Posts by Grantland Staff
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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 Finale Shootaround
Another season is done. Our ‘Thrones’ scholars tried to make sense of all the carnage.
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NBA Shootaround: Regression to the MVP
Steph is back and the Warriors are small-balling their way to a title, though not if LeBron can help it.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Precap: The Season 5 Finale Is Upon Us!
We ask our Westeros experts how dragons reproduce, what the worst betrayals of all time are, and why Jon Snow and the wildlings walked back to Castle Black.
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NBA Shootaround: Return to Form
Andre Iguodala fulfills his destiny, the Cavs lay bricks, and LeBron makes a strong case for moving those damn cameramen out of the way in the series-tying Game 4.
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Lightning Round: Giants Rookie Chris Heston (Yes, That’s Right, Chris Heston) Just No-Hit the Mets
Baseball fans! Have you heard of San Francisco starter Chris Heston? No? That’s OK, because until Tuesday night, there wasn’t any reason to have heard of him: He’s a 27-year-old rookie; he was a 12th-round draft pick; he’s been picked up off the waiver wire four different times this season in the Grantland fantasy baseball league. But now, it’s time to learn the name, because Heston no-hit the Mets in just his 13th career start. It was weird. It was fun. And it made us want to share some thoughts.
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NBA Shootaround: The Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew Dellavedova, more LeBron magic, and the return of David Lee in an incredible Game 3.
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NBA Shootaround: The Siege
LeBron goes to war, Delly gets tough, and Steph has a very bad night in an instant-classic Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Precap: Tommen’s Successors, the Greatest Battles, and the Night’s King’s Meme
Prepare yourself for Episode 9.
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NBA Shootaround: Isolation Game
LeBron in isolation, Iguodala in prime form, and Kyrie in pain.
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‘Watch the Thrones’ Podcast: Arya’s Future, Tyrion’s Political Skills, and the Coolness of Hardhome
Chris and Mallory talk about Arya’s future and Tyrion’s political skills, while Andy and Jason are buried under the coolness avalanche of Hardhome.
