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Ufez Jones has posted 369 links and 3,095 comments to SportsFilter and 27 links and 725 comments to the Locker Room and 1 column.
Coming to Broadway this season: KAT!: The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round draft pick.
posted by Ufez Jones to basketball at 03:01 PM on September 28, 2024 - 0 comments
Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton elected to Cooperstown.: Beltre and Mauer are first-balloters; Helton makes it in on his sixth try. They will be inducted along with former manager Jim Leyland.
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 07:29 PM on January 23, 2024 - 4 comments
Shohei Ohtani signs record deal with the Los Angeles...Dodgers: In the biggest MLB contract so far, the Dodgers and Ohtani have agreed to a 10-year, $700 million deal.
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 09:17 PM on December 09, 2023 - 6 comments
Sports Illustrated accused of publishing articles written by non-existent, AI-generated authors.: Noting that several "authors" headshots and bios were available for sale from a third-party AI website under descriptions like "neutral white young-adult male with short brown hair and blue eyes" or "joyful asian young-adult female with long brown hair and brown eyes", Maggie Harrison at Futurism investigates suspicious pieces that have been published under the banner of the once-heralded magazine. The Arena Group, who runs SI's current publishing line, says the pieces were published by a third-party contractor named AdVon, who has assured SI that "all of the articles in question were written and edited by humans" and therefore this is all big misunderstanding. SI has admitted no wrongdoing, but has terminated their contract with AdVon.
posted by Ufez Jones to media at 09:41 AM on November 28, 2023 - 4 comments
The NBA Board of Governors approves new Player Participation Policy to combat excessive load management.: The policy, which only pertains to "Star Players" (defined as any player that has made an All NBA Team or All-Star Team in the previous three seasons*) includes measures to ensure that healthy Star Players will play in all nationally televised games and the In-Season Tournament, and will balance rest nights between home and road games in favor of away.
posted by Ufez Jones to basketball at 04:43 PM on September 13, 2023 - 3 comments
My picks:
Texans by 9
Ravens by 10
Bills by 14 (lock)
Eagles by 6
Buccaneers by 7
Vikings by 4
Passer: Baker Mayfield
Rusher: D. Henry
Receiver: J. Jefferson
Player with interception: Gardner-Johnson
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:57 PM on January 11, 2025
My picks:
Lakers by 4
Celtics by 6
Thunder by 8
Bucks by 5
Magic by 4
Thunder by 6
I've watched a fair amount of Thunder games this year, but limiting the Celtics to 8 (eight!) made FGs in the 2nd half the other night may have been the most impressive feat I've seen them accomplish this season. So far.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:53 AM on January 07, 2025
Revised picks:
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Commanders by 8
Packers by 7 (lock)
Texans by 9 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
Bills by 14 (lock)
Eagles by 13 (lock)
Buccaneers by 19 (lock)
Chiefs by 6
Chargers by 10
Seahawks by 9
Dolphins by 14 (lock)
Cardinals by 8 (lock)
Lions by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:41 PM on January 05, 2025
My picks:
Ravens by 21 (lock)
Steelers by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:31 AM on January 04, 2025
My picks:
Knicks by 13 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 15 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 9 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 12 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 8 (slam dunk)
Hoping for a Christmas miracle today.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:53 AM on December 25, 2024
My picks:
Steelers by 3
Ravens by 8
Seahawks by 9 (lock)
Chargers by 6 (lock)
Bengals by 6
Rams by 5
Bills by 17 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Colts by 7
Eagles by 6
Buccaneers by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
Dolphins by 8
Vikings by 8
Commanders by 7
Lions by 14 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:30 PM on December 24, 2024
My picks:
Falcons by 3
Lions by 10 (lock)
Bengals by 5
Colts by 8
Rams by 9
Eagles by 8
Cardinals by 7
Vikings by 8
Bills by 17 (lock)
Raiders by 5
Dolphins by 4
Cowboys by 13 (lock)
Packers by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:22 AM on December 22, 2024
I know the final game didn't wind up being particularly competitive, but I do like the tournament overall, which I think is about the best as can be asked for. It gives a fan of a Western Conference team a small reason to pay attention to some early Eastern Conference games (and vice versa) and might help spread the word to the masses that basketball is indeed being played. It's an uphill battle trying to do much of anything during football season, but I do think it's a good product, and much more interesting than the All-Star Game.
If Darvin Ham gets a new head coaching gig with, say, Utah or something next season and they wind up winning *that* IST, they should just rename the whole thing after him, Emirate money be damned.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:06 PM on December 18, 2024
My picks:
Bucks by 3
Thunder by 6
Timberwolves by 4
Cavaliers by 8
Knicks by 14 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:39 PM on December 17, 2024
My picks:
Chiefs by 13 (lock)
Titans by 3
Commanders by 6
Ravens by 15 (lock)
Cowboys by 6
Jaguars by 3
Texans by 6
Broncos by 4
Lions by 4
Eagles by 8 (lock)
Cardinals by 5
Chargers by 6
Seahawks by 9 (lock)
Vikings by 17 (lock)
Falcons by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:25 AM on December 15, 2024
Revised picks:
Bucks by 9
Thunder by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:05 PM on December 14, 2024
My picks:
Bucks by 17 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 4
Knicks by 11
Rockets by 13 (slam dunk)
I'd have more confidence in the Mavs heading into the Thunderdome tonight if I knew for sure that PJ (the Thunder-Destroyer) Washington were playing, but he's still listed as questionable with the Jimmy Butler/Joel Embiid/Andre Drummond flu that has been running through the Dallas locker room. Still, the Mavs seem to have OKC's number until proven otherwise.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:43 PM on December 10, 2024
Posting this at my own expense since I busted a slam on the GSW/Minnie game, but it looks like the Current Standings aren't including the last two games from last week, rcade.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:39 PM on December 10, 2024
Revised picks:
Jaguars by 4
Dolphins by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 9 (lock)
Saints by 5
Eagles by 17 (lock)
Steelers by 9
Buccaneers by 11 (lock)
Seahawks by 8
Bills by 8
49ers by 8
Chiefs by 6 (lock)
Bengals by 8
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:23 AM on December 08, 2024
NFL Playoff Pickem Divisional Round
My picks:
Chiefs by 3
Lions by 14 (lock)
Eagles by 6
Ravens by 5
Passer: Matthew Stafford
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Nico Collins
Player with interception: Kerby Joseph (DET)
I think I'm still owed credit for Derrick Henry last weekend, rcade.