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Can Jason Whitlock Save ESPN's "Black Grantland" From Himself?
This, I thought in disbelief, is really how I'm going to die. ...
It's been 20 years since The Last Shot, Darcy Frey's stone classic on Coney Island hoops, was published. In a very nice piece, Amos Barshad catches up with Frey and the book's surviving principals, exploring not only the reporting process but the book's continuing effects on their lives. [Grantland]...
18 Things <em>Rolling Stone</em> Couldn't Fit Into Its Bill Simmons Profile
I went to a Clippers game with Bill Simmons, heard him explain why other players don't like Blake Griffin, and joined him in making fun of a pre-shitstorm Donald Sterling, who sat, inert, across the court from us. ("Maybe it's like a Weekend at Bernie's kind of thing.") I ate sushi with Bill in L.A....
Cool Charts: Where The NBA's Best Scorers Are Getting Their Shots
Last Friday on Grantland, Kirk Goldsberry released a great series of charts breaking down the top NBA scorers and shooters from various spots on the floor. The graphics—interactives, thanks to Bostonography's Andy Woodruff—are revealing as always, especially Dirk Nowitzki's:...
I'm Jonah Keri, World Authority On The Expos. Any Questions For Me?
Jonah Keri, staff writer for Grantland and author of Up, Up, & Away, will be hanging out in the comments below for the next hour or so, ready to take your questions on the Montreal Expos, bagels, and whatever else comes to mind. Have at it....
Andy Murray's Mom Loves Trolling Yoko Ono
Via Grantland, a delightful tale of a tennis superstar's mother's sardonic quest for enlightenment. War is over if you want it, but Twitter beef is forever....
Ben Hogan Isn't Walking Out Of That Sand Trap
And speaking of Dan Jenkins, our pal Bryan Curtis recently profiled him for Grantland. It's worth your time:...
Bill Simmons Met Jared The Subway Guy. Looks Fun!
Both Simmons and Jared Fogle were at SXSW and stopped for a quick photo. Good times. Maybe they shared a sandwich with Fritos on it. ...
Grantland Editor Not Sure If This Pullquote Is Sexy Enough
That's a pretty sexy pullquote, Grantland editor. Nothing gets people going like a well-placed semicolon....
Coach K's Facebook Presence Does Not Come With A Sense Of Humor
The person who runs the official Mick Krizilonski Facebook page is a person who cannot put "has a functioning sense of humor" or "understands satire" on a resumé. Case in point: This morning, Coach K's official Facebook page shared an article with the headline "#HotSportsTakes: Jim Boeheim Could Lea...
Bill Simmons Had Lena Dunham On His Podcast; Here Are Things They Said
Multiplatform presence Bill Simmons had thought leader Lena Dunham on his podcast today. Since you are probably at work and unable to listen, we pulled out some of the things they said so that you can read them....
In this column, Bill Simmons presents an analogy in which the commissioner of the NBA is Simmons/a dad, general managers are small children, and basketball players are shoddily-manufactured and overpriced consumer products. A worldview has rarely been captured so well in so few words. [Grantland]...
Pete Carroll Is The Future
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. ...
Plimpton's Moscow Games
The latest installment of Michael MacCambridge's "Director's Cut" series over at Grantland gives George Plimpton writing about the 1980 Olympics:...
How Grantland Screwed Up The Story Of Essay Anne Vanderbilt, Inventor
This weekend, Gerri Jordan, proprietor of Yar Golf, agreed to speak with me about the chain of events that led to the October suicide of her partner, Essay Anne Vanderbilt. Today, she declined to carry through. "I have spoken with an attorney," she wrote in an email, "and we are gathering informatio...
The Sporting Life Of Elliott Gould
James Hughes has a fun piece over on Elliott Gould over at Grantland:...