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The 10 Most Important Players – 2026 NBA Finals
Victor Wembanyama – If he completes the job, and brings the title home to San Antonio, the ‘best in the world’ crown is his. Just getting to the NBA Finals means he’s already in the conversation with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić. It’s astonishing that he’s 7-ft, 4-in (maybe taller) and has the skill-set of a guard, all…
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Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs – Game 2
In a must-win situation the San Antonio Spurs played with the intensity and concentration needed to win an NBA championship. They absolutely dismantled the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-95, just an all-around ass-kicking. Victor Wembanyama still shot poorly from the perimeter, 2-7 from 3-pt, but started the game attacking from the interior and working his way inside-out. The physicality that worked so…
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Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs – Game 1
The biggest story coming into the Minnesota-San Antonio Western Conference semifinal was the availability of Wolves star Anthony Edwards. The sixth-year pro hyperextended his knee and suffered a bone bruise on April 25th in the Wolves 112-96 Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets. After the game it was reported he would miss the rest of the first round and…
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Seahawks First Round Pick Ideas
The Seattle Seahawks hold the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, one of only four picks General Manager and President of Football Operations John Schneider has to work with. It seems likely the Seahawks will trade back from pick 32 in order to acquire a little more draft capital. If they do stay at 32…
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Seahawks Draft Needs
The reigning Super Bowl LX champion Seattle Seahawks lost quite a bit of talent via free agency. A great way to replace what’s been lost is the NFL Draft. Normally, a team has one pick for every round (1-7) but John Schneider used some of his draft capital to make a couple of midseason acquisitions. Clearly, those additions worked out.…
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Almost Back (for real, I swear)
Back in June 2024 I wrote a post called ‘Almost Back‘ where I talked about how the NBA was closing in on their new media deal, which ultimately netted them an 11-year deal worth approximately $77 billon dollars – about $7 billion dollars per season that is then equally divided 30 ways. Once the mega-deal was struck and then signed,…
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NFL Week 4 Picks
Last week: 11-5 Thursday, September 25th, 2025 Seattle Seahawks (-1.5) at Arizona Cardinals – 5:15 pm, Prime Video Seattle’s defense is starting to look scary. Pick – Seahawks Sunday, September 28th, 2025 Minnesota Vikings (-2.5) at Pittsburgh Steelers – 6:30 am, NFL Network/NFL+ Simply, a good matchup between two aspiring playoff teams. Also, the first international game of the season;…
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NFL Week 3 Picks
Last week: 11-5 Thursday, September 18th, 2025 Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (-11.5) – 5:15 pm, Prime Video Josh Allen didn’t run or throw a TD against New York, due to a broken nose, and the Bills still won handily. Pick – Bills Sunday, September 21st, 2025 Green Bay Packers (-7.5) at Cleveland Browns – 10:00 am, FOX Lock of…
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NFL Week 2 Picks
Week 1 record: 9-7 Thursday, September 11th, 2025 Washington Commanders at Green Bay Packers (-3.5) – 5:15pm, Prime Video Micah Parsons looked good in limited game action. Per football reference, he was on the field for 45% of the defensive snaps (30). Pick – Packers Sunday, September 14th, 2025 Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5) – 10:00am, CBS Shootout of…