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Latest problem with Josh Giddey; Dame Lillard finally steps up; Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard on verge of history
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...
Kim Mulkey needs to do right by Brittney Griner; Ben Simmons a hero?; Klay Thompson being traded?
Anyone who dresses the way Kim Mulkey does loves attention. And since the ultra-competitive and always controversial head coach has never shied away from the camera, she might as well show up in Waco next month for a photo-op on Brittney Griner’s big night — even if the two can’t stand each other. -...
Put The Mushrooms In Butter And Then Put The Mushrooms On Toast
Phantom Thread was a sensuous, satisfying movie, and critics agreed that this was mostly because mushrooms finally got their due in popular culture. If you spent the last two decades milling around, stumbling over tree roots, wondering when fungus would appear as a key plot point in a Daniel Day-Lew...
Let's Share Our Petty Stories About Famous People Acting Uncool
A very long time ago, during George W. Bush’s first term as president, Dick Cheney came into the Northern Virginia bookstore where I worked. Just surly old then-Vice President Dick Cheney and maybe a handful of (identifiable, visible) Secret Service dudes, coming into the bookstore on a weekend afte...
Tell Us About Your Go-To Foodstuff
Do you have a go-to food? Something that you can whip up with your eyes closed when you need to get some food on the table and don't have the time or resources to experiment?...
Your Brazil-Germany Open Thread
Well, it's already 1-0, Germany, but it's still early. Talk about it here....
Your Netherlands-Costa Rica Open Thread
Here it is, the quarterfinal match-up that looked the most predictable going in, which probably means Costa Rica breeze past the Netherlands into the next round, 3-0. Either way, talk about it here....
Your Argentina-Belgium Open Thread
Alright, back to the games. Here's your place to talk Argentina-Belgium....
Your Brazil-Colombia Open Thread
This should be fun. Talk about Brazil-Colombia here....
Your United States-Belgium Open Thread
Here goes nothing. Have at it....
Netherlands vs. Mexico: Open Thread
Here's your place to discuss the Netherlands-Mexico match now underway. Streaming options over here. ...
Your U.S.-Germany And Portugal-Ghana Open Thread
It's time to claim what's rightfully ours: A spot in the next round. Let's do it....
Your Croatia-Mexico and Cameroon-Brazil Open Thread
A lot's at stake here, and if I were that Brazil fan, I'd think twice before rubbing Cameroon's nose in it before they end up ruining the party....
Your Netherlands-Chile And Australia-Spain Open Thread
It's getting kind of hectic starting today, with four games a day, two at a time for the rest of the group stage. Thanks, Germany. Here's your place to talk about the early games....
Your Belgium-Russia Open Thread
Belgium vs. Russia. The favorites of Group H kick the day off. Talk about it....
Your Ghana-Germany Open Thread
Sorry it's 45 minutes late, but here's your place to talk about who's Ghana win this Group G match with big implications for the United States. ...
Your Honduras-Ecuador Open Thread
The one you've waited all day for: Honduras vs. Ecuador....
Your Italy-Costa Rica Open Thread
We start off the day with Italy and Costa Rica. Everyone is still alive in this group, though the result of this match could change that. We shall see....
Your Japan-Greece Open Thread
A win tonight by either Japan or Greece would get them right back into the race. Let's talk about it in the discussion section below....