Kevin Merida
@meridak
Free agent journalist, father of 3 sons, author of 2 books, Donna Britt's husband, believe in ballers, beaches, writers, underdogs and the unseen
Bill Russell. Redefining greatness. That’s it. Interviewed by @ArunRath for @WGBH “All Things Considered.” @NBA @NBATV @jacklynpinera @PostOpinions wgbh.org/culture/2025-0…
This is really a discussion about greatness and how we define it. Not a declaration of who is the best basketball player who ever played. @PostOpinions
"Rather than settle the GOAT debate (an impossibility), I would like to expand it to include non-basketball factors of greatness," @meridak writes. wapo.st/463u9Hq
"I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the meaning of greatness, how we should assess it, and why the debate even matters. What criteria do we use?" Read more from @meridak: wapo.st/463u9Hq
LeBron or Jordan for basketball GOAT? We’re forgetting someone. Read more from @meridak: wapo.st/463u9Hq
A reacknowledgment of Bill Russell. And by all means continue the debate: Who’s the greatest basketball player of all time? @PostOpinions #NBA2KSummerLeague washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…
“Appeasement, as Churchill warned, is like feeding a crocodile and hoping to be the last one eaten.” @nytimes nytimes.com/2025/05/08/opi…
We’ll be talking about leadership, journalism history, @NABJ at 50, and the future of our industry. Who’s coming to Cleveland?
Honored to share the stage with one of the best leaders in higher education. @MelissaGilliam1 @BU_Tweets
Key conversation: @meridak and @MelissaGilliam1 on @BU_Tweets
Not sure why Siakam sat so long in a Game 7, critical third Q. Questions have to be asked of Carlisle. A momentum shifter. #NBAFinals
“People are staying home from Mass and work, parks and stores are empty, the streets in many neighborhoods are silent”—Archbishop Jose H. Gomez @grace_2e @SalHernandez @latimes latimes.com/california/sto…
Haliburton may well have been limited by injury. No field goal. But what we saw tonight—not looking for his shot, backing away from potential shots at the bucket—we’ve seen this even when he is completely healthy. Hard to understand. #NBAPlayoffs
Took too long to bring McConnell back in. I’d call that a coaching mistake. And a horrible turnover night for Pacers, which is an everybody mistake. Nembhard with some of the worst turnovers. #NBAPlayoffs
L.A. Times writer Bill Plaschke announces Parkinson's diagnosis awfulannouncing.com/newspapers/bil…
Hali in the lab refining his secret sauce. Looks regular for almost the entire game. Then serves the meal at the end. And it’s like, Bruh, what did you just cook? #NBAFinals
In 2021, the @PulitzerPrizes Board that I am honored to be a member of awarded Darnella Frazier a special citation “For courageously recording the murder of George Floyd,” a video that had global impact. Her courage should not be forgotten. pulitzer.org/winners/darnel…
A well-deserved paean to one of the legends of our profession. Teaching matters. @SamuelGFreedman @emmabgo @nytimes nytimes.com/2025/05/25/boo…
A legend, Bill Rhoden, writing beautifully about a rising star in sports analysis and commentary, @McNuttMonica . Love this. @andscape andscape.com/features/monic…
👏🏾👏🏾🍾 Take another bow, @TonyReali
"I was 24 when I started on this show. I grew up on this show. This show helped me grow up. Maybe some of you feel the same way too." ❤️ After 23 years, @TonyReali signs off for the final time on Around the Horn 👏
A lot of beautiful things have been said about @AroundtheHorn and the people who have made it special. Richly deserved. Here’s a new entrant to the canon. @DavidDTSS @andscape and let’s give @TonyReali some flowers too, please. andscape.com/features/for-m…
. . . Pulitzers Honor Chuck Stone, Inquirer Joins In tinyurl.com/yc2sdymf #journalism #journalismsNEWS @PulitzerPrizes #NABJ @Jenorsi @meridak @mikedays @phillyinquirer