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Ufez Jones has posted 369 links and 3,087 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:
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
My picks:
Lions by 13 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:33 AM on December 05, 2024
My picks:
Knicks by 7
Nuggets by 4
Celtics by 14 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 11 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:40 PM on December 03, 2024
Revised picks:
Falcons by 6
Bengals by 9
Vikings by 10 (lock)
Patriots by 4
Seahawks by 8
Commanders by 9
Texans by 14 (lock)
Saints by 6
Buccaneers by 11 (lock)
Ravens by 9
Bills by 17 (lock)
Broncos by 4
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:50 AM on December 01, 2024
My picks:
Lions by 19 (lock)
Cowboys by 6
Dolphins by 7
Chiefs by 24 (lock)
Wishing all of the USian SpoFites a Happy Thanksgiving from chilly but beautiful Montreal.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:17 AM on November 28, 2024
My picks:
Heat by 4
Lakers by 11 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 5
Warriors by 7
Timberwolves by 3
Lakers by 6
I guess you could say we all got Thunderstruck.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:35 PM on November 26, 2024
My picks:
Vikings by 7
Lions by 17 (lock)
Dolphins by 10 (lock)
Buccaneers by 17 (lock)
Commanders by 11 (lock)
Chiefs by 23 (lock)
Texans by 14 (lock)
Broncos by 8
Packers by 4
Seahawks by 5
Rams by 3
Ravens by 10
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:38 PM on November 22, 2024
Revised picks:
Thunder by 16 (slam dunk)
Well, scratch what I just said. In texting my Thunder friend I just learned Wemby is out tonight with a knee contusion. That's a bummer.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:44 PM on November 19, 2024
I know the undefeated Cavs going into the Gahh-den is the headliner tonight (and it should be a great game), but I'm really looking forward to seeing how the OKC Thunder, who I believe don't have an active player over 6'9", are going to defend Wemby.
I still think they have enough firepower to win the game, but a swarm of Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, and J-Dub is going to be fun to watch.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:36 PM on November 19, 2024
NBA Cup Looking Up in Year Two
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.