Chris Stone
@offballstone.bsky.social
Cofounder @offball.news. Formerly: Editor-in-Chief, SI; LAT Front Office
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Chris Stone
@offballstone.bsky.social
· Nov 19
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Is Fat Bear Week a sport? Writers slash subject matter experts @jasonkirk.fyi @rodger.bsky.social @candacepedraza.bsky.social weigh in in the @offball.news newsletter! newsletter.offball.news/p/zion-and-t...
Zion And The Revenge Of The Revenge Bod
Plus, We Asked Sports Writers If Fat Bears Are Athletes
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September 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Is Fat Bear Week a sport? Writers slash subject matter experts @jasonkirk.fyi @rodger.bsky.social @candacepedraza.bsky.social weigh in in the @offball.news newsletter! newsletter.offball.news/p/zion-and-t...
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Listen up 10s, a 5 is talking. (I just used that joke on X too). I've gone full byline on the @offball.news newsletter!!!! Subscribe and tell your friends so you can hang out with me every morning and we can build a #better #world for the #nextgen (for legal reasons we are not claiming to do that)
It’s time to really meet the writer behind OffBall Daily every morning… 📨 @ashtynbutuso.bsky.social
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August 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Listen up 10s, a 5 is talking. (I just used that joke on X too). I've gone full byline on the @offball.news newsletter!!!! Subscribe and tell your friends so you can hang out with me every morning and we can build a #better #world for the #nextgen (for legal reasons we are not claiming to do that)
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Honored to have written SI's official farewell to Greg Popovich. Every minute of covering him was interesting. Hope you enjoy. bit.ly/3TN7p70
As Gregg Popovich Says Goodbye to Coaching, a Look Back at His Defining Legacy
When he became the Spurs’ coach three decades ago, no one imagined his impact would go far beyond wins and rings—although he also has plenty of those.
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June 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Honored to have written SI's official farewell to Greg Popovich. Every minute of covering him was interesting. Hope you enjoy. bit.ly/3TN7p70
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It's AI's 50th bday and @offball.news is celebrating The Answer with a full site takeover! I had the pleasure of interviewing him (been bragging about for days), and the clips—plus a lot of other great stuff—are live! Go see our Allen Iverson Museum
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June 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It's AI's 50th bday and @offball.news is celebrating The Answer with a full site takeover! I had the pleasure of interviewing him (been bragging about for days), and the clips—plus a lot of other great stuff—are live! Go see our Allen Iverson Museum
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Excerpts from @offball.news NL where I spoke to Allen Iverson:
“'I still f*** up. You know what I mean? But not so much as when I used to, when I was a little-ass guy,' he assures me. AI was never a little-ass guy to ball-knowers like all of us, but I understand..."
“'I still f*** up. You know what I mean? But not so much as when I used to, when I was a little-ass guy,' he assures me. AI was never a little-ass guy to ball-knowers like all of us, but I understand..."
Allen Iverson Exclusive Interview Inside
Plus, Ariana Loves The Panthers
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June 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Excerpts from @offball.news NL where I spoke to Allen Iverson:
“'I still f*** up. You know what I mean? But not so much as when I used to, when I was a little-ass guy,' he assures me. AI was never a little-ass guy to ball-knowers like all of us, but I understand..."
“'I still f*** up. You know what I mean? But not so much as when I used to, when I was a little-ass guy,' he assures me. AI was never a little-ass guy to ball-knowers like all of us, but I understand..."
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If you literally want to be in a group chat with literally LeBron James and The Shop and you literally like the NFL.........you're literally going to want to sign up for this. It goes live at 5pt/8et offball.ws/4lGVAMq
April 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If you literally want to be in a group chat with literally LeBron James and The Shop and you literally like the NFL.........you're literally going to want to sign up for this. It goes live at 5pt/8et offball.ws/4lGVAMq
The team this game has left me with the greatest appreciation for?
Gonzaga
How were the Zags an 8 seed?!
Gonzaga
How were the Zags an 8 seed?!
April 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The team this game has left me with the greatest appreciation for?
Gonzaga
How were the Zags an 8 seed?!
Gonzaga
How were the Zags an 8 seed?!
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Good morning. I have two big features out today.
In the New York Times, I wrote about skateboarding: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/s...
For the New Yorker, I wrote a heavily reported piece about baseball's persistent issues with elbow injuries: www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Thanks for reading!
In the New York Times, I wrote about skateboarding: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/s...
For the New Yorker, I wrote a heavily reported piece about baseball's persistent issues with elbow injuries: www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Thanks for reading!
March 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Good morning. I have two big features out today.
In the New York Times, I wrote about skateboarding: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/s...
For the New Yorker, I wrote a heavily reported piece about baseball's persistent issues with elbow injuries: www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Thanks for reading!
In the New York Times, I wrote about skateboarding: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/s...
For the New Yorker, I wrote a heavily reported piece about baseball's persistent issues with elbow injuries: www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
Thanks for reading!
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You should sign up for the @offball.bsky.social newsletter because 1. It’s really fun 2. I write it 3. You don’t have to scroll on the bad apps as much because we curate the good stuff 4. What if u die and the test into heaven is about sports news 5. I have a terminal disease newsletter.offball.news
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March 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
You should sign up for the @offball.bsky.social newsletter because 1. It’s really fun 2. I write it 3. You don’t have to scroll on the bad apps as much because we curate the good stuff 4. What if u die and the test into heaven is about sports news 5. I have a terminal disease newsletter.offball.news
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Two kinds of ppl: those of us (@offball.bsky.social) in @adweek.bsky.social today and those that are just not about that grind i guess......sub and join our community before it's too late (there's no time limit, but i need to create a sense of urgency, thats biz 101) www.adweek.com/media/whatsa...
February 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Two kinds of ppl: those of us (@offball.bsky.social) in @adweek.bsky.social today and those that are just not about that grind i guess......sub and join our community before it's too late (there's no time limit, but i need to create a sense of urgency, thats biz 101) www.adweek.com/media/whatsa...
Ashtyn is @offball.bsky.social ‘s new newsletter writer. It cooks. 100% guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
hey everyone!!! sign up for this daily sports NL I write! Also, as a site, Offball rocks because it curates the stuff you'd want to see on social so you don't have to be on social!!! And if social IS your thing, follow @offball.bsky.social bc we are really cool funny beautiful etc www.offball.news
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January 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Ashtyn is @offball.bsky.social ‘s new newsletter writer. It cooks. 100% guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
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December 2, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Subscribed to platinum tier membership of Bryce Young Story @sondheimerpreps.bsky.social
Think all of the world’s smokers moved to Florida
November 30, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Think all of the world’s smokers moved to Florida
Two guys I will never quit: Daniel Jones and this guy www.instagram.com/reel/DCpit0d...
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Two guys I will never quit: Daniel Jones and this guy www.instagram.com/reel/DCpit0d...
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November 19, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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For the dozen of you who follow, dropping this priceless Saturday night LA rec: Belles Beach House in Venice. Consider your followership rewarded.
November 17, 2024 at 6:02 PM
For the dozen of you who follow, dropping this priceless Saturday night LA rec: Belles Beach House in Venice. Consider your followership rewarded.
Ceyair Wright @sondheimerpreps.bsky.social !
November 16, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Ceyair Wright @sondheimerpreps.bsky.social !
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It was like watching a pillow fight between a grandad and his 13-year-old grandson.
Oh Jesus that fight went the distance? That’s worse than prison
November 16, 2024 at 5:38 PM
It was like watching a pillow fight between a grandad and his 13-year-old grandson.
This was Mike Tyson.
At 19 years old.
At 19 years old.
November 16, 2024 at 1:46 AM
This was Mike Tyson.
At 19 years old.
At 19 years old.
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Prep Rally: Sign up for our high school sports newsletter
Eric Sondheimer, who has been covering high school sports in Southern California for more than 40 years, provides weekly updates on everything you need to know.
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November 15, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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Slung some quality yang with Jeff Pearlman on his excellent pod a few weeks ago. Talked about the thrill of building a new company from scratch @OffBall_News. Talked a lot of SI, where we spent nearly four decades between us. Lot of name-checking, lot of fun open.spotify.com/episode/7xTt1A…
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November 15, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Slung some quality yang with Jeff Pearlman on his excellent pod a few weeks ago. Talked about the thrill of building a new company from scratch @OffBall_News. Talked a lot of SI, where we spent nearly four decades between us. Lot of name-checking, lot of fun open.spotify.com/episode/7xTt1A…