The Avengers and The Miami Heat

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Why The Avengers And the Miami Heat Are Alike in Their Conventionality

The Errant Heel: Episode Three

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In Episode Three, Brian and Tom discuss ESPN’s nattering about marijuana, murderous hockey players, and the Ultimate Disc League.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Athletes as Cancer

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Our access to athletes continues to grow, yet the language we use to describe them remains the same.

The Most LinSane Predictions for the NBA’s Second Half

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It’s Linsanity

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Matthew Salesses talks of Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s racist “Chink in the Armor” Headline.

[Successful Athlete] Is Not Your Role Model

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When it comes to athletes, Aaron Gordon writes, “great” rarely means “good.”

The Man Who Can Redeem the NBA

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LeBron James embodies everything that we love and hate about the NBA. Whenever the lockout ends, the league will need him more than ever.

Is the Ideal of the American Male Skewing Our View of the NBA Lockout?

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Although NBA owners are most to blame for the lockout, Tom Ley writes, they’re also receiving the most sympathy.

If I Don’t Watch Sports, Am I Still a Man?

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Tom Ley is tired of sports being equated with men trying to prove their manliness. He has an alternative theory.

GoodCall: Dickie V, Ed Norton, LeBron James, and More

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Brandon Sneed catches you up with all the good sports stories you haven’t heard about.

One Day You’ll Hate Your Favorite Athlete

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You’re going to hate Blake Griffin. It’s inevitable.

Pulling Back the Curtain on Pro Athletes

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“Pulling back the curtain” made C.M. Punk an instant star. Why does it have the opposite effect in other pro sports?

The 10 at 10

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The New York Observer identified C.I.A. John, the Libyan Revolution’s being filmed by a helmet-cam, and Arnold Schwarzenegger will return to the screen.

Life Lessons From the NBA

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The NBA gives so much more to the fans than just the iconic moments.

Our Need for the ‘Bad Guy’ in Sports: Psych Lessons From Lebron James

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A psychological angle on Heat Hate and returning to our problems.

There Is No Potential

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Forget about potential, let’s remember our athletes for who they actually were.