This Week
How Did He Get So Good? Why Isn’t He Better?
Grantland's NCAA hoops columnist watches the first round of the NBA playoffs and wonders how some of the guys he played with and against ended up being so much better (or worse) than he expected as pros
The 30: Bucco Bargains
With the Yankees paying about half his salary, A.J. Burnett has become an ace for the Pirates. Excuse us, the first-place Pirates.
April 22 - April 28, 2013
NBA Playoffs Do-or-Die Weekend
With their seasons on the line, how can the struggling seeds survive?
Death and Information
The Hillsborough Stadium disaster, the Boston Marathon bombing, and the facts about how we experience and understand tragedy
Making Sense of the NFL Draft
The surprises from Day 1, breaking down the trades, and what to watch for on Day 2
How to Make the NFL Draft Fun
In a year that lacks no-brainer franchise saviors, here's how you can add excitement to your night
Monta Ellis Is Probably Shooting Right Now
Conscience-free chucker or transcendent scoring talent? The Milwaukee Bucks star can be both, and maybe more.
The NBA Playoffs’ Burning Questions
Can LeBron & Co. be even better? And which team has the best chance to prevent an NBA Finals rematch?
The Sundance Kid Grows Up
With two brilliant new series, the scrappy upstart channel has made a bold declaration
NBA Trade Value, Part 2
Welcome back to Bill Simmons's annual ranking of the NBA's top 50 most valuable assets
NBA Trade Value, Part 1
After a necessary delay, it's time for Bill Simmons's annual ranking of the NBA's top 50 most valuable assets
Playoffs Winners and Losers: The First 3 Days
After an all-chalk weekend, we look at the rise of Paul George, the importance of shooters, and Chris Paul's clutch play
The 30: Return of the Red Sox
An emotional week in Boston is capped by the rebirth of its rotation. All that plus the rest of our MLB rankings.
Tim Tebow’s E-mail Hacked!
A Grantland fauxclusive
April 15 - April 21, 2013
Beautiful Oblivion
Tom Cruise's latest and the problems with modern sci-fi
He’s Jeremy Lin. I’m Chris Tang.
How one overseas prospect got caught in the swirl of Linsanity
30 for 30 Shorts: The Irrelevant Giant
Our latest film, from Shaun Silva and Don Lepore
30 for 30 Shorts: ‘Silver Reunion’
Our latest film, from director Rory Karpf
30 for 30 Shorts: ‘Holy Grail: The T206 Honus Wagner’
Our latest film, from Nick and Colin Barnicle
TV’s Death by Mandoline
How nerd fetishes and relentless fan service are stratifying television into creative limbo
Death and Tradition at the U.K. Grand National
Can England's grand old steeplechase survive a recent spike in horse fatalities?
The Meaning of Being a True Spur
Kawhi Leonard, the end of the Big Three, and the playoff struggles of the regular-season titans in San Antonio
Billy Joel in Winter
It's been 20 years since the Piano Man has released an album of new songs. Has that been good for his legacy?
Football’s Worst Nightmare
Eight years ago Al Lucas was killed from an on-field hit during an arena football game. How would a similar tragedy today affect the NFL?
The 30: Braves New World
Atlanta catcher Evan Gattis is our first feel-good story of the season on a team that never loses. All that plus the rest of our MLB rankings.