Logan Murdock

Oct 30, 2024 | kqed.org | Pendarvis Harshaw |Logan Murdock

Oct 30Failed to save articlePlease try againTwenty years after his death on Nov. 1, 2004, Mac Dre's spirit continues to permeate Bay Area culture like no other. (Illustration by Darren Tu)When I ask the security guard at Oakland’s Mountain View Cemetery for directions to Plot 47, he replies, “You lookin’ for Dre?”He’s an older brown-skinned man in a crossing guard vest, sporty sunglasses and an afro protruding from a trucker hat, his hair seasoned by strands of grey.

Sep 27, 2024 | theringer.com | Bill Simmons |Logan Murdock |Bryan Curtis |Joe House

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Logan Murdock to discuss the Oakland Athletics’ final home game at the Oakland Coliseum, the gradual loss of Oakland’s major sports teams, the concept of “sports extortion,” and more (2:36). Then Bill talks with Bryan Curtis about ESPN letting go of senior NBA writer Zach Lowe, as well as what this and similar layoffs signal about the direction the company is trying to head (29:54).

Jul 31, 2024 | theringer.com | Logan Murdock

AP Images/Ringer illustration The familiar smells of street food, swamp water, and urine permeate the air as I cross the bridge that leads from the Coliseum BART station to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum a few minutes before the first pitch of a July 19 matchup between the Oakland A’s and the Los Angeles Angels. For the past three decades, I’ve taken this hallowed path to countless shows, sporting events, and smoked-out concerts.

Jul 25, 2024 | theringer.com | Logan Murdock |Raja Bell |Howard Beck

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Logan and Howard discuss Team USA’s performance, the gap between the U.S. and the world, and whether Joel Embiid needed to be on this roster (04:40). Then, they touch on the lackluster offseason from the Lakers and Paul George’s comments regarding his exit from the Clippers to the Sixers (16:25). After, Raja and producer Kerm hop on, and the guys answer your mailbag questions (28:12). Email us your questions at [email protected].

Jul 23, 2024 | theringer.com | Logan Murdock

Getty Images/Ringer illustration Just one day after Team USA lost the bronze-medal game to Canada in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, reports began circulating about which stars would join forces for the 2024 Olympics. LeBron James was interested, and he soon placed a phone call to discuss it with Steph Curry. Grant Hill, the team’s managing director, set to work recruiting Joel Embiid, who holds both French and American citizenship.