The NBA is happily promoting the Russell Westbrook-Kevin Durant breakup narrative

The NBA is using Adele to promote the breakup narrative.
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You know the drill when it comes to exes: Delete their phone number, block them on social media, and do your best to avoid crossing paths.

But sometimes, you're contractually obligated to spend 48 minutes in close physical proximity with your former flame — and when it's the most bitter of breakups (allegedly), well, maybe it's best to just lean into the drama:

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Kimberly Alters

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.