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This ain't no Dream Team
Alright, this is getting out of hand now. ...

MLB's Midsummer Classic is simply the best
It’s Trash Talking Tuesday, and today I’m trashing all the sports fans who still don’t think the MLB All-Star Game isn’t the best in pro sports....

Gregg Popovich’s entire tenure with Team USA has been a failure
Over the past 17 years, every time the United States men’s basketball national team has been terrible, Gregg Popovich has been on the sidelines. And that’s not an opinion, either. It’s a fact....

Why did it take the Secretary of Defense, a Republican senator, and President Biden to get Navy CB Cameron Kinley to the NFL?
An American story that was on its way to becoming an American dream got derailed last month by American’s greatest sin — racism. But, a month later, that American dream is back on track after some American politicians came together in the name of bipartisanship to let a Black Naval officer and Annap...

Olympic athletes who could protest in Tokyo
Protest is such a necessary form of progress in society. There is rarely any improvement in a culture without people making their voices heard. And, usually, the bigger the stage for these protests, the stronger the influence. ...
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Plane truth is, Liberty deserve a break [Updated]
The New York Liberty have a home game on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn against the Connecticut Sun. At least, that’s what the schedule says. Delta Airlines might have other ideas about it....

The Bucks bench is in a tough spot
Because the Milwaukee Bucks aren’t getting the necessary consistency from Giannis Antetokoumnpo’s co-stars, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday, their bench has been unfairly forced to overcompensate, and they haven’t....

There are a lot of draft prospects who should have immense impacts after returning to school
We’ve thought for a few years that the 2021 Draft would be one of the best of this era, and while that hasn’t changed, a number of withdrawals should make way for a promising 2022 class as well....

Don’t be surprised if Kevin Love is really good in the Olympics
Experience matters and Kevin Love has it....

Did we need 8K cameras for this?
I get that these 8K cameras are a fun, newish toy for TV producers to go to. We saw them come on the scene for the past NFL season after touchdowns. WWE has been a big fan of them as well. They certainly create cool looking shots at opportune moments when you’re trying to focus on one guy and make i...

Cam Johnson and Suns’ perfect role players form championship nucleus in Phoenix
The Suns have proven that they belong among the NBA’s elite. That argument is over....

What’s the deal with Kyle Kuzma?
I remember Kyle Kuzma’s rookie season. The Nets’ 27th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft (he was then dealt to the Lakers in the D’Angelo Russel trade) burst onto the scene averaging over 16 points per game with 45/37/71 splits. While he wasn’t being put in the same category as other rookies that year like ...

WADA owes Sha’Carri Richardson the same break it’s been giving Russian athletes
Let’s talk about Sha’Carri Richardson, WADA, and weed....

Not letting Sha’Carri run continues trend of everything being stupid
In a world that makes sense, Sha’Carri Richardson would be competing in the Olympics....

N’Keal Harry has lost his mind
As politely as possible, what the hell is Patriots’ wide receiver N’Keal Harry doing?...

This was better than Jason Kidd?
It’s only Game 1, so maybe Mike Budenholzer is waiting to change how he does things as this series goes along. An NBA playoff series can be moves and countermoves as it goes longer, and you don’t want to give away everything in the beginning — so we have to allow for that. But we’ve seen Budenholzer...

Nonsensical criticism of USWNT soccer proves right-wing media should hush
It’s getting embarrassing at this point....

This Finals trip will shape Devin Booker’s career
Devin Booker is that dude. ...

Matīss Kivlenieks killed by errant fireworks, autopsy reveals
Matīss Kivlenieks, a goalie for the Columbus Blue Jackets, died Sunday night from chest trauma suffered from an errant “fireworks mortar blast,” according to an autopsy in Oakland County, Michigan....

Rachel Nichols’ comments about Maria Taylor are latest example of how ESPN screws over its Black employees
What you’re about to read will give you context and details about the story of the day, and one of the biggest stories of the past year in sports media. It will also shed light on a lot of the variables that have made this thing go viral. Because while you think you know what’s going on, I guarantee...