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This take from Kobe has aged gracefully. 6 of the top 10 NBA leaders in BPM this year are non-Americans and there hasn't been an American NBA MVP since 2017-18. www.espn.com/los-angeles/...
Kobe rips AAU: Europe players more skillful
Kobe Bryant believes European basketball players are more skillful than American basketball players, and says it's a growing trend that can be blamed on the greed and coaching at the AAU level.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This take from Kobe has aged gracefully. 6 of the top 10 NBA leaders in BPM this year are non-Americans and there hasn't been an American NBA MVP since 2017-18. www.espn.com/los-angeles/...
Does Jacoby Brissett get to come in to relieve Philip Rivers for the hail mary attempt?
December 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Does Jacoby Brissett get to come in to relieve Philip Rivers for the hail mary attempt?
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Faster pace can’t lift LBSU past Cal Baptist in home opener
Despite its best offensive showing of the young season, Long Beach State women’s basketball had its home opener spoiled with an 83-60 loss to future Big West rival Cal Baptist University at the Walter...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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The Jets might be cooking? open.substack.com/pub/mincover...
Jets' fire sale of defensive stars at trade deadline indicates forward-thinking process
With the playoffs out of the picture and no QB of the future, the Jets dealt their best defensive players ahead of the NFL trade deadline in order to stock up their treasure chest of draft picks.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Jets might be cooking? open.substack.com/pub/mincover...
Kevin Burkhardt is supposed to be in Detroit to call the Lions game at 1 p.m. EST. What a legend.
November 2, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Kevin Burkhardt is supposed to be in Detroit to call the Lions game at 1 p.m. EST. What a legend.
Interesting decision for the Blue Jays deciding they'd rather hit with 2 outs left than 3.
November 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Interesting decision for the Blue Jays deciding they'd rather hit with 2 outs left than 3.
1.2 IP of perfect ball in relief on 0 days of rest after a quality start for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Wow.
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
1.2 IP of perfect ball in relief on 0 days of rest after a quality start for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Wow.
Miguel Rojas' big-time home run is in a weird spot where it'll be remembered forever or forgotten about quickly depending on if Toronto +1 in run differential.
November 2, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Miguel Rojas' big-time home run is in a weird spot where it'll be remembered forever or forgotten about quickly depending on if Toronto +1 in run differential.
Dodgers have six outs left and Shohei Ohtani is the 7th batter up. Now or never.
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Dodgers have six outs left and Shohei Ohtani is the 7th batter up. Now or never.
I'm sorry but he's on the WS roster and he's somewhat fresh. If it comes down to it, Clayton Kershaw has to be an option on the mound. He's not this helpless guy on a farewell tour. 1.22 WHIP, 1.6 WAR in 2025. He has pitched effectively THIS year.
November 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I'm sorry but he's on the WS roster and he's somewhat fresh. If it comes down to it, Clayton Kershaw has to be an option on the mound. He's not this helpless guy on a farewell tour. 1.22 WHIP, 1.6 WAR in 2025. He has pitched effectively THIS year.
The potent Dodgers offense has 7 runs in their last 41 innings. Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.54 ERA in that span, which is like 4 and a half games' worth of innings. It's also the World Series btw.
November 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The potent Dodgers offense has 7 runs in their last 41 innings. Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.54 ERA in that span, which is like 4 and a half games' worth of innings. It's also the World Series btw.
Is Corey Clement the only person in the world to pronounce the last name as CLEM-int?
November 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Is Corey Clement the only person in the world to pronounce the last name as CLEM-int?
List of players to throw for at least 505 yards, 7 TDs and 0 INTs on 43 or fewer passes over a 2-game span in NFL history:
Jalen Hurts.
Jalen Hurts.
October 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
List of players to throw for at least 505 yards, 7 TDs and 0 INTs on 43 or fewer passes over a 2-game span in NFL history:
Jalen Hurts.
Jalen Hurts.
Tank Bigsby's 29-yard carry on 2nd & 26 is the first running back rushing conversion on 2nd & 25+ since James Starks in 2015.
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Tank Bigsby's 29-yard carry on 2nd & 26 is the first running back rushing conversion on 2nd & 25+ since James Starks in 2015.
It’s great what MLB is doing to stand up 2 cancer but I wonder what the extended break will do to the pitchers who are both cooking.
October 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It’s great what MLB is doing to stand up 2 cancer but I wonder what the extended break will do to the pitchers who are both cooking.
Trey Yesavage's 7th MLB start being Game 1 of the World Series reminds me of Colin Kaepernick's 10th career start coming in the Super Bowl.
October 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Trey Yesavage's 7th MLB start being Game 1 of the World Series reminds me of Colin Kaepernick's 10th career start coming in the Super Bowl.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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