"But stop calling us Nazis!!!"

There's hardballing, and there's being disrespectful. Even if Grimes came over in the trade, and had remained just a C&S guy, he's worth more than that offer. Will be interesting to see where he's traded in February.

This you, boo? ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-check-v...

Nah, fuck this. If the first amendment is suddenly no longer afforded to comedians, it damn fucking sure shouldn't be afforded to political commentators either. How is a country of over 340 million people getting taken over by these nut jobs? Make it make sense.

Once again, posts are making the rounds on Meta's platform, claiming that all Scandinavians pay 60% in taxes. Gee, I wonder who wants to spread that misinformation? 37-38% for the vast majority of us, and for the rich, it's an additional 15%, but only on the money that exceeds the "top tax" limit.

For a full decade, I never took a summer off. Worked my ass off to just stay afloat financially, and would occasionally take a week off here and there, just to avoid breaking down with stress. This summer, I've been able to breathe for the first time since I was in my 20's. It was... beautiful.

I will die on the hill that the Warriors have more to lose here by Kuminga walking next year, than just paying him what he asks. That "new era transition" is going to be fucking BRUTAL.

Colbert, and now Kimmel. Jon Stewart and John Oliver are next on the list, and you damn-well know it. It might behoove Americans to understand we've seen this movie before, and it's leading straight towards authoritarianism. But hey, nothing a strongly worded letter won't solve 🙄🤦

ARK. Always. Read. Keith.

That's the one interview I might actually accept, even if it's entirely commercial.

Every summer, I get spammed into oblivion by PR companies. Just in the past few days, I've received 11 emails trying to peddle shit. "SGA is going on a talkshow!" "Carmelo is drinking a tequila!" "Jrue is uses this for recovery!" Just utter nonsense.

Given Germany's recent results, and his play, we might have to genuinely consider that Dennis Schröder will make the Basketball Hall Of Fame. World champ and European champ wihtin a span of two years, as one of the leading forces? At the very least, I'm guessing he's closer than we might think.

This is some popcorn shit.

Foul before the shot, Jesus Christ. You're up three!

It's not over until the fat lady Finnish.

The real MVP of this EuroBasket is the floor, which is Danish made.

You all know this, so it isn't a surprise. But I fear it's been partly forgotten, so I'm here to remind you. Victor Wembanyama has 570 stocks in 117 career games. Read that number again. And again. And again. Because it is ABSOLUTELY terrifying.

Remember when they didn't have the balls to say this outright, but euro-stepped around it like they were Manu Ginobili? Now they're saying it, and it's because they're well aware there's a political system behind them that OKs this kind of language. What system you ask? Authoritarianism.

Enticing “sovereign wealth funds” to buy in as minority owners surely won’t further exacerbate this problem in the NBA

Really weird to see people try to portray Bluesky as a radical website when you’ll scroll past about 10 straight posts about how great spaghetti is

We don't know the shooter's beliefs or motives yet, but we do know the family that raised him was a Republican, gun-loving household. Regardless, it is clear that Trump immediately assigned blame to the "radical left" without any factual merit, which is a disgusting thing for a President to do.

‼️NEW @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ‼️ 📋 The NBA is a Soap Opera w/ @granthughes.bsky.social & @msjnba.bsky.social Clippers/Kawhi (2:06)* Cam Thomas (53:09) Josh Giddey (1:09:09) Kuminga/Grimes (1:30:10) 🍎 apple.co/47JUL17 ✳️ bit.ly/4pf33V3 📺 youtube.com/live/jpwb5J2h5-g (*pre-"smoking gun")

Republicans have spent decades telling the world who they think deserve to die. And now they seek our sympathy? I'm not condoning what happened, but seriously... get bent.

@govpritzker.illinois.gov's take on Kirk is the correct one: "Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it." On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.

Luka time.

Hate this. It's so unnecessary. The entire idea is that players feel their efficiency will drop, giving them a poorer starting point in contract negotiations. But there are a heaves stats! Any agent worth his or her salt would be able to present that case. Why cater to this?

My editor, Matt, immediately knew who to reach out to when the Giddey news hit. He wasn't wrong. What the utter fuck is Chicago's plan? sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

Been a major proponent of the idea of letting Giddey cook in a 6th to 7th man role. Get him in there against second units, let him board like a motherfucker, throw crazy passes, and then you live with the sucky defense and compromised spacing. A major, featured role? In today's age? Fever dream.

I'm sorry, but "he's definitely what you want in an off ball wing"? Sir. He was in the 45th percentile in spot-up shooting. And as for "fine help defender", that means so very little when the Bulls put on him on-ball against opposing lead guards who *routinely* blew by him.

Well, that's the thing. The cap percentage might not be overwhelming, but how do you integrate him? It's 2025. A limited floor-spacer, who is a complete minus defensively, and offers virtually nothing off the ball is basically the exact opposite of how teams are built now. This isn't the 80s.

I believe it's the same plan as when a 4-year-old decides to throw himself into a bushel, not realizing planning ahead would have saved him from hours of his mom and dad plugging thorns out his ass.

My editor, Matt, immediately knew who to reach out to when the Giddey news hit. He wasn't wrong. What the utter fuck is Chicago's plan? sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

But he had a couple good months shooting from 3! Ignore the mountains of statistical data telling us that a couple good months prove nothing

Bulls wanted Giddey at $20 million. Giddey wanted $30 million. It took them two and a half months to just split the difference? (Don't get me wrong. Awful deal for Chicago regardless. But why the delay?)

What you call curse, I call shitty ownership groups. Like, seriously, all the awards the Reinsdorfs have gathered exclusively off the back of Michael Jordan is laughable.

Fortunately, I didn't listen. Money saved!

"You best start believing in dictatorships, Ms. Turner.. ... You're in one"

Well, well, well. We've got a tournament, folks!

It's like I've always said. Lauri Markkanen is better than Nikola Jokić.

Oh, Serbia... what are you doing, babe?

The divide of our age is between people for whom the second graf is a truth so obvious it’s weird to even have to say it and people who don’t understand what you could possibly mean.

Had a heart attack scare earlier today. (I'm fine, it's a virus I've been battling, which decided to throw some nasty symptoms my way.) But that's not what I want to talk about. As I was laying there, at the hospital, I kept thinking about good, honest, Americans. 🧵

@klausegelund.bsky.social Spørgsmål: Hvor meget har FCK at gøre med, i følge FFP, inden dagens deadline? Eller ser de hellere at kaste en stor kontrakt efter Eriksen, så de slipper for at betale transfer fee?

i tried to imagine a wnba athlete as boastfully, indulgently, and wholly fucking dumb as michael porter jr

@flybyknite.bsky.social - At the stadium, waiting to see Youssoufa Moukoko.

Georgia/Italy is fantastic. Tune in immediately.

I see that "6 7" is becoming mainstream, and no one *really* understands what it means, even the kids who say it. It seems the next generation is leaning into randomness if 6 7 and skibidi are any indication, and oh wait is that a meteorite that's come to save us?

Markkanen had 43 points today in just 23 minutes. Here's what I wrote in my EuroBasket preview three days ago. Sometimes, predictability is a good thing. sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

The fuck we do you orange taint & raisin-looking motherfucker. Keep my continent out of your fucking mouth.