“What about me?”

Why would the Wizards retire the jersey number of Nets and Clippers legend Paul Pierce?

Let me introduce you to the mysterious case of Nick Anderson’s free throw shooting. Anderson was the first-ever draft pick of the Orlando Magic, and was their starting shooting guard when they became contenders in the mid-90s. He was a 70% career foul shooter leading into the 1995 NBA Finals against the Rockets, and…

Seven months ago, the NBA collectively decided that he was the most valuable player not currently in the NBA. That’s being the best at something.

That was pretty unkül of you. 

Whoa, you play for Alabama?

Yes.

oy vey

OK, I admit my answer was more antagonistic than I intended it to be. Sorry about that. And I don’t think Stevens has accomplished coaching perfection, although I think he’s shown that he’s among the top few NBA coaches.

If you’re aware that this is a cards-only place, pulling this move is morally indefensible. If an establishment does “the one thing you don’t like in a lunch spot,” then don’t try to scam them, just go somewhere else.

A team whose only scoring threat was a 5'9" point guard, and that was so shaky that they voluntarily blew it up in the offseason, makes the conference finals... and your conclusion is that because they had some bad stretches, Brad Stevens’ “playoff leadership” was lacking?

The flag didn’t just stand for “being a rebel” in the 1960s. It experienced a revival in the 1950s and 1960s specifically as a symbol of southern resistance to federally-mandated integration. It’s been a racist symbol in literally every era in which it has been in popular use.

OK, also “Billie”.

For the next three years, at least, the best Incognito can do is be the second-worst example of humanity.

The problem with a blind trust is that for certain people, it can only be so blind. If the holdings in question are a portfolio of various stocks and mutual funds, that’s probably sufficient. But if the holdings are composed largely of a number of parcels of high-profile and illiquid branded real estate, then a blind…

I remember once I called the ESPN 1-900 line a few times to get updates on Monday Night Football (the game went past my bedtime, but I had a phone in my bedroom). When my parents saw the phone bill, I had to prove to them that that particular number wasn’t a sex line, and I was just a sports nerd.

NCAA basketball teams play around 30 games per year, including 12 or so nonconference games. There’s plenty of opportunity for teams in lower-level conferences to play a few games against tough competition.

I can believe many things. I can even believe the Jaguars won a playoff game.

It would be an extreme challenge to build a team of players without tattoos.

God, that’s the most insufferable perspective of all. “I kind of want our team to be bad, because some of our bandwagon fans are annoying.” As a Lions fan, I would take Donald Fucking Trump as a fan if we got a Super Bowl win out of it.