Posts by Shane Ryan
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The College Hoops Wrap: Coaches, Recruits, Tweets
College basketball stops being relevant to most people the day the champion is crowned in early April. For the diehards, it lasts a few weeks longer as players decide whether to stay in school or declare for the draft, the coaching carousel spins wildly, and the last high school recruits choose their college destinations.
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About Last Night: The V Syndicate
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed eight boards as the Heat took an insurmountable 3-0 lead on the Knicks, winning 87-70. After the game, James huddled near his locker, speaking quietly on a cell phone. “Thank […]
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The 12 Best Sports Months of the Year
You guys like the little joke in the post title? That’s some subtle work, my friends. That’s like a violinist playing a note only dogs can hear, and everyone’s like, “Why isn’t this violinist playing music?” until suddenly wild dogs are knocking them over left and right. It’s been known to happen. That’s where I’m […]
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About Last Night: Just Another No-No
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Angels hurler Jered Weaver threw MLB’s second no-hitter of the season, striking out nine and walking one in a 9-0 win over the Twins. “Why couldn’t you be perfect?” screamed Weaver’s mother, who was actually Weaver himself […]
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About Last Night: Nuggets Get Mamba’d
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Kobe Bryant scored 38 points and Andrew Bynum contributed 27 points and nine boards as the Lakers took a 2-0 lead on the Nuggets, winning 104-100. In downtown Los Angeles, things turned a bit ugly during the […]
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About Last Night: Miami Heats Up
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points as the Heat took a 2-0 lead on the Knicks with a 104-94 win. After the game, sources report that Amar’e Stoudemire punched the glass casing surrounding a fire extinguisher, suffering lacerations […]
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Readers’ Revenge: Your Best Prank
It’s time for Readers’ Revenge, the weekly feature in which we turn Grantland over to YOU, the unpredictable reader. This week’s topic was Your Best Prank. One thing you should know about Reader’s Revenge is that I love reading the e-mails, and narrowing them down is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. That […]
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Rafa Nadal’s Second Mountain
Rafael Nadal, Mallorcan tennis warrior, cemented his status as the king of clay over the past month with 21 straight victories on his favorite surface. On Sunday, he won his seventh Barcelona Open and attained one of those goofy arcane milestones that manages to tell a story of longevity and dominance; he’s now the only […]
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About Last Weekend: Clippers Tame the Grizzlies
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The Clippers finished with a 28-3 run to stun the Grizzlies 99-98 in Memphis and take a 1-0 lead in the first round of the NBA playoffs. It didn’t help matters that a fatigued Zach Randolph […]
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About Last Night: Colts Are Down With Luck
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. On Day 1 of the NFL draft, Andrew Luck was taken first by the Colts and Robert Griffin III was taken second by the Redskins. The Jets opted for Quinton Coples with the 16th pick, a defensive […]