25 in 25: No. 9 John Collins
This is a series that looks at the best Atlanta Hawks of the past 25 seasons dating back…
25 in 25: No. 10 Jalen Johnson
This is a series that looks at the best Atlanta Hawks of the past 25 seasons dating back…
Auburn’s Steven Pearl hiring evokes coach-in-waiting skepticism (after much consultation)
News item No. 1: Bruce Arians, who coached the Tom Brady-quarterbacked Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the winner’s circle…
Former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says no to Alabama senate seat, for now
If you drew a Venn diagram of the skills needed to be a successful politician and a good…
25 in 25: No. 16 to 11 of best Hawks of last 25 years
We move into the top 15 of my ongoing countdown of the top 25 Atlanta Hawks players of…
Fred VanVleet injury hits Rockets in the worst spot, but is there a faint silver lining?
Well, my timing was impeccable. Originally, The Athletic was going to publish a column of mine today about…
Bruce Pearl had his issues, but he was a basketball Johnny Appleseed in the SEC
Think of Tennessee men’s basketball before Bruce Pearl. Think of Auburn men’s basketball before Bruce Pearl. Ernie and…
25 in 25: No. 20 to no. 16 of best Hawks of last 25 years
I began this countdown in earnest last time out with a look at a quintet of players who…
25 in 25: No. 25 to no. 21 of best Hawks of last 25 years
As we ramp up towards the 2025-26 NBA season, I wanted to take a look back before looking…
25 in 25: Honorable mentions for best Hawks of last 25 years
In the middle of the 2025 calendar year and with the 2025-26 season tipping off next month, now…
Adam Silver on NBA and ‘highlights’: Not wrong, definitely too glib
“This is very much a highlights-based sport.” – NBA commissioner Adam Silver A lot of folks are dunking…
Why voiding Kawhi Leonard’s contract would be a huge problem for the NBA
So, if the hammer drops, what does it look like? That’s the big question of the week, even…