Harrison Faigen
@faignews.bsky.social
SB Nation NBA guy and Lakers blogger. @hmfaigen from Twitter.
I’ve long joked that Dillon Brooks looked like a guy who asks to be addressed as sensei, and I’m glad to learn that my premonitions were correct
Harrison Faigen@faignews.bsky.social · 2d ago“Ok Dillon we just need you to play normal defense on LeBron this time, we are in the penalty” Dillon Brooks outside the huddle, not listening, choosing which sword he is going to go into battle with
“Ok Dillon we just need you to play normal defense on LeBron this time, we are in the penalty” Dillon Brooks outside the huddle, not listening, choosing which sword he is going to go into battle with
Mom is explaining at her birthday lunch that my vows at my wife and I’s renewal (so we could invite people after having our first wedding during 2020) were “not quite as good as the first time around.”
“Rules only matter when breaking them costs you something. The Clippers found out exactly what that cost looks like.” www.brightsideofthesun.com/suns-news/10...
Stop. Hammer time. The Clippers finally got what was coming
The NBA investigated the Clippers for nearly a year and ultimately handed down a punishment with consequences that will last for years.
brightsideofthesun.com
“The first action didn’t have to work because the offense didn’t treat every possession like a math problem with one correct answer.” www.celticsblog.com/celtics-anal...
The Celtics offense could use a little more chaos this season
Boston has less margin for error than it used to. That may be all the more reason to leave room for the unexpected.
celticsblog.com
“Someone or multiple someones in the front office believe it makes the Warriors look better to reveal that they failed at all their plans, as opposed to not having any serious ones to begin with.” www.goldenstateofmind.com/nba-rumors-n...
Warriors targeted former Defensive Player of the Year at trade deadline
Golden State looked at Jaren Jackson move before his trade to Utah Jazz
goldenstateofmind.com
What Pablo Torre did was ridiculously impressive. Uncovered a conspiracy between rich guys, withstood a propaganda campaign by one of the richest guys in the world with a pretty good reputation, didn't buckle or panic, and just kept reporting. That's some Pulitzerin' right there.
The best place to talk Clippergate has been The Feed in the @sbnation.bsky.social app. Come for the jokes, stay for Bucks fans worrying if they’ll get a similar punishment for the Gary Trent Jr. contract. Apple: apps.apple.com/us/app/sb-na... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Rick Brunson googling “if i flush cash down toilet will toilet clog reddit”
Getting Kawhi officially cost the Clippers 10 first-round picks, two swaps, and SGA.
If your name is Gillian and you live in Los Angeles you are now suspended from all Clippers games. Harsh but fair
Shams Charania Tweets@shamsbot.bsky.social · 7d agoBREAKING: The NBA has ruled on the Los Angeles Clippers in for salary cap circumvention investigations on Kawhi Leonard after yearlong probe -- stripping the franchise of 5 first-round picks, issuing a $30 million fine to owner Steve Ballmer and suspensions for Ballmer, Lawrence Frank and Gillian
Honestly, not even cause they're telling me to plug this, the app is actually super easy to use. Being able to easily get notifications for comment replies and stuff makes life so much easier. Gone are the days of me accidentally finding someone asking me a question like 5 days prior 😂
Canis Hoopus@canishoopus.bsky.social · last wk.🚨 Canis Hoopus is now available in the new SB Nation app! 🚨 It's a way easier, user friendly, less ad infested way of navigating our site. Download it here and come find us ⤵️ 🍎: apps.apple.com/us/app/sb-na... ▶️: play.google.com/store/apps/d... www.canishoopus.com/general/6851...
"Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that's why I check the SB Nation app on company time."
This app is by far the best and cleanest way to follow your favorite SBN blogs and join the discussion. I have found it a way more thoughtful place to engage than any social media platform, too
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[American Red Cross emailing me every two months exactly]
Harrison Faigen@faignews.bsky.social · last wk.Jaylen Brown announces that he is now a vampire
NEW LOUNGE: @faignews.bsky.social is going to entice a few rants out of me about the state of things that I know I'm going to regret so you might want to join. youtube.com/live/CiDv6gs...
LAKERS MISS OUT ON JONATHAN KUMINGA: Now What? What Happened? Jeanie Buss Doubles Down
YouTube video by Lakers Lounge
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“they’re now licking their wounds after losing him to Minnesota, while Kuminga is hoping that he can somehow avoid an entry into the Bag Fumble Hall of Fame.” www.silverscreenandroll.com/lakers-analy...
How Jonathan Kuminga overplayed his hand in free agency
Kuminga and his agent, Aaron Turner, appear to have misread his free-agent market for the second straight offseason.
silverscreenandroll.com
Reason No. 307 that the NBA’s jersey system has sucked under the Nike deal www.libertyballers.com/76ers-analys...
The NBA is missing a golden opportunity with this year’s Sixers
If the NBA brought back the Iverson throwback jerseys again this year, Philadelphians might prop up the entire nation’s economy.
libertyballers.com
“At the end of my career, when I’m done hooping, I’ll probably have to get a joint replacement in it, but for now it’s fine.” www.postingandtoasting.com/interviews/8...
Josh Hart talks Scouting America ambassadorship, championship run
We got an opportunity to talk to the NBA champion about what he’s been up to this offseason.
postingandtoasting.com
“I want to refrain from getting too carried away. At the same time, what else is summer for if we can’t get overexcited about Cleveland’s newest additions?” www.fearthesword.com/cavs-analysi...
3 Reasons Peyton Watson is a game-changer for the Cavs
Watson could change everything for the Cavs.
fearthesword.com
“He’s taking people who already spend too much of their lives being told who they are allowed to be and turning their identity into a prop for a conversation he’s determined to control.” www.celticsblog.com/general/1455...
Enes Freedom is turning a serious conversation into a spectacle
The WNBA has plenty of stories worth talking about. Enes Freedom seems more interested in becoming the story himself.
celticsblog.com
my debut for the @newrepublic.com! on Dolly, and how she was always entirely herself even in a world that wasn't ready for it newrepublic.com/article/2147...
Dolly Parton Never Wavered
From making music to launching a huge literacy program, the singer always took her work seriously. Eventually, the rest of us caught up.
newrepublic.com
“Defense is where the question marks arise, and it’s the main reason his minutes dropped precipitously in the playoffs.” www.silverscreenandroll.com/lakers-analy...
Sandro Mamukelashvili brings a new element to the Lakers
Sandro Mamukelashvili brings an essential stretch five and spacing option in the frontcourt the Lakers missed last year.
silverscreenandroll.com