Posts by Steve McPherson
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Q&A: Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan on the Band’s New Album and the Art of Storytelling in Indie Rock
The Philadelphia band’s sophomore record, ‘Painted Shut,’ combines surreal imagery with moments of everyday drama.
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How to Raise a No. 1 Pick: Mitchell Wiggins on Andrew, the ’86 Rockets, and the Best Shooter in His House
“He’s got a lot more talent than me. I always tell him I was a better shooter. I always tell him I’m the best shooter in the house.”
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The Two Sides of Monsieur Zach LaVine
On Friday, September 12, the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to Texas to play an exhibition game against the new-look Dallas Mavericks. Sort of.
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The Timberwolves Introduce Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett to Corn Dogs
The Wolves have even written you a note excusing you from work.
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The Silver Lining of a First-Round NBA Playoffs Exit
Hard as a first-round exit may be to accept, it’s also part of the process. It’s rare for a team to travel from the draft lottery to the conference or NBA Finals without a frustrating first-round exit along the way. Any team’s chances of success, as defined by winning a championship, are small.
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Only Love Can Break Your Heart: On Rick Adelman’s Retirement
Adelman seemed to be at peace with the decision. And that might seem strange for someone who accomplished so much — eighth all time in coaching wins, ahead of Gregg Popovich and Red Auerbach — yet still never won a championship.
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Seasoning the Bench: How the Spurs Gear Up for the Playoffs
It’s true that rotations shorten in the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean the reserves aren’t important — in fact, their ability to get into the flow of the game becomes even more crucial. Resting the starters is primarily seen as a way for the Spurs to preserve them, but it’s also a way for head coach Gregg Popovich to prepare the bench.
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Dienghis Khan! Gorgui Dieng on His Late Rookie-Season Flourish
In the six games Dieng started due to Nikola Pekovic’s and Ronny Turiaf’s injuries, he looked better than Michael Carter-Williams, Victor Oladipo, or any other member of the 2013 draft. For a Timberwolves team that was expected to make a playoff run and now finds itself on the outside looking in at the postseason, the question is: Where has this guy been all season?
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A Modest Proposal for More Pop Culturally Accurate NBA Team Names
Instead of being beholden to regional considerations, what if other teams in the NBA had been seized by the popular zeitgeist and then named after whatever pop culture ephemera or invention held sway over the country’s attention at the time?
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What Your Casual-Friday NBA Jersey Says About You
Casual Friday has gotten hella fraught for office workers in the last decade. What was at first a chance to relax a little and dust off those polo shirts and crisply pressed Old Navy jeans has become a referendum on who you are as an employee. The way you approach Casual Fridays tells your fellow […]
