Bill Walton Was Once a Trailblazing Radical Bill Walton Was Once a Trailblazing Radical
The basketball great is now better known for his tie-dyed shirts and enthusiastic sports commentary, but in the 1970s, he was a polarizing anti-government activist.
Sep 6, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Frank Guridy
Boston Tears: Why the Sports World Rejoiced at the Celtics’ Loss Boston Tears: Why the Sports World Rejoiced at the Celtics’ Loss
The sense that Boston possesses a special sporting sparkle is grating. It’s also, at least in recent history, true.
Jun 1, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Ron DeSantis’s Anti-Trans Agenda Exiles Dwyane Wade, NBA Superstar and Loving Father Ron DeSantis’s Anti-Trans Agenda Exiles Dwyane Wade, NBA Superstar and Loving Father
The Wade family, which includes their trans daughter, is fleeing Florida for their safety.
May 8, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Caitlin Clark’s Lesson for White Athletes: Don’t Be a MAGA Pawn Caitlin Clark’s Lesson for White Athletes: Don’t Be a MAGA Pawn
When given the lucrative chance to demonize a rival player, Clark chose a different path.
Apr 7, 2023 / Highlights / Dave Zirin
Willis Reed Was the Best of New York City Willis Reed Was the Best of New York City
The death of the basketball great should remind the city of what it was, what it is, and what it should resist becoming.
Mar 23, 2023 / Dave Zirin
The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics
Trump opened up the world of sports to the hard right.
Mar 1, 2023 / Dave Zirin
LeBron James’s Double Burden LeBron James’s Double Burden
LeBron had to climb the heights of basketball while also navigating the pressures of a movement, which makes his ascension all the more remarkable.
Feb 7, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Grim Until Griner: The Year in Sports and Politics Grim Until Griner: The Year in Sports and Politics
In 2022, silence and fear ruled the day. But Brittney Griner’s freedom provides a road map for all of us.
Dec 29, 2022 / Dave Zirin
A Vindication for Agitation: Brittney Griner Is Coming Home A Vindication for Agitation: Brittney Griner Is Coming Home
Many of the obstacles to freeing Brittney Griner were domestic, not foreign.
Dec 8, 2022 / Dave Zirin
The Response to Brittney Griner’s Capture Is an Indictment of the Right and the “Left” The Response to Brittney Griner’s Capture Is an Indictment of the Right and the “Left”
Why is commonsense solidarity so difficult?
Nov 29, 2022 / Dave Zirin