Posts by Grantland Channel
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From Street to Sport: The Growth of Motorcycle Stunt Riding (Video)
How pulling illegal wheelies on highways grew into the sport of street stunt riding with the advent of the XDL.
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Video: Malcolm Gladwell Proposes Legalizing PEDs in Cycling
In the wake of the Lance Armstrong controversy, Malcolm Gladwell proposes that cycling should allow its athletes to use scientific advantages in a similar way that Formula One racing teams do.
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Video: Behind the Scenes of ‘NBA Countdown’
Heading into the playoffs, Bill Simmons decided to break out his iPhone and film in between takes during NBA Countdown tapings. The first batch of results taught us a few things about the Countdown crew: Magic has a penchant for smuggling large quantities of coveted Chicago popcorn for the crew; Wilbon refuses to fill out […]
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Bill & Bird: Larry on Loyalty
Larry Bird tells Bill Simmons about how Kevin McHale was almost traded from the Celtics and the loyalty that Red Auerbach had for his players.
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He’s Jeremy Lin. I’m Chris Tang.
How one overseas prospect got caught in the swirl of Linsanity.
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Video: Matt Barkley Defends His Draft Stock
Matt Barkley talks to Grantland’s Robert Mays about the criticism of his arm strength, what he learned in his final season at USC, and why he’s the best quarterback available in this year’s draft.
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Video: Matt Barnes on Clippers Chemistry
Matt Barnes tells Grantland’s Chris Ryan who controls the music in the Clippers’ locker room, expounds on team chemistry, and describes what it’s like to play alongside Jamal Crawford.
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The Best B.S.: How Fear and Anger Motivate LeBron James
Colin Cowherd theorizes that fear, adversity, and anger motivate great talents like Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Bill Simmons then claims that Game 6 against the Celtics in last year’s NBA playoffs was one of the great “Fork in the Road Moments” in the history of sports. Related: The B.S. Report with Colin Cowherd
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Bill & Bird: Bird Would Have Retired Had Len Bias Lived
Larry Bird explains to Bill Simmons how injuries hobbled the Celtics of the late ’80s, and says that his injuries were so bad that he would have retired and handed the Celtics over to Len Bias had Bias lived to play in Boston.
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NBA Countdown: Who Will Be the NBA’s Top Scorer?
Jalen Rose and Bill Simmons break down the suddenly tight race for the NBA scoring title between Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant. They also explain how Melo and Durant were born to score baskets the way sharks were born to kill fish.
