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A guide to reading a room service menu like an NBA vet, a look at how Neopets predicted the future, and an interview with Chris Webber on Real Ones.

How to Read a Room Service Menu Like an NBA Veteran

Alycea Tinoyan

Longtime players and personnel explain the dos and don’ts to regular-season in-room dining.

[Join Rob Mahoney as he guides you through the fascinating world of NBA room service dining.]

I Can’t Stop Thinking About Wanda Maximoff Driving a Buick

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The penultimate episode of WandaVision was full of reveals, but one in particular is more concerning than the rest.

[Join Andrew Gruttadaro as he tries to make sense of that Buick scene.]

The Cardinals’ Signing of J.J. Watt Continues the NFC West Arms Race

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The Rams are all in, the Seahawks are a perennial contender, and the 49ers are a sleeping giant. Can Watt put Arizona over the top?

[Kaelen Jones takes a look at the implications of the Cardinals' signing of J.J. Watt.]

How Neopets Predicted the Future of the Social Internet

Alycea Tinoyan

Twenty years before Reddit users waged war against Wall Street, Neopets users led their own stock market revolution. It wasn’t the only way in which the site offered a glimpse of our online experience to come.

[Before social media, there was Neopets. Join Claire McNear as she connects the popular early 2000s game to our current social life online.]

Chris Webber Explains Why He Didn’t Get the Sacramento Kings GM Job | Real Ones

In this clip from the Real Ones podcast, Chris Webber joins Raja Bell and Logan Murdock to discuss his relationship with the Sacramento Kings franchise and why he was not offered the general manger job.

Has Danny Ainge Done More Bad Than Good Through the Past Decade?

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Is Trader Danny to blame for the Celtics’ struggles this season?

[Join Zach Kram as he investigates Danny Ainge's recent decisions.]

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—Inspector William Armstrong, Zodiac (2007)

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Reading a Room Service Menu Like an NBA Pro

How to Read a Room Service Menu Like an NBA Veteran

I Can’t Stop Thinking About Wanda Maximoff Driving a Buick

The Cardinals’ Signing of J.J. Watt Continues the NFC West Arms Race

How Neopets Predicted the Future of the Social Internet

Chris Webber Explains Why He Didn’t Get the Sacramento Kings GM Job | Real Ones

Has Danny Ainge Done More Bad Than Good Through the Past Decade?

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