WNBATopShot community based on the 1st W set Best of 2021 & open to all to celebrate the W ballers & giveaways | 3 |
| TheAlleyOpe | Minnesota Lynx beat writer/podcaster. Thoughts/opinions are my own, esp bad jokes. My 4 year old loves when you rate, subscribe, and Patreon | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626091163752054784 | Can confirm this from @howardmegdal. Conn gave Hayes literally every cent they could, painting them into a bit of a corner. If they keep current 10, 11th player can only earn base minimum of 62,285. Vets like Anigwe/Holmes, or even their 2nd-rounder, would be too expensive. #WNBA https://t.co/ytHZNSg0zW | 9 |
| 1626266969191194625 | .@howardmegdal and I reported on who exactly is on these #WNBA league marketing deals in early December. And now the league will have Izzy Harrison, Jasmine Thomas, Diamond DeShields and Arike Ogunbowale, four of the ten on the ground at #NBAAllStar. https://t.co/WiypbSUyDu | 8 |
| 1625887385232855042 | Sports Reference is changing the game for women’s basketball coverage. @sean_forman from @sports_ref joined @howardmegdal on the podcast today to take us through the history of the product and how they’re incorporating #ncaaw stats. https://t.co/lqkhvlT2Co | 7 |
| 1624809916710981632 | 16 league sources have talked to The Next about the Aces and how they are under investigation by the #WNBA for circumventing the WNBA’s salary cap. Full story from @howardmegdal: https://t.co/90gT3bw7P0 This is what we do. Subscribe NOW and save 23% : https://t.co/VyWrxwZWvV https://t.co/XnfyJrmf8z | 5 |
| 1626283724080807937 | ICYMI: @sean_forman from @sports_ref joined @howardmegdal on the podcast yesterday to talk about how the platform is integrating women’s sports stats. Subscribe: https://t.co/n656P93ln6 https://t.co/BEoBpNpQXS | 4 |
| 1625296141809074182 | Last week on the pod, @howardmegdal welcomed coach Brooke Wyckoff to discuss her incredible first season as @fsuwbb’s head coach. Subscribe now to support #ncaaw coverage that goes beyond the headlines: https://t.co/n656P93ln6 https://t.co/jqinolVMOO | 3 |
| 1625902983862005782 | Got to talk to @howardmegdal about our launch of women's college basketball this week. https://t.co/h7gaNwgumQ https://t.co/t76YA938YJ | 3 |
| 1625609073831063553 | 16 league sources have talked to The Next about the Aces and how they are under investigation by the #WNBA for circumventing the W's hard salary cap. Full story from @howardmegdal: https://t.co/90gT3bwFEy This is WHAT we do. Subscribe NOW and save 23% : https://t.co/VyWrxx0ult https://t.co/wWym9qoEUq | 3 |
| 1627489584069189633 | Sports Reference is changing the game for women’s basketball coverage.@sean_forman of @sports_ref joined @howardmegdal on the pod to explain the history of the product and how they’re now incorporating #ncaaw stats.Subscribe: https://t.co/n656P93ln6 https://t.co/BEoBpNpQXS | 3 |
| 1627128982754803712 | The #WNBA’s CBA talks about prioritization. What is it and how does it affect players at different levels or points in their careers? @IsabelBarroso78 and @howardmegdal discussed it all on the pod. Subscribe: https://t.co/n656P93ln6 https://t.co/L5amKFuPBw | 3 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626091163752054784 | Can confirm this from @howardmegdal. Conn gave Hayes literally every cent they could, painting them into a bit of a corner. If they keep current 10, 11th player can only earn base minimum of 62,285. Vets like Anigwe/Holmes, or even their 2nd-rounder, would be too expensive. #WNBA https://t.co/ytHZNSg0zW | 34 |
| 1626266969191194625 | .@howardmegdal and I reported on who exactly is on these #WNBA league marketing deals in early December. And now the league will have Izzy Harrison, Jasmine Thomas, Diamond DeShields and Arike Ogunbowale, four of the ten on the ground at #NBAAllStar. https://t.co/WiypbSUyDu | 16 |
| 1625887385232855042 | Sports Reference is changing the game for women’s basketball coverage. @sean_forman from @sports_ref joined @howardmegdal on the podcast today to take us through the history of the product and how they’re incorporating #ncaaw stats. https://t.co/lqkhvlT2Co | 14 |
| 1624809916710981632 | 16 league sources have talked to The Next about the Aces and how they are under investigation by the #WNBA for circumventing the WNBA’s salary cap. Full story from @howardmegdal: https://t.co/90gT3bw7P0 This is what we do. Subscribe NOW and save 23% : https://t.co/VyWrxwZWvV https://t.co/XnfyJrmf8z | 13 |
| 1626277830987325441 | @howardmegdal @SylviaFowles @MooreMaya @twin1532 @seimoneaugustus @Lindsay_13 I wonder if that team would be able to win a championship 🤔 | 12 |
| 1625296141809074182 | Last week on the pod, @howardmegdal welcomed coach Brooke Wyckoff to discuss her incredible first season as @fsuwbb’s head coach. Subscribe now to support #ncaaw coverage that goes beyond the headlines: https://t.co/n656P93ln6 https://t.co/jqinolVMOO | 12 |
| 1626341910691385345 | @howardmegdal this acquisition will allow us to enhance our synergies, strengthening our product without creating redundancies. It's all about being robust. | 10 |
| 1625560323444080640 | Happy Valentine's Day desert style @trublu24 @howardmegdal 🐻⬇️🏜️🏀#TFOB https://t.co/pYnW8rY7bP | 10 |
| 1626400498109775873 | @howardmegdal @SylviaFowles @MooreMaya @twin1532 @seimoneaugustus @Lindsay_13 Or Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor, DeWanna Bonner, Candice Dupree, and Brittany Griner on the same team. | 6 |
| 1626263143440699392 | Two of my favorite people talking about one of my favorite stories of the year, absolute must-listen! 5/5 ⭐️ @howardmegdal @IsabelBarroso78 https://t.co/czsngefTr0 | 6 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #wnba | 32 |
| #ncaaw | 8 |
| #wnbafreeagency | 7 |
| #wnbatwitter | 5 |
| #nbaallstar | 3 |
| #wnbatwitterhttps | 2 |
| #tfob | 2 |
| #lvaces | 2 |
| #finalfourorbust | 1 |
| #euroleaguewomen | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @howardmegdal | 144 |
| @thenexthoops | 23 |
| @lockedonwbb | 18 |
| @isabelbarroso78 | 12 |
| @sean_forman | 12 |
| @sports_ref | 11 |
| @sylviafowles | 8 |
| @mooremaya | 8 |
| @twin1532 | 8 |
| @seimoneaugustus | 8 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
30
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ➡️ | 7 | right_arrow |
| 🔥 | 3 | fire |
| ⭐ | 3 | star |
| 🏀 | 3 | basketball |
| 🤣 | 3 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 📺 | 3 | television |
| 🎧 | 3 | headphone |
| 🙏 | 2 | folded_hands |
| 🐻 | 2 | bear |
| ⬇️ | 2 | down_arrow |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 11 |
| Symbols | 9 |
| Travel & Places | 8 |
| Objects | 6 |
| People & Body | 4 |
| Activities | 3 |
| Animals & Nature | 3 |