April 8 - April 14, 2013
The Secret History of Kobe Bryant’s Rap Career
Whatever happened to the Lakers superstar's music dreams?
The Problem With Saints
On the lifeless Jackie Robinson biopic 42. Plus, Danny Boyle's twisty Trance.
Loose Cannons
What do Ricky Davis and Lance Stephenson, once and future NBA lightning rods, have in common? More than you'd think.
Dealing With the DVR Undead
Plus the Breaking Bad spin-off, terrible HBO theme songs, and answers to the rest of your questions in this month's TV mailbag
Director’s Cut: ‘The Man. Amen.’ by Charles P. Pierce
An annotated look at the illuminating GQ piece on a 21-year-old Tiger Woods
John Cena, WrestleMania 29, and WWE’s Perception Problem
How WWE manages to prop up its biggest star when so many wrestling fans just can't stand him
Story Time With Jalen Rose: Jalen Ditches a Taxi in Europe
How did Jalen handle losing the national championship game? He went to Europe, lost all his money in a casino, and had some trouble getting home.
Extraordinary Payroll, Ordinary Talent
It took a fortune to assemble the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers, and it may take many more millions to turn them into a championship-caliber team
Coachella Blues
The not-quite-rising Phoenix, the reunited Postal Service, and the diminishing returns of the music festival industrial complex
Smashmouth on the Hard Court
How the NBA's aggressive new defensive strategy — packing the paint — has forced coaches to reimagine scoring. Plus: the Cavs' pitiful D, in praise of pregame intros, and what happens when shooters get cranky.
Titus’s 12 Final Four and NCAA Championship Observations
The gift and curse of Spike Albrecht, why this year's 'One Shining Moment' is the best ever, and the most important basketball dog since Air Bud
Grantland on the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Our exhaustive coverage of March Madness
House of Cards
In Monday's national championship game in Atlanta, the Louisville Cardinals earned their Shining Moment
Under the Big Top
The NCAA has blown the Final Four into all-out spectacle. Has the event outgrown the game?
The 30: Welcome Back, Baseball
We're only a few days in, but we need to remind everyone not to hit the panic button and not to print playoff tickets. All that plus the rest of our MLB rankings.
April 1 - April 7, 2013
The Sweet Scent of Spring Mailbag
The Sports Guy on PEDs, Mad Men, and Red Sox savior Jackie Bradley Jr.
Hollywood Archaeology: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Unearthing a major disaster to learn the lessons held within
The Cardinal Rules
An obscure stat, a mysterious inventor, and the Louisville crew that redefined college basketball statistics
Career Arc: The Rock
How Dwayne Johnson went from being Warren Sapp's college backup to the biggest WWE superstar of his generation to a bona fide Hollywood movie star
DUMMY TEST LIVE STREAM PAGE
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Sportstorialist: Coach’s Decision
Tom Izzo's suits, Rick Pitino's hair, and the tragedy of March Madness style
No Crossover
The Band Perry courts a country audience that Kacey Musgraves and Ashley Monroe would rather leave behind
The Final Countdown
The NHL trade deadline is Wednesday. What can we expect from the GM jungle this year?
Shane Carruth Will Have Another
Getting extremely drunk with indie film's leading visionary-recluse-lunatic
The ‘How Is This Guy Relevant?’ All-Stars
Luke Walton — yes, Luke Walton — is playing important NBA minutes. Who else is logging surprising time? Plus: The mess in Detroit and the lies of a Lakers broadcast.
Danger Zone
Syracuse and its devastating 2-3 zone are headed to the Final Four. And for an old-school defense, it's really something else.
2013 MLB Preview: Prediction Time
It's Opening Day, and there is no better way to wrap up our look at the baseball season than by making a few educated guesses
Titus’s 12 NCAA Tournament Observations, Week 2
Louisville remains the team to beat, Capital One makes a run at most annoying commercial, and more Shocker puns
The Heat in Hindsight
With Miami's streak in our rearview mirror, who were the winners and losers in this whole spectacle?
March 25 - March 31, 2013
2013 MLB Preview: AL East
We end our divisional previews with a possible changing of the guard on the East Coast
Of Gods and Medals
It was about more than the controversy at the men's basketball finals — the 1972 Olympics in Munich were the site of unimaginable turmoil
The Evolution of King James
LeBron explains how he transformed himself into a ruthlessly efficient scoring machine