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Michael Pina
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· Mar 11
The NBA Is Desperately Missing a Voice Like Bill Russell’s
While history repeats itself in this country, modern NBA stars have stayed silent. Maybe it’s unfair to ask so much of athletes, but it wasn’t too much for the greatest champion in NBA history, who do...
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After watching the second episode of Celtics City, I bought and read a copy of Bill Russell’s first memoir and wrote this piece on how the absence of anything resembling his voice is felt in today’s NBA, and throughout the country: www.theringer.com/2025/03/11/n...
...what did wendell carter do?
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
...what did wendell carter do?
*andre drummond squaring up*
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
*andre drummond squaring up*
this is by far the worst/best quarter i've seen any team play this season.
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
this is by far the worst/best quarter i've seen any team play this season.
nobody is enjoying this game more than trae young
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
nobody is enjoying this game more than trae young
that challenge did not go well!
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
that challenge did not go well!
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wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30
In the fall of 1995, Kevin Smith’s second film was a box office humiliation. Now, it’s become an embarrassment of riches. We chat with Smith about the movie and how it forever altered his career.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
loved this book. loved this interview
I asked Susan Orlean how Tina Brown motivated writers at the New Yorker.
"Terror," she explained.
Full interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/5pGy...
"Terror," she explained.
Full interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/5pGy...
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
loved this book. loved this interview
just finished kings-timberwolves. omg.
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
just finished kings-timberwolves. omg.
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A bunch of awesome, subtle, fascinating action happens in every NBA game. Here's a new column called "While You Were Scrolling" wherein I bounce around the league to highlight a few plays that caught my eye: www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/n...
Seven NBA Plays You Missed While You Were Scrolling
The NBA moves fast. Let us slow it down to spotlight the smartest and sneakiest plays you might have missed.
www.theringer.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A bunch of awesome, subtle, fascinating action happens in every NBA game. Here's a new column called "While You Were Scrolling" wherein I bounce around the league to highlight a few plays that caught my eye: www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/n...
if i ever said something this insane on national television i definitely would not do so in front of a backdrop with my full name written all over it
"I agree with what the president did" -- Lisa McClain supports Trump saying Democrats committed crimes punishable by death
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
if i ever said something this insane on national television i definitely would not do so in front of a backdrop with my full name written all over it
A bunch of awesome, subtle, fascinating action happens in every NBA game. Here's a new column called "While You Were Scrolling" wherein I bounce around the league to highlight a few plays that caught my eye: www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/n...
Seven NBA Plays You Missed While You Were Scrolling
The NBA moves fast. Let us slow it down to spotlight the smartest and sneakiest plays you might have missed.
www.theringer.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A bunch of awesome, subtle, fascinating action happens in every NBA game. Here's a new column called "While You Were Scrolling" wherein I bounce around the league to highlight a few plays that caught my eye: www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/n...
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What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
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Hello, good morning, the Raptors have the best halfcourt offensive rating in the NBA.
Hello, good morning, the Raptors have the third-best halfcourt offence in the NBA.
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Hello, good morning, the Raptors have the best halfcourt offensive rating in the NBA.
they can't help themselves. it's honestly impressive
November 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
they can't help themselves. it's honestly impressive
norm powell better be an all-star this season. he's somehow even better than he was last year.
November 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
norm powell better be an all-star this season. he's somehow even better than he was last year.
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This is wild.
At 12.5 points per 100 possessions below league average, OKC's defense is currently the best the NBA has seen this century.
Now, where things get crazy: the gap between OKC and the 2nd-best defense of the century is the same as the 2nd-best defense and the 76th-best defense.
How...
At 12.5 points per 100 possessions below league average, OKC's defense is currently the best the NBA has seen this century.
Now, where things get crazy: the gap between OKC and the 2nd-best defense of the century is the same as the 2nd-best defense and the 76th-best defense.
How...
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is wild.
At 12.5 points per 100 possessions below league average, OKC's defense is currently the best the NBA has seen this century.
Now, where things get crazy: the gap between OKC and the 2nd-best defense of the century is the same as the 2nd-best defense and the 76th-best defense.
How...
At 12.5 points per 100 possessions below league average, OKC's defense is currently the best the NBA has seen this century.
Now, where things get crazy: the gap between OKC and the 2nd-best defense of the century is the same as the 2nd-best defense and the 76th-best defense.
How...
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Wrote about Maxey.
Tyrese Maxey Is Levitating Above the Wreckage of Philly’s Past
Making the proverbial leap is one thing. Dragging the Sixers out of the darkness is quite another.
www.theringer.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Wrote about Maxey.
a truly disgusting human being
RFK Jr. revealed that he personally ordered the CDC to change its website to push the widely debunked claim that vaccines and autism are linked
CDC’s Autism Website ‘Update’ Came Directly From Kennedy, He Says
Ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis called the update a “national embarrassment.”
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
a truly disgusting human being
This is wild.
At 12.5 points per 100 possessions below league average, OKC's defense is currently the best the NBA has seen this century.
Now, where things get crazy: the gap between OKC and the 2nd-best defense of the century is the same as the 2nd-best defense and the 76th-best defense.
How...
At 12.5 points per 100 possessions below league average, OKC's defense is currently the best the NBA has seen this century.
Now, where things get crazy: the gap between OKC and the 2nd-best defense of the century is the same as the 2nd-best defense and the 76th-best defense.
How...
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is wild.
At 12.5 points per 100 possessions below league average, OKC's defense is currently the best the NBA has seen this century.
Now, where things get crazy: the gap between OKC and the 2nd-best defense of the century is the same as the 2nd-best defense and the 76th-best defense.
How...
At 12.5 points per 100 possessions below league average, OKC's defense is currently the best the NBA has seen this century.
Now, where things get crazy: the gap between OKC and the 2nd-best defense of the century is the same as the 2nd-best defense and the 76th-best defense.
How...
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completely outside of politics, this is so charming
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
completely outside of politics, this is so charming
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I don't wish for anyone to lose their job but what's happening to the Kings right now feels like rock bottom for a team that doesn't play hard or have a coherent on-court strategy. The word "culture" has become trite, but that doesn't mean you should go through a season without trying to build one.
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I don't wish for anyone to lose their job but what's happening to the Kings right now feels like rock bottom for a team that doesn't play hard or have a coherent on-court strategy. The word "culture" has become trite, but that doesn't mean you should go through a season without trying to build one.
I don't wish for anyone to lose their job but what's happening to the Kings right now feels like rock bottom for a team that doesn't play hard or have a coherent on-court strategy. The word "culture" has become trite, but that doesn't mean you should go through a season without trying to build one.
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I don't wish for anyone to lose their job but what's happening to the Kings right now feels like rock bottom for a team that doesn't play hard or have a coherent on-court strategy. The word "culture" has become trite, but that doesn't mean you should go through a season without trying to build one.
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Great piece from my pal @loganmmurdock.bsky.social: Why Full-Court Defense Is on the Rise in the NBA
Meet the Press: Why Full-Court Defense Is on the Rise in the NBA
It’s never been harder to slow down NBA offenses. Can full-court pressure help defenses fight back?
www.theringer.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Great piece from my pal @loganmmurdock.bsky.social: Why Full-Court Defense Is on the Rise in the NBA