The Miami Heat have nine undrafted players — more than any other N.B.A. team. “When you’re in that position,” one player said, “you’re willing to do anything.”
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Injured Rafael Nadal Withdraws From The French Open
Nadal, the Spanish star, has battled a core muscle injury since January and won’t defend his title at the Grand Slam tournament he has won 14 times.
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After a ‘Kill Shot’ to the Eye, a Wrestler Restarts His Life
Rich Perry was an Olympic hopeful when he sustained a gruesome injury at a training camp in 2018. The question now is whether he can ever fully be himself again.
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Killer Mike, Atlanta’s Rap Journeyman, Is at the Peak of His Powers
More than 20 years into an idiosyncratic career, the musician and activist is finally opening up for real on “Michael,” his first solo album in more than a decade.
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A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
Race after race, he has finished on the podium for Aston Martin, standing next to the Red Bull juggernaut. A friendship with his team’s owner helped get him there.
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A Queer Punk Vaudevillian’s Surreal Take on ‘Titanic’
Jibz Cameron, who performs as Dynasty Handbag, is bringing a new multimedia performance to Brooklyn. It might be more epic than the blockbuster movie.
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Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.
The drummer whose genre-crossing work has brought acclaim here and abroad returns with “Animals,” an LP of jazz, rap and soul inspired by the struggle to be OK.
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The Importance of Oak Hill to Curtis Strange
He captured the United States Open there in 1989, becoming the first player in decades to win consecutive Opens.
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Steven Alker Set To Make PGA Championship Debut
Steven Alker’s golf career was largely unremarkable. Then he joined the senior circuit and won so big that he’ll play his debut P.G.A. Championship.
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Richie Shazam’s Book of Self Portraits
Richie Shazam, a model and downtown artist, has made an explosive book of self-portraits.
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Rory McIlroy Seeks a Sharper Swing and a Clearer Mind At PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy has had a stretch to forget. At this week’s P.G.A. Championship, he is looking to fix small troubles in his swing.
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Hannah Jadagu Turns Small Moments Into Big Pop Songs
The 20-year-old N.Y.U. student’s debut album, “Aperture,” aims for emotions and earworms.