Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San Antonio Spurs teammate and one of the league’s most dazzling young stars. Barnes was new to the team — he had recently been traded from the Sacramento …

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Winter Books to Read When It’s Cold Outside

Winter Books to Read When It’s Cold Outside

Frigid storms, heaps of snow and subzero temperatures are not exactly pleasant to live through, but winter weather can make for an irresistible setting for a book. From the cool surface of a frozen lake to the dizzying frenzy of a white-out squall, the dead of winter offers countless evocative …

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What Do Dylanologists Think of ‘A Complete Unknown’?

What Do Dylanologists Think of ‘A Complete Unknown’?

The James Mangold film “A Complete Unknown” entered theaters on Christmas Day as the first, or at least the most straightforward, biopic ever made about one of American pop culture’s most enduring yet perplexing figures: Bob Dylan, played by Timothée Chalamet. The movie traces the dramatic early years of Dylan’s …

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