Posts by Grantland Staff
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YouTube HOF: Wide World of Zombies
The Zombie Era just won’t die — this weekend, Brad Pitt arrives on the big screen to mow down the reanimated hordes in World War Z, and AMC’s The Walking Dead has been renewed through approximately 2084. So it seemed as good a time as any to take stock of our long-standing relationship with the […]
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NBA Finals Shootaround: Just Like Heaven
So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You’ll find takes on moments you might’ve missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. 10 Thoughts Written Less Than a Minute Afterward Brian Phillips: 1. I don’t know. I don’t. […]
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NBA Job Interview: Victor Oladipo (With Scouting Report!)
Jalen Rose and Bill Simmons question NBA draft prospect Victor Oladipo about his improved jump shooting, the comparisons to Dwyane Wade, and his fear of crying on draft night. Check out a short clip below, followed by Brett Koremenos’s scouting report and the full-length video. Watch all the NBA Job Interviews, here. And be sure […]
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NBA Job Interview: C.J. McCollum (With Scouting Report!)
Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose grill NBA draft prospect C.J. McCollum about his lack of competition in college, how he isn’t nervous to play against anyone in the NBA, and his future as a sports columnist. Check out a short clip below, followed by Brett Koremenos’s scouting report and the full-length video. Be sure to […]
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NBA Job Interview: Trey Burke (With Scouting Report!)
Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose grill Naismith and Wooden award–winning NBA draft prospect Trey Burke about his lack of size, the chip on his shoulder, and dating celebrities. Check out a short clip below, followed by Brett Koremenos’s scouting report and the full-length video. And watch this space for more NBA Job Interview videos, featuring […]
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The Book of Yeezus: A Song-by-Song Analysis of Kanye West’s New Album
On Friday, Kanye West’s seventh album, Yeezus, was revealed to the world. In celebration of this holy event, members of the Grantland staff seized one song each and reflected upon its beauty, truth, and awesomeness. Or made jokes about it. 1. “On Sight” Chris Ryan: If this is your first time hearing this, you are […]
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NBA Finals Shootaround: A Manu-Splendored Thing
So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You’ll find takes on moments you might’ve missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. GINOBBBBBBBIILLIIIIII Robert Mays: We’re likely to hear that last night’s Manu Ginobili performance was a return to […]
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NBA Finals Shootaround: Hi, Haters
So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You’ll find takes on moments you might’ve missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Pagan Rituals netw3rk: In the Heat’s pregame hype-huddle, Dwyane Wade, ringed by his teammates, screamed “How will […]
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YouTube HOF: Apocalypse Then
Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice, some say with Ben Affleck playing an angel. To complement this weekend’s release of Seth Rogen’s stoner apocalypse comedy, This Is the End, as well as the rest of the summer movie season, the HOF is revisiting some of the best end-of-world scenarios […]
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NBA Finals Shootaround: This Must Be the Place
So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You’ll find takes on moments you might’ve missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Hustle Hard (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) Danny Chau: One hard-fought game that went down to the wire, […]
