Michael Jordan is still the greatest of all time in the eyes of NBA players, but his lead over LeBron James is narrowing. On Monday, The Athletic released the
HoopsHype polled 100 NBA players to determine who is the greatest player ever. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and others drew votes in the poll.
I have one real goal in writing about this one. Write even less than Al did. He had to cover some of the carnage. There is really no need to talk about this game. It was a train wreck. From my perspective, there were two frustrating things about this game and neither really amounts to much in the long run. First, part of the fun of following baseball is the fun of following statistics. This one will distort the Cubs pitching numbers and particularly that of its bullpen for months to come....
For the second straight game, the Cubs rode the same strategy to victory over the visiting Astros. That formula was, ambush them with a big inning in the bottom of the first, ride a strong pitching performance and cruise to victory. Well, actually, like any good sequel, the second one was a bit of a pale imitation of the first one. As a result, this one didn’t quite reach “cruise to victory” status. Notwithstanding the track record of the team in the other dugout, this one never felt like it...
Pair now expected to link up at the Scuderia in 2025 season‘Adrian has such a great history,’ says Hamilton in MiamiLewis Hamilton has said he would consider it a privilege to work alongside Adrian Newey at Ferrari if the British designer, who announced he was leaving Red Bull earlier this week, was to choose to join the Scuderia for whom Hamilton will race next season.Newey, the most successful F1 car designer of the modern era announced on Wednesday he was leaving after almost two decades...
Beyond the statistics, it's a matter of ideology – one that pits activism
The Cardinals move back eight spots and get a fourth pick in the third
This piece is part of The Athletic’s Anonymous Player Poll. Read the full poll . It was two games, but it changed everything. The came close to beating the this season, yet Denver outlasted them both times. Despite everything the Celtics accomplished this year, those two Nuggets wins made the difference. The majority of the players surveyed in The Athletic’s picked the Nuggets to win the championship. Advertisement This anonymous poll has asked players across the league since 2019 for their...
New Yorkers got treated with a thrilling F1 experience in front of the Empire State Building from the one and only Sir Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes are reportedly preparing to break the bank in an attempt to sign Max Verstappen as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement. The Silver Arrows are hoping to take advantage of Red Bull’s in
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris compared himself and his general manager to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after their surprising first-round pick.
The Falcons selection of Michael Penix Jr. is the most nonsensical and bewildering draft day decision in the history of the NFL Draft.