Links, April 2011

Grantland

ESPN:

Bill Simmons, in association with ESPN, announced the first wave of writer and editor hires for Grantland.com, the much anticipated sports and pop culture web site. … With Simmons as editor-in-chief, Grantland.com is scheduled to launch in June with a mix of original columns, long-form features, blog posts, and podcasts.

Looking forward to it.

Apr. 29, 2011 journalism sports

Byliner

New Kindle Singles-like publishing house, launching with an investigative piece by Jon Krakauer. Looks great.

Apr. 19, 2011 ebooks journalism publishing

Bethlehem Shoals on Derrick Rose

I have to be careful what I say about Derrick Rose. My opinions on him are heterodox, stubborn, and probably relevant to no one but myself. Basketball is sometimes best kept to one’s self, like shit you tell your therapist or your cat. However, today something dawned on me: How much of the Rose-for-MVP narrative is about him being the anti-LeBron?

Also of note: farewell, Free Darko.

Apr. 11, 2011 basketball bulls sports