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Corbin Smith

Why the Warriors’ COVID-Reopening Plan Isn’t So Nuts

opinion
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS

Although not feasible now with cases spiking, epidemiologists believe the NBA team—and its owner, Joe Lacob—has provided a sound model for when live events are ready to resume.

Corbin Smith

Published Nov. 24, 2020 

How Miami Heat Star Jimmy Butler Is the Anti-LeBron James

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT

The 31-year-old journeyman went unrecruited out of high school and has had to defy expectations at every turn. Now, he’s reached his first NBA Finals.

Corbin Smith

Published Sep. 30, 2020 

The Police’s Racist Treatment of Masai Ujiri Speaks Volumes

opinion
CRYING FOUL

Bodycam footage reveals that it was the white police officer who shoved the Black NBA executive—twice—for the crime of trying to celebrate his team’s championship.

Corbin Smith

Published Aug. 20, 2020 

Was the Michael Jordan of Our Youth a Lie? 

ON THE INSIDE

The ESPN docuseries presents viewers with two very different, competing versions of His Airness.

Corbin Smith

Published May. 13, 2020 

The NBA’s Strange Pandemic Return Is All About Greed

opinion
ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS, BABY

The NBA has approved a plan for the league to return July 31, with teams living and playing games in an Orlando complex. Billionaires’ preferential treatment truly knows no bounds.

Corbin Smith

Published Jun. 08, 2020 

My Surreal Night Watching the Only Damn Sports on TV

BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS

These are strange times we’re living in.

Corbin Smith

Published Apr. 13, 2020 

Tom Brady’s Empty Answers on Trump and Race Speak Volumes

opinion
IGNORANCE IS BLISS

The NFL legend—and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback—opened up to Howard Stern this week about race (“I never saw race”) and his “pal” Trump. It wasn’t pretty.

Corbin Smith

Published Apr. 11, 2020 

The Game Everyone’s Playing in Quarantine to Keep Them Sane

RANGE LIFE

The new Nintendo Switch title “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is the soothing, low-stakes video game that’s helping many people get through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corbin Smith

Published Mar. 28, 2020 

An MVP Act of Charity Exposes NBA Owners’ Coronavirus Greed

opinion
GIVING BACK

The NBA’s reigning MVP donated $100,000 to help pay for arena workers’ salaries during the coronavirus pandemic. Too bad many of the league’s ultrarich owners can’t follow suit.

Corbin Smith

Published Mar. 14, 2020 

Trump Confesses to How Bigly the Olympics F*cks the Poor

opinion
A KERNEL OF TRUTH

The president said the quiet part loud, as is his wont.

Corbin Smith

Published Feb. 20, 2020 
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