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Steven Louis Goldstein
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Staff Writer for The Athletic in creative development. Reporting as eligible. Los Angeles rap enthusiast.
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WNBA Finals primer, featuring:

- A'ja Wilson as a silk and swagger pogo stick
- Jackie Young juking across history
- Alyssa Thomas diming with torn shoulders
- The gym inside the casino inside the resort
- "Mighty Mercury" for song of the year
WNBA Finals streaming primer: Schedule, lineups, odds, A’ja Wilson vs. Alyssa Thomas
Here's a brief overview of what to know and what to expect from the WNBA Finals, plus championship and MVP odds.
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Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto's "odd couple" friendship is powering the Dodgers closer to a World Series return.

http://dlvr.it/TNhGw5
October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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NEWS: Russell Westbrook has agreed to sign a minimum deal with the Sacramento Kings, a source confirmed to The Athletic.

The 9x All-Star was an unrestricted free agent before the signing, having last played with the Denver Nuggets.

Read more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
October 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The 2025 WNBA Finals feature a desert duel that few would have predicted at the start of the season.

◻️ How do the Aces and Mercury match up?
◻️ Las Vegas’ X-factor? Veteran leadership.
◻️ Phoenix’s X-factor? Deep bench.

Let’s preview the series:
WNBA Finals: Phoenix Mercury or Las Vegas Aces? Matchups and predictions
Our experts, Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman, break down the series and make predictions.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
WNBA Finals primer, featuring:

- A'ja Wilson as a silk and swagger pogo stick
- Jackie Young juking across history
- Alyssa Thomas diming with torn shoulders
- The gym inside the casino inside the resort
- "Mighty Mercury" for song of the year
WNBA Finals streaming primer: Schedule, lineups, odds, A’ja Wilson vs. Alyssa Thomas
Here's a brief overview of what to know and what to expect from the WNBA Finals, plus championship and MVP odds.
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
TNF predictions:

- Los Angeles will look better in actual football
- San Francisco will look better in uniforms and mascot
- A golden retriever will give its review of the Pacific Ocean
- Mack 10 will be played. It's Inglewood, after all
49ers at Rams on TNF: Kyle Shanahan vs. Sean McVay, rivalry history and TV predictions
Here are a few things to anticipate ahead of Thursday's Niners-Rams showcase in prime time.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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After the Aces’ series win over the Fever on Tuesday, A’ja Wilson responded to Napheesa Collier’s statement calling out WNBA league leadership and commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
October 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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JACKPOT 🎰

Las Vegas is heading to the semifinals in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs.
September 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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The 2025 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year is… A TIE 👀

Both A’ja Wilson and Alanna Smith received 29 votes.

This is the first time two players have won the award together.
September 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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ATL's Destin Laurel reflects on the past

BLUEHILLBILL alliterates like a gold-fronted Nabokov

ICECOLDBISHOP molds space w/ rubber flows

Wallie the Sensei launches a float-a-thon w/ Ty Dolla Sign & Blxst

An impeccable Rap Up by @slgonsports.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2025/09/16/t...
The Rap-Up: Week of September 15, 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
Destin Laurel looks back. BLUEHILLBILL finds a coaster for his cognac. ICB falls asleep at the listening party. And Wallie hosts a float-a-thon!
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September 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Where is the smoking gun in this Kawhi investigation?

@pablo.show reveals what the Clippers can’t run from 👀
September 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Our Week 1 power rankings are here.

Tap in:
Week 1 NFL Power Rankings: Eagles on top, but Packers eke closer with Micah Parsons
The defending Super Bowl champs remain atop our Power Rankings, but the Packers are on the rise following their blockbuster trade.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Streameast — the world’s largest illegal sports streaming platform — has been shut down, according to a leading U.S-based anti-piracy organization.

The unauthorized domains generated 1.6B visits over the past year, providing free access to global sports fixtures.

Read more: http://dlvr.it/TMrtSf
September 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Nasaan, the son of D12's Proof carries on the blues, yellows & purple legacy

Wifigawd drops a drifting dispatch of zero net weight

Doley Bernays x Chris Crack invent the world's most dangerous light show

And much more at the Rap Up

By @slgonsports.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2025/09/02/t...
The Rap-Up: Week of September 1, 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
Nasaan carries Detroit legacy. Kairo Keyz has juice. PatvFoo packs it in for Peewee. Doley Bernays studies Ottoman achievement.
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September 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
September 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Newsflash: It's 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 to play QB in the NFL. It's even harder as a rookie.

And Jayden Daniels did it the best of any first-year signal caller this century, according to our expert.

http://dlvr.it/TMbLVw
August 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Who is the most notable omission from our expert's list of 21st-century play-by-play announcers?

It’s your turn to weigh in ⤵️

http://dlvr.it/TMbfpv
August 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Fetty P Franklin stakes a claim to having next from Charlotte

Lord Sko does NYC nostalgia right

G-Len flips 'Pac for a late summer LA anthem

StlShorty channels the spirit of Dem Franchise Boyz

Evidence x Blu remain masters

As is @slgonsports.bsky.social

www.passionweiss.com/2025/08/19/t...
The Rap-Up: Week of August 18, 2025
Evidence greys the past. StlShorty cranks up in white. And Fetty P. Franklin counts blue from Charlotte’s historic corridor.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Domo Genesis chronicles a world gone mad

$ilkmoney performs darkcloud hyperspeed therapy

B is for Better with a sidewalk jam

Babytron kicks lifestyle hustle raps over Teena Marie beats

Enphamus does a No Biggie sequel

@slgonsports.bsky.social w/ The Rap Up

www.passionweiss.com/2025/08/04/t...
The Rap-Up: Week of August 4, 2025
Domo Genesis evolves. $ilkmoney ascends. B For Better asks a question. And Enphamus channels Perry the Platypus.
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August 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Almost three decades after his (fictitious) Tour Championship triumph, Adam Sandler is back on the links in "Happy Gilmore 2."

It got us thinking about all the other sports movies that deserve a part II … or III or IV.

The sports movie sequels we want to see ⤵️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...
July 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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When the Baseball Hall of Fame balloting results were released, and Ichiro Suzuki wasn't a unanimous pick, a longtime Cleveland sportswriter was quick to clarify:

It wasn’t him this time.

🔗: http://dlvr.it/TM6pvt
July 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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The contemporary NBA Draft broadcast is so many things. It’s a coronation of new talent and a hinge point for each franchise.

It’s also basketball’s closest thing to a red carpet: http://dlvr.it/TLYf2S
June 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The 2025 NBA Draft comes to us live from the borough of Brooklyn. Dallas improbably holds the No. 1 pick. Let the chaos rip.

How to watch the draft: http://dlvr.it/TLYHN6
June 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: The NBA Draft is basketball’s closest thing to a red carpet.

We revisited past eras to see how the league’s most emblematic draft-night suits reflect its fashion evolution.
The evolution of NBA Draft fashion and the most emblematic suits from each era
From Olajuwon's Michael Jackson look to the bespoke threads of today's rookies, NBA Draft night is a bellwether of evolving league fashion.
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June 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Olajuwon looking like the Off The Wall cover
LJ looking like The Fresh Prince of Charlotte
Samaki Walker's all-timer
Drew Gooden's aversion to buttons
Brandon Jennings matching with David Stern

Wrote about draft night suits for @theathletic.bsky.social !
The evolution of NBA Draft fashion and the most emblematic suits from each era
From Olajuwon's Michael Jackson look to the bespoke threads of today's rookies, NBA Draft night is a bellwether of evolving league fashion.
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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A tribute to Boldy's absurd '25 run

The rise of Tommy Gunz from SoCal obscurity to rising star

Street anthems from Whittier, Blaccmass reworks Dre into Clipse & Chris Crack has a point to make about Iggy Azalea

A classic Rap Up by @slgonsports.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2025/06/23/t...
The Rap-Up: Week of June 23, 2025
Boldy James is one of the game’s gods. Los Angeles stays scorching hot. Chris Crack lusts for Iggy Azalea.
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June 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM