CMV: The US is firmly now an unpredictable adversery, not an ally to the Western world & should be treated as such.
NBA has a referee problem
Jaden McDaniels just had his first career double-double!
Bill’s All-Star Game fix is terrible.
“Sources told ESPN the Bucs absolutely want Godwin back and will do everything in their power to make that happen, with no concern about his recovery from a dislocated left ankle in Week 7,” ESPN’s Jenna Laine reports.
CMV: The Black Community Needs to Prioritize Personal Accountability Over Systemic Explanations for Crime
America first
[Charania] The Washington Wizards are trading Jonas Valanciunas to the Sacramento Kings for Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
[Stein] The Warriors have now shifted their trade focus to acquiring Jimmy Butler, The Stein Line has learned, after abandoning the pursuit of Kevin Durant. Durant's strong reservations about a Warriors return sent them in a new direction.
[Windhorst] Because the Los Angeles Lakers cannot give Luka Dončić the $345M supermax, it is not a forgone conclusion that he will extend with the Lakers this offseason and he may explore other options.
OKC Fans, Would you have traded all your 16 first round picks for Luka?
Who is your favorite sell high heading into the offseason?
[MacMahon] Executives around the NBA are reportedly “furious” that the Lakers were the only team allowed to bid for Luka Dončić, per @espn_macmahon
Cmv: Even if tariffs work in making new deals with Canada, China and Mexico, they have irreparably damaged the standing of the United States as a hegemon.
[Shelburne] Harrison decided early on, team sources said, that the best way to trade a player of Doncic's caliber was to pick the trade that he wanted, rather than open up the process, to avoid Doncic and his agent exerting their own leverage:
How Do You Feel About The High Risk High Reward WR's Going Into Next Season?
[Charania] JUST IN: The Sacramento Kings expected to open up talks to potentially deal All-Star De'Aaron Fox ahead of Feb. 6 trade deadline, sources tell ESPN. There will be plenty of suitors, but it's believed that Fox has a target destination in mind ahead of 2026 free agency.
[Begley] Keep an eye on Minnesota in a Butler deal. In the offseason, the Heat were one of the teams that expressed interest in trading for Julius Randle, per SNY sources. Randle has remained on the Heat's radar during the Butler saga, sources say.
[Kevin O'Connor] Sources: The Warriors are one of several teams back in the mix for Jimmy Butler now that the Heat have lowered their asking price.
Who are your "no matter what, eject" players heading into the offseason?
What does Xavier Worthy’s breakout mean for Rasheed Rice next year?
[Smith] The Jimmy Butler situation is holding up the trade market. Assistant GM: "We have a deal basically done, but the other team could be in a four- or five-team trade involving Butler. So, they need to hold for now. That's going to be such a big trade that we all just have to wait it out."
Combining the Stats + Film on Marvin Harrison Jr (and why I'm paying up)
It's Time To Play Rob Dillingham...
Lions Players: Buy / Sell / Hold
