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As expected, ‘The Process’ failed

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 […]

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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…

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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…