June 30, 2014
B.S. Report: Zach Lowe and Ramona Shelburne
Zach Lowe joins the show to talk about Jason Kidd going to Milwaukee and free agency. Then ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne comes on to discuss the Lakers, Melo, and LeBron.
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The Sportstorialist: The Yeses, Nos, and Boy-Oh-Boys of the 2014 NBA Draft
2014 NBA draft fashion report.
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Crime and Punishment: Should the Penalty Kick Spot Be Moved Back?
In FIFA County, you go to the gallows for stealing a horse. You also go there for littering.
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Grantland Exclusive: The Jason Kidd Mess Has a $144 Million Price Tag
There are lots of messes to clean up. No one is coming out of this looking good.
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Just a Little Patience: Are Sam Hinkie and Pat Riley Two Sides of the Same Coin?
How a team acquires its superstars tells you everything about its ideology.
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The Roster Doctor Mailbag
In this edition of the mailbag, we tackle keeper-league concerns, when to sell high versus hold, what to do with Matt Cain, and much more.
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World Cup Pass & Move: The Falling Dutchman
The Dutch masters, James Rodríguez, the nail-biting shootouts, and the controversial penalties.
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About Last Weekend: All About the Cup
In case you were busy drinking deeply from a single cup shared by everyone in the world, here are the six biggest stories you missed in sports this weekend.
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The World Cup Sweet 16 Power Rankings
If you were vaguely unsettled by the most celebrated loss in the history of U.S. soccer, I’ve got good news for you. The knockout rounds are here — no more draws, no more counting points, no more depending on other teams. Win and advance, lose and go home. So, with the new tournament starting, it’s time to rank the 16 teams in the knockout round.
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NHL Grab Bag: Wrapping Up 2014
Welcome to a weekly grab bag of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey.
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PitchCraft: Mark Buehrle, Crafty Old Codger
Blue Jays ace Mark Buehrle, age 35, is in the magic hour of his professional career. He has the slowest fastball in baseball, with an average velocity of just over 84 mph. You read that number correctly. There are 27 starting pitchers in MLB with a changeup that travels faster than his “heater.”
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The Sheer Joy of Draft-Watching Gary Bettman
“We have a trade to announce.” Those six words have to rank among hockey fans’ favorite phrases. And ironically, that’s especially true when they’re spoken by one of the sport’s most unpopular figures: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
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Draft Night Redux: Nuggets, Sixers Set Their Plans in Motion
The draft itself didn’t bring as many surprises as the trade addicts had hoped, but there was some fun maneuvering, particularly from two teams in cool cities that always seem to peak at “pretty good”: Denver and Philadelphia.
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NBA Draft Winners and Losers
After a solid 12 months of buildup turned into seven days of chaos this past week, the “craziest draft in years” turned out to be pretty sane when it actually got here.
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What Do You Do When Your Contender Becomes a Rebuilder?
The Red Sox, Rays, and Rangers expected to contend, but have seen things go entirely to pieces. What should they do now?
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We Went There: In Brazil, the USMNT Loses the Battle But Wins the War or Something
The stadium had a strange vibe, perhaps nervousness, perhaps energy dampened by the rain, perhaps less partisan because the Brazilians wanted to watch Germany. Regardless, the atmosphere was fun.
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Draft Night in Brooklyn: The Year-Round NBA Is Born
What offseason? As draft night in Brooklyn showed us, the NBA is becoming a year-round league before our eyes.
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About Last Night: Can’t Lose for Winning
In case you were cracking wise at a hipster hootenanny in São Paulo with your fancy friends with their bright buckles and colorful belts, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday.
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