Eh, not zero chance, but I’d say close to zero. Read more
It’s not a Wild Pitch, but it’s definitely a wild pitch. I should’ve been more clear. Read more
As I understand it, he has options left but would have to approve an assignment because of service time. Read more
I swear to god, I looked at it like six times and every time thought it looked funny, and never solved it. My brain is pure shit. Read more
I hate to say this, but I honestly wonder if the university would’ve taken the injury stuff seriously without there also being allegations of bizarre racially insensitive comments. Like, I assume the injury stuff is a feature at every major NCAA program, in all revenue sports. Read more
really kicking myself for not working “Infinity War” into that headline Read more
I love that damn sign! Read more
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As a Wizards fan, I’m still enjoying it. Read more
You can’t rule it out! Read more
This is unscientific as shit, but I really believe Brad Stevens’s whole “process coaching” model works best with role players, and loses a little bit of its credibility with those role players as soon as an alpha-scorer type is allowed to bend it to suit his hunger for possessions. Like, when he was at Butler, he… Read more
Jim Butts is the reason I cannot root for them come playoff time. I find him intolerable. Read more
Yeah, I remember reading somewhere that Embiid’s true height is closer to 7-foot-3, and there is no way in hell he weighs less than 300 pounds right now. I think even at his best playing weight he’s probably around 270. Read more
Heh, honestly I’ve completely lost track of who is dating who in the athlete/celebrity world. I definitely don’t think Simmons is a bad guy at all—let’s just say I enjoy rooting against him as an NBA player. He strikes me as a stand-up guy off the court. Read more
It’s worth at least acknowledging that the Warriors are where they are today because Steph played his first two full contracts out as one of the most underpaid superstars in recent NBA history. That’s not Golden State’s fault, but it’s still true that on the books of every modern contender is at least one hugely… Read more
I love Embiid! I guess I’d have to sit down and think about why I find Simmons’s brand of aloof, smirking arrogance so much less tolerable than Embiid’s brash trash talk, but for whatever reason I find Embiid much easier to root for than Simmons. Read more
Fair enough, but he’s missed nine of their last 13 games. Read more
Eh, I think he’s right to point out that by and large the supermax has not had the intended effect across the NBA, which was to make it easier for teams to retain their best homegrown players. I think it’s a useful lesson in unintended consequences, but the argument would obviously be stronger with the context of the… Read more
My brain is a not-particularly-fresh kidney bean, rattling around audibly in my skull. Read more