Update: I originally wrote that the current status of the judgement against Quicken in the Jefferson/Brown case was $2.1 million, but was informed after publication by their lawyers that after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Quicken’s appeal in October 2015, they settled for $2.7 million. Read more

The Knicks definitely traded Robin Lopez away to sign Dwight Howard. Next year their starting lineup is going to be Derrick Rose, Aaron Afflalo, Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis, and Dwight Howard, and they’re gonna win 39 games and lose to the Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. Read more

Basically what every study shows is that stadiums/arenas simply shift patterns of entertainment spending. Instead of going to dinner and a movie or to an amusement park, you go to the ballgame, meaning that tax revenue evens out (though it can create some micro-geographic differences, if for instance people spend less… Read more

Very very hostile. HR has been alerted. Read more

What more is there to say? Read more

Ahh shit, that’s my bad. Thanks. Read more

To the four of you who were waiting with baited breath for this series to continue, sorry it took so long! Read more

That’s what I’ve been thinking about since the premiere. What the hell are they going to talk about to fill an hour of air-time in a week? Copa America? June baseball? Football OTAs? It’s going to be even worse. Read more

Goddammit. Read more

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Officially announced paid attendance, at least. Read more

Yes, Medium is basically a successful (and better, I assume, I’ve never used it) version of Kinja. Read more

This is one of the more likely possibilities in my mind. Read more

What you’re referring to is iterative reporting, which is at the heart of what a lot of Gawker Media does. I would have loved to have dropped a hot SCOOP: ISIS MEDIA ARM GIVES BILL SIMMONS $20 MILLION or whatever, but I didn’t have that scoop. Rather than keep readers in the dark until we have 100% of the story nailed… Read more

If it’s condescending, it’s only because you’ve given “blog” that connotation. Deadspin is a blog too, and The Ringer is built on top of Medium, a blogging platform. Read more

Or something structured more similar to a typical bank loan, as The Ringer being mega-successful for Simmons has obvious benefits for HBO. Read more

Why does it matter who (if anyone!) is pouring millions of dollars into what will likely end up being the largest digital media launch of the year, into what (if Bill Simmons is successful and has his way) could down the line become a sports and entertainment media behemoth? Read more

Ahh shit, my bad for not reaching out. Read more

Why do people continue insist they know what they’re talking about when they clearly don’t?! From AdAge: Read more

No, they are not. This is something Nielsen wants to do, but it won’t be rolled out until the end of 2017, at the earliest. Read more