Posts by Grantland Staff
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Bill Simmons’s Video Tribute to Tim Duncan
With San Antonio’s sweep of the Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals, Tim Duncan is set to play in his fifth NBA Finals — 14 years after playing in his first. In this video essay, Bill Simmons pays tribute to the greatest NBA player of his generation.
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NBA Playoffs Shootaround: Men in Black
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. Be Afraid (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) Chris Ryan: With about six minutes left in Game 4, Tony […]
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NBA Playoffs Shootaround: Right Where They Want Them
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. The Decision Robert Mays: He didn’t have to change. The LeBron James from Miami’s Game 1 squeaker […]
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NBA Playoffs Shootaround: You Can’t Stop What’s Coming
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. Force of Nature (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) Danny Chau: It happened too damn fast. I kept replaying […]
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YouTube HOF: Fill It Up With Diesel
We know we say this every week, but this time it’s true: Summer movie season truly starts this weekend, with the opening of Fast & Furious 6, and we here at Grantland figured it was about time we honor the muscle-ripped, gravel-voiced heart of the franchise with his very own HOF.
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NBA Playoffs Short-Attention-Span Power Rankings: Too Close for Comfort
A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night’s NBA action. 1. Tim Duncan Brett Koremenos: Of all the great narratives basketball gives us, the most exciting is when an all-time great, probably one a little past his prime, turns back the clock for a vintage performance when his team needs it […]
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NBA Playoffs Shootaround: Born Ready
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. Ask About Me Danny Chau: In the NBA, every player was a star at some point in […]
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NBA Playoffs Short-Attention-Span Power Rankings: Do You Speak Bear?
A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night’s NBA action. 1. The Healing Power of Gatorade (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) 2. Learning to Speak “Bear” Chris Ryan: This happened right after Zach Randolph’s official postgame interview with one of TNT’s sideline reporters. He was respectful of the Thunder, generous with his […]
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YouTube HOF: Office Party
The Office’s series finale airs tomorrow night, and while it has certainly had its highs and its lows, it cannot be denied that it left behind an unforgettable legacy of cubicle parkour, Jell-Oed corporate property, and yes, true love. Here are some of the Grantland staff’s favorite highlights from its nine-season run.
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NBA Playoffs Short-Attention-Span Power Rankings: Slipping Away
A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night’s NBA action. 1. The Kawhi Leonard–for–George Hill Trade Danny Chau: It was a good night for the 2011 trade that sent George Hill to the Pacers and the draft rights to Kawhi Leonard to the Spurs. At the time, it was a shrewd […]