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The Best Albums of 2021

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As the music industry regained some normalcy, big-time releases returned. But how many made our list of projects worth celebrating?

[Our staff selects their favorite albums of 2021.]

There Are Plenty of Reasons to Remain Patient With Trevor Lawrence

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The no. 1 pick has had an underwhelming debut NFL season. But he was never going to fix the Jaguars on his own.

[Kaelen Jones on Trevor Lawrence's first-year ups and downs.]

The House Always Wins … Unless

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Twenty years ago, Ocean’s Eleven seduced audiences with the perfect heist: the robbing of several Las Vegas casinos.

[John Gonzalez on the accuracy of Ocean's Eleven.]

Best Fake NBA Trades With Kevin O’Connor | The Bill Simmons Podcast

Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin O’Connor to talk about their favorite fake NBA trades.

Shot Quality Doesn’t Matter Anymore in the NBA. So What Does?

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Layups and 3s used to be an easy predictor of team success. That’s not the case anymore. Why did that relationship disappear? And where is this evolution leading?

[Zach Kram on what matters in the NBA.]

Succession Season 3 Power Rankings, Week 8: Poisonous Mozzarella

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As things get worse and worse for Kendall, an accidental text turns the dynamics of this season upside down.

[Aric Jenkins ranks all the key players after the latest episode of Succession.]
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