The Dallas Mavericks turned into pumpkins
Luka DončićPhoto: Getty Images When I wrote the Dallas Mavericks were a mess earlier this season, it was right after they traded one terrible contract…
Basketball
Winning fourth ring and first finals MVP would quiet critics and crush many narratives surrounding Stephen Curry’s legacy
Steph Curry reacts to a play during the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Three of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals.Illustration:…
College football teams have always bought players
Nick Saban (l.) and Jimbo FisherImage: Getty Images The Nick Saban-Jimbo Fisher feud is a microcosm of the two schools of thought in college football…
True Basketball Crime: Andrew Wiggins delivered the coup de grace to Luka and the Mavericks’ season
This is what we used to call getting “posterized” back in 1937.Image: Getty Images Entering this series, Luka Dončić’s heft, weight and skill were expected…
Whose personality is more irritating: Current Jimmy Butler or prime Dwight Howard?
Jimmy Butler is great but would teams tolerate him if he wasn’t?Image: Getty Images Everyone has had that coworker who kind of sucks but is…
Let Luka enjoy his pre-game beer in peace
Leave Luka alone.Image: AP As people at all points on the political spectrum believe that America is in a godless state, I would like to…
Philly embarrasses Joel Embiid by making up an award so he can win something
Joel Embiid, winner of a made-up awardPhoto: Getty Images Winning the MVP award isn’t about taking home a chunk of metal sponsored by Kia. It’s…
If Brittney Griner were Kevin Love she’d already be home
A reminder of who’s missing as Brittney Griner awaits trial in Russia.Image: Getty Images Black people have it hard. Black women have it harder. Black…
How the NBA’s midseason tournament can save the regular season
Would an NBA in-season tournament work?Image: Getty Images The modern NBA fan is more likely to binge on a Netflix series over the weekend…
Thunder, Magic luck out in a top-heavy NBA draft
Thunder GM Sam Presti addresses the media at the NBA Draft Lottery.Screenshot: Oklahoma City Thunder After three years of embarrassing tanking, GM Sam Presti and…