Top priority before or after LeBron James (or any of the other 80-something UFA’s signed - including two in Miami) or before he got a buyout after Dallas couldn’t trade him?

Shams Charania Tweets@shamsbot.bsky.social · 2d ago

Thompson and the Mavericks navigated a buyout from his $17.5 million expiring salary after the four-time NBA champion made it clear to Dallas that he wanted to play for a contender. The Heat made one of the NBA's all-time greatest shooters their top free agent priority this summer to surround

Vin Baker connection with Giannis to move from Bucks bench to Heat staff. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/22/v... He officiated Antetokounmpo's wedding, next he'll join Spolestra's staff.

Vin Baker connection with Giannis to move from Bucks bench to Heat staff

Giannis Antetokounmpo has become the latest Miami Heat star to merit personal accommodations, with former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Vin Baker to join him in the transition to the Heat.

sun-sentinel.com

Bucks without Giannis: ((h/t my guy @cyrthogg.bsky.social)) awfulannouncing.com/news/brewers...

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski learns valuable lesson about Packers' attention dominance

Despite the Milwuakee Brewers' dominance of Major League Baseball, all of the city's media attention was on the Green Bay Packers' exhibition game.

awfulannouncing.com

How does Chicago feel about Kanye West now?

How does Chicago feel about Kanye West now?

chicagotribune.com

Flipping NBA franchises like houses …

Shams Charania Tweets@shamsbot.bsky.social · 3d ago

American business leader Marc Stad has completed a deal to become the controlling owner and largest shareholder of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx by buying the majority of co-owner Marc Lore’s stake at a $4.5 billion valuation, sources tell ESPN.

🎆Kaylor Steger tops Mike Van Sickle in playoff to win the 2026 Wisconsin State Open in wild fashion🦅🦅🦅🎆 www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

Kaylor Steger tops Mike Van Sickle in playoff to win Wisconsin State Open

Kaylor Steger outlasts Mike Van Sickle in playoff to win the Wisconsin State Open at Tuckaway Country Club on Aug. 19, 2026.

jsonline.com

The Seahawks gave up fewer points in 17/21 games last season #analytics

Molly Knight@mollyknight.bsky.social · 5d ago

wat

Seems good.

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 6d ago

“X’s algorithm learns what you hate and shows you more of it, according to a new study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” www.404media.co/xs-algorithm...

A day after Marquette University golfers littered the top of the Wisconsin State Open leaderboard, a #Badgere alumnus took a 1-shot lead after Round 2. (Don’t worry MU fans - your guys are still in the hunt. So is a two-time champ looking to join an exclusive club.) www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

A Badgers alumnus tops crowded leaderboard at Wisconsin State Open

A two-time champion is among a crowded leaderboard at the Wisconsin State Open at Tuckaway Country Club going into the final day.

jsonline.com

Marquette University golfers litter the leaderboard after the first round at the Wisconsin State Open. www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

Marquette University golfers litter leaderboard at Wisconsin State Open

Marquette University golfers past and present were all over the leaderboard after the first round of the 106th Wisconsin State Open on Aug. 17.

jsonline.com

Jim Owczarski@jimowczarski.bsky.social · 7d ago

Local golf coverage this week - one of the best events around.

Ope

NBA Daily News@insidenbanews.bsky.social · 6d ago

Shelburne: Jeanie Buss did not vote to sell. The other five Buss siblings did.

Well, that didn't take long. ⌛

Jim Owczarski@jimowczarski.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Intends" to honor a previous arrangement made by someone else, but "if" things change they change... Buss family is about to be on the outside of the NBA looking in very shortly. www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...

Local golf coverage this week - one of the best events around.

I have a great story about an American asking about speeding through Europe and an English acquaintance explaining, “that’s why it’s called a limit” & now I feel I participated on the innernet for today.

Describe your music taste in 3 artists, no genres: 1. Phil Collins 2. 2Pac 3. The Weeknd

Strictly 4 My Navigators@lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 7d ago

Describe your music taste in 3 artists, no genres: 1. Aretha Franklin 2. Rakim 3. Duran Duran

Always read Eamon.

Eamon Lynch@eamonlynch.bsky.social · 7d ago

golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports...

FFS

Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 7d ago

New from 404 Media: we solved which AI company is buying massive shipments of rare books, scanning and destroying them to train AI. We put an Apple AirTag in a rare book, followed it. It ended up at an Amazon facility. Its logo is a dinosaur ripping through a book www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...

I learned about porchin’ when I lived in Covington. Porchfest needs to expand.

Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · last wk.

The front porch is their stage: Over 100 bands performed on 35 porches for Uptown Porchfest.

What concussion?

NBA Stat@nbastat.bsky.social · last wk.

Summer plans: Wemby experienced the physicality of the playoffs and decided to join the French rugby team for training and practice this summer. Harrison Barnes joined in… #NBA

Introduce yourself as what almost killed you: Gangrene gallbladder

Chris “OH NO! DISASTER! WHAT A BAD IDEA!” Dobbertean@bracketdobber.net · last wk.

Introduce yourself as what almost killed you: Hi, I’m a giant red wasp

“HOLY S—-!” (IYKYK)

Sickos Committee@sickoscommittee.org · last wk.

JOSH JOHNSON BACK???

Brice Turang is out. Cooper Pratt is out. The corner infield duo is Andrew Vaughn and Gary Sanchez. We are getting Wild Out West. www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

Brewers dealing with another injury during slump as Brice Turang is out

The Brewers are without their starting double play duo to begin a big four-game series at Dodger Stadium

jsonline.com

Hey Frank, the new software is supposed to be in production next week, but we may have to start out a game or two with Teams. I will update as soon as they start working on it.

@frankmz.bsky.social · 2w ago

@tspoon62.bsky.social Tom : any idea what the Blog will look like this year. Will it be up tomorrow for the game?

The Milwaukee Bucks' 2026-27 schedule is out: 🗓️When does Giannis return? (hint: it’ll be awhile) 🐂 The home opener may be a rough look ⚾️🏈 Packers and … potential World Series(?) conflicts 🏠 A late season home stand + more key dates 🔖 www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

The Milwaukee Bucks' 2026-27 schedule is out: When does Giannis return?

The Bucks don't play on any of the premier dates and their national TV exposure is limited to two games, both against Giannis and the Heat.

jsonline.com

Oh

Curt Hogg@cyrthogg.bsky.social · 2w ago

Brice Turang was thrown out trying to steal third for the first out of the 10th. I don't know what team I'm watching, but this isn't the March-through-August 9 Brewers.

The Milwaukee Bucks are not a part of the Martin Luther King Jr. and Presidents Day NBA schedules.

Huh www.latimes.com/sports/laker...

Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner to buy Lakers from Mark Walter's ownership group for $12.5 billion

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger were eyeing an NBA expansion team bid in Las Vegas but pivoted to buying the Lakers from Mark Walter, who bought a controlling interest in the team last year.

latimes.com

None of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA Cup group play games will be on national television.

Oh

David at FOIAball@foiaball.com · 2w ago

Aaron Rodgers is obsessed with his own privacy. His neighbors? Not so much. After moving to a new town, Rodgers used a cutout to secretly fund the local police department’s Flock-style surveillance program. www.foiaball.com/p/aaron-rodg...