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Is J.J. McCarthy Actually Worth a Top 10 Pick?
Buzz is growing for the Michigan quarterback, but opinions on him vary wildly
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Everything You Need to Watch on Streaming
First of all, catch up on that ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion. Once that’s done, check out the rest of our top picks on streaming.
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Are the Lakers Fated for the Play-In?
Last night’s loss to Sacramento had major implications for the Western Conference standings. Did it doom the Lakers? Check out The Ringer’s Odds Machine for updated playoff projections.
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: The Complete Collection
After three-plus years and countless trips down memory lane, it’s time to end this chapter of ‘60 Songs.’ To celebrate the occasion, we’ve cataloged each episode, including website excerpts, interview highlights, and everything in between.
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The NBA Top 100: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is Officially Top Five
Check out the new order in our NBA player rankings—plus fresh takes on virtually every player that made the cut
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What Happens to Harlem When It’s White?
A century after the Renaissance, Harlem as we once knew it is dying a slow, strange death
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The Wait and Weight for Bronny James
The world is watching impatiently as LeBron’s oldest son tries to follow in his father’s impossible footsteps. But despite unfathomable pressure, Bronny isn’t crumbling. "It’s who he is as a person," says USC coach Andy Enfield.
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Can Draymond Green Find Peace?
The NBA’s most combustible competitor is trying to maintain his fire while avoiding another explosion. And like another volatile NBA champion before him, he’s putting in the work. "The reality is we all got trauma," says Green.
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NFL Mock Draft: Post-Combine Edition
The league’s annual week of testing and interviews in Indianapolis gave some clarity on how things may unfold in April’s draft. How high will combine standouts like Amarius Mims, Quinyon Mitchell, and Jared Verse rise?
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The G League Isn’t Just for NBA Long Shots Anymore
A record 18 of last summer’s 30 first-round picks have played in the NBA G League this season, following the developmental path of breakout players like Jalen Johnson and Peyton Watson. Why are more top prospects taking this route? And what does it mean for the future of the G League?
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The Video Game Remake Boom Is Producing Nostalgic Hype and Uncomfortable Questions
Video game remakes like ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ are the definitive single-player trend of the past decade. But they also represent a distinct set of challenges for an art form that doesn’t really "age" like other entertainment does.
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Grading Every NBA Team’s 2023-24 Season So Far
Which teams have surprised and disappointed the most this season? With two-thirds of the season in the books, we’re handing out report cards.
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NFL Mock Draft: Which Teams Might Trade Up for a QB?
With a top-heavy quarterback class, several teams might be looking to deal. In this first-round mock draft, who is moving up to snag Jayden Daniels at no. 3?
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MGMT Is More Than Just ‘Saltburn’ Nostalgia Fodder
The indie rock duo talk ‘Saltburn,’ TikTok, their highs and lows, and their new album, ‘Loss of Life’
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“It’s My Job to Steal It”: The Wild West of NBA Jump Balls
Basketball’s most iconic tradition is also one of its oldest and most curious events, marked by the same foggy rule interpretations, quirky styles, and chicanery that characterized the first jump balls ever tossed
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The Old Soul That’s Giving the Miami Heat New Life
People like to say Jaime Jaquez Jr. "plays like a vet." But the Heat’s first-year forward is doing more than just the little things. He might be the NBA’s best rookie not named Chet or Wemby.
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The Ex-Player GM Is Making a Major League Comeback
Twenty years after ‘Moneyball,’ baseball’s GM cycle is trending back toward former big leaguers. What’s behind the increasing number of ex-player execs? And what does this shift mean for MLB?
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The 2023-24 NBA Rookie Rankings: Wembanyama’s on an Unprecedented Trajectory
It hasn’t taken long for the no. 1 overall pick to showcase his potential—and reclaim the top spot in his draft class
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The Ringer’s Way-Too-Early 2024 NFL Power Rankings
After their Super Bowl win, the Chiefs have the top spot. Who is coming to take their crown?
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NFL Mock Draft: Who Is QB2?
Consensus right now says that Drake Maye is the second-best quarterback in the draft. But early rumblings around the league indicate that NFL teams may not see the board the same way.
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Bob Marley’s ‘Legend’ Is One of the Bestselling Albums Ever. But Does It Tell His Full Story?
After 40 years and more than 25 million copies sold, what story does ‘Legend’ tell us about Bob Marley and the people listening to it?
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The Way of Shai
The Oklahoma City Thunder star has transformed into one of the NBA’s best players, but it isn’t always clear how or why he’s so effective. How did an elusive guard best known for his brakes take over the league? "He manipulates people," says Steve Nash. "He is able to put you in a position to take the bait, and then he exploits you."
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The Golden State Warriors Don’t Think This Is the End
Perhaps it’s unsurprising that the Warriors stood pat at the deadline, opting to double down on their Hall of Fame quartet and their belief that those four belong together. "This is a story that’s still kind of unfolding," says Steph Curry, "and it’s important that we see it all the way through until it’s proven that we can’t win."
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Who Was “the Old Kanye,” Anyway?
It’s been 20 years since Kanye West released ‘The College Dropout,’ a landmark album littered with clues about the person he was perhaps always destined to become
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The Reason Isiah Pacheco Runs
The second-year Kansas City Chiefs running back has become famous for his distinctive playing style, but there’s passion, pain, and somehow joy behind every step
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The NFL Has Entered Its WAG Era
Taylor Swift and a growing group of famous wives and girlfriends have infused femininity and celebrity into this NFL season in a way that the league has never seen before
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Bill Simmons’s NBA Trade Value Rankings
In a season when it’s basically impossible to play defense, here’s where everyone from the Joker to Wemby to LeBron slots in
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Is This the Year Kyle Shanahan Changes His Super Bowl Legacy?
The 49ers coach has a long, painful history of chasing a Super Bowl win, from the 2016 season, to the last San Francisco–Kansas City title game, to two recent NFC championship losses. Will this be the game when all his hard, arduous work pays off? Or will it be one more Sisyphean restart?
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How Do You Build Around a Playmaking Genius Like Luka Doncic?
Last year’s trade for Kyrie Irving was just the start of a massive, ongoing project to reimagine the Mavericks. Which raises the franchise-defining question: Who are the ideal partners for a talent like Luka?
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The 15 Iconic Plays That Define Patrick Mahomes
As the Chiefs quarterback prepares to play in his fourth Super Bowl in five years, this collection of unbelievable passes and game-changing runs is a reminder of a level of greatness we shouldn’t take for granted
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Taylor Swift’s Imperial Phase Is Already Unprecedented. And It May Still Get Bigger.
Her reign is already incomparable. And with a Grammys record, a (likely) Super Bowl appearance, and a new album coming, it shows no signs of decline.
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The Destruction (and Reconstruction) of Destructible Environments in Video Games
Almost 15 years ago, ‘Red Faction: Guerrilla’ and ‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2’ ushered in a short-lived heyday of digital destruction. Can recent arrivals like ‘The Finals,’ ‘Teardown,’ and ‘BattleBit Remastered’ bring it back?
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Every Episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ Ranked
From "Porno Gil" to "The Black Swan" and everything in between, here is our updated countdown of each episode of Larry David’s masterpiece
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The Password-Sharing Crackdown Has Come to Hulu
The only question now is: Will it work for Hulu like it worked for Netflix?
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The 15 Biggest Challenges Facing Adam Silver in His Next 10 Years
Silver’s first 10 years as NBA commissioner have gone pretty smoothly, but treacherous waters lie ahead. We break down the biggest issues facing the NBA’s future, from the regular season to expansion to saving defense.
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Why Truman Capote Still Fascinates Us
FX’s ‘Feud: Capote Vs. the Swans’ is the latest in a long line of books, movies, and TV shows that depict the storied writer’s dramatic rise and fall
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2024 NBA Mock Draft 1.0
It’s never too early to start mocking. Who’s in the race to go no. 1 this year? We project the first 30 picks in June’s draft.