Posts by Chris Ryan
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Premier League Pass & Move: Wonder Boys
A review of the weekend’s Premier League action. Young Guns Chris Ryan: We’re going to look back on this time, people. We’re going to look back and remember, “That was the time dozens of British football pundits and announcers bravely tried to pronounce Adnan Januzaj’s name while screaming. They were the best of us.”
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25-Day NBA Warning: Rondooooooooooooooo!
Derrick’s back, and Russell’s gonna be back (eventually), and Kobe will be back as soon as he gets done sacrificing a barrel of kittens to Marduk, the great healer of Babylon. But if I’m being honest, the player I’m most excited to see return to the court is Rajon Rondo.
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26-Day NBA Warning: R.I.P., Lob City
“Lob City doesn’t exist anymore.” Welcome to Blake Griffin’s Kurt Cobain period. This is going to be stupid.
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28-Day NBA Warning: Say Hi to the Brooklyn Bad Guys
Imagine you’re at a party. It’s a pretty midsize affair; there are enough people — say 20 — that you can legit call it a party, but it’s not like it’s raging. You know these people and you like them, but you’re ultimately a little bored with them. Then some guy wearing streetwear that hasn’t […]
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Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: The Breaking Bad Finale, Homeland, and Masters of Sex
For the last six years, Breaking Bad has blinded us with science. Wrapping up its run this past Sunday night, Vince Gilligan’s little epic about this American life introduced us to Walter White, one of the truly indelible characters in the history of television. The show also instigated more debate, more theories, more nit-picking, and […]
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33-Day NBA Warning: In One Press Conference, the Riggin' for Wiggins Race Is a Wrap
What does it say about an NBA team if one of the stated goals, from the mouth of the new head coach, is to be in shape? You’re not trying to install a Thibodeau defense, or teach the Triangle. You just want the NBA players you pay to play basketball to be in decent physical […]
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Why Is Everybody Punching Brandon Jennings in the Face?
Almost exactly a month ago, Brandon Jennings got slapped in the face during a Drew League game in Los Angeles. Today, we have reports that Jennings was punched in the grill by L.A. rapper The Game at a nightclub in Hollywood on Saturday. AT HIS OWN BIRTHDAY PARTY.
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Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: Breaking Bad, the Emmys, Homeland, and Drake
It’s a time of beginnings and endings on the Hollywood Prospectus pod. Chris shared the start of what may be a beautiful elevator friendship with one of the stars of Dads, while I described Dylan McDermott’s acting style on Hostages for what we can only hope will be the last time. In between, we talked […]
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39-Day NBA Warning: The Glory of JaVale McGee DOT COM
“JaVale enjoys Cinematography.” That’s an actual line from Denver Nuggets folk hero JaVale McGee’s biography, taken from his recently relaunched website, JaValeMcGee.com. The line is found in the section of McGee’s bio titled “Philanthropy.” Because JaVale McGee’s mere existence is a charitable donation to the world.
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42-Day NBA Warning: Austin Rivers Has Nowhere to Go But Up
What’s that? You were wondering exactly how many days until the start of the NBA season? Well, you’re in luck! The Triangle is counting down the days for all of us. This is probably the kind of thinking that led to the fall of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, but I’m all in on Austin […]
