Katie Baker
Senior Staff Writer
Baker is a features writer who has covered topics ranging from Olympic ice dance to Oaxacan cuisine to, of course, Knicks angst.
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Simone Biles Goes Too Big to Fail—or to Properly Fathom
When Biles reached the top of her sport, she jumped even higher—and had no idea how she’d land. Now, she’s back at her third Olympics and, with one team medal already secured, is looking to complete a comeback that’s years in the making.
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Faster-Higher-Stronger ’Splainer: The Ringer’s Guide to the 2024 Paris Olympics
What will be the most exciting days of the Olympics? Which names and teams should you know? And who’ll come away with gold? That and more in our Paris preview.
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‘The Bear’ Strived for Michelin Quality in Season 3. Its Regulars Preferred the Comfort Food.
At its heart, ‘The Bear’ still captures the promise and the ruin of the restaurant industry. But in its latest season, it also fell prey to another industry reality: losing the ability to taste its own cooking.
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Connor McDavid Was Supposed to Have a Hero’s Finish in Game 7. Instead, the Panthers Did.
Florida won its first Stanley Cup on Monday night, closing the loop on a decade of improvement for the franchise. McDavid and the Oilers, meanwhile, are still searching—and will now have to try to climb the mountain again.
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A Son for a Son: The ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Power Rankings
A child is dead, the Starks are back, and cloaks are still the hottest fashion trend in Westeros. Here are the ‘House of the Dragon’ power rankings after Season 2, Episode 1.
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Final (?) NBA Finals Takes, the Caitlin Clark Discourse, and Hollywood’s Junket Crisis With Katie Baker
Plus, remembering Jerry West, a friend to sportswriters everywhere
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The Prince That’s a Problem: Daemon Targaryen’s Murderous, Magical Grayness
A cold-blooded killer, a hotheaded dragonrider, and one of George R.R. Martin’s favorite "gray characters," Daemon is back for another season of ‘House of the Dragon.’ And actor Matt Smith is ensuring he’s as impetuous (and incestuous) as ever.
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The Complex Relationships in ‘Hacks’—and the Loneliness Deborah Still Finds at the Top
Season 3 of ‘Hacks’ ends with epiphanies, blackmail, and new layers to already challenging relationships. But while some characters are finally finding themselves, others are discovering just how much they’ve given up for success.
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The Questions, Quotes, and Players That’ll Define the 2024 NHL Conference Finals
Is this finally Connor McDavid’s year? Can the Rangers keep getting away with this? Is Jake Oettinger stout enough to keep Dallas going? And can Paul Maurice cuss Florida to victory? That and more in our conference finals preview.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Doc: Tales From Doc Rivers’s 40 Years in and Around the NBA
Ever since his rookie season with the Hawks, the player turned coach has been a fixture—and a fire starter—in the league. We chatted with some of the many people who have crossed paths with him over the years to gather stories about business cards, brutal losses, managing egos, and much more.