There is a snippet of “The Illiad, or The Poem of Force,” Simone Weil’s 1940 essay about the blind poet Homer’s Trojan War epic, that has always stuck with me: “The progress of the war in the Iliad is simply a continual game of seesaw. The victor of the moment feels himself invincible, even though, only a few hours before, he may have experienced defeat; he forgets to treat victory as a transitory thing.”
The Golden State Warriors seemed invincible once. Now, far from it. Nobody saw this coming five years ago,...
The Golden State Warriors seemed invincible once. Now, far from it. Nobody saw this coming five years ago,...
- 12/16/2023
- by Corbin Smith
- Rollingstone.com
Beef is the true currency of the NBA.
Ok, that’s not true. It’s money, like it is everywhere else. But when you read that didn’t it feel right? Everyone involved wants you to think this, to believe that the NBA is a gigantic arena for settling grievances. Stephen A. Smith gets on TV every morning looking to start shit, guys post shady little comments on their Twitter accounts all the time. Public dialogue about the league is nearly always filtered through endless jabbering of players’ relative qualities to each other,...
Ok, that’s not true. It’s money, like it is everywhere else. But when you read that didn’t it feel right? Everyone involved wants you to think this, to believe that the NBA is a gigantic arena for settling grievances. Stephen A. Smith gets on TV every morning looking to start shit, guys post shady little comments on their Twitter accounts all the time. Public dialogue about the league is nearly always filtered through endless jabbering of players’ relative qualities to each other,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Corbin Smith
- Rollingstone.com
The top high school basketball players will be on display when the Slam Summer Classic broadcasts live from Rucker Park in New York City. 28 of the top boys and girls high school-age players in the United States, headlined by Jaloni Cambridge, Aaliyah Chavez, and Kennedy Smith, will play in one of basketball’s most hallowed grounds. The Slam Summer Classic Vol. 5 airs this Saturday, Aug. 19 starting at 5 p.m. Et exclusively on the NBA App. Watch by downloading the NBA App.
How to Watch the Slam Summer Classic Vol. 5 When: Saturday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. Et (girls) / 7 p.m. Et (boys) Where: The NBA App Streaming: Watch for free on the NBA App About the Slam Summer Classic
This will be the fifth year of the annual high school basketball event, where the top high school basketball players showcase their talents to play in college and beyond. NBA stars who...
How to Watch the Slam Summer Classic Vol. 5 When: Saturday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. Et (girls) / 7 p.m. Et (boys) Where: The NBA App Streaming: Watch for free on the NBA App About the Slam Summer Classic
This will be the fifth year of the annual high school basketball event, where the top high school basketball players showcase their talents to play in college and beyond. NBA stars who...
- 8/19/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
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