Posts by Chris Ryan
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And the Academy Award for Best Sideline Reaction Face Goes to Philip Rivers
Yesterday Philip Rivers went all Philip Rivers on the Kansas City Chiefs, leading the Bolts to a 41-38 victory, on the road, at the cauldron that is Arrowhead Stadium. Rivers hit Seyi Ajirotutu for a glorious, waning-seconds touchdown. The play call sounds like it was designed during a psychedelic experiment, spent listening to Pink Floyd’s […]
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Dysfunction Junction: How Have the Cavs, Wizards, Knicks, and Nets Fared Since Their Players-Only Meetings?
Over the last couple of weeks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and Washington Wizards have all had players-only meetings. These kind of gatherings rarely happen when things are going well, so it should come as little surprise that the combined record of those teams is 14-31. So what’s going on with these […]
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The Thunder Half-Court Shot Phenomenon Is Real and It’s Freaking Us Out
We told you all about this earlier in the week. Last night, during the Thunder-Clippers game, Brad Brucker hit a half-court shot to win $20,000. It was the second time in a week this had happened. Something is in the air. Jay Z was there, in Oklahoma City, with Beyoncé; the crowd went wild. Darren […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo Is the Best Player in the World (Right Now)
Cristiano Ronaldo would probably have fought all of Sweden to get Portugal into the World Cup. Turns out he only had to fight 11 of them. And on Tuesday, just outside of Stockholm, he won.
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Why Do People Keep Hitting $20,000 Half-Court Shots at Thunder Games?
Last night, this champion splashed a half-court shot at the Nuggets-Thunder game in Oklahoma City. Then this morning, CBS’s Royce Young tweeted this out: OKC's had 7 halfcourt makes in five years. That's $140,000. They probably would've been able to keep Harden if you people would cut it out. — Royce Young (@royceyoung) November 19, […]
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A Few Things About Tony Allen Kicking Chris Paul in the Face
That’s Chris Paul getting kicked in the face by Bolo Yeung Tony Allen last night in the Clippers-Grizzlies game. Here’s a GIF if you prefer your flying kicks in that format … Here are my reactions to this incident, in no particular order:
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Please, Basketball Gods, Let the Thunder and Warriors Play in the Western Conference Finals
Man, this has been a weird little season so far. Everybody looks terrible on the second night of back-to-backs, and back-to-backs are happening all the time. Miami looks human, Indy looks unbeatable, Brooklyn looks old, J.R. Smith hates Brandon Jennings, and the tank division — Phoenix, Charlotte, Philly, Orlando, and Boston — is actually pretty […]
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Up in the Air: Did Lionel Messi Over-Travel Himself to Injury?
Lionel Messi is going to miss up to two months after the Barcelona forward tore his hamstring in a game against Real Betis over the weekend. Messi has battled hamstring injuries throughout his career. In fact, his career is something of a medical miracle. As a child, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. […]
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Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: Homeland, Star Wars Sequels, and A Tribe Called Quest
Regular listeners of the pod may have noticed that Andy and I are having some issues with Homeland. For the last couple weeks, we’ve kicked the tires, keyed the car, and basically lit the old jalopy on fire. This week is no different in the sense that neither of us were all that impressed with […]
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Premier League Pass & Move: Not So Fast, Arsenal
A look back at the weekend’s Premier League action. English Lion Chris Ryan: There’s Robin Van Persie, celebrating his goal with the best player on the field on Sunday. I don’t know if a scrappy 1-0 win over Arsenal — one that will be more remembered for its nasty head injuries than anything else — […]
