January 23, 2014
Triangle Cheat Sheet: You Won’t Want to Miss Federer-Nadal
A mid-day review of everything you need to know from the world of sports.
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What’s Wrong With the Heat?
The Heat started off a mess on defense last season, in what ended as a championship campaign. But this might be something different — this prolonged stretch of bad defense could be evidence of deeper issues that will persist into meaningful playoff basketball.
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The Designated Player at the MLS SuperDraft
There are usually at least one or two positions on the field at which the SuperDraft still represents the best value for money out there — particularly when a team can pick up Generation Adidas recruits who don’t count against the cap.
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NBA Shootaround: Don’t Fear the Reaper
Durant gets a nickname, Tuff Juice gets a bobblehead, the Suns rise, and the Wiz blow it.
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Old Genius, New Genius: John Beilein and Nik Stauskas Lead the Michigan Resurgence
What do you do when you lose Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. to the draft, and your new best player, a sophomore who was the best power forward in his class coming out of high school, tells you he’s opting for season-ending back surgery?
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About Last Night: Durant Can’t Stop
In case you were out learning valuable lessons on when it’s inappropriate to go Beast Mode, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday: Thunder forward Kevin Durant scored another 36 points, and point guard Reggie Jackson continued to torment the Spurs as Oklahoma City beat San Antonio, 111-105, to grab pole position in the Western Conference.
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CourtVision: James Harden and the Amazing Technicolor Foul Shot
Has the Rockets’ scoring machine solved basketball?
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Bobby Abreu, the Phillies, and Learning to Find Joy in Dark Places
Bobby Abreu, who did not play in the majors in 2013, has been tearing up the Venezuelan Winter League so severely that Phillies GM Ruben Amaro offered him a minor league deal with a spring training invitation.
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Triangle Cheat Sheet: The Browns’ Search Continues
We here at Grantland understand that not everybody can be clairvoyant, so instead of spoiling the fun and telling you what will happen, we’ll give you a few hints of what to look out for today.
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On Basketball Mutiny
When the coach is perceived to be standing in the way of his players’ freedom to express their talents, then it is only natural that the players would seek redress in the form of the coach’s scalp.
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Q&A: Brett Brown on His Spurs Past, His Philly Future, and Going for a Jog
The Sixers coach talks about his choice to come to Philly, his basketball philosophy, his jogging habits, and life with Pop.
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#HotSportsTakes: Should Richard Sherman Be Playing in the Super Bowl?
I’ve seen so many people falling all over themselves to defend Richard Sherman in the past 48 hours, the Internet excuse machine is almost worse than the crime.
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Revealed: Kevin Durant’s Restraining Order Against LeBron James
The evidence is pretty clear that LeBron has an uncontrollable obsession with Durant. Obviously he is watching closely … but just how far is he going?
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NFC Gone Fishin’: Offseason Questions for Each Eliminated Playoff Team
Before all the Super Bowl madness begins, we wanted to do a quick rundown of what the rest of this year’s contenders might have to do this offseason to make sure they’re the ones playing in early February next year.
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Kevin Durant Is the Best Show in Basketball Right Now
He’s averaging 37 points per game in January on 52.2 percent shooting. It’s out of control.
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B.S. Report: Dominique Wilkins (With Video!)
Basketball legend Dominique Wilkins joins Bill Simmons to talk about getting robbed in the dunk contest, almost becoming a Laker, and how his nightclub helped him win games.
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About Last Night: Rafa’s Blistering Performance
In case you were busy putting your house on Team Rice in the Pro Bowl, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday.
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