Michael Pina
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After watching the second episode of Celtics City, I bought and read a copy of Bill Russell’s first memoir and wrote this piece on how the absence of anything resembling his voice is felt in today’s NBA, and throughout the country:
www.theringer.com/2025/03/11/n...
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The NBA Is Desperately Missing a Voice Like Bill Russell’s
While history repeats itself in this country, modern NBA stars have stayed silent. Maybe it’s unfair to ask so much of athletes, but it wasn’t too much for the greatest champion in NBA history, who do...
https://www.theringer.com/2025/03/11/nba/bill-russell-boston-celtics-city-go-up-for-glory-book
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wrote about cooper flagg's crunchtime chops today. they make him feel like an unprecedented prospect:
www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/n...
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Ranking the 2025 NBA Christmas Day Games
Santa came correct this year. We preview Thunder-Spurs, another LeBron vs. KD clash, and every holiday matchup.
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/nba/nba-christmas-games-schedule-preview-2025-thunder-spurs
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really hoping that cam johnson injury isn't serious but it looked very bad
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jesus christ nikola jokic
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in ranking the five christmas day games, i wrote about why it's not too soon to think about donovan mitchell trades. also, og anunoby is new york's second-best player:
www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/n...
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Ranking the 2025 NBA Christmas Day Games
Santa came correct this year. We preview Thunder-Spurs, another LeBron vs. KD clash, and every holiday matchup.
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/nba/nba-christmas-games-schedule-preview-2025-thunder-spurs
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OG Appreciation Society growing!
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Fred Katz
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NEW EPISODE of Katz and Shoot, getting into the nuances of the Knicks offense, OG Anunoby's importance, Mikal Bridges' cutting and a (kinda) scorching take with
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in ranking the five christmas day games, i wrote about why it's not too soon to think about donovan mitchell trades. also, og anunoby is new york's second-best player:
www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/n...
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Ranking the 2025 NBA Christmas Day Games
Santa came correct this year. We preview Thunder-Spurs, another LeBron vs. KD clash, and every holiday matchup.
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/nba/nba-christmas-games-schedule-preview-2025-thunder-spurs
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A tradition unlike any other: I ranked the NBA's 5 Christmas Day games
www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/n...
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Ranking the 2025 NBA Christmas Day Games
Santa came correct this year. We preview Thunder-Spurs, another LeBron vs. KD clash, and every holiday matchup.
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/nba/nba-christmas-games-schedule-preview-2025-thunder-spurs
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I am...in love with the Pelicans?
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I wrote about Tyrese Haliburton's choke-sign tribute to Reggie Miller at MSG, which is one of the most indelible sports-related moments I've ever seen:
www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/s...
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The Ringer’s 52 Favorite Sports Moments of 2025
From Rory McIlroy’s triumph at the Masters to Miguel Rojas’s heroics in a World Series for the ages, these are the moments that defined our year
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/sports/favorite-best-sports-moments-list-2025-year-in-review
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A tradition unlike any other: I ranked the NBA's 5 Christmas Day games
www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/n...
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Ranking the 2025 NBA Christmas Day Games
Santa came correct this year. We preview Thunder-Spurs, another LeBron vs. KD clash, and every holiday matchup.
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/nba/nba-christmas-games-schedule-preview-2025-thunder-spurs
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Ida Bae Wells
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The VP of the US can give a speech saying no one has to be ashamed to be white anymore — the type of mainstream political speech we haven’t seen since before the civil rights acts, and the rhetoric is treated as merely divisive with few pointing out the obvious truth that white men remain in power.
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is mpj an all-star?
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the pending-divorce energy is off the charts
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the hawks could be building around reed sheppard right now smh
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my no-spoiler review of marty supreme: is george gervin about to win an oscar?
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Mike Vorkunov
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Looks like we've gotten more people on here lately. So it's time to share this if you're looking for more smart, fun, interesting accounts to follow for NBA, WNBA, and basketball in general
go.bsky.app/FGmgtea
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*simpsons meme* the most gut-wrenching loss of the season so far
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sacramento had the most gut-wrenching loss of the season last night. two ridiculous comebacks foiled by a phantom foul at the buzzer. jerami grant's dunk in overtime was a 10/10 on my own scale of unforgiving brutality
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mavericks/pistons was a football game. cooper flagg looked like a guy who will win multiple mvp's at the end of regulation. detroit really really really missed ausar thompson's defense down the stretch.
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on one hand, donovan mitchell, evan mobley, darius garland, and jarrett allen have only played 57 minutes together this season. on the other hand, woof
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for the record, sarr and reed are perfectly fine picks
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how was steph castle not the first pick in last year's draft?
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I went on The
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Show to talk NBA cup finals, Spurs, Knicks, Wemby, Western Conference play-in teams (Utah, Memphis, PDX), and the biggest preseason prediction we both got very wrong:
open.spotify.com/episode/6Wr7...
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Wemby and the Spurs Slay OKC With Michael Pina. Plus, Nick Friedell and Cam Johnson.
Spotify video
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Wr7NeE7nXEw1LJZyTlST8?si=fe4SU9yJTDaRpT53j8LORw
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I went on The
@zachlowenba.bsky.social
Show to talk NBA cup finals, Spurs, Knicks, Wemby, Western Conference play-in teams (Utah, Memphis, PDX), and the biggest preseason prediction we both got very wrong:
open.spotify.com/episode/6Wr7...
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Wemby and the Spurs Slay OKC With Michael Pina. Plus, Nick Friedell and Cam Johnson.
Spotify video
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Wr7NeE7nXEw1LJZyTlST8?si=fe4SU9yJTDaRpT53j8LORw
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I previewed the NBA Cup Final, which *could* be a prologue to the actual NBA Finals
www.theringer.com/2025/12/15/n...
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Wemby vs. Brunson: The NBA Cup’s First Great Final
Spurs-Knicks looks like a shockingly compelling title game. Will the return of Victor Wembanyama tilt the balance?
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/15/nba/nba-cup-final-preview-new-york-knicks-san-antonio-spurs-victor-wembanyama
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I previewed the NBA Cup Final, which *could* be a prologue to the actual NBA Finals
www.theringer.com/2025/12/15/n...
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Wemby vs. Brunson: The NBA Cup’s First Great Final
Spurs-Knicks looks like a shockingly compelling title game. Will the return of Victor Wembanyama tilt the balance?
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/15/nba/nba-cup-final-preview-new-york-knicks-san-antonio-spurs-victor-wembanyama
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I realize it's an early start but this is pathetic effort by the Cavaliers
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"There is something a little deranged about hearing Mazzulla talk about love." Excellent piece by
@louisathomas.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...
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How the Celtics Are Winning
A team that once could seem a little bloodless has, in the absence of its best player, become scrappy and slightly unpredictable.
https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/how-the-celtics-are-winning
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just woke up and watched the best basketball game i've seen in about 6 months
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Ben Simmons gave this pass a standing ovation
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i can't believe ja morant almost dunked on kevin love again. his most famous miss!
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I sincerely hope people like this get the help they need
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Jokic last night against the Kings: 36 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals...in 29 minutes He took 16 shots and missed two of them (92.2 TS%). Denver's offensive rating was 143.5 with him on the court (3rd highest of the season)
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Grizzlies might be even more cursed than the Pelicans at this point
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When you hire a white man because they’re a white man that’s not identity politics. Identity politics is when you get hired and you’re not a white man. The anti wokeness hysteria was always a backlash to integration of white collar jobs
bsky.app/profile/jami...
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Once again thinking about the time on Twitter where some guy was complaining about how a morning show don’t have any white people on it and I posted a picture of the morning show and it had 4 white people and one black person and the guy said “yeah but they wish they could fire the 4 white people”
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sex criminals stick together
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imagine being on the right side of the most lopsided trade in nba history and still not being voted by your peers as a top 10 front office
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does anybody know where this dude was born and how far it is from the united states?
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Must read of the day: great article by
@howardbeck.bsky.social
www.theringer.com/2025/12/09/n...
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Should You Go All In for Giannis? History Screams No.
NBA teams love going all in for superstars. It almost never works.
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/09/nba/giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-trade-rumors-all-in-history
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Here’s an actual sentence from my story that you definitely read before posting this: “Antetokounmpo is a top-five player and almost any team in the league should explore the possibility of trading for him.”
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Eric Collins is calling this game? Hell yeah
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Talked through the NBA front to back (err, back to front?) over on Bill’s pod:
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An NBA Power Poll, the Surprise Celtics, the Queen Conundrum, and Fake Trades Galore With Rob Mahoney
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6F2NrGkvUqlEgeZFuzgqpo?si=7qVXefQ4RjuR3vWElSCtfQ
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Derik Queen might actually win Rookie of the Year
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Derik Queen last night: 33 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 11/15 from the field...in 33 minutes
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I asked and tried to answer 5 burning questions about this NBA season, including: LeBron vs. Father Time OKC's unprecedented dominance Giannis trade stuff And more!
www.theringer.com/2025/12/08/n...
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Five Burning NBA Questions: Giannis Watch, LeBron, and Trade Season
Are we actually close to a Giannis trade? Plus, LeBron vs. Father Time (again), Joe Dumars, and the Thunder terrifying everyone.
https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/08/nba/giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-trade-rumors-oklahoma-city-thunder
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Derik Queen rules
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