Sports
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The Last Dance: Isaiah Thomas Is Not Isiah Thomas’ Tether; They Are Two Different People
The Last Dance may have been the final rodeo for Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls reign, but it is not the last of the passionate convos that have arisen from it. Namely, Episode 3 of the docuseries, which chronicled the long-time beef between the Detroit Pistons and the Bulls, particularly the vicious way in which the…
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Patriots Draft Pick Has Right-Wing Paramilitary Gang Tattoo. But It's OK, He Didn't Know What It Meant
And with the 159th pick in the 2020 NFL draft’s fifth round, the New England Patriots select…the right-wing, paramilitary-supporting kicker from Marshall. On Saturday, the Tom Brady-less team from the same town that brought you Aaron Hernandez, the gang-affiliated double-murderer from Florida, drafted Justin Rohrwasser, a heralded kicker whose left arm just happens to display…
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Jordan’s The Last Dance Doc Prompts Conversation About Kobe Bryant’s Well-Documented Final Season With the Lakers
Everyone is talking about The Last Dance—a docuseries on NBA icon Michael Jordan and his final 1997-98 season with the Chicago Bulls. As of Sunday, four episodes of the 10-part miniseries have aired and have prompted a conversation about late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant’s final season with the Los Angeles Lakers and the unprecedented access…
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No Way the Miami Dolphins Pass on Tua Tagovailoa and Everything Else You Need to Know Before the 2020 NFL Draft
The 2020 NFL Draft promises to be unlike any that we’ve experienced before. In part because, unlike the swank venues and lavish decor of yesteryear, Commissioner Roger Goodell will be presiding over the draft from the comfort of his Bronxville, N.Y., man cave. No, really. And with team facilities closed indefinitely—or at least until the…
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After Bitter Custody Battle, Rob Gronkowski Reunites With Tom Brady in Tampa Bay
Rappers love to retire. When sales get slow or interest isn’t quite what it used to be, it’s a great way to remind their fanbase that they could be off doing other shit—like pretending they don’t miss rapping. But when athletes retire, we typically don’t expect a curtain call. When it’s over, it’s over. Either…
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The Problem With Michael Jordan Mythology Porn
Michael Jordan’s 63 against the Boston Celtics in 1986 was the first time I saw him play a full game live. Except it wasn’t. I actually watched a VHS recording of that game, because it came on while we were out of the house, and my dad taped it. But that detail gets obscured in…
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Draymond Green Airs Out Kevin Durant After ESPN's The Last Dance Had Him Feeling Some Kinda Way
In the age of self-quarantine, ESPN’s 10-part magnum opus, The Last Dance, has provided sports fanatics with a much-needed escape from the chaos and uncertainty that consumes our everyday lives. But for three-time NBA champion Draymond Green, the docuseries—which chronicles Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls—hits a little too close to home. After…
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It's Official: NBA Players Are Taking a Pay Cut That Could Cost Them $654 Million In Salary
With layoffs, furloughs and other financial struggles becoming increasingly commonplace, the NBA just became the latest company to buckle under the weight of our country’s economic collapse. In what could finally signal acknowledging that the rest of this NBA season will be cut short, ESPN reports that the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association…
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No Ballparks, No Problem: Jackie Robinson Day Will Be Celebrated Across Every Major League Baseball Platform
For 364 days out of the year, I ignore Major League Baseball entirely. But every April 15, I make it a point to partake in Jackie Robinson Day, which commemorates the historic moment that Robinson became the first black player to integrate the major leagues in 1947. Since officially becoming a thing in 2004, the…
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Vanessa Bryant Reflects on Life Without Kobe, Gianna on Mamba Day: 'Life Truly Isn’t Fair'
Monday marked the fourth anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game. And to commemorate what’s gone on to become Mamba Day, Vanessa Bryant paid tribute to her late husband’s life and legacy with a touching Instagram post. “My husband worked his ass off for 20 years. Gave it his all,” she began. “All he wanted…