Luka’s Strange L.A. Ride, a New York Sports Drought, Lost NBA Nicknames, and a Big Mailbag With Max Kellerman
Feb 27, 2026
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10Paul Pierce6
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12James Harden6
13Cooper Flagg6
14Kobe Bryant5
15Kareem Hunt5
16Dirk Nowitzki5
17DeMarcus Cousins5
18Bill Simmons5
19Barry Bonds5
20Klay Thompson4
21Jarren Duran4
22Isaiah Stewart4
23Deandre Ayton4
24Ben Simmons4
25Vince Carter3
26Tim Duncan3
27Stephen Curry3
28Shaquille O'Neal3
29Shai Gilgeous-Alexander3
30Patrick Ewing3
31Oleksandr Usyk3
32Michael Jordan3
33Magic Johnson3
34Kirk Cousins3
35Kevin Garnett3
36Kawhi Leonard3
37Karl Malone3
38Jaren Jackson Jr.3
39Giannis Antetokounmpo3
40Cade Cunningham3
41Ted Williams2
42Spike Lee2
43Payton Pritchard2
44Pat Riley2
45Olivier-Maxence Prosper2
46Nick Thurman2
47Manny Pacquiao2
48Kevin Durant2
49James Wiseman2
50James Dolan2
51Evander Holyfield2
52Dwight Howard2
53Draymond Green2
54Derek Jeter2
55Dana White2
56Clyde Edwards-Helaire2
57Bill Russell2
58Bill Belichick2
59Babe Ruth2
60Austin Reaves2
61Andrew Wiggins2
62Aaron Judge2
63Jayson Tatum2
64Zoe Simmons1
65Zach Lowe1
66Zach LaVine1
67Wilt Chamberlain1
68Walker Kessler1
69Van Lathan1
70Tyson Fury1
71Tyrese Haliburton1
72Tom Brady1
73Terence Crawford1
74Tayshaun Prince1
75Stefon Diggs1
76Shohei Ohtani1
77Sean Fennessey1
78Sam Darnold1
79Roger Van Zandt1
80Rocky Balboa1
81Ray Allen1
82Rashee Rice1
83Peyton Manning1
84Pedro Martinez1
85Paul George1
86Patrick Mahomes1
87Patrice Bergeron1
88Odell Beckham Jr.1
89Neil McCauley1
90Naoya Inoue1
91Moses Moody1
92Mookie Betts1
93Mikhail Prokhorov1
94Mike Tyson1
95Mikal Bridges1
96Marvin Hagler1
97Mark Wahlberg1
98Marcus Smart1
99Lonzo Ball1
100Leonardo DiCaprio1
101Lamar Jackson1
102Karl-Anthony Towns1
103Julius Randle1
104Josh Hart1
105Jose Alvarado1
106Joe Burrow1
107Jerry Buss1
108Jaylen Johnson1
109Jaxson Dart1
110Jalen Williams1
111J.D. Dubois1
112Ian Thomas1
113Frank Ragnow1
114Floyd Mayweather1
115Ed Oliver1
116Drew Gooden1
117Diamond Stone1
118Devin Lloyd1
119Devin Booker1
120DeAndre Hopkins1
121Damian Lillard1
122Cousin Sal1
123Connor McDavid1
124Chris Ryan1
125Chase Budinger1
126Carmelo Anthony1
127Brock Purdy1
128Brandon Ingram1
129Brad Stevens1
130Bam Adebayo1
131Anthony Joshua1
132Anthony Edwards1
133Andrew Nembhard1
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9Victor Wembanyama6
10New York Mets6
11LeBron James6
12Larry Bird6
13Kyrie Irving6
14Davion Mitchell6
15UFC5
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