This week on the debut playoffs edition of NBA Desktop, Jason takes a look at what Russell Westbrook and LeBron James are wearing, checks in on the teams that are on Summer Break, and sees who is Mad Online. Sixers fan Chris Ryan delivers spice, then Sean Yoo and Mose Bergmann have a spice-off on the Rockets-Timberwolves series.
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NFL Week 4, Best Bets for the Weekend, and T.J. Houshmandzadeh Joins
Houshmandzadeh talks Pac-12, his Hall of Fame criteria, and his outlook for the Cincinnati Bengals
Could This Be a Statement Game for the Dolphins?
Sharp and House preview Miami Dolphins–Buffalo Bills before talking about what’s gone wrong with the New England Patriots and their thoughts on Kansas City Chiefs–New York Jets
‘The Golden Bachelor’ Might Just Make You Believe in Love Again
No one on the newest iteration of the dating show is trying to become an influencer or launch a tequila brand. It’s just a bunch of earnest boomers looking for a second—or third, or fourth—chance at romance.
The 21st-Century Sci-Fi Canon, ‘The Creator,’ and ‘No One Will Save You’
Sean and Chris cover the new sci-fi films ‘The Creator’ and ‘No One Will Save You’ before getting into their favorite sci-fi movies since 2000
‘The Creator’ Is Worth More Than Its Middling Story
Director Gareth Edwards is more accomplished at world-building and orchestrating chaos than he is at developing characters, but the way the movie was made could be a game changer throughout Hollywood
Understanding the WGA Agreement, and Kaepernick’s Letter to the Jets
Van and Rachel also dig into the GOP debate and a very Black father–centric mailbag