A Chicago gem.

We played a game Saturday.

📍 Albuquerque

Bright lights, big city.

Talkin’ ‘bout practice.

Finding gems in the Vegas Arts District.

My brain cannot process the Vegas weather forecast for this week’s road trip.

NBA statisticians have been fudging assist totals for decades. Stockton is hardly the first or last guy to benefit from a generous home scorekeeper.

I am begging people to help me understand why this much capital is annually dedicated to Stephen A screaming hot takes at my screen.

WHAT’S YOUR 20? VCU BASKETBALL’S BEST AT EVERY NUMBER In basketball, we immortalize our heroes by hoisting their jerseys into the rafters. Often, we “retire” numbers, deciding that no other player is worthy to be identified by that set of numerals. It…

Friend sent me a Marlow Talley to Ben Peabody lob/dunk vs. UR in the 1996 CAA semis.

Sent me down a worm hole that landed to this 10-year old article from @rockrollins.bsky.social in which he calls Joey Rodriguez the greatest #12 in VCU history:

aroundthehorns.wordpress.com/2014/07/22/w...

Because of economic forces around college hoops, the Maui Invitational's future fields are likely to be a lot less compelling than what we've grown accustomed to over the past four decades. That's a real downer, because this tournament is blessed and needs to continue and optimal capacity forever.

Done.

Satisfied with my first turn as a bobblehead consultant. #LetsGoVCU

Morning hang with @realgoodmanhoops.bsky.social and Joe Bam.

If times get tough, the owners of the Griffon here in Charleston can always harvest the dollar bills on the walls.

First road trip book of the season nearly complete. Breezy, enjoyable 200-page read. Would recommend.

Some notes:

I forgot Rhody. Tier 1 if you stay in Newport. Tier 3 if you don’t.

Bona on a Monday night is brutal. Some good salt-of-the-earth dives otherwise.

Fordham ain’t in Manhattan or Brooklyn, which would both be top tier.

Davidson improves dramatically if you stay in Charlotte.

Related: Here is my ranking of A-10 cities in terms of the best-to-worst to get a beer in. Richmond not included.

Tier 1
1-Loyola
2-GW
3-La Salle/Saint Joe’s
4-Duquesne
5-Saint Louis

Tier 2
6-Dayton
7-Bona
8-Umass

Tier 3
9-Davidson
10-Fordham
11-Mason

Ah man I got named in an A-10 hoops starter pack. I guess this is finally my opportunity to start posting my definitive list of dive bars of the A-10. #content

CAVS PERFECT SEASON CONTINUES 🐸