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Good morning. The NBA world is deader than a doornail. Let’s talk about ABOVE THE RIM and Dr. Dre.
BETTER THAN ANY PLAY IN SPACE JAM: Eddie Maisonet unveils the greatest basketball play ever filmed, from ABOVE THE RIM.
JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE: I spend most of my days arguing with the voices in my head, often about the Sacramento Kings. The only thing different on Wednesday is that I printed the conversation and published it.
OH EXUM-CREMENT: Another player injured in international play.
INSIDE TIM’S HEAD: Why does Tim Duncan keep playing?
CORPORATE AMERICA STRIKES AGAIN: A barista in China ruined Kobe’s latte with too much nutmeg in the name of brands.
HAPPY DRE DAY: Dr. Dre’s new album is out today via Apple Music and iTunes. This is huge, pinch-me news for folks of my generation. I was in seventh grade when THE CHRONIC came out -- I’ll never forget huddling around a little stereo in band class to listen to it after winter break. I was a sophomore in college when 2001 came out, and it slayed. And like everyone, I’ve been waiting for DETOX forever. This isn’t it, but man am I excited.
PURSUIT: Interesting piece by Molly Knight on the pursuit of her dream writing about sports as a woman.
THE RONDO EFFECT: Dan Favale on how the Rajon Rondo trade last season completely changed the fate of three teams.
PLAY GO WITH HIM? What will Fred Hoiberg do with Pau Gasol?
AIR IT OUT: CyHi The Prynce aired out his old boss on a track. His old boss happens to be Kanye West. This is a righteous thing to do, but I feel like one serious ramification will be that it will remind us all CyHi had one of the five worst guest verses on all of Kanye’s solo albums (the final verse on “So Appalled”). Then again, the two absolute worst guest verses on Kanye’s solo albums are both by Weezy (“Barry Bonds” and “See You in My Nightmares”) and he’s done okay for himself ...
MON-STARS SCOUTING REPORT: Martin Rickman does God’s work analyzing the players MJ and the Toon Squad beat in SPACE JAM.
Happy Thursday. See you next time.
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