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Sports, tech, culture, and life at home, from one writer.

I Know Me. That's the Problem With Apple's New Smart Home.

HomePods, a HomeView display, a $349.95 deadbolt: Apple wants to run my house. My setup already works, but I know exactly how this movie goes.

Rick Barnes Jr. · Oct 15, 2026

Apple Wants a Key to Your House. Is Its New Home Collection Worth It?

Rick Barnes Jr. · Oct 13, 2026

Chicago Will Always Have Its Stories About Da Coach

Rick Barnes Jr. · Oct 9, 2026

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Four Days With Meta’s Muse, and I’m Starting to Get It

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Rick Barnes Jr. · May 10, 2026

Ticketmaster Is Back in Trouble, and Fans Are Still the Ones Paying for It

Rick Barnes Jr. · Apr 25, 2026

Drake Put On a Packers Jacket… Now Chicago Has to Respond

Rick Barnes Jr. · Apr 22, 2026

THE GENERAL VS. THE MOVIE STAR: R&B’S LAST STAND AT THE VERZUZ

Rick Barnes Jr. · Mar 27, 2026

The NBA Is Finally Taking the First Step Toward Expansion

Rick Barnes Jr. · Mar 16, 2026

Lakers Clippers preview

Rick Barnes Jr. · Feb 21, 2026

Lakers Thunder Preview

Rick Barnes Jr. · Feb 10, 2026

Late Night Lake Show

Inside the Lakers with Claire De Lune: Luka’s New Stage, LeBron’s Timeline, and What Comes Next
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1,297 Games Later… Y’all Still Don’t Know Ball | Ricky Rant on LeBron, Austin, & Rui
Dec 5, 2025
LeBron’s Back, Buss Brothers Fired, Cup On the Line
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