AvatarGregColliding Contradictions Crack the NBA’s Political Facadetheringer.com - Brian PhillipsWhen it happened, it happened fast. After hours of rumors, after weeks of unease, after months of conversations about how the NBA could come back, …
AvatarGregSteve Kerr’s Annotated Guide to the Warriors’ Historic Runtheringer.com - Logan MurdockIt’s just after noon on a Friday, and Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is in an unfamiliar place as the postseason presses on. He’s not in a …
AvatarGregAnyone Who Doesn’t Know The Following Facts About Capitalism Should Learn ThemForbes - Rainer ZitelmannIn 1820, 94% of the world’s population was living in extreme poverty. By 1910, this figure had fallen to 82%, and by 1950 the rate had dropped yet further, to 72%. However, the largest and fastest decline occurred between 1981 (44.3%) and 2015 (9.6%). Reading these figures, which were compiled by …
AvatarGregHow Revolutions Happenverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Rebecca L. SpangRevolutionary imagery is ubiquitous right now. But real structural change involves more than the toppling of statues, and what happens next is a matter of chance. Three months ago, a global pandemic and a sudden economic crisis looked grave enough to suggest that something—if not a revolution, then …
AvatarGregHakeem Olajuwon on Rockets, Bulls debate: 'In 1995, Jordan was back'USA TODAY - Ben DuBoseHouston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon says he didn’t watch “The Last Dance” documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Bulls, but he does have opinions on the comparisons between those six championship Chicago teams and Olajuwon’s two title teams in Houston. The Bulls and Rockets were the NBA’s …
AvatarGregMagic Johnson will be subject of ‘Last Dance’ style documentarysilverscreenandroll.com - Christian RivasIn an effort to make the months without sports a little easier, ESPN pushed up the release date of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series …
