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Ufez Jones has posted 369 links and 3,108 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:
Celtics by 12 (slam dunk)
Suns by 9
Cavaliers by 5
Rockets by 7
Nuggets by 12 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 4
Mavericks by 5
Cavaliers by 12 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 8
I won't speak for anyone else, but boy did I really appreciate a break from basketball.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:47 PM on February 20, 2025
My picks:
Warriors by 10 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 4
Heat by 6
Thunder by 14 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 15 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:20 PM on February 12, 2025
After Kendrick's half time show, I had to switch it off.
I left the game on mute but switched to music. Kinda enjoyed watching Mahomes scramble around, tbh.
For those that enjoyed K-Dot's halftime show, this article from Wired is an interesting inside look at the production effort.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:54 PM on February 10, 2025
My picks:
Eagles by 6 (lock)
Passer: Jalen Hurts
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Travis Kelce
Player with interception: There won't be any
Player with sack: George Karlaftis
Player with first turnover: Jaylen Hurts
Super Bowl MVP: Saquon Barkley
Tiebreaker: A week before her next album drop (I dunno, let's say July 11, 2025)
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:44 PM on February 09, 2025
completely decked out in green and white, wearing a comically oversized cowboy hat, wearing tons of beads, drunk on booze at 9 AM
So, a typical Saturday on Lower Greenville...
waiting for the championship parade to roll down
Oh, nvm. Those don't happen very often.
I honestly don't know what to do with my fandom. My plan is to kick the can down the road and watch the rest of this season play out with detached coolness. It should be objectively fascinating.
But my back will be up against the wall when it come time to renew League Pass next season.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:17 PM on February 06, 2025
My picks:
Cavaliers by 6
Clippers by 3
Spurs by 6
Thunder by 13 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 29 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 4
Pistons by 4
Suns by 9 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 3
Bucks by 5
I'm so tired.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:25 PM on February 04, 2025
Cuban wasn't involved. It sounds like this was just a personal deal between old buddies Nico Harrison and Rob Pelinka and the Adelsons signed off on it (of course the Busses did too, but you can't blame them).
I don't know, man.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:36 PM on February 02, 2025
**angry confused yelling noises**
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:33 AM on February 02, 2025
My picks:
Knicks by 12 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 17 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 5
Rockets by 4
Nuggets by 8
Suns by 7
Knicks by 8
Celtics by 12 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 3
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:10 PM on January 28, 2025
My picks:
Commanders by 6
Bills by 7
Passer: Jayden Daniels
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Khalil Shakir
Player with interception: Taylor Rapp
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:23 PM on January 26, 2025
Revised picks:
Mavericks by 5
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:23 PM on January 25, 2025
My picks:
Bucks by 14 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 9 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 5
Nuggets by 8
Celtics by 13 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:35 PM on January 22, 2025
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.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:59 PM on January 18, 2025
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
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