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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates with fans in the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Target Center on February 06, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Rockets 127-114. 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.

Houston Rockets v Minnesota Timberwolves

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Notes From A Reborn NBA Fan

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Patrick Redford

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 04: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is interviewed before Game Three of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

2020 NBA Finals – Game Three

The NBA’s Landmark TV Deal Shows What Matters

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David Roth

Al Michaels looks at an iPhone prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau on November 17, 2022.

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AI Is Now Advanced Enough To Blow Al Michaels’s Mind

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Talk show host Conan O'Brien appears on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios on September 5, 2003 in Burbank, California.

Conan O’Brien Appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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The Late-Night Television Wars Are Worth Reliving

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Marc Caputo Leaves NBC News One Week After Gloating About Evicting Tenant

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NBC Politics Reporter Gloats About Evicting Tenant: “I Hope He Enjoys The Sex In Prison”

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NBC Sports analyst Tony Dungy speaks during a segment prior to the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Las Vegas Raiders at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 04, 2022 in Canton, Ohio.

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Tony Dungy Believed The Whole “Litter Boxes In Schools” Hoax [Update]

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Dead Queen Shoehorned Into NFL Kickoff

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A screenshot from NBC of the new Los Angeles stadium

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Here’s Two Minutes Of The Sunday Night Football Broadcast Drooling Over An Empty New Stadium