Next week’s cover, “After the Comeback,” by Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet, captures the joy on the streets of New York City after the Knicks’ historic win in Game Four of the N.B.A. Finals. https://t.co/zLRZzgL83N
This is legitimately the toughest tweet I’ve had to send in a while..
When I first started at The Ringer in 2020, I knew I’d found home. The space to create, the utilization of my interests and skills, the bonds, the friends, all of it was perfect.
From shows with Jemele Hill, to getting paired with Rachel, to forming a lifelong friendship with the Midnight Boys, it’s been perfect.
That’s why it really hurts to announce what I have to right now…
The Ringer is hating on Austin Reaves.
Reaves went crazy again tonight, busting ass like his name was Darius Johnson Jr, and I bet we won’t hear a peep from @BillSimmons, @ZachLowe_NBA, @RobMahoney, @jkylemann or any of my other @ringernba peeps.
If he played for the Celtics, we’d get an entire treatise about how he has the killer instinct of Whitey Bulger, the handles of Cousy, and looks like a true American from Brookline, MA.
But because he’s a Laker, he’s treated like “Sinners” on an Outkick top 20 films of 2025 list … not mentioned.
I hope in the coming year my beloved company learns to appreciate Basketball of all colors … including Purple & Gold.
Tonight Reaves scored 44. I beg of you guys to remember that man that wore 42, and what discrimination has do to a society.
Do better.
Sonny Sonny Sonny. What can I say. We shared so many magical moments together on and off the pitch over the years. As a person and a player you deserved all the success you’ve enjoyed. One of the very best people in the game.
It gave me such joy to see you lift a trophy last season and no doubt you’ll be a success with your next steps. See you soon ❤️
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III has suffered a season-ending torn labrum in his right shoulder, sources tell ESPN. Murphy was in the midst of a career NBA season in his fourth campaign, averaging 21.2 points and posting his third year with 150+ made 3s.
Grateful for this amazing opportunity. Basketball means everything to me, and no matter where I play the game, I’ll do so with the same joy, passion and goal - to win championships.
The thing that stings about losing Anthony Davis to some of us. (See that word “Some” if that’s not you. I’m not talking to you. That’s how that works.)
Is not just the whole “we won a chip with him”. It’s that fact that we went to battle for him. All the arguments we’ve had defending our guy. All the times he was fuckin robbed of that dpoy. The Mr Glass jokes when he had more games played than a certain franchises two star players who didn’t get the same jokes.
I saw someone last night call him “lazy”.
Do you know how fuckin tiring it’s gotta be to be the defensive anchor? Having to watch every position just in case you gotta save the play for a full NBA GAME!?! All he ever asked was for a center that could have his back. And he asked every. Fuckin. Year.
We had that in 2020. And look where it got us. And we blew it up. Smh.
All those times where we fought other fans to show that we had the best big in the league. And he’s gone. With no rumors. No insight. No hint no clue. That shit just … kinda fuckin stings.
Thank you @AntDavis23 the real ones know wtf you gave us. You are always a Laker to us. The jersey goin up. #3