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Shawn Laib

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Writer at Edge Columbus

Television and Film Journalist at Freelance

Professional Writer. @DenofGeekUS @themanualguide @wealthofgeeks @superjumpmag @yardbarker #BringBackOurSonics #DubNation #BlackLivesMatter 🏳️‍🌈

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  • 3 days ago | stadiumrant.com | Shawn Laib

    What’s more fun than ranking players? Nothing! That’s why, with the 2024-2025 NBA season over, it’s time to rank basketball’s best of the best entering the offseason. These are the NBA’s top 10 players to debate and discuss while waiting for NBA basketball to start up again. Hali’s 2025 playoff run will be told like a piece of mythology throughout NBA circles for generations to come.

  • 5 days ago | themanual.com | Shawn Laib

    Sports are synonymous with celebration. After winning the biggest trophy of their lives, athletes want to indulge in the payoff that comes with seeing their dreams realized. Teams go into the locker room, where a waterfall of champagne hits them in the eyes, and swimming goggles seem to be a requirement, lest you walk around on the best night of your life half blind.

  • 5 days ago | denofgeek.com | Shawn Laib

    Before there were shows specifically targeted at LGBTQ+ audiences, such as Heartstopper and Young Royals, queer viewers of the past often had to search for crumbs of representation on network TV sitcoms. The comedy series that were daring enough to recognize that gay people have always existed helped give hope to those who wondered if they were all alone in their queer plight.

  • 1 week ago | themanual.com | Shawn Laib

    Sports fans often debate between two heavyweight legends. For basketball, it’s LeBron James and Michael Jordan. Switching to tennis, you have Roger Federer fans and Rafael Nadal diehards. Debates like these are ingrained in the culture of athletics, but TV fans have their own version of this sparring match. Tony Soprano from The Sopranos and Walter White from Breaking Bad are the two characters who still send shockwaves through every drama in the 21st century.

  • 1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | Shawn Laib

    Stephen A Smith seems to always be in the news for all the wrong reasons, but he took his clownery to a whole new level during Game 4 of the NBA Finals. A fan caught Smith playing solitaire on his phone during the heat of the action. This is the man getting paid millions to give his opinions on ESPN? Fans have been complaining that the NBA doesn’t feel very culturally relevant compared to the past. A large reason for this is how the games are covered on the biggest network in the business.

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Shawn @LaibShawn
8 Jun 25

This series was so satisfying. One of the best two game stretches of the dynasty

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Steph, Klay, Dray taking over G5 vs Houston in 2019 after KD went down never gets old https://t.co/9fY4s9cewL

Shawn
Shawn @LaibShawn
7 Jun 25

RT @CrumpledJumper: Players who have faced the most defensive pressure away from the ball this postseason, by game. https://t.co/TwC6MznHL4

Shawn
Shawn @LaibShawn
6 Jun 25

Love me some Hali https://t.co/hRycAz9pXR