the dignity of labor
There Was Nothing Quite Like Watching Elton Brand Work: David Roth's Weak In Review
It wasn't just the brilliant work that Elton Brand did in a series of mostly hopeless situations that made him great. It was how he did that work.
Rich Hill Is Mr. October: David Roth's Weak in Review
The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Washington Nationals in the NLDS in a long and grueling game that's already a classic. It was also October in microcosm.
Ichiro Suzuki and the Dignity of Work
The 4,278 career hits do not give weight to Ichiro. The 4,278 career hits are given weight by the way Ichiro achieved them.
Watching The Charlotte Hornets, Breaking Through as Modestly as Possible
The Hornets built a winning, middle-class team through smart drafting, reclamation projects, and an aversion to ego. It may not last, but it's beautiful to watch.
Watching The Houston Rockets, A Team In Shambles
Last year, the Rockets were annoying but undeniable. This year, their brand of ultra-efficient basketball has collapsed. What's left is odd, but much more human.
Reel Talk: Corbin Smith's Review Of Online Basketball Highlights, Dame Lillard Edition
Damian Lillard is a great player, if not a perfect one. But when he powered the Blazers to a victory over the untouchable Warriors, he showed us something true.
Watching John Wall, Who Keeps It Moving
The Washington Wizards are enduring a bummer of a season, but their star is going as hard as ever. It's what makes John Wall great, and makes him John Wall.
Watching Shaun Livingston, The Definition of Redefinition
Shaun Livingston once looked like someone who could change the game of basketball. Now he's something more valuable: a player who understands how the game changes.
Watching Clayton Kershaw, Who Makes It All Work
Clayton Kershaw is still one of the best pitchers in baseball, if not quite as effortless as he's seemed in the past. It's only made him more thrilling to watch.