Shaker Samman
Editorial Assistant
Shaker was a member of The Ringer’s fact-checking staff, and also wrote about the NBA, soccer, college football, and college basketball.
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Reintroducing the Contenders: Miami Heat
Do the Heat have enough to make a run in the Orlando bubble? We’re looking back and ahead for Miami going into the NBA’s restart.
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A History of the Cast of ‘Tenet’ Trying to Explain ‘Tenet’
It’s not a time-travel movie, OK?
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Reintroducing the Contenders: Boston Celtics
Are the Celtics ready to compete for a title now? We’re looking back and ahead for Boston going into the NBA’s restart.
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The Sad Tale of Christian Hackenberg Will Soon Include a Baseball Comeback Attempt
How does one of the best high school quarterbacks in recent memory end up not playing a single NFL down and attempting to revive his career in an entirely different sport? Blame Temple.
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Nikola Jokic Is Gone. Meet Nikola Joked.
After starting the season out of shape, the Denver Nuggets’ All-Star big lug has spent the NBA hiatus glowing up
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Will Tyrion Be Able to Maintain Stability and Unity in the Six Kingdoms?
Under Bran the Broken, Westeros is as fragmented as ever, armies are weak, and resources are sparse. With a king uninterested in the day-to-day tasks of ruling, his hand will be responsible for averting gubernatorial disaster.
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Which Current NBA Players Would Michael Jordan Have Hated?
Based off his interviews in ‘The Last Dance,’ MJ would have despised just about everyone in the modern day NBA. We examined which players he would have beefed with the most.
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The Lions Are the Most Interesting Team of the NFL Draft’s First Round
The first real drama on Thursday night will come when the Lions are picking at no. 3. Will they stay put and take the best player, trade it for assets, or do something truly radical?
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The 2003 NBA Draft’s Darko-est Timelines
What if the Pistons hadn’t taken Darko Milicic over Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, or Chris Bosh? We follow the possibilities deep down the rabbit holes.
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Justin Herbert Is the NFL Draft’s Unassuming Franchise Quarterback
The four-year Oregon starter isn’t as exciting a prospect as Joe Burrow or Tua Tagovailoa. But his physical tools make him an intriguing option for a team looking to draft a QB in the first round.