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Warriors validate the Jimmy Butler trade with playoff series win over the Rockets
“He’s worth every freaking penny,” Golden State owner Joe Lacob said. “That’s all I can say. He’s fantastic.”
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Rantanen had a hat trick and an assist in Game 7 against his former team, propelling the Stars to the second round.
Continue readingGail Collins and Bret Stephens: A Last Conversation
After eight years of weekly chats, one more for the road.
Continue readingAvalanche’s torturous collapse leaves plenty of questions: ‘It’s pretty shocking’
“I don’t know what we’re going to do,” Nathan MacKinnon said after Colorado’s 4-2 Game 7 collapse to the rival Dallas Stars.
Continue readingThese Warriors are old, tired and in trouble as Game 7 looms against Rockets
They’re not done yet. Maybe a legendary performance awaits on Sunday. But the Warriors look like they’re out of gas and out of answers.
Continue readingTrump’s Failings Are Obvious. Why Are People Still Surprised?
You’re reading the Jamelle Bouie newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Historical context for present-day events. Get it with a Times subscription.I wrote a long essay for my column this week — comparing Donald Trump’s first 100 days to Franklin …
Continue readingMLB made a change that players say shrank the strike zone — and caught them by surprise
An adjustment in how umpires are graded has impacted ball-strike calls during the season’s first month, leaving players to adapt on the fly.
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