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Is 2020 an All-Time-Bad NBA Draft Class?
Every draft has its busts, but the 2020 class is an outlier in all the wrong ways. It’s hard not to be when almost every lottery pick has fallen short of expectations.
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The Arizona Cardinals Are in a Hole
The team came into this season thinking they’d be contenders but were quickly exposed. With an aging roster and too many big contracts, there are no easy answers in Arizona.
Best QB Arguments, Million-Dollar Picks, and Malik Monk
Bill discusses this season’s performances by Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Burrow, and Jalen Hurts before chatting with the Sacramento Kings shooting guard
Is Streaming TV Broken?
Plus, what’s going on with ‘The English’ and the DC Universe?
Week 15 Preview: Dolphins-Bills, Lions-Jets, Giants-Commanders
Plus, the guys discuss the MVP race
Argentina-France Preview, World Cup Superlatives
Plus, talking Gio Reyna vs. Gregg Berhalter and what the relationship means for Team USA moving forward
‘Beauty and the Beast’
Tyler Parker shares his take on the treatment of certain side characters in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
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The NBA, Ranked
Our Top 100 players, the most exciting guys to tune into on League Pass, and more. Welcome to your one-stop shop for NBA rankings.
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Wrestlevision: What the Time Between ‘Survivor Series’ and the ‘Royal Rumble’ Could Mean for the Future of WWE PLEs
In the midst of the first WWE pay-per-view drought in some time, we look back at the history of WWE PPVs to gain insight on what could change in the future
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Is There Really a Blueprint for Stopping the Dolphins? And if So, Can the Bills Use It?
After looking virtually unstoppable for much of the season, the Dolphins have lost two in a row and need to find some answers. Can they do so against Buffalo? Or will the Bills build on what the 49ers and Chargers have done and keep Tua and Co. searching?
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The Year of the Dink
2022 was a big year for pickleball. Parents ignored calls from their kids because they were pickling—then introduced those kids to the sport. Even LeBron James and Brené Brown got in on the action by buying professional teams. But is this just the beginning for the fastest-growing sport in the U.S.?
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“It Was Going to Bomb”: Inside the Making of James Cameron’s ‘Aquaman’ (on ‘Entourage’)
Before ‘Avatar’ and before Jason Momoa joined the DC Extended Universe, there was another Arthur Curry, played by the young hot shot Vincent Chase and shepherded by the king of the blockbuster
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Nine Questions as NBA Trade Season Begins
Who could be on the move? Which teams could be sellers? And what will the Lakers do? Here’s what to watch as the trade market takes shape.
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Week 15 NFL Picks Against the Spread
We like the Dolphins to keep it close in a critical AFC East game against Buffalo, think the Brock Purdy magic might be over for the 49ers, and are officially fading Tom Brady’s Bucs. Here are our picks for every game on the Week 15 slate.
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‘1923’ and ‘The White Lotus’: What to Watch This Weekend
It’s time to finish your trip to Sicily and travel back in time to the frontier
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NFL Mock Draft: The Texans, Colts, and Panthers Add Their QBs of the Future
Mock draft season has already arrived. Where should talented passers like Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud land? How high should Bijan Robinson go? And who is the best defender in the draft?
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The Ringer’s 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings, Week 15
The fantasy playoffs are here. We have what you need to bring home your league’s trophy.
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The Intertwining History of the ‘Avatar’ Papyrus Font and the ‘SNL’ Sketch That Spoofed It
It surely is odd that James Cameron chose to use such a ridiculed typeface for his 2009 mega-blockbuster, but he wasn’t exactly acting like a thoughtless child wandering by a garden, yanking leaves along the way
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The Legend of Pelé, the Brazilian Boy Who Remade Soccer in His Image
A 17-year-old Brazilian became a global sensation at the World Cup in 1958 and changed the tournament—and the sport—forever
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“It’s Going to Be Epic”: The Oral History of James Cameron
From his early days as a special effects assistant to revolutionizing 3D filmmaking (again) with ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ one thing has always been clear: working with James Cameron is a singular experience
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ With Producer Jon Landau
Landau joins to discuss working with James Cameron and the film industry at large
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The 25 Days of Bingemas
There will be 169 original holiday movies available to watch this Christmas season. One writer has taken it upon themselves to decipher one each day and prove the tinsel-lined virtue of sticking to an obvious formula.
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The 49ers Can Still Make a Playoff Run With Brock Purdy
Ben also dissects Tom Brady signing a football for Dre Greenway—one that Greenway intercepted from Brady
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25 Days of Bingemas, Day 15: ‘Three Wise Men and a Baby’
Taking an ’80s comedy classic and Christmasifying it? Hallmark’s genius knows no bounds.
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The Oral History of the “Baseball Dreams Come True” ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch
Twenty-five years ago, ‘Saturday Night Live’ somehow crammed 15 real MLB players into a closet for a single sketch. Here’s how the iconic moment was created.
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Vanilla Ice’s Great White Hype
Making sense of rap’s biggest punching bag with help from Tom Breihan
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The Haunted Highways of ‘Nebraska’ Turn 40
Bruce Springsteen’s high lonesome masterpiece sounds like it could have been released today
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The Best Performances of 2022
Whether they featured in film, television, music, or just existed on the internet in general, these entertainers captivated audiences throughout the year
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‘Kindred’ Ushers in the Octavia Butler Renaissance
The new FX series, the first of several planned adaptations of the author’s work, aims to introduce her ideas to a new generation of fans—and prove their enduring relevance
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The Ringer’s NFL QB Rankings, Week 15
Jalen Hurts is now the betting favorite to win MVP, but he’s far from our no. 1 quarterback
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The Detroit Lions Are Just Getting Started
Dan Campbell, Jared Goff, and Co. are 6-7 and have a legit shot at making the playoffs. But whether they get to the postseason or not isn’t the point—this team is built for the long term.
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25 Days of Bingemas, Day 14: ‘Merry Kiss Cam’
The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs desperately need a win—thankfully, there’s about to be a romantic and public display of affection to power them to victory. Is this movie about Christmas in any way? Eh, not really.
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Mike Leach Was So Much More Than a Sound Bite
Leach was beloved in college football because of his quirky personality, but his lasting legacy is how his Air Raid offense changed the sport forever
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Domantas Sabonis Is Becoming the NBA’s Apex Post Player
The Kings have turned Domas loose this season, leading to newfound success for both the beleaguered franchise and its All-Star center
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Are Cracks Beginning to Emerge in the Superhero Era?
After 20 years and billions in box office earnings, early signs suggest that the tides are turning against superheroes as the most dominant force in pop culture
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What James Cameron and ‘Avatar’ Did (and Didn’t Do) for 3D Filmmaking
With the groundbreaking 2009 film, Cameron sought to revolutionize an industry. But if the intervening years have taught us anything, it’s that the technology wasn’t as inevitable as he thought.
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Mike White on the Inevitable “Tragedy” of That Finale
In a wide-ranging interview, ‘The White Lotus’ creator breaks down the relationships at the core of Season 2, what may lie ahead for next season, and what he thinks of all those fan theories
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Week 15 NFL Power Rankings: Eagles Remain the Clear No. 1 Team
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are pulling away in the NFC, but Brock Purdy’s surprising debut has the 49ers climbing. Plus, a shake-up at the top of the AFC in our latest NFL power rankings.