Almost any other year, Kevin Durant would have been the number one overall pick. In the first year that amateur players were required to be at least one year out of high school in order to be draft eligible, Durant, so gangly at 6'10" and 215lb that without the ball…

by Boobie In the days of kings and queens, when the fleeting mood of one man could mean death for any sin, real or imagined, only one person was able to tell truth to power: the jester. The veil of humor let the jester get away with saying things others were, rightly…

Despite playing in one of the most proudly irrational and fickle sports markets in America, and despite his season-long staring contest adversary being an NFT and metaverse-shilling dork whose sterling media reputation persists despite never having built an NBA Finals team in nearly a decade and a half of basketball…

Even for a week in which there were consequential mid-term elections held, ones that will have controversial repercussions on policy and messaging heading into crucial 2022 races, it’s been a wild for the type of news that throws social media into chaos — more specifically, for the type of sports-adjacent…

Grabbing a defensive rebound after his rare combination of size, strength and agility left the offense with an empty possession, he streaks down the court with shocking speed and ballhandling dexterity for his height, finishing the fastbreak with a thunderous slam dunk. In the modern NBA, there are a handful…

The United Services Automobile Association, better known by their chanted initials USAA, has embarked on an unusual advertising strategy: they are producing and airing commercials during NFL games meant to remind the viewing public that they may not, under any circumstances, use the company to buy any kind of insurance. …

Every morning I wake up, stretch, make my way out of bed, and click-click my way a couple steps to the bathroom. I brush my teeth for two minutes, gargle some mouthwash, throw some cold water in my face to give myself a jolt, then click-click my way back to…

A year ago today, most people had never heard of Zoom. The NBA had not shut down its season indefinitely yet, an “Oh, shit!” moment that let America know that this coronavirus thing we’d been hearing about for a couple months was actually something we’d have to worry about, at…

by Boobie — Belle She would say it’s good. Ariel