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The Len Bias Story Wrighty’s House Wrestling Show Latest Episodes All Podcasts TV Features Movies MLB Video Music Shop ✕ Filed under: 2024 NBA Playoffs NBA Second-Round Reset: Predictions, Personal MVPs, and Biggest Questions Which team that was up 2-0 has more reason for optimism—the Wolves or Knicks? Plus, series predictions and what to watch for in Cavs-Celtics and Mavs-Thunder. By Staff Filed under: 2024 NBA Playoffs Nuggets-Wolves Is Rounding Into Its Final, Epic Form Two heavyweight title contenders. Two superstars thriving at an extraordinary level. The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves have thrown their punches and counterpunches—now tied 2-2, where is this second-round clash heading? By Michael Pina Filed under: NBA Draft The Atlanta Hawks’ Prize for Winning the Lottery? Um, Options? How does landing the first pick affect the futures of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray? And who is the favorite to go no. 1? We examine all the Hawks’ offseason options. By Kevin O’Connor Filed under: NBA Draft 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Projecting All 58 Picks Post-Lottery Who should the Atlanta Hawks take after stealing the first pick? We project every single selection in both rounds now that the ping-pong balls have settled. By Kevin O’Connor Filed under: NBA Odds Machine: The Nuggets Have Reentered the Title Picture Our NBA odds model takes stock of the championship race midway through a tightly contested Round 2 By Zach Kram Podcast Network Sports. Pop Culture. Podcasts. All Podcasts The Undertaker Nuggets, the Knicks on Fumes, OKC’s Playoff Education, and an NBA Lottery Snoozer With Ryen Russillo The champs are still alive By Bill Simmons May 13, 2024, 1:45am EDT Are Smartphones Really Driving the Rise in Teenage Depression? Derek takes a closer critical look at the relationship between smartphones and mental health By Derek Thompson May 14, 2024, 8:17am EDT Jared Goff Gets a Massive Contract Extension, and Ranking Every Team in Tiers Nora, Steven, and Sheil also talk about everything from who are the Super Bowl contenders to who’s already looking ahead to 2025 By Nora Princiotti , Sheil Kapadia , and 1 more May 14, 2024, 8:33am EDT OKC’s Gritty Win in Dallas, Celtics Go Up 3-1, Game 5 Previews, and Draft Lottery Reaction. Chris and Kevin react to the Thunder’s comeback against the Mavericks to tie the series at two games apiece, then discuss Luka Donic’s current status and who will win the series By Kevin O’Connor and Chris Vernon May 14, 2024, 8:41am EDT Strange Ways”/Fancy Clown” by Madvillain We continue our season-long analysis of MF DOOM with a line-by-line dissection of Madvillainy’s "Strange Ways" and "Fancy Clown" By Cole Cuchna May 14, 2024, 8:40am EDT All Podcasts The Latest Filed under: Rap The Greatest Diss Tracks of All Time, Ranked As the dust settles on the Kendrick and Drake beef, we couldn’t help but ask: What’s the best diss record in rap history? We’re counting them down, from 2Pac to Ice Cube to 50 Cent and more. By Staff May 7 Filed under: 2024 NBA Playoffs Jamal Murray Looks Like He’s Back. Are the Nuggets, Too? Nikola Jokic can’t beat the Timberwolves by himself. For Denver to come back in this series, it needs this version of Jamal Murray. By Michael Pina May 11 Filed under: Gambling The Hundred: Our Daily NBA Best Bets Through the Playoffs Looking to beat the odds during the best time of the NBA calendar? We have you covered. From now through the Finals, we’ll be giving out picks on our 100 favorite lines, at least. Your go-to betting guide is back. By Raheem Palmer May 13 Filed under: Rap The Undeniable Truth of the Kendrick-Drake Beef Writing the final word on the Great Rap Feud of 2024 and what it means for Kendrick’s legacy By Lex Pryor May 10 Filed under: TV The Top 10 Shows to Stream Right Now ‘The Sympathizer’ takes over the no. 1 spot on our weekly ranking. Find out what else made the list. By Staff May 10 Play Filed under: In My Feelings With Big Wos Is Ant in the Upper Echelon of the NBA? In this week’s episode of In My Feelings, Big Wos is joined by the Larry O’Brien Trophy to talk about Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, and injuries in the playoffs By Wosny Lambre May 10 Filed under: NBA The Encyclopedia of Oh Shit” Moments From Victor Wembanyama’s Rookie Season The San Antonio Spurs center just won the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award after one of the most impressive debut seasons in league history. These are the games, buckets, blocks, and minutiae that made our jaws drop—and that tell us where Wemby’s game could be headed. By Isaac Levy-Rubinett May 6 Filed under: 2024 NBA Playoffs The Boston Celtics Hit the Snooze Button. Again. Another listless Game 2 performance raises some uncomfortable questions for the Celtics. Is Jayson Tatum going to put his stamp on the NBA playoffs? Can the team sleepwalk to the Finals? By Danny Chau May 10 Filed under: Movies The Kingdom of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ Evolves, for Better or for Worse The fourth installment of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ reboot franchise highlights the ups and downs of diving headfirst into a post-Caesar world By Adam Nayman May 10 Filed under: Music Steve Albini Was a Hater to His Core. And We’re All Better for It. The legendary Nirvana and Pixies producer and Big Black musician died this week at age 61. He only wanted better—for his bands, the industry, and himself. By Nate Rogers May 9 Play Filed under: Video Wosny Lambre on the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show Wardrobe Malfunction ‌Join Wosny Lambre as he explains how Janet Jackson’s wardrobe mishap changed the internet forever By Wosny Lambre May 9 Filed under: Movies Everyone Was Staring at Me Like I Was Already Dead”: How ‘The Fall Guy’ Pulled Off Its Audacious Stunts The team behind the Ryan Gosling–Emily Blunt action comedy set out to preserve the stunt industry’s past and reshape its future By Jake Kring-Schreifels May 6 Filed under: NBA Draft Top 70 Players in the 2024 NBA Draft Who are the best player’s in this year’s class? We expand and update our Big Board, with a new face at no. 1 and a ton of movement in the first round. By Kevin O’Connor May 9 Filed under: Movies How to Make a Romance Movie Adaptation—as Shown by ‘The Idea of You’ Love is back (on our screens). And based on the latest Anne Hathaway offering, we’ve created a cheat sheet to craft a great romance or fanfic movie—and lean into the tropes that make audiences fall in love right alongside the main characters. By...