January 17, 2014
Building the Cases for Upsets by the Patriots and 49ers
The Niners and Patriots can win on Sunday. Here’s how.
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The Triangle Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need to Know for the AFC/NFC Championships
You probably already know the major things that happened in sports right now, but do you know enough to impress your friends and colleagues? Here, let us help.
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Deaf Like Me: On Derrick Coleman’s Extraordinary Journey to the NFL
I never thought I’d have much in common with a pro football player, but there I was watching Seahawks player Derrick Coleman’s Duracell commercial and blubbering in public at a Seattle café. Because I’m also hard of hearing, I could relate more than most people to his story.
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Balls Out: In Defense of the Sam Cassell Dance
I don’t have any children, and I’ve lived in New York City for 10 years, so I’m happy to concede I’m probably something of a heathen. But I can’t help it: I enjoy the Sam Cassell “Big Balls” dance, and the NBA’s war against it irritates me in a way I can’t really articulate.
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NHL Grab Bag: Farewell, Old Friend
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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Mark Titus’s Triangle NCAA All-Stars
Welcome to the Triangle NCAA All-Stars! Every week, I’ll choose a handful of noteworthy players who share some intriguing quality and give them the shine they deserve.
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CourtVision: Everything You Think You Know About Rondo’s Shooting Is Wrong
Rondo will bear an unfamiliar scoring burden upon his return and, more than ever, his infamous jump shot will be on full display. Since arriving in the league, Rondo has had a reputation as a bad shooter, but is that still a fair characterization?
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About Last Night: Failure to Launch
In case you were busy remembering the biggest figure skating controversy of the 1990s — when Nancy Kerrigan called Disneyland corny — here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday.
Read moreJanuary 16, 2014
Vegas Is Unsurprised by the Final Four NFL Teams
When a Tom Brady blowout is bad for bettors, you know it’s not the status quo. Playoff betting is different.
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The Jalen Rose Report With David Jacoby (With Video!)
Jalen Rose and David Jacoby discuss Swaggy P’s ejection, ask why everyone is always testing Blake Griffin, and explain why a $9,000 bar bill is OK. Listen to this podcast here. Subscribe to the Grantland Network on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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Nate Robinson Has the Best Idea Ever
Good ideas take a while to grow on you. Great ideas catch on a little sooner. But the best ideas? The best ideas speak for themselves. Enter this headline from Yahoo Sports: “Would Nate Robinson like to play for all 30 NBA teams? Nate: ‘I want to do it’”
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NFL Championship Weekend Pain and Gain
Well, this is what we wanted. The four teams left in the NFL season are the four teams that fans and TV executives alike are drooling over.
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Cheap Heat Podcast: With Special Guest Robert Greene!
Filmmaker Robert Greene joins the pod to discuss the never-ending burials of Daniel Bryan, Ultimate Warrior in the Hall of Fame, and the tweetings of Ryback and Roddy Piper.
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Stop Bitching and Adapt: A Celebration of the Seahawks Defense
There’s nothing from the NFL this year that’s been more awesome than the defense in Seattle.
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The Triangle Cheat Sheet: Expect Good News From Boston
You probably already know the major things that happened in sports right now, but do you know enough to impress your friends and colleagues? Here, let us help.
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A Guide to Hawks-Nets for English People
Greetings, England, from your American cousins! As part of our ongoing efforts to tell the world what’s best for them, we’ve sent two of our top 30 basketball teams to your gray and foggy land that the seed of hoop might take root upon your island and diversify your sporting palette.
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NBA Shootaround: Guess Who’s Back
The return of Greg Oden, the rage of Swaggy P, and the assasination of Austin Rivers by the bearded James Harden.
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What Clayton Kershaw’s Historic Deal Means for the Pitcher, the Dodgers, and Small-Market Teams
Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers have reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $215 million contract extension, making the best pitcher in baseball today the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history.
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About Last Night: Down Go the Dubs
In case you were busy failing to convince your friends that Lea Michele and Lea Thompson are the same person, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday.
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