Nick Greene
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Oakland, CA, United States
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Graduates From Hypothetical to Mythological
He’s earned the right to talk a little trash. → Read More
Greek Philosopher Giannis Antetokounmpo Delivers a Master Class in Living in the Moment
The Bucks star is the only sage who can provide an example of his teachings in the form of a monster dunk. → Read More
Giannis’ Block on Deandre Ayton Debased the Laws of Physics
How the Finals ends will determine how it gets remembered. → Read More
The Universe Wanted a Suns-Bucks Finals
Who are you to argue with the universe? → Read More
The College Baseball Announcer Who Made the Catch of the Year
“I think it was probably going 90, 95 miles per hour when it arrived.” → Read More
Zion Williamson Is Basically on the Knicks Now
It’s as if he has always harbored a single-minded desire to join the team, something that is easier to believe if you ignore enough things. → Read More
The Teen “Ginger Assassin” Who Just Made Bowling History
Anthony Neuer’s 7-10 split is as special as it gets. → Read More
Aaron Rodgers Could Actually Be the Next Host of Jeopardy!
The Green Bay quarterback has no right to be as good at this as he is. → Read More
Top-Seeded COVID-19 Looking to Topple the Field at March Madness
To be clear, this is bonkers. → Read More
Wait, Are the Knicks Good Now?
The shock of being a game over .500 may prove to be fatal. → Read More
The unexpected connection between Lebron James and NASA's Mars landing
The following is an excerpt from 'How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius', a 2021 book by Nick Greene, a contributing writer for Slate. "I think that interplanetary travel is more like passing in basketball," planetary scientist Emily Lakdawalla tells Greene. → Read More
Behold the Terrifying Splendor of Zion Williamson, Point Guard
Karl Malone doing a passable John Stockton impersonation. → Read More
Steph Curry Is Still Steph Curry, and He Is Pulling Off Something Remarkable
Curry has managed to live up to our memories of him, even though the situation in which he’s forced to do it has totally changed. → Read More
How Tampa Bay Turned Super Bowl LV Into an Old-School Blowout
Somehow they made Patrick Mahomes look like Chris Chandler. → Read More
What an Astrophysicist Sees in Basketball That You Don’t
A scientist who closely watches NBA defenses describes how they remind him of a cosmic dance. → Read More
The Many Ways the Packers’ Dumb Decision Was Very, Very Dumb
The fourth-quarter play gave Green Bay 9 percent odds of winning, which … is not great. → Read More
The Detroit Lions’ New Head Coach Is Obsessed With Biting Off Kneecaps
The Dan Campbell experience: toughness, civic pride, cannibalism. → Read More
Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers Is All in Our Heads
Two GOATs passing in the night. → Read More
The Cleveland Browns’ Cinderella Story Is Brought to You By a Deadly Virus
They may not have gotten to run through their plays in pads, but Cleveland did have experience playing in the midst of a plague. → Read More
The Dallas Cowboys Lead the NFL in Potential Superspreader Events
The health and safety of fans is in the hands of people who are financially incentivized to ignore the health and safety of fans. → Read More