Shane Thurston
@shanethurston.bsky.social
MLB, NBA, & WNBA Writer for BetMGM. Bets are tracked on Betstamp & Action Network (ShaneThurston).
Personal news: My name has been legally changed to Shane Thurston.
You might be confused by this, so I decided to explain a bit more about the significance of my name change. Let me tell you about the math teacher who changed my life.
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You might be confused by this, so I decided to explain a bit more about the significance of my name change. Let me tell you about the math teacher who changed my life.
shanethurston.substack.com/p/hi-im-shan...
Hi, I'm Shane Thurston: Let Me Explain My Name Change
Allow me to reintroduce myself.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Personal news: My name has been legally changed to Shane Thurston.
You might be confused by this, so I decided to explain a bit more about the significance of my name change. Let me tell you about the math teacher who changed my life.
shanethurston.substack.com/p/hi-im-shan...
You might be confused by this, so I decided to explain a bit more about the significance of my name change. Let me tell you about the math teacher who changed my life.
shanethurston.substack.com/p/hi-im-shan...
Could always change by next summer, but Austin Reaves continues to say all the right things.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Could always change by next summer, but Austin Reaves continues to say all the right things.
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I’m all for dunking on Nico Harrison, but are people really going to pretend there wasn’t a narrative over the summer about how a “healthy Mavericks team” is a contender?
Because I certainly remember that being on my TV for multiple days.
Because I certainly remember that being on my TV for multiple days.
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I’m all for dunking on Nico Harrison, but are people really going to pretend there wasn’t a narrative over the summer about how a “healthy Mavericks team” is a contender?
Because I certainly remember that being on my TV for multiple days.
Because I certainly remember that being on my TV for multiple days.
I’ll say it. I miss baseball.
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I’ll say it. I miss baseball.
Jake LaRavia ever since a Wolves fan didn’t know who he was.
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Jake LaRavia ever since a Wolves fan didn’t know who he was.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is him. That’s all I know.
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is him. That’s all I know.
All that money spent on free agents, and it’s the guy they drafted who comes up with the decisive hit.
(Just trying to get ahead of any payroll discourse)
(Just trying to get ahead of any payroll discourse)
WILL SMITH BELTS THIS TO BEL AIR 🤯
THE DODGERS TAKE THE LEAD
THE DODGERS TAKE THE LEAD
November 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
All that money spent on free agents, and it’s the guy they drafted who comes up with the decisive hit.
(Just trying to get ahead of any payroll discourse)
(Just trying to get ahead of any payroll discourse)
Pitchers and catchers report in February and here they are finishing the season on Nov. 2.
What a silly sport.
What a silly sport.
November 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Pitchers and catchers report in February and here they are finishing the season on Nov. 2.
What a silly sport.
What a silly sport.
Time for Game 8 of the World Series.
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Time for Game 8 of the World Series.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is not real. I can’t believe he’s pitching in this game.
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is not real. I can’t believe he’s pitching in this game.
Benches clearing in Game 7. We’ve never been more alive.
November 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Benches clearing in Game 7. We’ve never been more alive.
Second and third with nobody out. And then the game is just over three pitches later.
Woof.
Woof.
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Second and third with nobody out. And then the game is just over three pitches later.
Woof.
Woof.
I’m so over this. I just want all my sports in one convenient place.
What happened to the game I love?
What happened to the game I love?
NEWS: ESPN and its family of sports networks are not accessible to YouTube TV subscribers, following the midnight expiration of the previous agreement between YouTube TV and Disney, which also owns ABC.
October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I’m so over this. I just want all my sports in one convenient place.
What happened to the game I love?
What happened to the game I love?
Reposted by Shane Thurston
Austin Reaves is ON A MISSION 🔥
He’s now averaging 34.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 10.0 APG... becoming the first Laker since Kobe in 2005-06 to open a season with 5 straight 25+ point games!
He’s now averaging 34.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 10.0 APG... becoming the first Laker since Kobe in 2005-06 to open a season with 5 straight 25+ point games!
October 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Austin Reaves is ON A MISSION 🔥
He’s now averaging 34.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 10.0 APG... becoming the first Laker since Kobe in 2005-06 to open a season with 5 straight 25+ point games!
He’s now averaging 34.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 10.0 APG... becoming the first Laker since Kobe in 2005-06 to open a season with 5 straight 25+ point games!
Austin Reaves. Pay that man his money.
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Austin Reaves. Pay that man his money.
Anthony Edwards is the best.
Wolves fan (loudly): "WHO IS NUMBER 12?"
Anthony Edwards on the bench: "That's what I'm saying! I don't know!"
Anthony Edwards on the bench: "That's what I'm saying! I don't know!"
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Anthony Edwards is the best.
After one week, the only NBA award markets with a new favorite are Coach of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year.
- New COY favorite: Mitch Johnson (was Jamahl Mosley)
- New CPOY favorite: SGA (was Anthony Edwards)
- New COY favorite: Mitch Johnson (was Jamahl Mosley)
- New CPOY favorite: SGA (was Anthony Edwards)
October 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
After one week, the only NBA award markets with a new favorite are Coach of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year.
- New COY favorite: Mitch Johnson (was Jamahl Mosley)
- New CPOY favorite: SGA (was Anthony Edwards)
- New COY favorite: Mitch Johnson (was Jamahl Mosley)
- New CPOY favorite: SGA (was Anthony Edwards)
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This Ohtani-to-Vlad transition by the FOX crew meets the moment.
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
This Ohtani-to-Vlad transition by the FOX crew meets the moment.
Normal way to start this one off.
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Normal way to start this one off.
Shohei Ohtani is -400 to win the World Series MVP award entering Game 4. He was +170 before last night.
October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Shohei Ohtani is -400 to win the World Series MVP award entering Game 4. He was +170 before last night.
I’m too tired from Monday’s sports night to write about Tuesday’s sports night.
And how is it only Tuesday?
And how is it only Tuesday?
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m too tired from Monday’s sports night to write about Tuesday’s sports night.
And how is it only Tuesday?
And how is it only Tuesday?
Marlins Man has had his phone up, trying to capture the game-winning moment, for like an hour.
October 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Marlins Man has had his phone up, trying to capture the game-winning moment, for like an hour.
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Look, I know we're all prone to recency and hyperbole but
this is one of the best baseball games (given the importance) I have ever watched?
this is one of the best baseball games (given the importance) I have ever watched?
October 28, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Look, I know we're all prone to recency and hyperbole but
this is one of the best baseball games (given the importance) I have ever watched?
this is one of the best baseball games (given the importance) I have ever watched?
This baseball game has been bananas.
October 28, 2025 at 3:31 AM
This baseball game has been bananas.