Joe Vardon

Gambling. Racism. Gambling again. And now, alleged salary cap circumvention by the Clippers. When the NBA has problems of this magnitude, it calls the same law firm. W @MikeVorkunov @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/70416… via @NYTimes

The 2025-26 Premier League wound up yesterday and, with its end, we're able to project how much each club earned. Based on multiple sources, we expect payouts to England's top 20 clubs exceeded £3bn for the first time. @TheAthleticFC FREE TO READ: nytimes.com/athletic/73041…

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The party has started at Selhurst Park 🍾 Arsenal have beaten Crystal Palace 2-1 on the final day of the season. Now, the moment Arsenal fans have waited 22 years to see...

It’s almost hand-wringing season in Cleveland. Before we do that, let’s pause to remember the Knicks were in the ECF last year, failed, and learned from it. Are they better than the Cavs now? Yes, but it’s not necessarily permanent @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/73040…

This series demands courage. Jared McCain, fearless and buoyed by Page 21 of the book he carries everywhere, is sprouting: nytimes.com/athletic/73025…

That’s the first time in franchise history — which dates to 1901 — in which the Guardians won a game 1-0 with the run coming on a pinch-hit home run, per the Elias Sports Bureau.

Wrote about Josh Hart, a brief taste of resentment and grace. Free for all: nytimes.com/athletic/72997…

Amidst the misery and greatness, sadness and euphoria, the Cavs insist ‘our process is right’ after two MSG letdowns. That’s…one way to put it, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/72997…

NEW @TheAthletic: “Winners get paid” - How the Oklahoma City Thunder manage the economic and psychological pitfalls that surround one of the NBA’s deepest rosters. (Free) nytimes.com/athletic/72934…

Worst loss in Cleveland Cavaliers history? I suppose the answer lies in what ultimately happens in this Eastern Conference finals. If the Cavs recover against the New York Knicks, then this one will sink to the bottom of the Hudson River. @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/72937…

Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are headed back to Paris, but also Manchester, where the NBA now has a significant business interest, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/72944…

Worst loss in Cavs’ history? We won’t know until the ECF is over if it’s hyperbole or probable. But this loss to the Knicks was not OK, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/72937…

Hahahahhahaha yeahhhh so Gary was right. A prayer was most definitely needed. Shot 88 at Aronimink from the blues (6,521) with Sunday pins and I loved every second of it. Will answer any and all q’s below

Arsenal are so close to the Premier League title now they can smell it, touch it, taste it. It is exhilarating and — judging by some of the sloppiness seen in the second half here — intoxicating. Mikel Arteta's side made hard work of beating relegated Burnley, but the game is unlikely to be remembered on its own merit. For Arsenal, it merely represents them getting one step closer to their ultimate goal @Gunnerblog on a nervous and joyous night at the Emirates Stadium. Free to read: bit.ly/4ulxxa0

Yes, Dan Gilbert really rented a fleet of buses, put 1,400 Clevelanders on them and sent them to Detroit for Game 7. But that’s only a part of this story of belief the city’s only living championship owner has in his team, the Cavs @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/72877…

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Ausar Thompson put his hand around Sam Merrill’s neck as he slammed him to the ground and then stepped over him. So why wasn’t Thompson ejected from Game 6? Lead official Zach Zarba explains here, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/72836…

Walked with Aronimink contender Alex Smalley, and his mom, Maria. She videos/tracks every shot that her son hits for statistical analysis. She's very thankful for the new iPhone, which isn't totally overwhelmed by the volume of her camera roll. Story: nytimes.com/athletic/72830…

The Cavs say Larry Nance Jr. is out tonight with an illness.

Larry O’Brien Trophy in Philly is hilarious