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Howard Beck

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Senior NBA Writer at TheRinger.com | Co-host, the Real Ones | #NBASky evangelist Previously: SI.com, BleacherReport.com, NYTimes.com, DailyNews.com, VCStar.com, DavisEnterprise.com https://www.theringer.com/authors/howard-beck authory.com/howardbeck

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hey #NBASky: I made a Ringer NBA starter pack, including every Ringer colleague who writes, edits, produces or pods on the NBA. (If I've missed anyone, please let me know!)

go.bsky.app/FHrHSbx

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 10h

Reminder that this is also happening across many, if not all, of Chicago’s hundreds of suburbs, many of which, like mine, have significant Latino and immigrant populations.

Bom Tellino @bomtellino.bsky.social · 14h

It’s been said but it bears repeating: in addition to the people being abducted, all Chicagoans are being psychologically terrorized. Seeing feds driving/walking around and videos of violent attacks in places you know and love will fuck you up. Get ready, it’s coming to all of America soon.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 10h

ICE/Border Patrol held a weapon on a guy who was demanding they show him their face in Rogers Park today

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Anthony Slater @anthonyvslater.bsky.social · 13h

Keegan Murray suffered a torn UCL in his left thumb in the Kings' preseason game in Portland last night. He'll miss 4-6 weeks, the team says. Murray, entering his fourth season, is extension eligible in the next week.

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 2d

On the latest Real Ones, w/ @bellraja19.bsky.social, we dive into LeBron’s “Second Decision” farce, Giannis’ wandering eyes and the 2025 GM survey.

open.spotify.com/episode/2ItQ...

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump just got a COVID booster at Walter Reed, per the White House physician.

Let’s be clear this is the same guy who downplayed the virus, mocked masks, and turned lifesaving vaccines into a political wedge that cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 2d

On the latest Real Ones, w/ @bellraja19.bsky.social, we dive into LeBron’s “Second Decision” farce, Giannis’ wandering eyes and the 2025 GM survey.

open.spotify.com/episode/2ItQ...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Jim Owczarski @jimowczarski.bsky.social · 2d

Hey #NBASky

If you're on Reddit, I'm moving over there for a while for an AMA!

www.reddit.com/r/MkeBucks/c...

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Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 2d

This nation STARTED as a protest against an authoritarian government.

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The Press Box @thepressbox.bsky.social · 2d

In his pre-cable life, @jenpsaki.msnbc.com worked in the Obama White House.

@joelanderson.bsky.social asks: Should her old boss come off the sidelines and get more involved?

Full interview with Psaki here: open.spotify.com/episode/0Nf2...

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Sam Amick @samamick.bsky.social · 2d

What I’m hearing on the Giannis Antetokounmpo front, and why this past week of waves in Milwaukee was a sign of things to come, at @theathletic.com

The Knicks, and so many other teams, are still watching more closely than ever.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Giannis wants another championship. Whether it will be with Milwaukee remains to be seen

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 2d

This one is fascinating:

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 2d

In the final installment of the Ringer's Quarter-Century project, Kirk Goldsberry unleashes his awesome charts to explain the last 25 years of the NBA:

Seven Charts That Explain the Past 25 Years of the NBA

It’s hard to grasp just how much the league has changed this quarter century. You almost have to see it to believe it.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 2d

“Never has a collection of people so unbalanced, unqualified, and unfit controlled the levers of federal government power.”

@johnjharwood.bsky.social explains how Donald Trump empowered Stephen Miller to execute his fascist policies.

Read the full article: zeteo.com/p/who-is-ste...

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The Tell-Tale Brian Phillips @brianphillips.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote about the defining cultural product of our era: Jimmy Fallon's Wordle TV show

Jimmy Fallon’s Wordle Show Just Makes Sense

But why is it a game show? There are so many better options.

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Lucas Seehafer PhD @seehafer.bsky.social · 3d

Sciatica is a very common condition and doesn't just happen to older athletes. In fact, LeBron suffered from sciatica earlier in his career.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

One hour until the debut of Bad Pedophile.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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Kyle Williams @kwilliamsmedia.bsky.social · 3d

This was so much fun to read

Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 5d

Every dynasty starts with a missed train. For the Ringer's quarter-century project, I explored some of the biggest sliding-doors moments of the 21st century. (h/t Gwyneth Paltrow)

NBA Sliding Doors: The What-Ifs That Changed Everything

Forget Oden vs. Durant or ‘The Decision’—these five forgotten twists altered the course of the league forever

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 3d

thanks, Kyle!

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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 3d

Lakers say LeBron James will be reevaluated in approximately 3-4 weeks for sciatica on his right side.

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 3d

#RIF 😁

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 3d

It really can't be said enough: the goal of the "anti-woke" movement was always to destroy social norms against bigotry. And it worked. And there's a whole lot of purportedly "left" thinkers & commentators who helped it -- indeed, it couldn't have been done without them.

They should feel bad.

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 3d

Next up in The Ringer's Quarter-Century project:

The Five True Originals of the 21st Century NBA, by @robmahoney.bsky.social

The Five True Originals of the 21st-Century NBA

The most talented era in league history has been marked by tectonic changes in style—most of which have stemmed from just a handful of irrepressible changemakers

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

"The only issue is whether SCOTUS will allow the president to lie that there is an insurrection, then use his own patently false proclamation to justify flooding American cities with soldiers to 'fight crime.' Considering the recent behavior of SCOTUS's 6 conservative justices, the vibes are rancid"

Trump is the insurrection

And the Supreme Court's conservatives are his shock troops.

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