February 17 - February 23, 2014
The 30: Offseason Stock Report
With the hot stove cooling and spring ball firing up, it’s time to rank and assess all 30 MLB teams
The Worst Contracts in the NBA
The Sports Guy is no Joe Dumars, but he knows a thing or two about awful deals — these are the 30 most abysmal in the league
Wedded Blitz! YOLO Edition
You can continue to live a life of no regrets as you take in the glory of this special double-month review of the ‘New York Times’ ‘Vows’ section
Beck Phases Out
What the ’90s icon’s dour new album tells us about who he is now, and what he can never be
Can Orlando Conjure a Superstar?
The Magic have all the right pieces: cap space, young talent, draft picks, smart leadership. But they won’t escape rebuilding mode without a trick up their sleeve.
February 10 - February 16, 2014
The Road Not Taken
It may seem like Alex Rodriguez was destined to be a baseball villain, but he very nearly wasn’t
Hockey’s Worst Contracts
Ranking the NHL’s crummiest deals. (You know where this is headed, Vancouver fans. You too, Buffalo.)
Big Man, Little Man
Jared Sullinger and Trey Burke — close friends and basketball soul mates since they were little kids — are thriving in the NBA
Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings
Florida survived, but did Tennessee reveal the blueprint for how to beat the Gators?
Career Arc: Paul Verhoeven
The twisted genius behind ‘RoboCop,’ ‘Total Recall,’ and — yes — ‘Showgirls’
30 for 30 Shorts: ‘The Deal’
Our latest film, from Nick and Colin Barnicle, tells the story of the reigning AL MVP and the two epic rivals fighting for his services
Baseball’s Worst Contracts
Look away, Angels, Dodgers, and Yankees fans. You won’t like what you see here.
Church in the Wild
Why self-proclaimed country outsider Eric Church is secretly the savior of a long-dead brand of rock and roll
The Branding of the Olympics
Thirty years ago, Los Angeles transformed the Games into a corporate vessel. It hasn’t been the same since.
The NBA Swap Meet
The buyers and sellers get ready for action as the NBA trading deadline approaches
Oscar Season Turns Ugly
Beyond Woody Allen: controversies, PR explosions, truth-squadding, and the 2014 Academy Awards
February 3 - February 9, 2014
From Russia, With Love
The Olympic Games begin in Sochi
Those Hollywood Dumpuary Blues
One great doc can't stop the fall of 'Monuments Men' or the cynicism of 'The Lego Movie'
Peace and Love in the Tennessee War Room
After months of nonstop sprinting, the Volunteers' second-year staff saunters, improbably, to a top-five finish on National Signing Day
DataBall
With an ocean of new statistical information available, the NBA could be on the verge of understanding the value of every single movement on the court. Welcome to the era of EPV.
Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings
During maybe the saddest week of the most savage winter in recent memory, Syracuse-Duke and college basketball save the day
For the Birds
Are the Orioles satisfied with merely being good in a division that demands greatness?
Director’s Cut: ‘Moscow Games,’ by George Plimpton
As the Sochi Games approach, a look at the journalist’s unusual reporting tour through the 1980 Olympics
What the Cossacks Can Do
In Sochi, a small group of soldiers with a complicated and violent history will be there to keep the peace at the Winter Olympics
A Team Grows in Brooklyn
After a great start to 2014, the Nets are thinking about what trades could help them make some noise in the playoffs