There Was a Model for Luka Dončić. Now He’s Broken It
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by Louisa Thomas
4d ago
For years, the Dallas Mavericks star was compared to James Harden, whose footsteps he seemed to follow. But Dončić plays with a different kind of freedom ..read more
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Does the “Hot Hand” Exist in Hockey?
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by Louisa Thomas
1w ago
Nearly every hockey fan and player will tell you that, when the playoffs arrive, you have to go with the goalie who’s on a roll. Are they right ..read more
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The Baltimore Oriole Who Looks Like a Cherub and Swings the Bat Like a Legend-to-Be
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by Louisa Thomas
2w ago
Jackson Holliday has had perfect swinging form since he was three years old. As a major leaguer, though, he’s still in his infancy ..read more
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The Legend of Playoff Jimmy
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by Louisa Thomas
3w ago
For years now, just in time for the N.B.A. post-season, sure as the daffodils, Jimmy Butler has transformed into the world’s greatest basketball player—or something close to it ..read more
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How Women’s Basketball Became the Hottest Thing in College Sports
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by Louisa Thomas
1M ago
Talented and charismatic stars, including Caitlin Clark, JuJu Watkins, and Paige Bueckers, have made the games appointment viewing ..read more
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Mookie Betts Makes Baseball Fun Again
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by Louisa Thomas
1M ago
Overshadowed by his epochal teammate, the diminutive superstar, now a shortstop, plays the game with a quick, open mind and an astonishing array of skills ..read more
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It’s Shohei Ohtani Season in L.A.
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by Emily Witt
1M ago
Even before the startling accusations made against Ohtani’s interpreter, the Dodgers star was seemingly at the center of civic life ..read more
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The Next Great Tennis Rivalry May Be Here
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by Gerald Marzorati
1M ago
Evert-Navratilova, Borg-McEnroe, Federer-Nadal . . . Sinner-Alcaraz ..read more
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Angel Reese Knows That People Want a Show
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by Louisa Thomas
1M ago
The L.S.U. star has had a weird season, but her charisma—and her rivalries with the University of South Carolina and with Iowa’s Caitlin Clark—is a gift to women’s basketball ..read more
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The N.B.A.’s Rule-Book Problem
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by Louisa Thomas
2M ago
Officiating in the league is probably as good as it’s ever been. So why does everyone seem so angry about it ..read more
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