Posts by Grantland Channel
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NBA Countdown: The Christmas Day Marathon
Bill Simmons, Jalen Rose, and Mike Wilbon break down their strategy for being on TV for more than 13 hours on Christmas Day.
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Grantland Channel: Homeland’s Showrunner Responds to Critics
Homeland showrunner Alex Gansa responds to criticism about the show’s second season, including the pacemaker, the BlackBerry with Skype, and how Brody ended up in the Vice-President’s quarters without being noticed.
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Jalen Rose on Dwight Howard’s Emotional Sensitivity
Jalen Rose reacts to Dwight Howard’s comments about his emotions in the Los Angeles Times.
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Jalen Rose on Getting Paid in the NBA
Jalen Rose details how NBA athletes get paid, manage their money, and avoid those who want to get in their pockets.
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NBA Countdown: The Celtics Are Rondo’s Team
Magic Johnson, Jalen Rose, and Bill Simmons detail how the Celtics are now Rajon Rondo’s team and how Rondo has to adjust his game in order for the Celtics to succeed.
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Jalen Rose: How Agents Recruit Athletes
Jalen explains how agents recruit amateur athletes.
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NBA Countdown: Kobe Bryant’s Legacy
Magic Johnson, Bill Simmons, Jalen Rose, and Michael Wilbon discuss Kobe Bryant’s career and legacy on the evening he scored his 30,000th point in the NBA.
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The Best B.S.: Nate Silver Explains How Analytics Affects Sports
Nate Silver explains how his use of analytics in sports influenced his study of political trends and how the use of sports analytics has changed the way the games are played.
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NBA Countdown: Stock Up, Stock Down
Michael Wilbon, Bill Simmons, and Jalen Rose tell you whose NBA stock they’re selling and buying.
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Michael Rapaport vs. Justin Bieber
Michael Rapaport and Bill Simmons discuss how Michael should have gotten violent on Justin Bieber during the celebrity game at NBA All-Star weekend.