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Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 6
Nuggets in 7
Knicks in 6
Rockets in 6
Celtics in 5
Thunder in 4
Pistons in 4
Spurs in 5
Top point scorer: SGA (OKC)
Top rebounder: Wemby (SAS)
Most points per game: Spurs
Least opponent points per game: Thunder
For real this time 'cause they're in the playoffs: Go Pistons!
posted by NoMich at 12:08 PM on April 18
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 7
Nuggets in 5
Hawks in 7
Rockets in 5
Celtics in 5
Thunder in 4
Pistons in 5
Spurs in 5
Top point scorer: Jamaal Murray
Top rebounder: Jalen Duren
Most points per game: Thunder
Least opponent points per game: Spurs
Minor error that I doubt will affect anyone's picks: The Nuggets are playing the T-Wolves, not the Clips.
Glad to see you around, rcade. Very much looking forward to some wall-to-wall basketball this weekend!
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:37 AM on April 18
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
Revised picks:
Magic in 7
I'm pretty sure after last night that the Magic are the greatest team in NBA history.
posted by rcade at 08:12 AM on April 18
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 5
Nuggets in 5
Knicks in 7
Rockets in 6
Celtics in 4
Thunder in 4
Pistons in 5
Spurs in 4
Top point scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
Most points per game: Nuggets
Least opponent points per game: Celtics
GO PISTONS
posted by ic23b at 01:44 AM on April 18
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Angels great Garret Anderson dead at 53
posted by BornIcon at 06:09 PM on April 17
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 4
Nuggets in 4
Hawks in 6
Lakers in 7
Celtics in 5
Thunder in 5
Pistons in 4
Spurs in 5
Top point scorer: J. Brown
Top rebounder: Tatum
Most points per game: Thunder
Least opponent points per game: Spurs
I have to go with Celtics. They are the only team that could use a 14-man rotation and stay in the game no matter who is on the court for the opponent. They will 'gift' a game to 76ers just to be nice, but otherwise it's no contest. Some of my props and number of games might change depending on tonight's results.
posted by Howard_T at 01:35 PM on April 17
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 5
Nuggets in 4
Knicks in 6
Lakers in 7
Celtics in 4
Thunder in 4
Pistons in 5
Spurs in 5
Top point scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
Most points per game: Nuggets
Least opponent points per game: Spurs
posted by BornIcon at 12:36 PM on April 17
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 6
Nuggets in 5
Knicks in 6
Rockets in 5
Celtics in 4
Thunder in 4
Pistons in 5
Spurs in 5
Top point scorer: Brunson
Top rebounder: Jokic
Most points per game: Celtics
Least opponent points per game: Spurs
posted by Goyoucolts at 12:14 PM on April 17
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
I'm committing to remembering to do this each round this year.
posted by Goyoucolts at 12:11 PM on April 17
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 7
Nuggets in 5
Knicks in 6
Rockets in 5
Celtics in 6
Thunder in 5
Pistons in 5
Spurs in 5
Top point scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
Most points per game: Thunder
Least opponent points per game: Spurs
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SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
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SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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posted by damgop at 11:21 AM on April 15
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
A belated happy birthday to Rogers!!
posted by tommybiden at 08:52 AM on April 14
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
A friend of mine has a Youtube channel (AV Geeks 16mm Films) that got hijacked by someone who streamed live sports, including the Masters. Booooo!!!! And Youtube is taking its sweet ass time to get it fixed.
posted by NoMich at 09:23 AM on April 13
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
With the early scoring going on in the final round of The Masters, it feels like almost anyone in the top 10 has a chance to win the tournament and it could end up being a hell of a day.
posted by beaverboard at 01:55 PM on April 12
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
"An error has occurred".
Fake News!!
posted by tommybiden at 08:44 AM on April 09
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
So funny to follow the link and because the video isn't viewable in the US it says:
"An error has occurred".
posted by beaverboard at 05:00 PM on April 08
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
Blue Jays' AA affiliate, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats score eight runs without a hit
posted by tommybiden at 04:47 PM on April 08
Bam Adebayo scores 83, passes Kobe Bryant for second most in a game in NBA history
He is just a stat-padding slacker"though, of course, he did manage to make it into the record books.|
posted by Lorraine at 05:54 AM on April 08
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
It's a sign and trade. He'll be sent to the Bulls for Donovan.
Malone has got a strong stomach, coming in with the AD situation being what it is.
If he wants to match Belichick for WTF staff hires, he needs to bring in Billy Gillispie to run the offense.
posted by beaverboard at 05:29 PM on April 06
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
A friend who is a photographer for UNC sports said that he saw Malone hanging around the program during the recent season because he was around a lot to watch his daughter play volleyball. So, there you go.
posted by NoMich at 04:33 PM on April 06
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Huh, I figured Malone would get back into coaching before too long but this wasn't the move I saw coming.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:13 PM on April 06
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
UNC hires former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. His daughter plays volleyball for the Heels.
posted by NoMich at 02:49 PM on April 06
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
UNC mustn't allow a process to play out like the one that resulted in Belichick becoming the FB HC.
posted by beaverboard at 12:18 AM on April 05
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
I didn't get a chance to see the Fab Five alt cast of the Michigan - Arizona blowout.
That must have been a hoot. I'll have to go find footage.
posted by beaverboard at 12:15 AM on April 05
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Word has it on Franklin Street is that Billy Donovan is interested in the job.
posted by NoMich at 09:43 AM on April 04
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
For all I know he's planning on succeeding Steve Kerr, and I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking twice about jumping from the Pro Coaching ranks into College in the current environment, but I'd kind of love to see Jerry Stackhouse take a run at it.
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:22 PM on April 03
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
It's a good day - Arizona has extended Tommy Lloyd, removing him from the Tar Heel whirlpool.
UNC needs to get through the next 2 or 3 years to see if Marcus Paige is ready.
posted by beaverboard at 02:33 PM on April 03
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
Bill Self set to return for 24th season with Kansas, keeping the Jayhawks out of the coaching carousel mess.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:14 PM on April 01
He's BAAAACK....John Tortorella, new Golden Knights coach
It took me a long time to realize that Despicable Me wasn't a hockey movie.
He'd be the perfect person to launch a Division 1 hockey program at LSU.
posted by beaverboard at 08:48 PM on March 31
MLB ABS 101
Jomboy has a video talking about the Bucknor game.
Lindsey asks a good question regarding this new system: what is the margin of error? There's got to be one.
posted by NoMich at 04:32 PM on March 30
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Need to get some of that sweet sweet Schmucks family money in there as well!
posted by NoMich at 04:13 PM on March 30
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Lol, that would be a wonderful insult to injury: Cuban sells his majority stake in the Mavs to some absolute ghouls and uses the money to poach the coach of my mid-major alma mater/employer.
My understanding (as a fan/citizen, I don't have any inside info here) is that Richard Chaifetz is funding a good chunk of SLU's ascension, which makes sense given they've played in his namesake arena for quite some time. The whole "billionaires taking over College Sports and the rest of the world" sickens my soul, but I guess it's better to at least have one in your corner.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:18 PM on March 30
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
All Schertz has ever done as a head coach is win, so you have to think that a big school with very deep pockets will come a callin eventually. My guess is Mark Cuban wanting to do to the basketball program what he did with the football program there in Indiana. But who knows!
posted by NoMich at 01:54 PM on March 30
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Oof, glad to hear it, NoMich. This is turning into a surprisingly uneasy off-season given all the coaching chaos in the big money programs.
Hope Gainey works out well for y'all. Homegrown is always a nice bonus when it clicks.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:55 PM on March 30
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Not every blown 19 point tournament lead in the Triangle is Hubert's fault.
posted by beaverboard at 11:48 AM on March 30
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Rest easy ufez, ya boy will not be poached by NC State. Apparently his buyout is pretty large and kind of complicated. State goes with their old point guard, Justin Gainey.
posted by NoMich at 11:10 AM on March 30
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
I'll take one of everything, please.
posted by NoMich at 11:09 AM on March 30
MLB ABS 101
When is the best time to challenge? Any time C.B. Bucknor has the plate. He was challenged 7 times and missed 6 of them (some claim he missed as many as 26 calls), thus reinforcing his reputation as the worst ball-and-strike umpire in MLB. Some of the incorrect calls were on pitches that missed by more than 2 inches. It would not surprise me if a lot of those who closely follow the game keep a score sheet on Bucknor, or perhaps all MLB Umpires. There's no special secret to having an accurate and consistent strike zone. Experience is probably the best way to develop, but equally necessary is total concentration behind the plate. For perhaps 20 years I worked the plate at very low level of baseball. Over the years my zone improved, but the first couple of games each season were usually an adventure. It's not easy, but maintaining your concentration will help. C. B. Bucknor has been a major league umpire for 30 years, and he has a month of spring training to use for a tune-up. He has no excuse.
posted by Howard_T at 04:04 PM on March 29
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Rory McIlroy rolled out his 2026 Champions Dinner menu for The Masters the other day.
Beforehand, some were thinking coddle. Some were thinking stew.
No such thing. He got it right.
posted by beaverboard at 01:44 PM on March 29
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Wonder how unified and seamless the situation is at UNC with Bubba giving way to some Nascar guy at AD. Kind of an important hire, no matter who makes the decision.
Hopefully, Tommy Lloyd is smart enough to avoid an uncertain situation like that, but at Michigan, Dusty May is by now used to all sorts of things happening in the athletic department. What UNC has going on would be an easy day in Ann Arbor.
It would be ironic if Hubert was let go partly because they figured Will Wade's NCSU teams were only going to get better and UNC had no intention of being the #3 team in the state.
posted by beaverboard at 12:26 AM on March 28
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
Revised picks:
Nuggets in 5
Pistons in 5