Bronny James has garnered more attention than any potential second-round NBA Draft prospect in recent memory. As the eldest heir to arguably the greatest player of all time, that is to be expected. But is it warranted? James had a difficult freshman season at USC. He suffered cardiac arrest during a preseason workout, which put […]
How good is Josh Giddey? Inside Aussie guard's 'All-Star potential' and tricky fit on Bulls roster
The price that the Bulls paid to get Josh Giddey was exorbitant, which had many local and national pundits down on the trade from Chicago’s side. I gave the Bulls a D- in my trade grades. Most of the analysis was focused on how in the world the Bulls couldn’t extract a pick from a team […]
How good are Brazil? Soccer superpower are a fading force — but write them off at your peril at Copa America 2024
Whenever summer tournaments roll around, plenty of attention invariably falls upon Brazil. Decked out in their iconic yellow shirts, big-time football simply wouldn’t be the same without them. Whether it’s a World Cup — the Selecao are record five-time winners of FIFA’s flagship event — or a Copa America, Brazil are a permanent fixture in […]
Silicon Valley leaders are once again declaring ‘DEI’ bad and ‘meritocracy’ good — but they’re wrong
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad DEI? The acronym is near-poisonous now — a word that creates almost instant tension between those who embrace it and those who want it dead. A prime example of this divide was the response to startup Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang’s post on X last week. He wrote about […]
Vikings rookies make Lions CB Terrion Arnold's bad first pitch look good
The Detroit Tigers gave Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold the honor of throwing out the first pitch at a game recently, and while it didn’t go well for the Alabama product, his lackluster first pitch paled in comparison to the ones thrown by Minnesota Vikings rookies J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner. McCarthy and Turner […]