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Drew Magary

Climate activists of Extinction Rebellion wearing masks of company CEOs including LVMH's Bernard Arnault (2nd L) Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg (C), Microsoft founder Bill Gates (2ndR) and Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson (R) take part in a demonstration in Berlin on April 13, 2023. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Jamboroo

The Price Of The American Dream Is Now $1 Billion

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Diana Moskovitz

Bradley Beal #3, Josh Okogie #2, Isaiah Thomas #4 and Thaddeus Young #30 of the Phoenix Suns react on the bench during the second half of game four of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Footprint Center on April 28, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. They all look very sad.

A Post-Season Debrief With The World’s (Still) Most Pessimistic Suns Fan

Albert Burneko

Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns goes up amid a forest of Minnesota Timberwolves arms in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round playoffs.

The Timberwolves Are So Big And Strong

Giri Nathan

Two Mavericks fans interact with Kevin Durant

Savor The Discomfort Of Kevin Durant Confronting A Mavs Fan Who Called Him A “Bitch”

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers is defended by Kevin Durant #35 and Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns in the second half during the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals at Crypto.com Arena on December 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

In-Season Tournament Gets Everyone’s Attention With A Glaring Officiating Fuck-Up

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Chris Thompson

Victor Wembanyama is guarded in the post by Kevin Durant.

Victor Wembanyama Is Way Ahead Of Schedule

Kevin Durant is swarmed by the Spurs defense

The Spurs Stole A Win From Kevin Durant

Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant (35) stretches during warmups before their season opener against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

A Brief Q&A With The World’s Most Pessimistic Phoenix Suns Fan

Happy Recrimination Season To All Who Celebrate

Tom Ley

The Nuggets Need Jamal Murray Pulling Face

Kevin Durant’s Home Debut Ends During Warmups

Ray Ratto

There Go The Nets

When It’s Just Basketball, It’s Just Basketball

Defector Up All Night

You Didn’t Have To Name Them All Individually Like That, Man

BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 31: Head Coach Steve Nash of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the game against the Indiana Pacers on October 31, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Just What The Hell Is Going On In Brooklyn?

If The Lakers Are In Hell, The Nets Are Somewhere Worse

The Nets In Their Present Form Have Already Worn Us Out

DurantWatch: Well That Was A Huge Waste Of Time

Kevin Durant and Steve Nash stand on the sideline of a Nets game.

DurantWatch: Sean Marks Is On The Clock

DurantWatch: Get Rid Of His Hand-Picked Head Coach, Or Else

Oh Baby, We’ve Got A Proposed Kevin Durant Trade To Obsess Over

David Roth

Podcasts

In Search Of The Impossible Trade, With Kazeem Famuyide

What The Hell Kind Of Kevin Durant Trade Can Even Work?

Cristiano Ronaldo looking pensive in a Manchester United game, in May of 2022.

Soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo And Kevin Durant Can Choose To Leave, But Not What Comes Next

A four-square of Brian Windhorst talking, with a little Windy in the middle as well