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Ufez Jones has posted 370 links and 3,137 comments to SportsFilter and 27 links and 725 comments to the Locker Room and 1 column.
The Denver Nuggets have fired head coach Michael Malone with three games left in the regular season: Malone had served as Denver's head coach since 2015 and was the fourth-longest tenured NBA coach, trailing Pop, Kerr, and Spoelstra. The Nuggets are a on a four-game skid and caught up in a Royal Rumble for seeding in the West as the playoffs near.
posted by Ufez Jones to basketball at 04:38 PM on April 08, 2025 - 1 comment
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
Question for the hockey experts: If a player commits a penalty and the opponent scores on the ensuing Power Play, does their personal +/- take a ding even though they weren't on the ice?
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:49 PM on May 21, 2025
My picks:
Thunder in 7
Knicks in 7
Top point scorer: Jalen Brunson
Top rebounder: Rudy Gobert
Most points per game: Knicks
Least opponent points per game: Thunder
rcade, I didn't get my Jokic Rebounder Prop from the 2nd round. I'm still well in last, just not by as much.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:10 PM on May 20, 2025
Your friends weren't lying, NoMich. That was fuuuun.
I do wish Weedeater had stuck on for this leg of the tour, but what'cha gonna do?
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:12 PM on May 19, 2025
I'll be seeing The Melvins and Napalm Death tonight but am very much looking forward to the Thunder and Nuggets finale.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:10 PM on May 18, 2025
To his credit he squeezed an entire dynasty's worth of celebration into that one opportunity.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:06 PM on May 16, 2025
Oh, this isn't the first place I've seen that (or KD) brought up, NoMich, and it's fitting start to batshit hypothetical season.
I'll admit I haven't watched Flagg play a ton in-game (maybe a couple of halves of March Madness games, but that's about it), but his highlight reels are pretty damn impressive.
Given recent history and turnover in the organization I do worry a bit about the Mavs developing him properly, but at the very least there are a bunch solid vets* on the team (and coaching staff) that should be able to help him find his lane.
*I'm not downplaying Kyrie's past or anything, but he's been an exceptional Maverick and spends a *lot* of time working with the young guys.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:07 PM on May 14, 2025
Mainly: salary. Assuming Kyrie opts-in this Summer, they'll have ~$115million tied up in AD, Kai, and Klay alone. Adding a Supermax Salary would put them *deep* into luxury tax territory.
I'm also not sure that Giannis and AD would work well together on the court, especially offensively. They're basically the same player.
I would rather have Giannis than AD for a number of reasons, but 1) that would require a third team and I don't think there's a huge market out there for AD 2) Not at the expense of Kupp's potential.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:40 PM on May 13, 2025
Yeah, they won't be favorites to do so, but assuming they keep that pick and draft someone that actually sees some playing time, the Spurs have a non-zero chance at an unprecedented third consecutive Rookie of the Year.
Ngl, I'm pretty glad they didn't wind up with the first.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:37 PM on May 13, 2025
Downtown Dallas tourists in the near future will be hassled by peddlers offering "Souvenir Conspiracy Newspapers" about this whole ordeal. It's equal parts hilarious and maddening but more than anything just so very, very silly and I feel no shame at all that my reaction was to laugh like Robert DeNiro in "Cape Fear".
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:46 AM on May 13, 2025
Well that certainly was an exciting night of basketball. Whew!
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:45 PM on May 06, 2025
Revised picks:
Celtics in 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:43 PM on May 05, 2025
Don't see a 6 vs. 7 matchup too often.
I believe I read that this is just the third time ever.
The stats Giannis put up in round one are otherworldly. Sad we won't be getting more of that this postseason.
If Houston can find a way to get him while keeping Sengun and Amen, they're gonna be *nasty* next year. I kind of want to see it happen.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:00 PM on May 05, 2025
My picks:
Knicks in 6
Thunder in 5
Cavaliers in 7
Warriors in 7
Top point scorer: Steph Curry
Top rebounder: Jokic
Most points per game: Celtics
Least opponent points per game: Warriors
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:58 PM on May 05, 2025
My picks:
Bucks in 6
Clippers in 6
Pistons in 6
Lakers in 7
Thunder in 5
Celtics in 4
Cavaliers in 5
Rockets in 7
Top point scorer: Donovan Mitchell
Top rebounder: Ivica Zubac
Most points per game: Cavaliers
Least opponent points per game: Celtics
I'm especially looking forward to the Clips/Nuggets and Warriors/Rockets series, but officially: Go Pistons!
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:58 AM on April 19, 2025
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Oh wow, I don't think I ever knew that. Thanks, NoMich!