Articles by David Roth
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The Mercy Rule
Welcome to the NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is here, and with it an opportunity to project upon a host of gangly young giants the irrational aspirations of a nation of basketball fans. Full story
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Taking the Heat
The Heat are now the best team in the NBA, but that doesn't mitigate the fact that, even by the usual standards for the NBA's sour and over-determined dynasty aspirants, these guys are kind of dickish. Full story
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Welcome to the NBA Finals
Who will be the champions of The Year the Season Started at Christmas Because the Buttsteak Owner of the Suns Wanted to Prove Some Dim Point About Unions or Whatever? Full story
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The Oklahoma Problem
Oklahoma is pretty terrible at being a state, but their basketball team is fantastic. Full story
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Welcome to the NBA Playoffs
If you are just now joining the Playoffs, you may be frustrated to learn that they're nearly over. Don't worry, you were actually very wise to skip the part of the postseason that involved the Hawks. Full story
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Contemporary Magic
There's something remarkable about the fact that acerbic gnome and mock-turtleneck aficionado Stan Van Gundy is the most recognizably human player in the chain of events that cost him his job. Full story
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Exit Sandman
Mariano Rivera, one of the few players baseball fans can agree upon, ripped up his knee shagging flies during batting practice. Full story
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People Actually Watch the Draft?
Three days of interviews with neckless general studies majors from Southeast Conference schools makes for pretty excruciating TV. It's only natural for you to wonder why anyone would watch that. Full story
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Ron Artest Is the Player Fox Loves to Hate
As an athlete and human being who everyone pays attention to, Artest is interesting. But as a political magnet for the daddish anger of a certain type of NBA fan, he's excruciating. Full story
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A Confederacy of Assholes
Getting outraged about Bobby Petrino is easy, and kind of fun. Full story
Thought and Memory
New Fiction by Ed Park 
Malaysian Neo-Nazis
Fighting for a Pure Malay Race 
The Strongest Dwarf in New Jersey
Remembering My Tormentor 
Gay Men and Their Misogyny Problem
It's Not Cute Anymore 
Snooping Around Nicolas Cage's House
So Many Bummers 
Saudi Arabia's Feminist Revolution
It's Not Happening 
