The hypothetical question "what if" can give rise to soaring hope or crushing despair. Sports fans are very familiar with this line of thinking. An upset happens and derails a promising dynasty. A ...

Alternate history, according to Merriam-Webster, is "fiction that is based on history and that explores what might have happened if certain historical events, figures, etc., had been different." The ...

The two most fun words in sports discourse are "what" and "if." Every fanbase has its share. What if we'd drafted the superstar instead of the bust? What if our best player never got hurt? What if ...

When the Oklahoma City Thunder began Thursday's NBA Finals Game 6 by going on a 10-2 run, it felt as if the Indiana Pacers had run out of gas, and that the series was over. When the Pacers tied the ...

Explore the Orlando Magic’s biggest ‘what if’ of the past 25 years as Tim Duncan nearly joined the franchise. When Doc Rivers took over as coach in 1999, the Magic set their sights on championship ...

The technology’s ability to read and summarize text is already making it a useful tool for scholarship. How will it change the stories we tell about the past? Credit...Photo illustration by enigmatriz ...