Open Thread: Take a Supermodel To Work

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Does this role-swap break down stereotypes or perpetuate them?

Why Do You Miss the NBA?

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We’ve already missed two nights of NBA games, and now we’re all sad.

GoodCall: A Roundup of Real, Live Athletes Actually Being Good People

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There really are athletes doing good in the world, and Brandon Sneed’s here to tell you about them.

The 10 at 10

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Bill O’Reilly has his wife’s boyfriend investigated by police, Mayor Bloomberg’s Spanish inspires El Bloombito, and Gilbert Arenas is misogynistic on Twitter.

The 10 at 10

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Gabrielle Giffords returns to the House, Catch-22′s 50th anniversary nears, and Randy Moss retires from the NFL.

Western Conference Finals Update

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Everything you need to know before tonight’s Mavericks-Thunder game.

The Psyche of the Point Guard

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Russell Westbrook’s next few games will be a case study.

The NBA Playoffs: Almost There

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In case you slept through the first two rounds of the playoffs, we’ll bring you up to speed.

Oklahoma City Thunder as ‘Toy Story’

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Kevin Durant is Woody and Russell Westbrook is Buzz Lightyear.

NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Update

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Get caught up with all those games they play while you’re sleeping.

The Conversation: NBA Playoffs

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Ryan O’Hanlon and Max Ornstein trade a bunch of words back and forth, but they come to one conclusion: the NBA playoffs are going to be awesome.

The Conversation: Fernando Torres, Carmelo Anthony, and Liberated Fandom

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Two sports fans talk about the meaning of ’Melo, Fernando Torres, and “The Decision.”