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You can appreciate the achievement of Aaron Judge regardless of how you deal with the context around his record-breaking season. In 1927, when Babe Ruth hit 60, he hit more home runs than 12 other (entirely white) teams. In 1961, Maris hit 61, shattering the notion that 60 was an insurmountable sum. In 2001 Barry […]

Luka Doncic plays basketball like a video game, piling up stats and achievements. But can he thrive while still letting go of the controller? A cigarette burns on the screen’s left side. To the right sits a rubbed-down blue chalk cube. These are objects whose use wears them thin. The voiceover belongs to the director. […]

Jayson Tatum will be playing on perhaps the most talented Celtics team of his career. But his own responsibilities have never been larger. Jayson Tatum is a hard worker. The footwork, strength, and knowledge required to do what he does on offense prove the blood, sweat, and tears have all been paid on time. And […]

Trae Young has the potential to take the Atlanta Hawks to heights they’ve never reached in the modern era. He just has to keep doing the work. Dominique Wilkins was an incredible basketball player hardly anyone outside Atlanta ever thinks about because his teams never won anything. That wasn’t his fault; he was repeatedly brilliant […]

Death. Taxes. The return of Zion Williamson to the top of the NBA elite. All these things seem inevitable — as long as Zion’s body holds up, they will be. Zion Williamson has not been the NBA’s version of Thanos in a long time. He has not played a basketball game since May 4, 2021 […]

The Braves and Cardinals share a bit of postseason history. The first MLB single-elimination Wild Card game also resulted in a legendarily controversial call. This year, for the first time since 2011, all teams that qualify for the MLB postseason are guaranteed to play multiple games after finishing the regular season calendar. This new playoff […]

Denver Broncos fans actually wanted no part of watching the team play the Indianapolis Colts in overtime. Through the first five weeks of the 2022 NFL season, the Denver Broncos have played in three primetime games. Their latest one took place on Thursday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5. The offense was […]