February 18, 2014
A few [hours] before he hurdled G-Man for his unforgettable reverse dunk to claim the dunk contest, Wall made a peculiar bet with Bradley Beal about last Saturday’s college basketball game between his 18th-ranked Wildcats and Beal’s second-ranked Florida Gators … “I got to go buy me a onesie … and I will wear it to practice and I will wear it all day long,” Wall said. Washington Post
The Delicate Dance of Davis-White and Virtue-Moir
It wouldn’t truly be Olympic ice dancing, unfortunately, if there weren’t some ol’ international outrage over alleged corruption.
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Jimmy Graham and Rethinking NFL Positions
The reason a tight end makes less than a wide receiver as they’re currently defined is that wide receivers are typically perceived as being more valuable pieces of an offense. That just isn’t true anymore.
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About Last Night: Strictly Come Ice Dancing
In case you were busy feeling the all the wrong kinds of nostalgia while watching the Jamaican bobsled team, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday.
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A Day in the Life of Paul Millsap, the Anonymous NBA All-Star
Even if you’re a basketball fan, there’s a decent chance you don’t know who he is. That’s what happens when you’re the quiet one in a league that depends on its stars being loud, culturally relevant figures.
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The Designated Player: Rancid’s Musical Differences
The Bay Area punk legends, and their divided MLS allegiances, spawn two fantastic team anthems.
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Triangle Cheat Sheet: Dunking in New Orleans, Skating in Sochi
A lot of news happens overnight, but here’s the one big thing you really should know.
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NBA All-Star Weekend Winners and Losers: Featuring the Rise of John Wall and the Fall of Nick Cannon
Who won All-Star Weekend? The game itself is but the culmination of a dizzying set of commitments, parties, interviews, and swag suite appearances. Through the week, Grantland staffers were watching them, evaluating them, grading them during their best and — shout out to Drake — worst behavior.
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Craig Kimbrel and the Bullpen Paradox
The Braves agreed to a four-year, $42 million contract with 25-year-old closer Craig Kimbrel on Sunday, marking the fourth multiyear deal for an Atlanta homegrown player this offseason and the latest flash point in baseball’s ongoing debate over relief pitcher value.
Read moreTrade talk at All-Star weekend has been “as slow as it’s been in a long time,” said one executive who has not received a single phone call. A lot of teams have made it known which players they are open to moving, but the problem is finding trade partners. Very few teams are willing to part with premium draft picks or take on future salary, which are the two key drivers for trades. Ken Berger/CBS Sports
America! Canada! It’s Time to Prepare for the Great Frenemies Battle of 2014!
Don’t know much about hockey and/or your neighbors to the north? (Or south. Whatever.) We are here to walk you through the 2014 Border War.
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NBA All-Star Weekend B.S. Report Extravaganza! (With Video!)
Bill Simmons talks with Roy Hibbert, Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, Joakim Noah, and Paul Millsap during All-Star Weekend.
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About Last Weekend: When the East Is in the House
In case you were finally figuring out why LeBron always sits out the dunk contest, here’s what you missed in sports last weekend.
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