Dan Cook
@dan-cook.bsky.social
Bassist/singer/songwriter for The Scriveners. Liquor store grunt. NBA historian. NBA dynasty fantasy degenerate. Fledgling graphic designer. Uncle.
@kevinoconnornba.bsky.social is absolutely correct on his latest podcast. Top seeds should get to pick the opponents for first round of NBA playoffs. One small change that would make a huge difference in raising the stakes of regular season games.
March 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
@kevinoconnornba.bsky.social is absolutely correct on his latest podcast. Top seeds should get to pick the opponents for first round of NBA playoffs. One small change that would make a huge difference in raising the stakes of regular season games.
5pm: doors open
6pm: S.O.W.
7pm: Softie
8pm: The Scriveners
6pm: S.O.W.
7pm: Softie
8pm: The Scriveners
March 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
5pm: doors open
6pm: S.O.W.
7pm: Softie
8pm: The Scriveners
6pm: S.O.W.
7pm: Softie
8pm: The Scriveners
@adamsilvernba.bsky.social
Best solution I’ve heard yet for NBA All-Star fix came from Nate Silver…
open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
Best solution I’ve heard yet for NBA All-Star fix came from Nate Silver…
open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
My plan to fix the NBA All-Star game
It probably won’t work. But I’m yet another man with a plan.
open.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
@adamsilvernba.bsky.social
Best solution I’ve heard yet for NBA All-Star fix came from Nate Silver…
open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
Best solution I’ve heard yet for NBA All-Star fix came from Nate Silver…
open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
Reposted by Dan Cook
Reposted by Dan Cook
Absolutely insane story in New Orleans, where senior Saints and Pelicans officials (under the aegis of franchise owner Gayle Benson) appear to have been involved in covering up and minimizing child sexual abuse by Catholic Church clergy
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
‘Crisis communications’: emails show how NFL’s Saints and NBA’s Pelicans helped New Orleans church spin abuse scandal
Unearthed emails detail how the sports franchises’ owner and PR team counseled archdiocese on how to respond to unfolding clergy-abuse case
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Absolutely insane story in New Orleans, where senior Saints and Pelicans officials (under the aegis of franchise owner Gayle Benson) appear to have been involved in covering up and minimizing child sexual abuse by Catholic Church clergy
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Loud boos throughout American anthem at Scotiabank Arena ahead of Raptors-Clippers. Canadian anthem had some sing-along parts and loud cheers throughout.
February 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
How to make up the lost $$?
Knockout rounds of NBA Cup won’t count (a la Cup Finals).
Add a 2nd cup, single-elimination, w/ inter-league play (Euro, NBL, G-League…).
Play-in round could expand w/ all-inclusive knockout play for the 10 seed (*nod to B.S.).
That’s 3 more spots for extra games.
Knockout rounds of NBA Cup won’t count (a la Cup Finals).
Add a 2nd cup, single-elimination, w/ inter-league play (Euro, NBL, G-League…).
Play-in round could expand w/ all-inclusive knockout play for the 10 seed (*nod to B.S.).
That’s 3 more spots for extra games.
NBA season should be reduced to playing every team twice, once home and once away.
December 20, 2024 at 6:23 PM
How to make up the lost $$?
Knockout rounds of NBA Cup won’t count (a la Cup Finals).
Add a 2nd cup, single-elimination, w/ inter-league play (Euro, NBL, G-League…).
Play-in round could expand w/ all-inclusive knockout play for the 10 seed (*nod to B.S.).
That’s 3 more spots for extra games.
Knockout rounds of NBA Cup won’t count (a la Cup Finals).
Add a 2nd cup, single-elimination, w/ inter-league play (Euro, NBL, G-League…).
Play-in round could expand w/ all-inclusive knockout play for the 10 seed (*nod to B.S.).
That’s 3 more spots for extra games.
NBA season should be reduced to playing every team twice, once home and once away.
December 20, 2024 at 6:06 PM
NBA season should be reduced to playing every team twice, once home and once away.
NBA post-expansion, regular season should be reduced to playing every team twice, once home and once away, with NBA Cup knockout play not counting on the schedule (xtra games). Add another in-season tourney, with at least some games not part of regular season (xtra games). And we’re almost there.
December 13, 2024 at 3:36 AM
NBA post-expansion, regular season should be reduced to playing every team twice, once home and once away, with NBA Cup knockout play not counting on the schedule (xtra games). Add another in-season tourney, with at least some games not part of regular season (xtra games). And we’re almost there.
@adamsilvernba.bsky.social
Post-expansion NBA Cup rules will need tweaks. I suggest: abandon all conferences and divisions. Replace with 4-team pods based on geography. Each year your 4-team pod gets paired with a different 4-team pod to create a division. 4 division winners, plus 4 wildcards.
Post-expansion NBA Cup rules will need tweaks. I suggest: abandon all conferences and divisions. Replace with 4-team pods based on geography. Each year your 4-team pod gets paired with a different 4-team pod to create a division. 4 division winners, plus 4 wildcards.
December 4, 2024 at 8:40 PM
@adamsilvernba.bsky.social
Post-expansion NBA Cup rules will need tweaks. I suggest: abandon all conferences and divisions. Replace with 4-team pods based on geography. Each year your 4-team pod gets paired with a different 4-team pod to create a division. 4 division winners, plus 4 wildcards.
Post-expansion NBA Cup rules will need tweaks. I suggest: abandon all conferences and divisions. Replace with 4-team pods based on geography. Each year your 4-team pod gets paired with a different 4-team pod to create a division. 4 division winners, plus 4 wildcards.