Raps sign Trey Jemison III to a two-way deal. He's played 76 NBA games with five teams over three years. He'll turn 27 in November, so definitely someone they're hoping can contribute in a pinch. 6-10, 270, went undrafted in 2023.
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For the good of the culture, we need a five-year ban on the term "tour de force" — at least in blurbs for books.
I like what the Jays are trying to do. I have no idea how they address an obvious power shortage, but it's Aug 3., Not Feb. 3.
They are bad at scoring runs and playing defence, so I might quibble with "good."
Keegan Matheson@keeganmatheson.bsky.social · 3d agoMax Scherzer reiterated that if the #BlueJays do sell, it's on them as players, but added: "If they don’t sell, great. We’re getting 40,000 fans a night. We want to go out there and play. We’re only a few games out of the Wild Card and anything can happen. We're a good team."
“Kev will go down as one of the best free agent signings the organization has made, especially from a pitching standpoint. He's remarkably consistent, professional, good teammate, low maintenance. Everything that you want from a frontline dude,” - John Schneider on Kevin Gausman
. @curlyfro.bsky.social and I chatted about what ring chasing actually means, whether LeBron is doing it and if that's even a bad thing. I think we got somewhere! Free to read.
What is ring chasing, and is that what LeBron James is doing in Philadelphia? (Gift Article)
Some fans have criticized LeBron picking Philly as "ring chasing." But is that objectively a bad thing?
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. @curlyfro.bsky.social and I chatted about what ring chasing actually means, whether LeBron is doing it and if that's even a bad thing. I think we got somewhere! Free to read.
What is ring chasing, and is that what LeBron James is doing in Philadelphia? (Gift Article)
Some fans have criticized LeBron picking Philly as "ring chasing." But is that objectively a bad thing?
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In a just world, I'd be thinking about Bo Bichette's home run and just smiling a quiet smile to myself once a day.
If a tripod is set up on a sidewalk and nobody stops to yell at it, does it even make a sound? On Sophie Cunningham and a league that's finally learning to turning down the temperature: www.theringer.com/2026/07/29/w...
The Best Way for the WNBA to Solve Its Sophie Cunningham Problem Was to Ignore It
The league has long been a lightning rod for the culture wars, and Cunningham’s recent comments about transgender women in sports seemed poised to ignite another controversy. Then the WNBA did somethi...
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Raps are having training camp in Quebec City, including preseason opener at Videotron Centre vs Miami on Oct 3. Play in Vancouver against Clippers (Kawhi Bowl) on Oct 10 and in Toronto vs Knicks on Oct 13. Visit NY and DET to round out preseason schedule
Had to help my dad with email. There aren't enough mental health personal days in the world.
My review of The Odyssey is that it was epic. *high fives self*
Got together with @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social and Will Guillory to talk about today's minor transaction. Free to read.
LeBron James' latest decision shifts power in the East and could define his legacy
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I don't know what Tom Dundon is up to, and I'm certainly not going to call him a financial genius. But an NBA owner was bound to push back against team spending off the court.
Blazers’ future remains unclear, but an NBA owner was bound to take a stand on financial bloat (Gift Article)
Tom Dundon's callousness aside, how much does owner spending truly matter in the NBA?
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I think maybe we all just collectively willed the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays into existing and they were never really there at all.
"I would love to have another opportunity. At the same time, it wouldn’t mean as much as it meant last year.” An emotional Kevin Gausman discusses a potential deadline trade away from the #BlueJays: www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
Blue Jays Kevin Gausman opens up about potential deadline trade: ‘How lucky have we been’ (Gift Article)
The starter, holding back tears ahead of Wednesday’s game, acknowledged his time in Toronto may be near an end after almost five years.
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At a certain point, once you recognize the destruction of the middle class in one aspect of your life, you kind of can't stop recognizing it in all aspects of your life
Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 2w agoIt sucks that ESPN is choosing to pay a small handful of personalities $50 million a year and cutting costs elsewhere. I’m sure they have data saying those guys move the needle but it feels like a long-term disaster to invest everything in 3-5 guys when you could fund a robust media ecosystem
I spoke to Collin Murray-Boyles about the end of his rookie year and what's next, free to read
Collin Murray-Boyles has become central to the Toronto Raptors' future
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I spoke to Collin Murray-Boyles about the end of his rookie year and what's next, free to read
Collin Murray-Boyles has become central to the Toronto Raptors' future
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