July 16, 2014
An Idiot’s Guide to the Pilot Flying J Rebate Scandal
If you’re interested in rebates, criminal negligence, and/or 120-page affidavits, this is the place to be.
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NBA Lottery Reform Is Coming
The NBA submitted an official proposal to reform the lottery this week at competition committee meetings in Las Vegas, pushing aside the Wheel idea in favor of a revised weighting system that shifts each team’s odds of getting the top pick.
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Burning Men: Sorting Out the Real Thing and the Mirage at Vegas Summer League
Inside the gyms on the campus of UNLV, away from the desiccating heat, you can witness the entire life cycle of an NBA career take place before you, sometimes all in one game.
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Q&A: Cavs Coach David Blatt on LeBron, Princeton, and ‘The Natural’
Blatt is the NBA’s new mystery man, plopped in charge of perhaps the league’s most intriguing team.
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MLB All-Star Game Report Card: Wainwright Flops, Footwear Flies, and ‘Michael Jeter’ Steals the Show
Bet you thought Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game produced only one winner and one loser, but you’re wrong. There were many winners, many losers, and everything in between. And while school might be out for the summer, baseball isn’t, so let’s hand out some letter grades.
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NHL Free Agency: A Decade of Decisions
Let’s take a look back through that first decade of salary cap free agency and use the powers of hindsight to figure out which were the best and worst deals handed out each year (from the teams’ perspective).
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B.S. Report: DeMarcus Cousins
Boogie Cousins joins Bill Simmons in studio to talk about playing at Kentucky, his relationship with Sacramento’s new owner, and why he doesn’t get along with Chris Paul.
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About Last Night: O Captain, My Captain
In case you were learning the hard way that Michael Jeter died 11 years ago, here are the top five stories you missed in sports on Tuesday.
Read moreJuly 15, 2014
The Ravens Are Ready to Lean on Their Defense — Again
Outside of New England, no franchise has been steadier in the past two decades. But where the Pats have found greatness through consistent reinvention, the Ravens have gotten results by staying the same.
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Welcome to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game, Where the Devout Will Attend a Seeker Church
Tonight’s MLB All-Star Game won’t be for baseball die-hards. But it’ll help the Church of Baseball swell its ranks, and that’s reason to cheer.
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Where Could Andre Johnson Land?
Keeping salary cap figures in mind, here are the destinations that make the most sense for Johnson in 2014.
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A Speculative Evaluation of Which NBA Free Agents Celebrated Their New Contracts Best
How do any of the NBA’s current crop of free agents celebrate their newfound riches?
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5 Lessons From the 2014 World Cup
Maybe if we just keep writing about it, the World Cup will come back.
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Home Run Derby Awards: Best Hair, Best Homer, Best Shaving Kit–Related Outcome, and Much More
The derby threatened to be at least somewhat entertaining, thanks to a new bracket format, three fewer outs per round, and a semi-stacked field of young sluggers. Despite a decidedly unentertaining hour-long rain delay, the derby lived up to some of those expectations — at least when it came to goofy player reactions and astonishing moon shots. Here are five of the highlights.
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Jalen and Jacoby: LeBron James’s Decision, Cleveland’s Future, and More Free Agency Talk
Jalen Rose and David Jacoby break down LeBron James’s decision to head home, all the NBA free-agency news, and declare that Kevin Love will be traded to the Cavs.
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The Washington Wizards Had a Really Good Weekend
The reason nobody ever even considered Paul Pierce was because we figured he’d go to a playoff team like the Clips, the Nets, or maybe even the Cavs or Bulls. But this is a reminder to everybody — maybe even Wizards fans — that D.C. has a playoff team, too.
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About Last Night: Going, Going, Gone
In case you were busy looking for meaningful sports anywhere, here are the top six stories you missed in sports on Monday.
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