Posts by Grantland Staff
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NBA Overnight: Where Was the Spark?
OK, so last night didn’t provide the most inspiring slate of games, but the our NBA addicts were still happy to get their daily fix. Here’s a quick and uncomprehensive hop around the odds and ends of Thursday night.
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NBA Shootaround: And So It Begins
The Magic and Wizards make a case for their young talent, the Knicks find an unexpected gem, and the Thunder and Spurs kick off the season with a bang.
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‘Star Wars’ Lightning Round: The Reveal of the Final ‘Force Awakens’ Poster
The ‘Star Wars’ hype machine is chugging along, and the Grantland staff digs deep to answer all of your burning questions.
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30 for 30 Shorts: The Pittsburgh Drug Trials
Our latest film, directed by Michael Jacobs, tells the story of how a cross-cultural scourge bled into the national pastime and made the front page of every paper in the country.
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The Emmys After-Party: Viola Davis Makes History and Jon Hamm Finally Wins
The Grantland staff reflects on a memorable Emmy Awards ceremony.
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College Football Week 1 Wrap: Chosen Rosen Soars for UCLA, Alabama Finds an Offense, Texas Crumbles, and More
UCLA, Alabama, and Notre Dame look like legit playoff contenders after opening weekend. Auburn, Arizona State, and Texas, though? Hide the children.
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Harbaugh, Heisman Hopefuls, and Hair: Meet the 2015 Preseason College Football Triangle All-Stars
FOOTBALL IS BACK! The 2015 college campaign kicked off Thursday night, and boy was it a doozy. It was also just the tip of the iceberg of chaos and thrills and fun that awaits us this fall, and we’re pretty excited about that. So to celebrate the return of this beautifully bizarre sport, we’re honoring our preseason lettermen: Some of them are the best at what they do. Some of them are the most fun. Some of them are hair. Together, they’re the 2015 Triangle All-Stars.
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2015 College Football Predictions: Our Playoff, Champion, and Heisman Picks, Plus More That We’re Bound to Regret
Congratulations, cherished readers: You did it! You survived the seeming eternity of the college football offseason, and now here you stand, mere hours away from the return of Actual Football. Playoff spots will be claimed, a championship will be won, a stiff-arm trophy will be hoisted — and foolishly confident prognosticators will gaze into crystal balls to attempt to tell you who’s going to do each of those things and more. Be gentle. We can’t help ourselves.
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The 2015 Grantland Summer Movie Awards
Honoring the best performances, moments, and characters from the summer at the cineplex.
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’ Special: The Mind-Blowing First Season of ‘Mr. Robot’
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald talk to Dan Fierman, Dave Schilling, and David Jacoby about the mind-blowing first season of ‘Mr. Robot.’