Since the GOAT retired in 1998… — These rankings were weighed by the following seven factors: Was he the best basketball player alive at any point in his career? If so, for how long? If not, was he in the conversation? Could you win a championship with him as your best player? …

In honor of Wayne’s 36th birthday… — Across Lil Wayne’s discography, his mixtapes and studio albums have always been treated as separate entities: the former featuring Wayne’s most creative work, and the latter home to his more polished material. …

The New York rappers who laid claim to the Mecca’s throne, from Hip-hop’s golden age until now — I’ve spent the last three years living in New York hoping to stumble into a barbershop debate similar to the one Jay Z teases on “Where I’m From,” the penultimate track off his sophomore album, 1997’s In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. “I’m from where niggas pull your card, And argue…

Over six seasons with the Pistons, Hill was considered the heir apparent to Michael Jordan. But two decades removed from his departure, Piston fans remember Hill as a victim of circumstance — the bridge between the two most successful eras in franchise history — My earliest basketball memories belong to Grant Hill, though this is largely by default: between my 2nd and 8th birthdays — a crucial point in any budding sports addict’s young life — Hill played his first six seasons in the NBA (from 1994 to 2000) with my Detroit Pistons.

Every hip-hop head loves to debate who is the Greatest Rapper of All Time. Focusing on the most coveted distinction in rap, this discussion is a loaded one, with those worthy of GOAT status often measured by influence, lyricism, and flow. The problem with these factors is that they’re subjective…

Handing out 20 awards in honor of 20 hopeless seasons as a Detroit Lions fan — The Detroit Lions are the most tortured franchise in the NFL. And, though I’m biased, this is in no way a subjective statement. I say this confidently. I say this definitively. I expect other fan bases, three, in particular — Bills, Browns, and Vikings — will passionately disagree: The Bills…

A sixteen-song bracket of Drake’s greatest hits — Drake’s vault is the Cheesecake Factory of rap discographies, a genre-bending treasure chest of gems that contains multitudes: rapper Drake, R&B crooner Drake, pop-star Drake, and crossover hybrid Drake. …