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Nadal: This Raging Bull is the Greatest Fighter in Tennis History

Nadal: This Raging Bull is the Greatest Fighter in Tennis History

The story behind the powerful Spaniard’s journey to tennis immortality.
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The Haters and Conspiracy Theorists Are Having a Field Day and Adam Silver Couldn’t be Happier

The Haters and Conspiracy Theorists Are Having a Field Day and Adam...

While NBA fans everywhere are losing their minds over the Luka Doncic trade, the only sound the NBA hears is ka-ching
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In the NBA, if You Follow the Ball, You’ll Miss the Magic

In the NBA, if You Follow the Ball, You’ll Miss the Magic

A history of sleight of hand, disappearing acts, and angering the basketball gods
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How the Denver Nuggets Turned Into the Golden State Warriors

How the Denver Nuggets Turned Into the Golden State Warriors

The Nuggets surrounded offensive unicorn Nikola Jokic with the most complete two-way roster in the NBA
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The NBA Reveals Plans to Outfit Players With Kevlar Jock Straps

The NBA Reveals Plans to Outfit Players With Kevlar Jock Straps

This time, the unbelievable is everywhere it shouldn’t be.
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Your 2023 NBA Champion: And The Envelope, Please

Your 2023 NBA Champion: And The Envelope, Please

God, I hope I’m wrong
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The NBA World Wants To Know Who Are These Guys?

The NBA World Wants To Know Who Are These Guys?

Every year, the Los Angeles Lakers are the league’s biggest soap opera
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We’ve Seen Enough To Separate The Wheat From The Chaff

We’ve Seen Enough To Separate The Wheat From The Chaff

With a track record like mine, you can take it to the bank*
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The NBA Playoffs: Doubling Down on Hot Takes, Recency Bias, and Reductionist Thinking

The NBA Playoffs: Doubling Down on Hot Takes, Recency Bias, and Red...

Even though every sign along the way pointed in the opposite direction
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How Sports Analysis Went To The Dark Side

How Sports Analysis Went To The Dark Side

Armed with the same data tools as meteorologists, why is the media filled with terrible hot takes, recency bias, and reductionist thinking?
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For the NCAA, Juneteenth is Here

For the NCAA, Juneteenth is Here

Student-athletes have finally broken their chains
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The Unbearable Greatness of Novak Djokovic

The Unbearable Greatness of Novak Djokovic

The sport’s lightning rod stirs up the passions of fanboys and haters all over the world
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NBA Final Hot Takes: Can We Relegate The Eastern Conference?

NBA Final Hot Takes: Can We Relegate The Eastern Conference?

Injuries, brain freezes and horrible coaching have ruined the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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