Open Thread: Determining what constitutes taunting in the NBA
Last week, the Spurs vanquished the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Emirates Cup Quarterfinals. En route to the victory,...
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US and Ukraine target 1,000-vessel ‘dark fleet’ smuggling sanctioned oil worldwide
A 1,000-strong "dark fleet" of rogue oil tankers skirting sanctions has emerged as a new target for the U.S. and...
Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama delivered a clear message in Las Vegas
The San Antonio Spurs had overcome some large obstacles to land themselves in the NBA Emirates Cup Finals next Tuesday....
Alabama Begs Supreme Court to Make It Easier to Execute People With Intellectual Disabilities
Alabama Deputy Solicitor general Robert Overing approached the podium at the U.S. Supreme Court on a mission: to convince the...
It’s time for NBA Cup Basketball: Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all...
Maduro’s heirs: human rights violators, corrupt enforcers and ruthless loyalists
As the Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuela, experts warn that Nicolás Maduro’s downfall could open the door to a...
The Brand-New Pentagon Press Corps Is Gaga for Hegseth
Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Dec. 2, 2025. Photo: U.S. Navy...
Open Thread: Spurs waive Riley Minix
Yesterday, while Spurs fans were fawning over Victor Wembanyama’s potential return this evening, the front office made a roster change....
Lawmakers Pave the Way to Billions in Handouts for Weapons Makers That the Pentagon Itself Opposed
For the better part of a century, there was one thing even the U.S. government would not do to pad...
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
President Donald Trump has shattered the limits of executive authority by ordering the summary executions of individuals he deems members...
Watching the Spurs emerge victorious from the Lakers’ Den
Thanks to my buddy Mike, a fellow hooper of some local renown, I was able to attend the Spurs’ 2025...
Open Thread: I want my Luke Kornet t-shirt
On Wednesday night after the San Antonio Spurs vanquished the Los Angeles Lakers in the Emirates Cup Quarterfinals, De’Aaron Fox...
ICE Prison’s 911 Calls Overwhelm a Rural Georgia Emergency System
“Male detainee needs to go out due to head trauma,” an employee at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention...
Open Thread: Keldon Johnson will use his NBA Cup money to buy a llama
During the second Western Conference Emirates Cup Quarterfinals matchup last night, Cassidy Hubbarth mentioned how Keldon Johnson will spend his...
It’s time for NBA Cup Basketball: Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all...
