The NBA should eliminate those awful 10:30 p.m. start times for the playoffs NBA playoff scheduling is ROUGH for those of us on the East.

The NBA should eliminate those awful 10:30 p.m. start times for the playoffs. I'm tired, boss.

The Morning Win:

SC getting clapped worse than last year’s final. Geno hating ass must be in heaven watching this

Geno got his ass handed to him and he’s being a sore loser about it. You hate to see it

Stunned. I was pretty sure UConn would run the table. Dawn had other plans. Those girls were READY

Bam Adebayo's 83 should be celebrated, but let's be honest about it No matter how Bam Adebayo did it, 83 points is still 83 points.

Bam Adebayo's 83 should be celebrated... but let's be honest about it

NCAA gets ahead of next potential scandal with referee monitoring

NCAA gets ahead of next potential scandal with referee monitoring bit.ly/4cYClwf

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Luke Kornet really bullied the NBA into canceling chicken wings Magic City Monday wasn't really worth all the fuss.

Luke Kornet really bullied the NBA into canceling chicken wings.

Took my son to the library just for him to spend an hour playing with the same magnet toy set he hardly touches at home 🙃

that is staggeringly incompetent leadership if true

Added electrician to my life resume last night 🔌

Stayed up late installing four new ceiling light fixtures in the basement and changed a dimmer switch on the wall. Never felt more like an adult

Sonny Burton didn’t kill anybody, but Alabama is set to execute him The state of Alabama knows that Charles "Sonny" Burton didn’t kill anyone. He wasn’t there when his accomplice in a robbery pulled the trigger. But unless Governor Kay Ivey or the U.S. Supreme Court i...

Sonny Burton is about to be killed for a murder he didn't commit more than 30 years ago. This is so beyond messed up. Just a completely archaic law. www.nbcnews.com/video/sonny-...

Richard Hamilton on Chauncey Billups' poker case: 'This ain't him' Rip Hamilton is standing behind his former Detroit backcourt mate.

Spoke with Rip Hamilton today. Here's some of what he said on Chauncey Billups' poker case:

"I know Chaunc. This ain't him. So, hopefully everything works out and everybody in the world realizes that Chauncey's one of the better people in this world."

Senator blasts prediction markets for insider trading on Iran strikes There were some big bets on the U.S. striking Iran before it happened.

After what appeared to have been insider trading on the Iran strikes via prediction markets, Sen. Chris Murphy said he's "introducing legislation ASAP to ban this."

VICE TV sports betting doc highlights relapse struggle for addicts VICE TV's documentary on sports betting painted a grim picture for the future.

Finally watched Sports Betting Boom by Vice. They packed a lot into a short documentary, but it’s easy to digest.

The part where Dan Field, the clinical director at Westside Gambling, talked about a client’s relapse was particularly powerful.

Prediction markets have taken more than $500M in tax revenue, per AGA A new survey by the American Gaming Association projects the impact of prediction markets on state revenue.

Prediction markets have eaten into more than $500 million in state tax revenue to date, according to the American Gaming Association

Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao is the rematch nobody asked for Mayweather and Pacquiao couldn't deliver an exciting fight when they were 11 years younger.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao is the rematch nobody asked for

The Morning Win:

“Tell me who leaked the chat or you’re all fired”

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The end of Washington Post sports is a sad day for the industry The Washington Post is closing one of the most iconic sports sections in media.

The end of Washington Post sports is a sad day for the industry.

The Morning Win:

The NFL proved Brian Flores right with latest head coach hiring cycle Out of 10 NFL head coach openings this winter, none went to a Black candidate.

The NFL had 10 head coach vacancies this hiring cycle. None went to Black candidates. The league continues to prove Brian Flores right.

The Morning Win:

The Bucks are worse than the NBA's worst team without Giannis The Bucks are getting an early glimpse of life post-Giannis, and it's ugly.

So, I got a glimpse last night of what post-Giannis Antetokounmpo life might look like for the Bucks. It’s not pretty.

Bill Polian is the biggest hater in sports Bill Polian can't remember if he voted Bill Belichick for the Hall of Fame, and... yeah, OK.

Bill Polian is the biggest hater in sports... but we knew that already

I haven't liked to talk about politics on this account. I wanted to have a fun spot for Vikings fans, like me.

Many have been scared of backlash, losing friends or followers... but I am saying clearly:

1 am NOT okay with reckless violence condoned by the Trump Aministration. I am NOT okay with people being murdered in own own communities.

1am NOT okay with people being taken from their homes and families being ripped apart. lam NOT okay with people being denied due process.

Pro Football Hall of Famer John Randle posted a statement about ICE as text overlays on various portraits of himself and I kind of love it

Shedeur Sanders is headed to the Pro Bowl ⌚️💪🏾

😂 what are we even doing here?

The NFL's silence on Minnesota is deafening The NFL has turned a blind eye to what's happening in Minnesota.

The NFL's silence on Minnesota is deafening

The Patriots defense picked up Drake Maye (again) Drake Maye has been flustered by swarming defenses the last two weeks. But he's been bailed out by the monsters on the other side of his roster.

wrote about how Drake Maye looked (mostly bad) and how it didn't matter because Mike Vrabel trusted his defense to do exactly what it did against Jarrett Stidham and the Broncos

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Statement from the National Basketball Players Association:

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

Nike, LeBron James deserve every bit of backlash for MLK shoes Nike's LeBron 23 Honor the King shoes were not well received. It's not hard to understand why.

Nike, LeBron James deserve every bit of backlash for MLK shoes

Michele Tafoya is out of her depth in her Minnesota senate campaign Michele Tafoya thinks she should represent Minnesota because she covered football games.

Michele Tafoya is out of her depth in her Minnesota senate campaign

The Nuggets can be scary...if only they can get healthy first If the Nuggets can get healthy, they'll be a force in the Western Conference.

Peyton Watson has been on fire this season, especially since Nikola Jokic went down.

My takeaway after watching him go for a career-high 35 points Thursday night: if the Nuggets ever get healthy, look out.