Miles Wray
The Houston Astros Have Erased Their Summer From Hell
Last year, Houston's ambitious rebuilding project looked shaky and felt miserable. This year, thus far, they've been redeemed and rejuvenated. Funny how that works.
Ping-Pong Ballers, Or The NBA Teams That Can't Not Be In The Lottery
The upper reaches of the NBA Draft are a great place to find a player with franchise-altering talent. It's not a good place to spend the better part of a decade.
Shaun Livingston Is Finally Where He Belongs
When his career had barely begun, Shaun Livingston suffered one of the most horrible injuries in NBA history. Nearly a decade later, his career finally feels underway.
The NBA Playoffs Need More Doris Burke
The NBA Playoffs, and sports media in general, tend towards loud overstatement and hot takes. All the more reason to celebrate Doris Burke, who doesn't.
Fling Yourself Onto the Pittsburgh Pirates Bandwagon
After a decade of uninterrupted, brutal failure, the Pittsburgh Pirates are one of baseball's better teams. The bigger surprise is that they're one of its funnest.
Joey Votto Is Playing Chess
Baseball's better hitters have a plan at the plate. Joey Votto has something more like a worldview, and is once again using it to smash everything.
What Are the Sixers Doing with Joel Embiid? Not What You Think
The Sixers under GM Sam Hinkie have come to be known as hoarders and gamblers, but is their benching of Joel Embiid proof of something otherwise?
Kawhi Leonard's Pure Reason
Kawhi Leonard is younger than some rookies and already a NBA Finals MVP. He's unreasonably underrated, mostly because he plays so reasonably, but his time is now.
Baseball's Last Suckers
Almost all of baseball has embraced a holistic approach to team-building that balances stats and scouting. Almost. There are also the Phillies and Diamondbacks.
The 76ers are the Ideal Rebuilding Team
It sucks when your team is in rebuilding mode, but what about when they're doing it in an interesting way?