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I write for @TheAthletic. I live in the District. I worry about our future. Co-Editor, The Basketball 100; 2016 Curt Gowdy Award, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; 2016 Sam Lacy Award, National Association of Black Journalists.
John Wall will be honored at Capital One Arena tonight, on John Wall Appreciation Night, as the Wizards play the Bucks, and he and the franchise mend fences. A Q&A on fatherhood, his new job as a TV analyst & why he loves Anthony Edwards, in @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Sarr and Clingan going AT IT tonight in D.C.!
28.01.2026 01:58 — 👍 16 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
John Wall and the Wizards had a decade of mostly good times before his trade in 2020 to Houston. But time heals. The Wizards are honoring Wall Thursday night, part of a reconciliation that includes hiring him as an analyst for Monumental Sports. In @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
Certainly expect the Seahawks to activate Marshawn Lynch for SB 60, and give him the ball at the NE 2 whenever applicable…
26.01.2026 03:02 — 👍 56 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
Shades of Randy White’s fumble on a kickoff in SB XIII, followed by Terry Bradshaw’s TD pass to Lynn Swann:
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The Wizards made a big move for Trae Young, and they’re likely to add a first-round pick w/big upside. But that can’t be the end of their moves for next season. They need to add a vet with some tread left, particularly at the defensive end. In @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
The Natty is theirs!
20.01.2026 04:22 — 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
“Cignetti”: Italian for “massive onions.”
20.01.2026 03:41 — 👍 33 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0THE THICKER KICKER
19.01.2026 03:03 — 👍 23 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Seahawks return teams unit has been so much better since they traded that overrated David Putney.
18.01.2026 01:26 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Bob. I am married to Stephanie Miller! Please inform Google that it is incorrect. Meanwhile, I have to take my current wife to lunch to…discuss some things. 🤷🏾♂️
15.01.2026 16:38 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In trying to defend sports media Sunday, many in my business made things worse by arrogantly and defensively criticizing a reporter for having a human moment with Jags coach Liam Coen. That doesn’t mean that our profession isn’t worth it. In
@theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
That’s gonna be a slobberknocker in Foxboro next weekend. Texans are no joke; Pats are rolling…
13.01.2026 04:01 — 👍 24 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Trae Young intro video:
10.01.2026 00:46 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 2
There were five people in this (Wizards) media room three days ago…
09.01.2026 22:51 — 👍 37 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0
From late last night: the Wizards are hoping that Trae Young can lift their team to play-in status next year. (NEXT year!!) He can definitely unlock their offense. But, it’s still a gamble. In @theathletic.com;
www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
The Wizards are betting that Trae Young can help raise their competitive floor next season, and unlock the offensive skill sets of their young core. It's a gamble. Will the four-time All-Star be worth the risk, or on his way out by 2027? In @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
The trade is happening: the Wizards are getting four-time All-StarTrae Young from the Hawks for C.J. McCollum and Corey Kispert. Our @joshrobbins.bsky.social, @samamick.bsky.social and I with the details, in @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
The Commanders face huge decisions after moving on from both of their coordinators Tuesday. Jayden Daniels, Dan Quinn & Adam Peters are all going to have to get comfortable being more uncomfortable, and change how they’ve done things. In @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
I know one thing is gonna happen when I walk into the house and see Montalban and Shatner in full uniform: some scenery is about to get chewed.
#KHAAAAAAAN
Picketts, reconsidered:
5) George
T4) Bill
T4) Jada (I know it’s Pinkett, but that’s close)
3) Jalen
2) Fence
1) Wilson
The Commanders’ awful 2025 ended with a win that did nothing to assuage the disappointment of a team-wide collapse this season, after the magical run of ‘24. But three veterans, who may or may not return in ‘26, got a moment to savor. In @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
The shotmaking at Clippers-Celtics tonight…epic stuff.
04.01.2026 05:14 — 👍 20 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0I have rarely wanted a game to continue well into the next morning, to 15 or 16 overtimes or something, as I want Georgia-Ole Miss to go on, and on, and on…
02.01.2026 04:31 — 👍 26 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 1Is there a sports parallel to a team/program as forlorn as Indiana football was for generations just up and becoming one of the top 2-3 teams in the country in a year and a half? After hiring one guy?
01.01.2026 23:54 — 👍 45 🔁 1 💬 17 📌 2
The Wizards’ young core is showing legit improvement, with wins in four of the last eight games. (In WizWorld, that’s a hot streak.) But the wins are moving Washington closer to potentially losing its much-needed 2026 lottery pick. In @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
What a finish! Let’s see this again in a month!!
29.12.2025 04:34 — 👍 29 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
The self-sacrifice of the toaster pastry families for our entertainment never fails to inspire…
28.12.2025 00:13 — 👍 21 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The NBA’s attempts to fix the lottery over the years, including their reported new ideas at reform, are worthy. But nothing’s going to stop bad teams from tanking to try and get great young talent. The lottery itself may be the problem. In
@theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
