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Marvin Gaye’s iconic NBA All-Star Game national anthem: ‘He turned that thing into his own’
Forty years ago in L.A., the anthem was dipped in Blackness by one of the all-time greats and came up magic. → Read More
DeMar DeRozan unplugged: On Kobe, Draymond’s punch and lessons from Pop
David Aldridge goes one-on-one with the Bulls star in a revealing and candid interview. → Read More
Inside the Rockets' Victor Oladipo trade talks: His value, interested teams and who else could get moved
Oladipo may be the flashiest name available, but don't be surprised if the market doesn't line up. → Read More
Bradley Beal? Kevin Durant? Steph Curry? Who is the NBA's purest scorer? – The Athletic
There are plenty of players in the NBA who can get buckets. But who's the best? We polled coaches, execs and scouts to find out. → Read More
Lloyd Pierce fired: Behind the scenes look at why Atlanta Hawks were ready for change – The Athletic
There wasn’t a specific event that led to Pierce losing the locker room but rather a collection of small moments that built up over time. → Read More
Hockey remains a sport where diversity efforts have struggled but the Black Girl Hockey Club is here to change things – The Athletic
Formed less than three years ago, BGHC is pushing hockey to speed up its diversity efforts, while providing safe space for Black women fans. → Read More
‘I’m worried, because you should be’: Doc Rivers has questions on an NBA restart – The Athletic
The Clippers' coach has worked to keep his title-contending team together during the delay, as he detailed on the "Hoops, Adjacent" podcast. → Read More
Alex Ovechkin has already scaled D.C.’s sports Mount Rushmore – The Athletic
The District's sports history makes picking its top four ever difficult. For some reason, we're going ahead with it anyway. → Read More
Exclusive: Michael Jordan weighs in on Tiger Woods: ‘Greatest comeback I’ve ever seen’ – The Athletic
Watching on TV just like the rest of us, Jordan said it's "unbelievable" how Woods has become Woods again. → Read More
Exclusive: Michael Jordan weighs in on Tiger Woods: ‘Greatest comeback I’ve ever seen’ – The Athletic
Watching on TV just like the rest of us, Jordan said it's "unbelievable" how Woods has become Woods again. → Read More
Exclusive: Michael Jordan weighs in on Tiger Woods: ‘Greatest comeback I’ve ever seen’ – The Athletic
Watching on TV just like the rest of us, Jordan said it's "unbelievable" how Woods has become Woods again. → Read More
David Aldridge: At home in D.C., covering the teams and city that I love – The Athletic
David Aldridge, a Washington, D.C. native who has worked at ESPN, Turner Sports and The Washington Post, is the new editor-in-chief of that city's site. → Read More
NBA Draft 2018: First round draft targets for each team
There are several players on each team's first-round radar as Draft buzz starts to build. Who will your team select. → Read More
Blogtable: What does Jason Kidd's firing mean for Milwaukee Bucks’ season?
* * * Milwaukee has fired coach Jason Kidd. What does this mean for the Bucks right now, this season? * * * David Aldridge: Really, not a lot. I know and like Joe Prunty and he's → Read More
Blogtable: Who deserved 2018 All-Star reserve spot but did not get one?
* * * The All-Star reserves were announced Tuesday night. Name a player who didn’t make the cut who totally deserves a spot in next month’' game? * * * David Aldridge: → Read More
DA's Top 15 Rankings: Golden State Warriors surge back to top
1) Golden State Warriors (3-1) [4]: Kevon Looney playing productive minutes early. 2) Houston Rockets (2-2) [1]: Eric Gordon (24.8 ppg through six games) picking up the slack for the injured Chris → Read More
DA's Top 15 Rankings: Houston Rockets take over No. 1 spot
David Aldridge reveals which teams, to him, are the Top 15 squads in the NBA at this moment. (last week’s record in parenthesis; previous ranking in brackets) 1) Houston Rockets (3-0) [3]: → Read More
DA's Top 15 Rankings: Golden State Warriors start out at top
DA's Top 15 Rankings return as the regular season gets under way tomorrow in Cleveland and Golden State. (2016-17 season finish in brackets) 1. Golden State Warriors (67-15, won 2017 NBA → Read More
Blogtable: What is right number of games for NBA regular season?
* * * NBA commissioner Adam Silver was quoted recently saying "there's nothing magical about 82 games." So what is the right number of games for the NBA regular season, and what would that schedule → Read More
Morning Tip Mailbag: Your questions on Paul George's future, the Draft and more
We’re not going to repeat the Oscar thing, are we? From Deven Parikh: With Russell Westbrook signing his extension and Paul George having second thoughts about staying in OKC beyond this → Read More