It was an extremely eventful week in the NBA, so NBA Desktop is back with a bonus episode to break down the Jimmy Butler–T.J. Warren incident in the Miami Heat’s win over the Indiana Pacers. Also, what exactly was Stephen Curry talking to Giannis Antetokounmpo about? Was it a plea to leave the Milwaukee Bucks and join him on the Golden State Warriors? Plus, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor joins the show to explain his tweet about Ben Simmons.
‘NBA Desktop’: Jimmy Butler Is the NBA’s Best Villain
Plus, Kevin O’Connor joins the show to explain his tweet about Ben Simmons
Share this story
The Latest
‘A League of Their Own’ Is a Solid Spiritual Heir to ‘GLOW’
Like the prematurely canceled Netflix series, ‘A League of Their Own’ adapts a once-minor bit of sports trivia to refract modern standards of representation through rich period detail
A New Way to Think About Racism in America
Derek is joined by Heather McGhee to discuss ‘The Sum of Us’ and why many laws today that might not seem explicitly racist still sustain racial inequality
Trump’s Troubles, Plus Talking Monkeypox With Dr. Sabrina Assoumou
Plus, Van and Rachel wonder if Serena Williams is the greatest athlete of all time
The Seven Most Intriguing Under-the-Radar Deals in NBA Free Agency
From a reclamation project in Detroit to the perfect plug in Miami, here are the signings you may have missed that could pay major dividends next season
Olin Kreutz on the Bears’ Issues, and the Truth About the Field of Dreams Game
Jason also discusses the White Sox unsurprisingly losing three of four to the Royals
2022 Fall Hype Meter
Mal and Joanna discuss what they’re excited for in the coming months