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Russell Westbrook Was A Mess

Lauri Markkanen Squashed Nikola Jokic

Knicks Heroically Overcome Selves In Season Opener

Ben Simmons stands sullenly at Sixers practice.

BenWatch: Unidentified Pocket Object

Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Book Is Locked In For October

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

Journalismism

Shams Charania Needs To See His Teacher After Class

Media Meltdowns

Why Did Adam Schefter Say “Clean Sweep” Like This?

Barry Petchesky

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Kelsey McKinney

It’s Time To Clock In And Talk About ‘The Factory’

KyrieWatch: Not Budging Yet

Alexander Zverev of Team Europe reacts to a shot against John Isner of Team World during the sixth match during Day 2 of the 2021 Laver Cup at TD Garden on September 25, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Tennis

ATP Investigates Alexander Zverev Over Allegations Of Domestic Abuse

Elder Wisdom

Farewell To A Man’s Prose

Doc Rivers Embarks On Grim ESPN Tour To Win Back Ben Simmons

A New York Legend Gets A New Start In Dallas

Esports

Gamer Wins Tournament, Dislocates Shoulder In Celebration

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates after winning championship point to defeat Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada during the second set of their Women's Singles final match on Day Thirteen of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Emma Raducanu’s U.S. Open Title Was Efficient And Unprecedented

Daniil Medvedev collapses on the court after winning the 2021 U.S. Open.

Daniil Medvedev Slammed The Door On Novak Djokovic Then Turned Into A Dead Fish

Defector Reads A Book Has Made Its Pick For September

Leylah Fernandez celebrates after a third-round upset of Naomi Osaka

This U.S. Open Has Everything

Jenson Brooksby reacts in his match against Taylor Fritz at the U.S. Open.

Jenson Brooksby Is Making American Tennis Strange

You’d Better Believe We Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

Joel Embiid Manages To Insult Ben Simmons In Defense Of Ben Simmons

J.R. Smith Confronts Memeified  Self

Rockies Conclude That Fan Did Not Shout Racial Slur, Was Beckoning Mascot Named Dinger

James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets is fouled by Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks.

The Crackdown On Unnatural Motions Begins

Olympics

Indian Field Hockey Is Back