Tag Archive | "LeBron James"

When Science and Life Collide: A Q&A with Garth Sundem

Thursday, February 9, 2012

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When Science and Life Collide: A Q&A with Garth Sundem

For his new book Brain Trust, bestselling author Garth Sundem asked 93 Nobel laureates, MacArthur geniuses, and National Science Medal winners for lab tested advice on topics ranging from surfing to Scrabble. Here, he culls together his favorite tips — including how to lose weight on a diet of Cherry Garcia and potato chips — and reveals why he does his interviews in his car.

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Your Burning Questions, Answered

Friday, December 17, 2010

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Your Burning Questions, Answered

Matt Taibbi asked you to hit him with your most pressing sports concerns, and, boy, did you respond.

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The Golden Age of Sports Spats

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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The Golden Age of Sports Spats

Athletes have always feuded, but thanks in part to nifty new social-networking media, the amusement factor has reached record heights. MATT TAIBBI on his seven favorite tiffs.

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Basketball’s Unlikely Guru

Monday, November 16, 2009

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Basketball’s Unlikely Guru

How a former lawyer with little basketball training is helping the best NBA players become even better.

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Your Logo Here

Monday, November 2, 2009

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Your Logo Here

From now on I’m putting this space in my column up for sale. And why not? I’m just following the lead of the sports world, where every inch of turf, every minute of airtime, can be had for a price. By Matt Taibbi

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Nine Guys I Don’t Hate

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

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Nine Guys I Don’t Hate

There’s no shortage of athletes easy to despise. (Preening, overpaid, starbanging phony A-Rod comes to mind.) But even a rabid fan like me has a few opposing players he can’t get too worked up about.

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Waiting for Larry

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Waiting for Larry

White NBA fans yearn for the salad days of the Bird era, when being slow and looking really bad in shorts didn’t matter. And nowhere is this longing more evident than in each year’s draft.

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