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The best-laid plans of Bulls and Balls…

The ideal version of this Chicago Bulls roster — the one that started last season 27-11 and featured three wing-sized guys on the perimeter that played defense, scored, and shared the ball — is like so many teams whose bright future hinged upon versions of players that no longer exist. Whether via i...

What if Christian Pulisic isn’t that good anymore?

Also, he might be kind of a prick, but we’ll circle back to that....

Which USMNT players punched their ticket to Qatar?

The United States men’s national team has zero minutes of game time remaining before it lines up against Wales at the FIFA World Cup, the country’s first contest on soccer’s biggest showcase in eight years. Tuesday’s scoreless draw against Saudi Arabia gave us one final look at the Yanks before head...

It isn’t Celtics or Suns players’ job to answer for Ime Udoka and Robert Sarver’s actions

The question askers were there. The question answerers were not....

Don’t worry USMNT fans, England have been even more ass

As we discussed yesterday, the first half of the last batch of friendlies for the USMNT could really not have gone worse or been more discouraging. Against the B-team version of Japan, a squad that’s just about on the same plane as the USMNT, the Yanks laid a foul-smelling egg that also doubled as a...

The NFLPA has to fight its own members

The NFLPA wants a deeper look into how Tua Tagovailoa got back into Sunday’s game after wobbling like Glass Joe and having to come out after hitting his head on the turf in the first half in Miami’s 21-19 win over Buffalo....

Frances Tiafoe continues his ascent

I can’t explain why I find the Laver Cup so gripping, even beyond one of the game’s legends retiring on its stage. Perhaps it’s just how much the players get into being in a team atmosphere, and you can’t help but go along for the ride. It’s the same charm as golf’s Ryder Cup, I assume....

Was Miami's Butt Block the NFL’s greatest sports blooper since the Butt Fumble?

From the division that brought us the Butt Fumble came a worthwhile sequel from the Miami Dolphins in the wild, final minutes of their 21-19 win over the Buffalo Bills. Josh Allen threw 63 passes, which is an absurd amount for such a low-scoring affair. Butt his efforts were the subplot to the gridi...

DirecTV, get your act together

The DirecTV era of NFL Sunday Ticket is going out with a whimper....

The USMNT still have a Weston McKennie problem, but it might not matter much

One of the many complications of a winter World Cup, though far down the list, is the death of the pre-tournament friendly. Normally, teams get together for a couple weeks after the domestic season and then get two or three ramp-ups before the tourney starts to establish rapport, try some new format...

It’s OK to enjoy Albert Pujols’ 700th home run

I never know how to write about the teams or players I like. I could pen 2,500 words on Albert Pujols in 20 minutes, literally breaking Mavis Beacon records along the way, and none of it would be coherent or old-time-y poetic like in the days when you had to read sports writers to see a swing. ...

At least Matt Turner played well

It’s never a good sign when the biggest pro from the United States men’s national team’s Friday debacle full of cons — a 2-0 loss to Japan that doubles as the Yanks’ penultimate FIFA World Cup tune-up — was goalkeeper Matt Turner. The Arsenal summer signee was called into action frequently and made ...

Georgia Southern's hard pass on passing | Stats That Will Blow Your Mind

Woj clumsily scooped the Ime Udoka story, allowing Shams to clean up the mess

Around 10:30 p.m. EST, Wednesday night, ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped his first Woj Bomb of the new season. It was a dud upon impact. His vague tweet referencing Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka’s impending suspension — for an unnamed code of conduct violation — was a cacophony of nois...

HBO picked the right time to take a look back at Jeremy Lin’s 15 minutes of fame

The NBA lockout season of 2011-12 was really 11 years ago....

Apparently, people will say anything after a couple glasses of Sav Blanc

Even though the NBA season is about a month away, it still feels excessive to write about Ben Simmons. He never plays basketball outside of (I’m assuming) heavily edited Instagram videos, and yet he’s still in the public discussion. He could’ve had all his basketball skills drained from his body by ...

Celtics coach Ime Udoka suspended for season [Update]

Updated on Sept. 22 at 10:05 p.m.: Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has been suspended for the entire 2022-23 season for having what has been reported to be a consensual relationship with a team staffer, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania....

Disgraced Robert Sarver is leaving the NBA, and he’s blaming you for it

The NBA became a better place on Wednesday than it was on Tuesday. I guess that’s something. ...

Look what happens when you believe

I’ve always thought Phil Dunster, famous for playing Jamie Tartt on Ted Lasso, and Manchester City’s Jack Grealish looked alike. Now, they can square off in FIFA 23, as the world of AFC Richmond will be part of soccer’s preeminent video game. EA Sports announced the decision to include the fictitiou...

Hopefully Robert Williams III is only suffering a small setback, but this isn’t the first one

I hope Robert Williams III believes that it was worth it....