Jonathan Kuminga’s role as the Timberwolves’ starting power forward... will be very simplified to his benefit, if he fully buys in: Offense: Transition + Cuts to rim being set up frequently by LaMelo Ball Defense: Guard a team’s second-best scorer each gameshow more

Gains with Eddie Pepperell 🔥 Working with EP on... laying the club down more efficiently in transition so that he can keep his sternum turning over his pelvis better in transition. He loves the feeling of being able to cover and get back on top of the ball with some rotation, so our goal here is to match his preferences & intent with a shaft pitch that offsets it. One of the best ball strikers in the game 👊show more

“Truly dominant. It will be a crime if he... leaves this game, barring any injury, not being compared to the best big man that has ever played this game. He’s got to be in that discussion. It be a crime if he leaves the game and that’s not the case.” -Mark Jackson Joel Embiid 2019show more

I caught up with P.J. Tucker tonight. He said... Houston will "always be my home." Here's Tucker on his love for fellow UT Austin alum + former NBA rival Kevin Durant: "One of the all-time greats, maybe the best scorer to ever play. Kev's the man, everybody knows that. It's good to see him toward the end, being here in Houston, being able to keep it going, keep being as good as he is. It's good to see."show more

With 16 mins to go in the game. Right... in front of me BZT got up grabbing his left shoulder area. For the rest of the game he kept doubling over/grabbing that area, grimacing. He never stopped chasing/contesting ball/never gave up/will be unhappy if we lose him 😩show more

What a play by Matty Knies on this goal... to ice the game for #LeafsForever .. notice how when he gets first touch on this puck he shields it- getting his ass and hips fully around it to get #73 to commit to the hit on his back before playing it underneath to the eventual goal scorer in Willy STYLES 😎. Very headsy play by TOR #23 to recognize #88 had a step on the #NHLBruins back tracker vs chipping it up the boards. High end play at a crucial moment !! Game 7 in Boston Saturday. You kidding me!! -📞📞show more

Klay Thompson is moving me “[Heat fans] should expect... a hungry veteran leader who is going to put his best foot forward, shoot the heck out the ball, play hard nose defense, be in the lineup as much as I possibly can. I hate missing games” (via Giselle Espinales)show more

This is the truth about Drake Maye: • He... won 17 games in his second season, in a year where his preseason win total was 8.5. • He took his team to the Super Bowl in Year 2. • He finished 2nd in MVP voting, again, in his second season. Season review: • 4,394 passing yards • 31 passing TDs • 8 INTs • 113.5 passer rating Did he have the most outstanding performance against the best defense in football in the Super Bowl? No. Was he even supposed to be anywhere near this game? Also no. People are so quick to want to “have a conversation” about players that it’s almost comical. This kid will do what he’s done his entire life: reflect, respond, and overcome. He will be back.show more

I have not seen enough about the decision from... Mike Vrabel and Tim Kelly to go for 2 down by 8 last night. Here’s why I loved it: 1) NFL teams this season have been successful on 55% of two-point conversion attempts. The odds were in the Titans’ favor. 2) Will Levis was dealing in the 2nd half. 3) Titans still had all three timeouts and the two-minute warning. 4) Miami struggled to move the ball on offense all night. Their three scoring drives went for 12, 7, and 59 yards. 5) If successful on the two-point conversion, a stop on defense and a TD wins the game. If unsuccessful, you can still send it to OT. 6) Titans offense marched down the field, scored the TD to make it a one possession game and essentially told Miami, “we are going for two because we know you cannot stop us right now.” The odds are in your favor. It’s a good mathematical decision. You want to psych out an opposing offense? Give them the ball knowing they need to run the clock out, or you are going to have a chance to WIN the game, not send it to overtime. They saw what your offense just did to their defense. They saw your QB on the sideline screaming and hyping everyone up. Cutting the lead to six put WAY more pressure on the Dolphins offense. You want to hype up your defense? Put them back on the field knowing your offense just did their job. Put them back on the field knowing a stop and a TD wins it. At that point, they aren’t in the mindset of “we need a stop to have a chance to go to OT.” They are thinking, “let’s go out here, get a stop, and give our offense a chance to WIN.” There’s a fundamental difference in playing to WIN and playing NOT to LOSE. This was a decision by a coaching staff that was playing to WIN. Brilliant game by Vrabel and Kelly. Brilliant execution late in the game by the offense and the defense. Completely out-coached one of the best offensive minds in the game. #Titansshow more

In looking forward to a fight with Ilia, Arman's... punch defense leaves a lot to be desired. There's a lot to love about his kicking game should he focus on it, as well as the clinch and his ground and pound. Arman would need to shift to a kick heavy approach from the outside, something I've talked about when facing Ilia in multiple articles, it works against him.show more

There are 450 players in the NBA. Of those... 450 players……maybe……38 are star players. The other 412 players are all ROLE players!! This means that roughly 85% of the players with jobs in the NBA are ROLE players. The key then to getting to the NBA and staying in the NBA is mastering your ROLE, no matter how big or small that ROLE may be. Patrick Beverley averaged 40ppg in high school while playing in the toughest inner-city league in Chicago. Beverley would not have lasted two seasons in the NBA trying to be a scorer, so he found his ROLE, and turned that into a 12 year career with $82 million in career earnings. Draymond Green is capable of averaging 18-20ppg. That is not his ROLE with the Warriors. He has turned his ROLE into a 14 year career and $228 million in career earnings. No one is asking Bronny James to be a scorer. The Lakers have FOUR scorers. Bronny’s ROLE is to be an elite defender, to knock down open jump shots, and to be aggressive in attacking on offense when opportunities arise. Bronny is growing into his ROLE. A 22-year old earning $120,000 every two weeks while working with his father who is a billionaire is a failure in YOUR eyes if the 22 year old does not average 20ppg because you are both broke AND stupid, and you don’t understand the BUSINESS of the NBA!show more

Introducing... Filbert! 🍂 Filbert, an old but sturdy Hygos,... shows his age by the browning a long his body like most of his species. While he may be old and grumpy, he'll always stand strong and protect the creatures who look to him. Filbert frequently lowers his guard when it comes to caring for smaller creatures, but will always be unmovable in the face of danger. #Roblox #RobloxDevshow more

Surprised to see people being critical of Yakemchuk's game... tonight. Wasn't perfect, but did a ton of good things. Felt his gap control and defensive stick stood out. Also had some very close shots late in the game. Made some nice passes. Needs to be careful pinching but I thought he added a needed element to their defense.show more

Tel Aviv being bombed: - Human beings tend to... forget the horrors of war, and each generation must re-learn to maintain a healthy fear of it. In the unipolar era, war was something that happened to other countries far away, presented like a video game and sold to the public as a defense of freedom. Now, as we enter a multipolar era, there will be consequences for our recklessness. War will also return to Western countries. Three decades of unconstrained power, war enthusiasm, and ideological slogans accompanying liberal hegemony will make it difficult to re-learn the true horrors of war.show more

PVL ON TOUR CHANGES AND INNOVATIONS 🏐 The PVL... has announced the following rule changes and innovations for this year's PVL on Tour. 🔸 Each winning team per game will win P100,000 while the losing team will receive P50,000. 🔸 All 14 players per team must have already played by the end of Set 2, with each player required to be part of at least three rallies. 🔸 The two-point Premier Ball, similar to the one used in the All-Star Game, will again be used in the PVL on Tour. It can only be activated until a team reaches 22 points in Sets 1 to 4, and until 12 points in Set 5. #PVL2026 #PVLonTour #AlasPilipinasshow more

🇺🇸 TIKTOKER MOCKS CHARLIE KIRK’S DEATH A TikToker celebrated... Kirk’s death, twisting his defense of the Second Amendment into a cruel punchline. "I saw the video of it. His last words were 'gun violence.' I’ll just say I think it’s very fitting. I wish for him the same exact thing he said, you know, oh well, about those kids being shot in schools. As long as we have the Second Amendment." Reducing his assassination to a joke shows how far some will go to dehumanize conservative speakers. Source: The Patriot Oasis™show more

UCLA C Cashel Duggar has one of the highest... floors in the draft and has the upside to be a really solid MLB backstop. He is one of it not the best defensive catchers in the draft doing everything really well. He averaged a 1.86 pop time in game and held runners to a 62% SB clip against him which falls to 58% at 2B. He also moves very well behind the plate as a blocker and receiver. While the defense is the big highlight, Duggar has shown a very mature approach at the plate with a 17% K% compared to 14% BB% in 2026. He kept the Whiff and Chase rates under 20% as well. He finished the year slashing just .250/.378/.380. However the mature approach on top of the great frame at 6'2 200 pounds and being left handed hitter makes a lot of scouts love the upside. His defense is already near MLB ready and if he can become just a below average MLB hitter he will be a long term backup backstop. If the bat progresses even a little bit he has the upside to be a top 10-15 catcher in baseball.show more

Shot Fakes are sold by having your feet under... your hips and your eyes to the rim. If the defense is far enough away where they have to come out of their stance to contest, all you need to do is be in a position where you look like you could shoot. Notice in the video, Paige uses very little ball movement because she doesn’t need to. The defender is already out of her stance.show more

🚨 Coaching Hack 🚨 Taking common actions and turning... them into SLOB/BLOBs is an extremely effective way to disguise them. - During a scout, teams will typically split live ball offense and SLOB/BLOBs. - Very easy to start in a pseudo spacing template - Help will typically be in 1 pass away formation Conversely, taking your best SLOB/BLOBs and turning them into live ball actions accomplishes the EXACT same thing. This is a simple tactical strategy to steal 6 + points a game. The incredibly popular 'Iverson Curl' used as a SLOB. 👇🏼 🎥 Coach Rioshow more