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Bill and Jalen’s NBA Preview: New Orleans Pelicans
Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose preview the upcoming season for the Pelicans, who feature a guard-heavy roster, soft big men, and a new mascot, the Pelican, that is more ferocious than you might think. Bill and Jalen also get a little help from Zach Lowe, Kirk Goldsberry, Biggie Smalls, and Al Pacino. Check out the […]
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Homeland Season 3, Episode 3 Recap: Can Brody’s Return Save the Flailing Show?
Three episodes into its third season seems a bit early for a show to have split its fan base into distinct, warring factions — Breaking Bad, by contrast, waited until the very last hour. But Homeland has never been a particularly patient series, so here we are. On one side of the divide are the […]
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Bradley-Marquez: Redemption?
It felt like redemption, but why? On Saturday night, Timothy Bradley beat a 40-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez in a split-decision victory that frustrated and bored the overwhelmingly Mexican crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The last time we saw Bradley, he was staggering around Southern California with what can only be […]
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About Last Weekend: Patriots Save Best for Last
In case you were busy cheering Matt Schaub’s ankle injury because that’s the only way to fill the pit of sadness that lives in your chest, here’s what you missed in sports last weekend: New England handed New Orleans its first loss of the season as Tom Brady’s last-minute heroics gave the Patriots a stunning […]
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What We Learned From the LCS
Lights-out pitching and late-inning drama set the stage for another memorable week in the MLB playoffs.
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Vote of Confidence
After six weeks of football, what do we really know about all 32 NFL teams? Plus, all the other Week 6 news you need to know.
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The Best of Grantland Pop Culture Podcast: New Music, American Horror Story: Coven, Gravity, Buying Alaska, and Stephen Merchant
Chris and Andy review new music, Hoodies discuss Coven, Prince Movies cover Gravity, Right Reasons talk Buying Alaska, and Greenwald interviews Stephen Merchant. Listen to the podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter. Subscribe to Grantland Pop Culture on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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Afternoon Links: Prince’s ‘Breakfast Can Wait’ Video Goes Light on the Bacon and the Chappelle
Actually, it flings the bacon straight off the table and leaves Chappelle at home in order to get to dancier places more apropos for an earnest homage to a.m. fornication. It’s a perfect jumping-off point for people who are pro-Prince but haven’t figured out exactly what’s going on with the tweets — nothing but a […]
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Bill and Jalen’s NBA Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards
Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose preview the Cleveland Cavaliers’ upcoming season by evaluating their attempts to woo LeBron James back to his home state, breaking down Kyrie Irving’s shot chart, and laughing at Andrew Bynum. Check out the video below.
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NBC’s Thursday-Night Comedy Ratings Go From Bad to Tragic
On Wednesday I wrote about struggling comedies. On Thursday I wrote about a successful comedy. So today it only seems right to pay attention to a tragedy. NBC relaunched its once-proud Thursday-night comedy lineup a few weeks ago. Outside of critically adored/audience-ignored holdover Parks and Recreation at 8 p.m., the goal appeared to be relatively […]
