Biyernes, Enero 26, 2024

Unless CNN suddenly has a secret NBA source nobody else has, I have a guess at how this happened. It is important to know that Warner Bros. Discovery owns CNN and TNT, and operates NBA TV.

An NBA TV scriptwriter pre-wrote a news item about Milwaukee hiring Doc Rivers, assuming someone else would break it first and CNN would then confirm it. Somehow, this gets read on-air at NBA TV an hour ago.

This then floats over the transom to TNT and Inside the NBA, where producers don’t apply enough skepticism — who at CNN confirmed this? where is the news story or tweet? why doesn’t woj have this? — and repeat it and put it on air.

CNN is a serious news organization that breaks things far more important than NBA coaching news. They have a process. None of that process includes no sourcing info, letting news first break on NBA TV and not writing an article about it.

(A WBD Sports spokesman has not responded to my questions about what is going on with this report)

[Garafolo] The Raiders will interview Steelers QB coach Mike Sullivan for their offensive coordinator job, sources say. Sullivan, who called plays this season after Matt Canada was fired, was an assistant on Tom Coughlin’s Giants staff while Antonio Pierce captained the defense.

https://twitter.com/mikegarafolo/status/1750151909577510917?s=46&t=2VCgnWsOhiLlibCRQhw6qg

Did O.J. Simpson have the best career peak of any RB?

So I was looking at the highest YPG leaders in a single season, and here's the list:

OJ Simpson: 143.1 (1973)
Jim Brown: 133.1 (1963)
Walter Payton: 132.3 (1977)
Eric Dickerson: 131.6 (1984)
Adrian Peterson: 131.1 (2012)
OJ Simpson: 129.8 (1975)
Jamal Lewis: 129.1 (2003)
Earl Campbell: 128.9 (1980)
Barry Sanders: 128.3 (1997)
Jim Brown: 127.3 (1958)

There isn't even close to a bigger gap on the top 10 list than the one from #1 to #2.

Other interesting notes:

OJ and Jim Brown were the only two to make this list twice, however Barry Sanders is also tied for 15th all time in the 1994 season (117.7).

Jim Brown has the most (4) appearances on the top 50 all time list

Only 6 RBs have had a season in the top 50 of YPG since the year 2010, and they are:

Adrian Peterson, 131.1 in 2012 (#5)

Derrick Henry, 126.7 in 2020 (#11)

Demarco Murray, 115.3 in 2014 (#23)

Dalvin Cook, 111.2 in 2020 (#30)

Ezekiel Elliot, 108.7 in 2016 (#34)

Johnathan Taylor, 106.6 in 2021 (#45). This is the most recent to crack the top 50 in YPG

Jared Goff abruptly cuts off question on Skip Bayless: ‘Don’t care about anything he says.’ ... "Anything those guys say on daytime TV, you can skip over that."

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Martes, Enero 23, 2024

[Wojnarowski] The Charlotte Hornets are trading Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat for a 2027 first-round pick and Kyle Lowry, sources tell ESPN.

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2024 NFL draft: Mel Kiper's Round 1 predictions for 32 picks

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Lunes, Enero 22, 2024

NBA trade rumors: Mavericks have asked about Kyle Kuzma; Raptors demanding high price for Bruce Brown

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[Pelissero] Three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz is signing with the #Lions, per sources. Ertz will start out on the practice squad, with plans to potentially elevate him for the NFC Championship Game. A boost for the final stretch.

https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1749465265073422529?s=46&t=U3cMdkI_C5XzlWnRYxxzMw

[Highlight] D'lo with a nasty fake in transition to get the easy layup

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[Drue Tranquill] I caught the snowball. If it didn’t break in my hand, it was getting launched right back at him. We’d beat them in a snowball fight too. Truth is, my four year old throws a meaner snowball than #BillsMafia . #ChiefsKingdom 🔥🔥🔥

https://twitter.com/dtranquill/status/1749280361333370891?s=46&t=lGDP4u9wBQ71LGDz0PVUaA

Linggo, Enero 21, 2024

[95.7 The Game] Dre Greenlaw said he knows he should’ve gone down on his second INT return, but blamed Fred Warner: “Fred told me I was supposed to get a pick-six, so it was kind of his fault.”

https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1748937319187624015

r/NBA Gives Back Contest #3: Score FREE Saturday All-Star Game tickets - (READ HERE TO FIND OUT HOW!!)

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What is r/NBA Gives Back?

As many of you know, the r/NBA mod team and Reddit Community Funds announced they would be teaming up to celebrate the communities 15th Cake Day. To celebrate this milestone, we will be hosting:

A fundraiser for The Boy & Girls Club of America (over $5000 currently raised, donate here)
A variety of contests to win NBA All-Star Saturday Night tickets (Feb 17th) and other items donated by the Chicago Bulls
A community meetup with free swag and food (close to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse arena in Indiana)

Who can enter?

Anyone who meets all of the following criteria may enter the contest and attend the event:

Have a minimum account age of 3 months
Be at least 18 years of age as of January 10th, 2024
Must be located in the US, UK, Australia, Canada (excl. Quebec)
Be a member of the r/NBA community in good standing / with less than 2 of negative mod notes
Not be on the Universal Scammer List

How can I enter?

We will be selecting 48 members of the r/NBA community to attend the NBA All-Star Saturday Night. All members of the community are encouraged to participate!

Due to the large amount of tickets we will be hosting three (3) separate contests over the month of January. This is the LAST CONTEST. You must answer the question below to enter:

If r/NBA was to renovate a court how would you design the court? Art submissions are encouraged but not required)

A selected jury of 5 r/NBA mods will review responses and select 48 winners (16 per contest) based on the thoughtfulness of your answers; please be as detailed as possible!

Winners will be notified via. modmail - if you are selected please be sure to reply as soon as possible! Please note only one (1) ticket may be awarded per user. This contest (#2) begins 9am PST January 21st, ending 12am PST January 27th 2024

Additional Questions?

If have any additional questions please feel free to ask in this thread or use mod mail if you prefer to remain anonymous. We look forward to meeting many of you at the community meetup and during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night!

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[Underdog NFL] The 49ers are the first team to head to 3 straight NFC Championship games since they did it in 2011-2013. Brock Purdy is now the 5th QB in NFL history to win a playoff game in each of his first 2 seasons.

https://twitter.com/underdog__nfl/status/1748923012248965126?s=46&t=U3cMdkI_C5XzlWnRYxxzMw

Sabado, Enero 20, 2024

Regardless of the result, the winner of the BAL-HOU game will break a 10+ Year Conf. Championship Appearance Drought.

The Baltimore Ravens haven’t appeared in an AFC Championship game since their Super Bowl run in 2012, 11 seasons ago.

The Houston Texans have never appeared in an AFC Championship game, and are currently playing their 22nd Season as a franchise.

The Ravens are in the midst of their longest wait as a franchise, (considering it’s only 11 years is frankly impressive, all things considered)

But Houston? Houston has been hurting for a droughtbreaker.

While the Lions and Commanders 32-year droughts are longer in terms of a single franchise droughts, Houston the city has been waiting since the 1979 season, when the Oilers made it.

A massive 44-year season drought, by far the longest for any active NFL city

Joel Embiid is averaging 11.36 FTA per 36 minutes for his career. The next highest is Shaq with 9.66 FTA per 36. He is shooting 16% more FTA per game than the second place. The difference between Embiid and the second place is the same as the difference between second and 22nd place.

The gap between him and the second place is enormous. What does Embiid do differently that others couldn't consistently replicate, even in today's era? Yes, per 36 is not the right tool to compare different players and across different eras, and he is still playing in his prime, so his free throw attempts are expected to drop like other greats. But even in Shaq's prime, he was averaging less; shaq averaged 10.4 during his Lakers days with Hack-a-Shaq where players were trying to foul him.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/what-is-the-record-for-most-free-throw-attempts-per-36-minutes-for-career

Shitpost Saturday

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Biyernes, Enero 19, 2024

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Huwebes, Enero 18, 2024

Thursday Talk Thread... Yes That's The Thread Name

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Miyerkules, Enero 17, 2024

[Wojnarowski] Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic — a 46-year old Serbian — has been hospitalized after a sudden and serious health issue at a restaurant in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night, team sources tell @ramonashelburne and me.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1747619291753497074

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Martes, Enero 16, 2024

Kevin Love has proven to be an invaluable off-the-bench piece for the Heat this season. He has the 4th most points (10.1PPG) and 3rd most rebounds (6.7RPG) of any player playing under 20 minutes per game this season.

Most PPG in Under 20MPG:

Alec Burks: 12.2PPG (19.8MPG)
Mortitz Wagner: 11.5PPG (19.5MPG)
Marvin Bagley III: 10.2PPG (18.4MPG)
Kevin Love: 10.1PPG (19.1MPG)
Dante Exum: 9.3PPG (19.5MPG)

Most RPG in Under 20MPG:

Andre Drummond: 8.5RPG (16.0MPG)
Day'Ron Sharpe: 7.0RPG (16.0MPG)
Kevin Love: 6.7RPG (19.1MPG)

Not bad for the 35-year old, 15-year NBA vet!

Source Accurate as of 16-Jan-2024.

[Schefter] With Monday night’s victory over the Eagles, Buccaneers’ quarterback Baker Mayfield now will collect on the $250,000 incentive he has in his contract for each Tampa Bay postseason win. Mayfield’s next chance at another $250,000 comes Sunday at Detroit.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1747254402283626603

[Moore] “Pascal Siakam has told teams he will not give a commitment to re-sign with any team that is not the Raptors…He will not give a verbal commitment whatsoever… with the Pacers, the Hawks, the Kings, the Warriors or any other team that trades for him. He wants to test out free agency.”

Source

Pascal Siakam has told teams he will not give a commitment to re-sign with any team that is not the Raptors. If he gets traded to the Pacers, he's not going to say "Yeah, I'll re-sign in the summer." He will not give a verbal commitment whatsoever — let alone an extension — with the Pacers, the Hawks, the Kings, the Warriors or any other team that trades for him. He wants to test out free agency.

Edit: fixed the link

Lunes, Enero 15, 2024

The $9bn Cowboys excel at two things: making money and losing in the playoffs

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Since today is MLK Day, who remembers when the Clippers put Blake Griffin on a t-shirt with MLK and other icons in order to persuade him to re-sign in 2017 😂

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/07/internet-in-disbelief-over-clippers-t-shirt-of-blake-griffin-with-mlk-gandhi-ali-more

Oh man was the Clipper’s franchise ridiculed for this back in the day, and only for them to trade Blake later on in the year 🤣

[Birkett] The Lions have a chance to play the Rams (Stafford), Eagles (Patricia), and Packers en route to the Super Bowl, which they have never made. If they pull it off, that’s like exorcising 99% of this franchise’s demons in one month.

https://twitter.com/davebirkett/status/1746895262390399250?s=46&t=IX8yKIxZkEL6TendVkcZZQ

Following the loss, McVay spoke on his ex-QB: Jared was really efficient. You can see the command that he has. He’s done a great job. The grit, the resilience, and the way that he’s done his thing here over the last 3 years, I’m happy for Jared, and ... appreciative of the 4 years we had together.

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Linggo, Enero 14, 2024

[Wojnarowski] The Pistons and Wizards are finalizing a deal to trade Marvin Bagley, Isaiah Livers, and two second-round picks for forwards Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala, sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1746553761655583201

[Darlington] Chiefs coach Andy Reid: "Patrick had a nice day. I don't think (the Dolphins) anticipated us throwing the ball as much as we did. A lot of quarterbacks can't do that in this type of weather."

https://twitter.com/JeffDarlington/status/1746392860654502344

Joe Flacco: The ending stinks, but super grateful for the opportunity

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Sabado, Enero 13, 2024

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Biyernes, Enero 12, 2024

Carmelo Anthony on RJ Barrett: “He's just a bland player bro. That's not a shot. That's not disrespect. I ask a lot of…Knicks fans…it's just like, he's good, he get it done sometimes, but he's not an exciting player. You don't know if he got 4 or 26.”

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Bill Belichick Thought A.J. Brown and Deebo Samuel Were Having Too Much Fun on Patriots Visit

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[Schefter] The Patriots 2008 draft class now has produced two NFL head coaches: First-round pick Jerod Mayo and third-round pick Kevin O’Connell.

https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1745805508672397414?s=12&t=x5-NzdOmzxVdg9621hs9Tw

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Huwebes, Enero 11, 2024

TRASH TALK THREAD

GO TEAM BEAT OTHER TEAM

[Patriots] Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick will address the media at noon today.

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1745424537305444814

Tickets for Dolphins @ Chiefs are as low as $68. By far the cheapest of any playoff game

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Miyerkules, Enero 10, 2024

[Bill Simmons] The Raptors have to suck it up - some times the 10, 12, 15 or 29 straight calls just aren’t gonna go your way.

Source: https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/1744979600831287777

The Raptors have to suck it up - some times the 10, 12, 15 or 29 straight calls just aren’t gonna go your way.

Bill Simmons on tonight's Ben Taylor masterclass.

[Garafolo] Meanwhile, the Giants have not begun a search for a new defensive coordinator and don't plan to do so as of right now, sources say. They want Wink Martindale to be their DC unless and until he resigns. So the standoff continues.

https://twitter.com/mikegarafolo/status/1745079689146757513?s=12&t=x5-NzdOmzxVdg9621hs9Tw

[Pelissero] The #Bears fired OC Luke Getsy and other members of the offensive staff, sources tell me and @RapSheet.

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1745103875873353785

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Martes, Enero 9, 2024

OFFICIAL WEEK 18 COMPLAINT THREAD

My team is the worst

Lunes, Enero 8, 2024

A year after being traded for pick #32, Chase Claypool finishes the regular season with 8 catches for 77 yards and 1 TD

The Bears went 0-3 in games where he saw the field and 7-7 through the rest of the season. The Dolphins went 4-5 in games with Claypool participating and 7-1 through the rest of the season.

Cursed player?

Black Monday Megathread

I'll try to update this as more firings come in. Feel free to discuss here or in the linked posts.

Team	Firing
Commanders	Head Coach Ron Rivera
Falcons	Head Coach Arthur Smith
Giants	OL coach Bobby Johnson
Giants	Special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey
Panthers	GM Scott Fitterer

Previous firings this year

Team	Firing	When
Raiders	HC Josh McDaniels	Nov 1
Raiders	GM Dave Ziegler	Nov 1
Panthers	HC Frank Reich	Nov 27
Chargers	HC Brandon Staley	Dec 15
Chargers	GM Tom Telesco	Dec 15

Linggo, Enero 7, 2024

Game Thread: RedZone/Game hub (Week 18)

Redzone

RedZone thread

Status	Away		@		Home	Game Thread
1:00 PM EST	CLE	--	@	--	CIN	Link
1:00 PM EST	MIN	--	@	--	DET	Link
1:00 PM EST	JAX	--	@	--	TEN	Link
1:00 PM EST	NYJ	--	@	--	NE	Link
1:00 PM EST	ATL	--	@	--	NO	Link
1:00 PM EST	TB	--	@	--	CAR	Link
4:25 PM EST	CHI	--	@	--	GB
4:25 PM EST	DEN	--	@	--	LV
4:25 PM EST	PHI	--	@	--	NYG
4:25 PM EST	SEA	--	@	--	ARI
4:25 PM EST	KC	--	@	--	LAC
4:25 PM EST	LAR	--	@	--	SF
4:25 PM EST	DAL	--	@	--	WSH
8:20 PM EST	BUF	--	@	--	MIA

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Shaq has 3 teams retiring his jersey. Is that the most?

Most superstars worthy of jersey retirement probably only has 1 or 2 stints worthy of retirement. LBJ will most likely get 3. Who else in history has more?