April 3, 2015
Pick or Trade: What Should the Jazz Do to Make the Leap?
The Jazz are sitting at one of those juicy intersections that make it both exciting and terrifying to be an NBA general manager. They are 17-8 since February 7, and they have the best defense in the league — by a mile — since dealing Enes Kanter’s slow feet and making way for Rudy “The […]
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‘The Lowe Post’ Podcast: ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz on the Hawks, Playoff Seeding, and More
Zach talks to ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz about the Hawks, the MVP race, playoff seeding, and other NBA awards.
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The NCAA and the Mess in Indiana
The Final Four collides with ugly politics in Indianapolis.
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NHL Grab Bag: The Bane of the Loser Point
The loser point is the real loser, draft busts, and more in this week’s Grab Bag.
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In Spite of Everything, the Clippers Are the Second-Best Team in the NBA
You’re groaning. I get it. In one of the greatest NBA seasons we’ve seen this millennium, to claim that the Clippers are right there in the strata directly beneath the Golden State Warriors is to admit that there is a serious problem with how this season has turned out. But April Fools’ is over. This isn’t a gotcha moment. What if the Clippers really are that good?
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Titus’s Final Four Preview (and Mini-Mailbag)
Can Wisconsin or the winner of Duke–Michigan State stop Kentucky from going undefeated?
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Adjvjslacjskclklkxlc: Learning to Love Duke Basketball
On watching Duke when the stars stretch out.
Read moreApril 2, 2015
2015 NL West Preview: The Dodgers Win the Division #EveryYear
It’s an #OddYear, so we can write off the defending champs, but could the new-look Padres challenge the Dodgers for their first divisional crown since 2006?
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Second City Blues: What Should the Titans Do With Their No. 2 Pick?
What the Titans do at no. 2 could sink the franchise for years or inspire a sudden turnaround; they can swing for the fences, settle for a safe option, or transform their roster with a trade.
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Final Four Illustrated: The 10 Most Important Scorers in Indianapolis
If you like watching teams with varied offensive approaches — superstar-centric, balanced, or otherwise — lock horns, this weekend should provide plenty of fascinating matchups.
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Burke Badenhop’s Bullpen Bonanza: A Veteran MLB Reliever Shares His Thoughts on the Visiting Pen Scene
Every dugout is about the same: There are some benches, a bat rack, a helmet thingy, a place for the lineup card, blah blah blah. Every bullpen, however, is as unique as the relievers who call it home. As Burke Badenhop has traversed the American and National Leagues over the past seven seasons, he’s spent ample time in each and every visiting pen. While they’re not all exciting, most have something that makes them special, or at least especially terrible. So get your brain thinking baseball, gas up the bullpen cart, and take a ride with him as he critiques and praises some visiting-team bullpens from around the majors.
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Magic Misdirection: How Orlando Can Conjure a Future From Its Non-Shooting Backcourt
In an era in which spacing and shooting are key to success in the NBA, the Magic have an old-school plan to win.
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We Went There: Taking the Temperature of the Mavs After a Big Win Over OKC
The friendship between Rondo and Monta is a real thing. Has anything ever made so much sense while simultaneously making no sense at all?
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Predicting (and Breaking Down) the NHL’s First Playoff Round
It’s time to start figuring out which matchups to root for.
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‘Cheap Heat’ Podcast: Looking Forward to ‘WrestleMania 32’
The guys review ‘WrestleMania’ and the weekend in San Jose and look ahead to ‘WrestleMania 32.’
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NBA Shootaround: Picking Next Season’s Bandwagon Team
This week, we look into the future to guess which team will emerge from the tanking rubble and mediocre mire to become a postseason presence.
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‘The Grantland NFL Podcast’: Redrafting the 2014 First Round
With 2014 in the books, Mays and Barnwell look back and re-pick the first round of last year’s draft.
Read more‘The Grantland Basketball Hour’: Stephen Jackson on His Reputation, His Championship Ring, and Paintball
NBA favorite Stephen Jackson joins Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo to break down his reputation, his championship with the Spurs, and his covert paintball operation with Tim Duncan.
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