All Blog posts Tagged: '_'
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Bill and Jalen’s NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks
Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose debate whether the Hawks are tanking this season, marvel at the underrated Al Horford, and share stories about the legendary Gold Club. Shocker: Jalen’s stories are better. Check out the video below.
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Weekly Weird Internet: Explaining the ‘Starbucks Drake Hands’ Phenomenon
Memes based on real people are a dangerous game. Nobody really wants to become a meme — or, more specifically, watch as the Internet mocks and improvises on a picture or video of his or her face — because not only do most people have tiny, sensitive centers that really hate to get made fun […]
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Collision Corsi
This year’s test case for advanced stats in the NHL? It’s the old-school Toronto Maple Leafs, so great. We’re sure everyone will be super chill about this.
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St. Louis Advances on the Arm of Wainwright
I was going to tell you a story in many parts. We were going to rave about David Freese, the playoff hero of all playoff heroes in 2011, doing it again in 2013. We were going to discuss Gerrit Cole’s emergence as an excellent starting pitcher, and how the rookie’s solid performance in an elimination […]
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CancellationWatch: CBS’s We Are Men
How Long Has It Been On? Two episodes How Long Does It Have Left, Doctor? Zero more episodes. (Although the fate of its full 13-episode order is TBD; CBS might burn those off someday.) Does It Have a Replacement? 2 Broke Girls will take over the 8:30 p.m. time slot; Mike & Molly will return […]
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About Last Night: It’s Always in the Cards
In case you were busy stridently fighting off accusations of having brought the weather with you, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday: Adam Wainwright guided the Cardinals into the NLCS, throwing a complete game as St. Louis eliminated the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-1 win, because of course he did. David Freese hit […]
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Week 7 College Football Viewing Guide: To Gather Paradise
This week, we dwell in possibility
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Our First Oscar Lock
Mark down Gravity in ink. Plus, the deplorable state of the Best Actress race.
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Grantland Dictionary: Baseball Edition
From “#Analysis” to “xFIP,” consider this your reference guide for Twitter spats, bar fights, and beyond.
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NBA 20-Day Warning: Jesus Christ Has Come to Save the Pistons
Go Pistons. Go America. Go Jesus Christ.