Sports
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LeBron James, Anthony Davis Destroy Miami Heat In Game 1 of NBA Finals
For all of his amazing feats on the basketball court, there’s an unsightly blemish on LeBron James’ resume: his NBA Finals appearances. In 16 seasons, he’s been to the Finals 10 times with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. And between 2011 and 2018, he went a jaw-dropping eight consecutive times.…
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NFL Postpones Steelers-Titans Game, Threatens Punishments for Failure to Adhere to COVID-19 Guidelines
On Tuesday, we reported that the Tennessee Titans have shut down their facilities and all in-person work until Saturday in response to multiple players and team personnel testing positive for the coronavirus. And now, after the NFL’s first coronavirus outbreak this season, ESPN reports that the league will now also experience its first postponement: Sunday’s…
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Serena Williams Withdraws From French Open With Achilles Injury, Casts Doubt on Return to the Court This Year
Mere moments before she was set to take the court against Tsvetana Pironkova in the second round of the French Open, Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament, citing a lingering left Achilles injury. ESPN and the Guardian report that the 39-year-old suffered the injury during her semifinal loss to Victoria Azarenka at the U.S. Open…
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Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings Close Facilities After the Coronavirus Decides It Won't Let the NFL Be Great
The coronavirus needs to chill. It’s killed the entertainment industry, irreparably harmed our global economy and has even infiltrated one of our greatest escapes: the wonderful world of sports. The NBA was forced to put its entire season on pause in March and we’ve seen a myriad of similar cancellations and postponements throughout various other…
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How You Get Fired on Your Day Off, Doc?
On Monday, after seven seasons, multiple second-round playoff exits and nearly two weeks removed from being on the wrong side of one of the biggest playoff upsets in NBA history, Doc Rivers and the Temecula Clippers (Los Angeles no longer claims the Clippers after their revolting performance in the playoffs, so the franchise has since…
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The Miami Heat Know Exactly What Stands in the Way of Their Next NBA Championship: 'That Test Is LeBron James'
After the death of an icon, a global pandemic and months of uncertainty, the dust has finally settled and the NBA Finals will kick off with an unlikely pair of competitors: the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. I spent the entire season singing the Temecula Clippers’ praises all while turning a blind eye…
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Russell Wilson Is Playing Out of His Mind, Mitch Trubisky Is Playing Himself Out of the League and Other Takeaways From Week 3 of the NFL
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has been cheating us out of the best version of Russell Wilson for years. And despite a defense that’s doing the team absolutely no favors—and only got worse with injuries to Jamal Adams (groin) and first-round pick Jordyn Brooks (knee) on Sunday—the Seahawks remain undefeated after staving off the Cowboys 38-31.…
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Doc Rivers, NBA Offer Help After Troubling Photo of Former NBA Player Delonte West Surfaces Online
The Delonte West story is defined by both triumph and tragedy. Prior to becoming an NBA player, the Washington, D.C. native had to overcome a tumultuous childhood that included self-harm, drug abuse, financial instability and even being admitted to children’s hospitals. It was basketball that helped him to persevere, and he eventually spent eight seasons…
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Tyler Herro Is a Problem the Celtics Can't Solve
He’s supposed to be a rookie. At all of 20 years old, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was supposed to spend his inaugural season playing limited minutes while adjusting to the rigors of NBA life. But instead of being a mere contributor, the Kentucky product has evolved into a centerpiece under Erik Spoelstra’s tutelage—just in…
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The Rumors Are True: Team Doctors Punctured Tyrod Taylor's Lung and Somebody Should be Sued
As a team doctor, your job is to preserve the health, safety and privacy of some of the most talented athletes in professional sports. It’s the type of responsibility that should never be taken lightly because if you fuck up, you could completely derail an organization or the trajectory of a player’s entire career. That…