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In the July 16 newsletter:
The problem with NBA Countdown, the importance of Devin Booker's Mexican heritage, and the return of Lola Bunny.

ESPN’s NBA Finals Studio Shows Keep Missing the Point

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As greatly evidenced by Wednesday's Finals game, NBA Countdown is structured all wrong. It minimizes the participants in favor of ads, slick production, and equal air time.

[Bryan Curtis on the on-air missteps of NBA Countdown.]

How Lola Bunny Broke the Internet

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Remember Lola Bunny from the original Space Jam? Well, she's back and redesigned in a far-less-sexualized way in Space Jam: A New Legacy.

[Carrie Wittmer takes a look at the online discourse about and obsession with Lola Bunny.]

Suns Fans Find Meaning—and Connection—in Devin Booker and His Mexican Heritage

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Booker has said that before he was drafted by Phoenix in 2015, he hadn’t really been able to connect with his Mexican roots. That’s changed after his years in the city—as has the place he holds in many Latino Suns fans’ hearts.

[Paolo Uggetti looks at the relationship between Devin Booker, his Mexican roots, and the Suns' Latinx fan base.]

Devin Booker and the Suns Can Still Win It All | Group Chat
In this clip from the Group Chat podcast, Justin Verrier, Wosny Lambre, and Rob Mahoney discuss Devin Booker’s performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, what adjustments the Phoenix Suns should make for the rest of the series, and more.

Seven Lingering Questions After the Loki Finale
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On Wednesday, Loki ended its first season with a fitting final dose of chaos. So what comes next?

[Daniel Chin navigates us through a (spoiler-filled) journey that questions what's next for Loki and the MCU.]

20 Years Later, Legally Blonde Remains a Benchmark for Revenge Fantasy
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There’s lots to enjoy about Legally Blonde, but the standout element is the determination of Elle Woods to show up her ex and everyone who underestimates her.

[Jessica MacLeish reflects on Legally Blonde and its satisfying revenge fantasy, 20 years after the movie's release.]
“I’m Elle Woods and this is Bruiser Woods and we’re both Gemini vegetarians”
—Elle Woods, Legally Blonde
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It’s Not Looking Good for the Bucks

Saturday, July 10, 2021

View in your browser Twitter Facebook Instagram Share | Subscribe The Ringer In the July 9 newsletter: An assessment of the NBA Finals thus far, a look at Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension, and

🏀 Get Ready for the NBA Finals 🏀

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

View in your browser Twitter Facebook Instagram Share | Subscribe The Ringer In the July 6 newsletter: Our staff predict the NBA Finals, an oral history of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and the history

There’s More to the Bucks Than Giannis

Friday, July 2, 2021

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The Mavs Are Counting on Their Past to Mold Their Future

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View in your browser Twitter Facebook Instagram Share | Subscribe The Ringer In the June 25 newsletter: A salute to Conan O'Brien, a look at recent front office news in Dallas, and the return of

Are the Clippers for Real This Time?

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

View in your browser Twitter Facebook Instagram Share | Subscribe The Ringer In the June 15 newsletter: The rise of the 2021 Playoff Clippers, why In the Heights is even more important now, and the PGA

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