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· Mar 11
The NBA Is Desperately Missing a Voice Like Bill Russell’s
While history repeats itself in this country, modern NBA stars have stayed silent. Maybe it’s unfair to ask so much of athletes, but it wasn’t too much for the greatest champion in NBA history, who do...
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After watching the second episode of Celtics City, I bought and read a copy of Bill Russell’s first memoir and wrote this piece on how the absence of anything resembling his voice is felt in today’s NBA, and throughout the country: www.theringer.com/2025/03/11/n...
That should do it
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
That should do it
he's not *exactly* what they need but is a major upgrade over what they had
February 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
he's not *exactly* what they need but is a major upgrade over what they had
by my count, the bulls have acquired 9 second-round picks in the last 24 hours
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
by my count, the bulls have acquired 9 second-round picks in the last 24 hours
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The NBA trade deadline ends at 3 p.m. ET today ⏰
Our crew is LIVE all day to break down the final deals.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8oP...
Our crew is LIVE all day to break down the final deals.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8oP...
NBA Trade Deadline Extravaganza
YouTube video by The Athletic NBA Daily
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February 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The NBA trade deadline ends at 3 p.m. ET today ⏰
Our crew is LIVE all day to break down the final deals.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8oP...
Our crew is LIVE all day to break down the final deals.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8oP...
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CapSheets is fully updated to reflect all of today's trades and draft pick exchanges
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Charlotte Hornets Cap Sheet - Capsheets.com
Charlotte Hornets Cap Sheet Guaranteed Salary Non-Guaranteed Salary Estimate Salary Player Option Team Option Unrestricted Free Agent Cap HoldRestricted Free Agent Cap Hold VIEW 2026/2027 SEASON…
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February 5, 2026 at 3:10 AM
CapSheets is fully updated to reflect all of today's trades and draft pick exchanges
www.capsheets.com/charlotte-ho...
www.capsheets.com/charlotte-ho...
watched this clip and it sounds like the buzz is definitely not heating up?
RT @espn: Trade buzz surrounding Giannis is heating up 👀
@ShamsCharania shares the latest 🙌
@ShamsCharania shares the latest 🙌
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
watched this clip and it sounds like the buzz is definitely not heating up?
the dallas mavericks having marvin bagley on their roster instead of luka doncic is a plot twist that would get an entire writer's room fired
February 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
the dallas mavericks having marvin bagley on their roster instead of luka doncic is a plot twist that would get an entire writer's room fired
after trading lonzo ball, we're now about $3.9 million away from cleveland ducking the second apron and being allowed to aggregate contracts. the cavs are out of second-round picks but have a few swaps to offer: www.theringer.com/2026/02/01/n...
Did the Cavaliers Just Enter the Giannis Conversation?
The Cleveland-Sacramento trade might not seem like a big deal, unless it is
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February 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
after trading lonzo ball, we're now about $3.9 million away from cleveland ducking the second apron and being allowed to aggregate contracts. the cavs are out of second-round picks but have a few swaps to offer: www.theringer.com/2026/02/01/n...
lonzo ball would be a very good fit in boston
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
lonzo ball would be a very good fit in boston
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There was (and remains) a real journalistic opening for a super-robust news operation that isn't doing false equivalence. That's what's needed in the Trump era. That could have been the Post. Except its owner doesn't want that. newrepublic.com/article/2061...
The Washington Post Is in Freefall—and There’s One Person to Blame
Today’s layoffs at this once-great newspaper were nowhere near inevitable. But Jeff Bezos was never committed to the paper’s best traditions.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
There was (and remains) a real journalistic opening for a super-robust news operation that isn't doing false equivalence. That's what's needed in the Trump era. That could have been the Post. Except its owner doesn't want that. newrepublic.com/article/2061...
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Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section.
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
Death of a Sports Section
The Washington Post sports department was dismantled before its leaders gave it a chance to change
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February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section.
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
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I am officially obsessed with the Utah Jazz www.theringer.com/2026/02/03/n...
Why I’m Obsessed With the New-Look Jazz
The Jaren Jackson Jr. trade transforms Utah from a strange rebuild into one of the NBA’s most fascinating teams
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February 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I am officially obsessed with the Utah Jazz www.theringer.com/2026/02/03/n...
why do you hate fun?
February 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM
why do you hate fun?
the only reason boston traded for vooch was to light a fire under luka garza
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 AM
the only reason boston traded for vooch was to light a fire under luka garza
you are my favorite person
February 4, 2026 at 1:40 AM
you are my favorite person
the clippers GOT a second-round pick? lmao
February 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
the clippers GOT a second-round pick? lmao
I am officially obsessed with the Utah Jazz www.theringer.com/2026/02/03/n...
Why I’m Obsessed With the New-Look Jazz
The Jaren Jackson Jr. trade transforms Utah from a strange rebuild into one of the NBA’s most fascinating teams
www.theringer.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I am officially obsessed with the Utah Jazz www.theringer.com/2026/02/03/n...
the celtics cut over $20 million from their tax bill to pick up a better version of luka garza
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
the celtics cut over $20 million from their tax bill to pick up a better version of luka garza
it looks like the utah jazz are my new favorite team
February 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
it looks like the utah jazz are my new favorite team
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Fairytale endings are rare in the NBA. So how would Steph Curry like his final chapter to play out?
Spoke at length with Steph, as well as KD, Dirk and Steve Kerr. My latest, at The Ringer:
Spoke at length with Steph, as well as KD, Dirk and Steve Kerr. My latest, at The Ringer:
Steph Curry’s Final Act: “There Are No Perfect Endings”
NBA stars rarely get fairy-tale endings. But Steph still has his joy, and the hope for one more meaningful run. “There’s still enough of a chance,” he says.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Fairytale endings are rare in the NBA. So how would Steph Curry like his final chapter to play out?
Spoke at length with Steph, as well as KD, Dirk and Steve Kerr. My latest, at The Ringer:
Spoke at length with Steph, as well as KD, Dirk and Steve Kerr. My latest, at The Ringer:
build jalen duren a statue
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
build jalen duren a statue
it's almost definitely harden who wants out because he knows the clippers will not give him an extension
February 3, 2026 at 11:39 AM
it's almost definitely harden who wants out because he knows the clippers will not give him an extension
aren't going to re-sign harden, get a good player who's 10 years younger, think this isn't a bad way to use a good chunk of their cap space
February 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM
aren't going to re-sign harden, get a good player who's 10 years younger, think this isn't a bad way to use a good chunk of their cap space
would also love to see sam presti's reaction to this news. christmas morning.
February 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
would also love to see sam presti's reaction to this news. christmas morning.