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Brendon Kleen
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ESPN's Michael Wilbon appears quite glad to see retiring Auburn coach Bruce Pearl go:

"He had become a divisive person, it seems to me, intentionally. And I hope there was pressure to just get him out."
September 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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"I wish my wife or any of my family members would have tried that nonsense. They would've been banned from coming to any games for the rest of my career."

- Kendrick Perkins on the altercation between John Haliburton and Giannis last night
April 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Pressure to do what exactly?

I still haven’t heard from the Unrivaled camp or WBB media what the end game would actually be here
Can confirm ESPNs report that Paige Bueckers has signed a three-year deal with Unrivaled which includes a first-year salary that will exceed her entire 4-year rookie scale contract in the WNBA.

Unrivaled continues to put pressure on the WNBA.
April 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Being Democrats
I don’t really like to comment on political strategy but WTF are Schumer and Newsom, two of the most powerful leaders in the Democratic Party, doing right now?
March 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Somehow this is exactly what hurt Kamala and Newsom learned zero lessons from it
the thing about chasing what you think is public opinion is that if and when things turn you will have made a bunch of statements and taken a bunch of stances that you’ll have to disavow. probably a better strategy just to say what you actually believe and stand by it. anyway, this guy sucks.
Gavin Newsom breaks with Democrats on trans athletes in sports
The Democratic California governor made the stunning remarks in his debut podcast with conservative guest Charlie Kirk.
www.politico.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bogdan Bogdanovic playing a “24” pinball machine, this and only this
February 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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In today's "The A Block," @brendonkleen.bsky.social says the reaction around Shams Charania breaking the Luka Doncic trade proved Woj's "It's just vapor" quip correct.
Breaking the NBA
What did we want from the overnight Luka Doncic news cycle?
awfulannouncing.beehiiv.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Counterpoint: they did televised hearings for weeks about Jan 6 and the right turned it into a cause while the average American memory holed it
the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment
December 3, 2024 at 4:17 PM
The Michael Scott inside joke meme except it’s me with “Good Advice”
two pieces of advice i was given a long time ago that i had as post-it notes in my office and still guide me today

@hollyanderson.bsky.social told me 'never explain never apologize'

@edsbs.bsky.social told me 'if you're going to dive in the shallow end hit your head hard enough for it to count'
December 2, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Someone put me in a starter pack
December 2, 2024 at 11:51 PM
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Skattebo's Sports Bar and Grill in Tempe is gonna print money
November 23, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Pat McAfee is pretty damn good at running through film and highlights when he wants to
November 23, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Having the best team in the NBA be boring to watch sucks
November 20, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Herbert > Burrow
November 18, 2024 at 4:43 AM
I BELIEVED
How can you not just be thrilled for Ty Jerome
November 18, 2024 at 4:39 AM
Abolish NFL kickers
November 18, 2024 at 4:36 AM
Tony Romo is great at his job
November 18, 2024 at 12:11 AM
The thing about Devin Booker’s “slow start” wasn’t just the cold streak

When he plays *like this* he doesn’t have cold streaks

When he passes up 3s and doesn’t get to the line, he’s prone to cold streaks

If he keeps playing like this, his floor is so high
November 17, 2024 at 10:21 PM
INSIDE THE NBA FOREVER
November 17, 2024 at 3:12 AM