Brought "This Inevitable Ruin" (Dungeon Crawler Carl book) to my conservative Mother-In-Law's house for the weekend. Did not consider that the cover has "Fuck the Cheese Dicks" written in big letters.

I want the @tempobasketball.bsky.social mascot to be an angry Gritty like creature and we can call it Tempo Tantrum.

Re-watched the first half from last night to just focus on Collin Murray-Boyles, and my goodness. His stats stood out on their own, but there were so many other ways he impacted the game. Such a fun player.

Was originally lost by Scottie Barnes on Second Team All-Defense, but was pulled back in by Collin Murray-Boyles on the First Team All-Rookie.

Toronto Tempo legend.

They're called the Miami Heat because they have no chill.

Collin Murray-Boyles in 12 first-half minutes: 10 points (4-of-4 from floor and 2-of-2 from line) 7 rebounds 1 assist 2 steals 1 block +20 Pretty pretty pretty good.

As a point of reference, OG Anunoby had an appendectomy after the end of the regular season in 2018-2019, and missed the entirety of the Raptors' championship run. Doesn't bode well for the 76ers.

Imagine an official NBA investigation simply concluding publicly that "this guy's just bad at his job!" Perfection.

Last summer far too many people were concerned whether Collin Murray-Boyles fit the Raptors roster, where the correct question should be what the Raptors need to do to the roster around him and Scottie Barnes.

Scottie Barnes. Incredible pursuit for the put-back and-1.

The Bulls moved John Paxson to a new role in 2020 as they hired Artūras Karnišovas to run the team, and now in 2026 we have John Paxson helping to hire Artūras Karnišovas' replacement. I'm excited to see John Paxson's fingerprints continue to shape the Bulls.

Mennonite breakfast potluck followed by a kids birthday party with a Filipino spread. Pretty good day.

Ausar Thompson will an insane closeout two-handed block on a Mike Conley corner three. That was wild.

The long-range forecast includes a bunch of days in the plus 6-8 degrees Celsius range. Means I'm within reaching distance of the bike lanes being clear enough to get back on the road.

ART.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME, ERNIE??? A BEHIND THE BACK FLIP FOR THE OUT AT SECOND???

My son has had a fever the past two days, which meant we stayed home together. When he woke today he asked to have his temperature checked, and when seeing it was normal he cheered, "YEAH, THAT MEANS I CAN GO TO DAYCARE TODAY!" And I celebrated, too.

My jealousy knows no bounds. Jump on this chance, people!

On day 2 of my son having a fever, which means no daycare. Thankful to have a job where I can WFH to look after him, and amazing coworkers who jump in to do extra stuff in the office to help me out.

Masai Ujiri promised to be at the Tempo's first game. Promise kept.

My dog gets a little kiss on the nose before she eats. I was preoccupied at her lunch and walked out of the room without doing it. Looked back and she is drooling on the floor and looking around frantically. Far cry from the pup who was so food possessive when she was little.

Me watching Eric Lauer after 1 inning:

The best dog.

OKAY? OKAY! BLUE JAYS? BLUE JAYS!!! LET'S! PLAY! BALL!!!!

Watching Paradise and no one can hold a stressed out expression longer than Sterling K Brown.

Proposal 1 is fine. I like the inclusion of play-in teams. I do also like the concept of averaging two seasons for a team's lottery record. My addition, teams should only be able to protect a traded pick Top 4 or Lottery.

Minus a few obvious exceptions, Raptors have historically been bad/unlucky at drafting centers: 2024 – Ulrich Chomche 2022 – Christian Koloko 2019 – Dewan Hernandez 2016 – Jakob Poeltl 2011 – Jonas Valanciunas 2006 – Andrea Bargnani 2004 – Rafael Araujo 2001 – Michael Bradley 1996 – Marcus Camby

Happy Friday? Sure. Happy Fri-Jays Day???? Hell yeah.

Someone sell me on Bennett Stirtz. I recognize he's a great shooter, and excellent passer, but I expect him to be a PG that can't get to the rim and is a negative on defense. And that doesn't sound like a good recipe.

My 5YO's supper: 2 bowls of pasta 2 honeydew wedges 2 cantaloupe wedges 1/4 of a cucumber 1 whole banana 1 piece of rye toast with 3 sardines 1/2 an avocado 1 whole apple

All those passes to Aday Mara in the post? Could easily see him throwing those up for Chet Holmgren next year.

The Tequila Sunrise court for the Cavs is a lot on the eyes.

Coby White's beard is looking really good tonight.

Remember the GoDaddy Curse? I think the Raptors have a similar problem with Gillette. 2022: OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet. Both were gone within 12-16 months 2023: Gary Trent Jr (and Gradey)...enough said. 2024-2025: Gradey Dick. Maybe why he can't shoot?

Alvin Williams is the right amount of self-deprecating.

I've missed Collin Murray-Boyles so much. My heart is full.

The Jazz transition defense is truly terrible. 8 of the Raptors 18 points have been outlet passes over the top, and at least 2 more were in transition.

I believe this 10-day contract brings Fultz to 9-years of NBA service. He's one season away from locking in the 10-year post-career benefits package (ex. family wide lifetime health insurance, max lifetime pension, etc.).

The Thunder should go out of their way for Jared McCain to get 50 tonight against the 76ers. Let him cook!

If they could harness the energy of a 5YO on their birthday, it could power the earth for the rest of time.

My "Always pick a 9 seed to beat an 8 seed" rule served me very well this year.

Every time the broadcast crew says "get that ball in the paint" Santa Clara bangs a triple.

Did I just yell "Holy Fuck" a little bit too loud from my office at work...who's to say.

My son turns 5 tomorrow, which feels insane. For his party he wants to play mini-sticks, do math, have chess as an option, and give everyone who comes a helium heart balloon. He is gentle, thoughtful, smart, and incredibly kind. Simply put, he is the best. And I hope he can always be himself.

My policy of always picking a 9-seed to beat an 8-seed is paying off so far. Thanks, TCU!

This is terrible in lots of ways, but with Cade sitting at 61 games played an extended absence could also mean he misses out on potential end of season awards.

The Bucks and Giannis stayed together for the kids, and couldn't even wait until the offseason to begin yelling at one another on the front lawn again.

I think hazing, even playful hazing like this, is dumb. BUT...shouldn't rookies also just buy a trash car their first year to avoid something they should know is going to happen?