The politics of USA Basketball
Nneka Ogwumike is snubbed from the women's national team and denied her first chance at Olympic gold. We can't fully know what's behind it, but we can guess.
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Fraud Night in the NBA
A contender gets eliminated by a team shredded by the injury bug. A No. 2 seed get pushed to Game 7. And a team goes down by 50 in the second quarter. Frauds as far as the eye can see.
What if the first round lasts forever?
What if no one ever clinches again?
Joel's revenge, Victor's triumph
The Sixers stun the Celtics late to stay alive while the Spurs slam the door shut on the Blazers. Plus: the Knicks look fabulous all of a sudden and we have an apparent lottery reform path.
The Pistons' deeeeee-flating playoff performance, explained
The Pistons lose again. Is this just an abnormally competent No. 8 seed, or are there now legitimate concerns about the structure of the East's No. 1? Plus: good night sweet Suns and the Nuggets get one.