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After collapsing early in the year, New Orleans has put in a string of solid performances on the defensive side of the ball. That newfound balance could put the team over the top.
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The Warriors star has been an unstoppable force on the court this season. But to win his third MVP award, he’ll have to overcome not only his competitors, but also his own missed time.
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With Paul George playing the best basketball of his career and a starting defensive unit with few weaknesses, the Thunder are proving they can win with or without Russell Westbrook. But can it last?
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The unpredictable champion Magnus Carlsen and a YouTube-trained, Twitch-streaming generation of young fans has revived one of our oldest games. Is chess itself ready for a digital wave? And has the way we perceive it changed?
Jon Gruden’s 10-Year Plan for Total Domination
The Oakland Raiders fired general manager Reggie McKenzie on Monday, the latest step in the overhaul of the franchise under Gruden. He’s accumulated much in the way of decision-making power, money, job security, and draft picks—will he wield it wisely?
Tapping the Source: ‘Momentum Generation’ and ‘Minding the Gap’ are Profound Portraits of Friendship
These two 2018 documentaries—one about surfing, one about skateboarding—chronicle the ways in which shared obsession can bring people together and tear them apart
‘Vox Lux,’ ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Suspiria,’ and the Perils of Performing While Female
Three recent films interrogate the art, fame, and morals of women performers. They were also all directed by men.
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He did a keg stand with the cup and slept with it in his bed. No one enjoyed Washington’s championship more than its captain, who exorcised a decade of playoff disappointment with the most hilarious trophy celebration of 2018.
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