Phillip Barnett
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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The Marathon Continues: Nipsey Hussle’s ‘Victory Lap’ Reaches Billboard Top 5
Nipsey Hussle's "Victory Lap" and other mixtapes surge up the Billboard 200 in the wake of his tragic death. → Read More
Steve Nash became a Hall of Famer in seven seconds or less
There were times when the point guard would come off a screen with no clear plan in place. He’d run around in circles around the paint with behemoths of men jostling for position, cutting, rotating, pushing, reaching and, by all accounts, wondering. We all → Read More
Sports & Politics Intersect: NFL owner denies double-standard over who can talk about politics
"I’ve known Brett since I was 16 years old. We were high school football teammates. We’ve grown up in life together." - Michael Bidwill, Arizona Cardinals ownerOn Monday, President Donald Tr → Read More
James Harden isn't leaving MVP conversations anytime soon
Today’s NBA, if nothing else, is a beautiful brand of basketball. We’re seeing the apex of coaching innovation being driven by numbers and a whole new range of skill sets from every position that we ju → Read More
Sports and Politics Intersect: The world plays ball on Putin's pitch
"I would like to underline that FIFA is committed to the principle of keeping politics out of sports. Russia has always adhered to such approaches and is striving for the closest cooperation with everyone who is determined to develop and enhance a creative → Read More
Tracking the legacy of the NBA Finals superstars
Even with the fourth consecutive installment of the Warriors v. Cavs Finals matchup, this year’s postseason was still riveting and incredibly memorable. The Cavaliers had to win two Game 7s just to rea → Read More
NBA Finals Preview: Can LeBron James beat the Warriors?
The journeys that have led to each of the four consecutive Cavs-Warriors matchups have been entirely unique. LeBron James has had a stranglehold on the entire Eastern Conference for nearly a decade whi → Read More
Sports & Politics Intersect: NBA's glass ceiling starts to crack
“There are pushes now for increased gender diversity in the workplace of pretty much every industry in the world. It’s what’s expected. More importantly — it’s what’s right. And yet the NBA should get → Read More
Sports & Politics Intersect: Cheerleader scandal exposes growing employee issues in NFL
“But unfortunately, I feel like it won’t change until something terrible happens, like a girl is assaulted in some way, or raped. I think teams will start paying attention to this only when it’s too la → Read More
Pelicans proving they're on the rise this postseason
The New Orleans Pelicans may not win a single game in their second-round series with the Golden State Warriors. Their chance to steal a game with Steph Curry still out ended with the Warriors winning b → Read More
Young 76ers face first major test of the post-'Process' era
On Feb. 2, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat to bring their season record to 25-24. They were showing flashes of what the future would hold with both Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid healthy, but t → Read More
Celtics showing Giannis still has room to grow
If there is any evidence needed to show that Giannis Antetokounmpo is still very much in the growth years of his career, one doesn't need to look any further than his Game 5 performance against the Bos → Read More
Five non-playoff NBA teams that could make the postseason next year
With the regular season coming to an end and the playoffs right around the corner, a few teams barely missed the cut and are left wondering what went wrong. Unfortunately, they'll have to watch on as t → Read More
Rudy Gobert is the NBA's most dominant defender
There may not be a statistical figure you’ll see all season that shows the comprehensive impact a single player has on his basketball team more than this: The Utah Jazz concede the best opponent field → Read More
10 young NBA players who took a leap, and 10 who didn't
There is a tremendous amount of young talent in the NBA right now, but not every talent grows at the same rate. There are a few guys who are far ahead of schedule in terms of their development and some → Read More
Sports & Politics Intersect: Kings engage community as protests leave arena empty
"We're allowed to protest and they're allowed to do what they do out there, and as basketball players, majority of us African American in the league, we understand what's going on out there.” - Ki → Read More
Jaylen Brown can only control so much — and that's OK
“Just breathe and control what you control; it’s simple.”There is so much wisdom packaged in that pithy, nine-word sentence from one of the NBA’s most fascinating young talents. Jaylen Brown delivered → Read More
Sports & Politics Intersect: Minor leaguers dealt major blow
"While the other team's hitting, you take an hour and you get a sandwich that (the club) pays for and you eat it. Are you working?" - Pat O'Conner, Minor League Baseball president After survi → Read More
The Raptors' young bench could lead Toronto to the NBA Finals
It only took a mere four games for the Cleveland Cavaliers to eliminate the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last year. Another season, another disappointing playo → Read More
Sports & Politics Intersect: Presidential sports coverage from coast-to-coast
"Who could forget the amazing Jose Altuve? Where's Jose? He's much taller than I thought." - President Donald Trump It's been a busy sports week for U.S. presidents, present and former alike. → Read More