Reflections On Henry "Hank" Aaron
One of the greatest baseball players of all time, and a civil rights icon, passed away last Friday at age 86. Today, five writers from The Athletic who knew Henry Aaron, grew up idolizing him, and dre...
29 Jan 202120min
Is Becky Hammon Next In Line For The Spurs?
Last month, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon made history against LeBron James and the Lakers, becoming the first woman to lead an NBA team in a regular season game. The Athletic’s Chris...
28 Jan 202113min
The Trade That May Have Saved Caris LeVert
When Caris LeVert was dealt to the Pacers as part of the James Harden trade, his post-trade physical — usually a formality — revealed something scary: a small mass on his left kidney. Today, we’re joi...
27 Jan 202113min
How Philly Learned To Love Kobe (Rebroadcast)
A year ago today, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people were killed in a tragic helicopter crash outside of Los Angeles. In remembrance of that tragedy, we’re re-broadcasting an epi...
26 Jan 202121min
Super Bowl LV: The GOAT vs The Future
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will be heading to Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay to face off against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in a quarterback storyline that writes itself. The Athletic's ...
25 Jan 202115min
The Transformation Of Robert Tonyan
Robert Tonyan has emerged as one of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite targets this year, especially in the red zone, as Rodgers has found Green Bay’s breakout tight end for 11 touchdowns. Today, The Athletic’s ...
22 Jan 202115min
CJ McCollum’s Career Year Hits A Setback
During the first month of the NBA season, CJ McCollum was well on his way to a career year for the Portland Trail Blazers. But this week, his season ran into a major setback with the news that he sust...
21 Jan 202113min
The Mets' GM Firing
On Tuesday morning, the New York Mets fired GM Jared Porter, just hours after ESPN reported that he had sent inappropriate and graphic text messages to a woman reporter back in 2016, when he was the d...
20 Jan 202119min
