When Keyzer Soze infamously said, “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist,” at the end of The Usual Suspects, he wasn’t just talking about the con he’d just gotten away with. He was also foreshadowing what Sam Hinkie would do to Sixers fans. Read more…
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It doesn’t matter what we think if Ben Simmons’ teammates are done with him
I admit that I fell into the trap of using every NBA playoff game as a referendum on the legacy of every NBA star. Things are never that simple, and winning a championship is hard. Especially in the NBA, where it’s an actual referendum on how your team is built. It’s not hockey where the […]
Doc Rivers’ head coaching days must end
While he won Coach of the Year this year, his second such accolade, it becomes clearer and clearer that Tom Thibodeau’s greatest accomplishment was as assistant head coach: getting those Boston Celtics teams around whatever roadblocks Doc Rivers threw in front of them to win that one championship and nearly get… Read more…
It’s not Adam Silver’s fault that Joel Embiid & Ben Simmons couldn’t play in the All-Star Game, but the pregame public relations nightmare is on him
On Saturday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver asked for grace and time. Read more…
Hell freezes over as Ben Simmons drills a three
It’s not often that a guy makes headlines for hitting his lone 3-point attempt of the game, especially when it doesn’t tie the game or give his team the lead. Read more…
Deadspin Gifts: Best 10 presidential Exemptions from sports Celebrities, Part II: Biden backers
It is uncommon for athletes to publicly advocate for a shift in direction within their daily lives, as it typically means becoming branded as a”trainer killer,” or a excuse-maker. Nevertheless, in regards to politics, it is different. There is the option of the individual in control, or the individual running to substitute them. Read…
Ty Lue will need Loads of help to Get Clippers to Finish Seminar finals drought
Decided which will probably absolutely surprise no one,” the Los Angeles Clippers have {} Ty Lue as their next head coach. Read…
Sometimes great things happen in Philadelphia also, Don!
President Trump stated,”Bad things happen in Philadelphia.” Read…