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Mark Deeks
@markdeeks.bsky.social
"How many other people can say they changed the way that people understand and follow a multi-billion dollar sport?"

Writer for HoopsHype, scout for myriad others. Niche basketball stuff. Both sides of the media/team divide. https://linktr.ee/markdeeks
Live look at Chet Holmgren after gaining about three pounds or whatever
October 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Thing is, a violation occurs as soon as a request was made, even if it is rejected. Per the CBA:
September 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I received this slightly indelicate solicitation the other day. Stung a bit.
September 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
John iBroom.
June 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
June 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Considering all the fuss about him attending the draft, could Noa Essengue at least look like he wants to be there?
June 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
And today in Unflattering Graphics:
June 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Can smell the Axe body spray through the screen.
June 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
V.J. Edgecombe is at the draft while also apparently off to shoot a Boyz II Men video.
June 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Let's do this.
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
🙃
June 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Competitive price. The ideal gift for the Rick Barry fan in your life.
June 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Today I learned that former Portland Trail Blazer Ha Seung-Jin is now a YouTuber, and does streams of himself playing 2K, telling NBA stories and maintaining a grudge against Terry Stotts, who he (perhaps jokingly?) blames for ending his Blazers career.

www.youtube.com/@bigha/videos
June 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
June 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
And today in Oh Yeah I Totally Forgot That Guy Played There:
June 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
And now for the latest news from Bill Cartwright.
June 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Sometimes as a scout, you just have to see a guy and straight away you think "basketball'.
June 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Puerto Rican All-Star game is done with a domestic-vs-imports format. And the starting line-up for the import team has some NAMES.
June 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The hair has changed somewhat in 20 years.
May 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1-0 in the Finals, so far!
May 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Jarule Holiday
May 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Reached a new low yesterday by going to Tesco wearing two left shoes. It's sad when they get so old that their minds go, isn't it?
May 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
How DARE you
May 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
...wait, really?
May 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
LinkedIn creating unnecessary tension with the connection suggestion. Don't try and pin this on me, I've got an alibi, never even met the fella.
May 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM