Posts by Ian Cohen

July 10, 2013
Andray! Andrei! Andre! NBA Free-Agent Team-Ups That We Wish Would Have Happened

Trying to win an NBA championship is so 2012. And this trend is a good thing — most teams are starting to realize that as long as LeBron James draws breath, the playoffs aren’t going to do much except delay their summer vacations for a few weeks. This is good news for fans of franchises […]
July 2, 2013
Q&A: Slim Thug on His Twitter Pitch to Bring Dwight Howard to Houston

Dwight Howard has approximately 30 million reasons to stick with the Lakers this offseason, so rival suitors have found it necessary to resort to the intangible: Atlanta thinks playing in his hometown would appeal to D12, the Warriors are banking on the potential of their young core of shooters, Mark Cuban has vowed to make […]
June 21, 2013
Q&A: Oneohtrix Point Never (a.k.a. Daniel Lopatin) on the Celtics and the Doc Rivers Trade Rumors

Daniel Lopatin wears a lot of hats in the metaphorical sense — he and Joel Ford are the masterminds behind the eerie accuracy of ’80s synth-pop revivalists Ford & Lopatin, as well as the Brooklyn-based boutique label Software. But Lopatin’s best known for his work as groundbreaking and critically acclaimed electronic act Oneohtrix Point Never, […]
June 12, 2013
The Five Least-Worst Videos of Jimmy Eat World, Standard-Bearers of the New Dad Rock

If the term “dad rock” is meant as an insult, it’s wasted on bands like the National and Wilco. Are they a little vanilla? Perhaps. Do they represent an exponential upgrade over what dads are probably listening to in reality? Absolutely. Besides that, they’re not only some of the most successful bands in existence, they’re intelligent, […]
June 11, 2013
Ryan Howard Listens to Tyga, and Other Revelations Surrounding the At-Bat Music of the Phillies

You’re really limiting yourself if “What would you use for at-bat music?” is the sort of thing you only talk about with your drinkin’ buddies. It might be the single most insightful query you can ask in any situation: first date, job interview, interrogation, loan request, doesn’t matter. It’s how you really get to know […]
May 30, 2013
‘Naked Baby Picture’ Records: The 10 Most Embarrassing Debuts Your Favorite Musicians Released Before They Figured Things Out

If you’ve followed Grantland’s coverage of successful indie bands such as the National, Deerhunter, the Black Keys, and Grizzly Bear and found yourself intrigued, there’s good news: Each of them has a deep and rewarding discography that you can spend a good amount of time digging in to. The bad news is that you eventually […]
May 28, 2013
A Retroactive Guide to the College Lacrosse Final Four

Are you a total lacrosse agnostic who happened to catch Duke making a veritable Cinderella run to the 2013 title this past Memorial Day weekend? Did you enjoy it even though you were just killing time before an NBA playoff game, or at least a point in the afternoon when you felt comfortable enough to […]
May 16, 2013
Donovan McNabb Is Going to Make a Great Eagles Fan

If nothing else, that Donovan McNabb wants to retire as an Eagle should serve as definitive proof that “rivalries” in the NFL are a complete crock. McNabb’s retirement doesn’t represent some kind of cathartic grant of forgiveness on either side. Coming back to the Eagles cap in hand after playing for the “bitter rival” Redskins […]
May 15, 2013
The Lies College Basketball Coaches Tell Us

There may come a time when you walk into a seven-figure job interview with as much leverage as Eddie Jordan did upon meeting with the Rutgers athletic department. But I seriously, seriously doubt it. For starters, wanting the Rutgers men’s basketball job makes you a prime candidate for the position, considering the team’s legacy over […]
May 8, 2013
NBA Teams: Find Your Coaching Retread Before It’s Too Late!

What’s the NBA’s hottest throwback trend in the playoffs? Iman Shumpert’s haircut? Jay-Z’s ownership of an NBA franchise being “zero” rather than “trace amounts”? No, it’s actually coaching. After several years of avoiding anything resembling relevancy, despite their enviable young talent, the Cavaliers and Timberwolves respectively brought Mike Brown (as a head coach) and Flip […]

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