Lehigh legend CJ McCollum

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(I thought the initial chant from Sixers fans was pretty tongue in cheek while enjoying possibly the last win of the season—I don’t know a single Sixers fan who thought they had a chance in this series—but it’s well played by the crowd today.)

Celtics fans chanting “We want Boston” is good trolling. That’s well played. Gotta just tip your cap.

My expectations for this game and series were really low, and yet somehow the Sixers have still managed to embarrass me personally today.

Sixers advance or I pretend the play-in didn’t happen

Rory giving himself the green jacket after going back-to-back

Happy knew more than people gave him credit for

Shane Lowry now has a hole-in-one on the 7th at Pebble Beach, 17th at Sawgrass and two holes at Augusta, and I think maybe that’s my favorite resume of any golfer.

🤨🤨🤨

If you have to pick one, who do you think is more likely to win a championship first:

🔘 The Philadelphia 76ers
🔘 The unnamed future Philly WNBA team that will start from scratch in 2030

Me, every single year: Maybe this year Joel Embiid won’t have a random fluke injury right when the playoffs start

The world, every single year: ⬇️

ICYMI last week ⬇️

That’s awesome. I was watching on TV. An apartment I only lived in for one year, but I can picture the layout and I remember it’s the same room where I watched Halladay’s playoff no-hitter.

I never post these, but this one is important

Thanks! I’m fine shortening the schedule too, but I don’t think it’ll happen any time soon.

Here are the rules for my plan.

Come for the lottery talk. Stay for the balanced schedule and fake standings for 32 teams:

www.si.com/nba/plan-for...

Everyone thinks their NBA draft lottery reform idea is the best one, but I think mine actually is 😏

A Plan for NBA Expansion That Finally Solves the Tanking Problem Most proposals on the table don’t actually remove the incentive to lose. Here’s an idea to fix the NBA’s biggest issue once the league grows to 32 teams.

🚨 I solved the NBA’s tanking problem 🚨

Most proposed lottery reforms don’t actually remove the incentive to lose games.

I have a plan that incentivizes winning, still helps teams that need it and incorporates the expansion to 32 teams:

www.si.com/nba/plan-for...

Omg just stand there and hold the ball

I love this delusional phase of March Madness when I say things like, “I can still win my pool if the next 11 games all break exactly my way”

Selection committee, you’ve done it again!

Love to congratulate the selection committee in the middle of the afternoon between days of the sweet sixteen

Dropping “That’s 1” in like six different group texts after your baseball team wins on Opening Day 🥺🥺🥺

2026 Phillies predictions:

✅ 92 wins
✅ Not super fun vibes, fans bracing for playoff disappointment again
✅ Win division again
✅ Lose NLCS to a team they should beat or in a frustrating way
✅ Fans get big mad, finally shake up the lineup core in the offseason

Enjoy the season!

"Opening day—or Opening Day. Depending on how you feel about it." -Jim Bouton, Ball Four ⚾️

We come to a gentlemen’s agreement during the draft and try to respect the spirit of the rule, one advantage of being only a 2-person league.