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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 1h

Just thinking back to when the NBA Official Ref account chimed in on the play between AT and Phee, declaring it not a foul. The dynamics here are something.

Sabreena Merchant @sabreenajm.bsky.social · 2h

Peep the lanugage from Monty McCutchen about WNBA ref Jenna Reneau's move to the NBA:

"Congratulations to Biniam, Pat and Jenna on their advancement to our NBA staff.... All three officials have worked diligently to reach the pinnacle of their profession."

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Sabreena Merchant @sabreenajm.bsky.social · 2h

Peep the lanugage from Monty McCutchen about WNBA ref Jenna Reneau's move to the NBA:

"Congratulations to Biniam, Pat and Jenna on their advancement to our NBA staff.... All three officials have worked diligently to reach the pinnacle of their profession."

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 3h

Idk why Russ didn’t exercise his player option with Denver. Maybe didn’t like the role.

loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 4h

Russ is still a good player but I don’t understand the Kings. What is this roster fit? (And yes, I’m aware ppl say that about the Raptors lol)

loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 5h

It hurts so much to admit that. Especially as a new franchise. If it was older, you could at least hope for a refresh down the road.

loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 5h

Lol this is so me. I have to read the episode synopsis to decide if it’s worth it.

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 5h

He didn’t even need to explain the diagram. Real ones know.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

#4 👍

Zohran sitting in the corner seat on a subway.

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Lucas Seehafer PhD @seehafer.bsky.social · 20h

I would love the opportunity to help an outlet with injury analysis/insights this NBA season. Even if it is just consulting with journalists to ensure their terminology and reporting is sound and thorough.

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 15h

Dana in the background just shrugging off the boos 😂

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 16h

Goes both ways. Is the job appealing for Sandy Brondello? Maybe she doesn’t want to coach an expansion team. Maybe she wants a team like Dallas that already has a young franchise cornerstone.

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 18h

😂

loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 18h

Your fave. Indigo Girl.

Deandre Ayton wearing blue Nike A’Ones while warming up the court

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 19h

Deandre Ayton in A’Ones? You better not stink it up!

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Derrell Durrett @derrelldurrett.bsky.social · 20h

@pkrugman.bsky.social points out that he was insufficiently cynical about the Argentine bailout, because it's Bessent's hedge fund buddies that get made whole.

#EconSky

open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina

Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children

open.substack.com

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 19h

There is no way we should think a college coach who has made millions in an industry that hasn't traditionally paid its workers is "transactional".

www.espn.com/mens-college...

Calipari: Will retire before becoming 'transactional'

John Calipari has no plans to leave college basketball but said if he can no longer build relationships with players and do that job the way he wants, he'll exit the sport.

www.espn.com

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 20h

I was encouraged to see reporting that some of the names In consideration are Tolliver, Boucek and Brondello. But wait and see for now 🤞

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 20h

But does he have daughters? 🤨

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 21h

If the Toronto Tempo announce a man as head coach I’ll give up on the franchise. It would be one misstep too many.

Bad enough the logo is shit and the name is mid.

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 21h

Not as bad as your team name being leaked on the W’s dropdown menu, but not ideal

Annie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 21h

The Portland Fire prematurely announced NBA assistant Alex Sarama as the franchise's head coach on LinkedIn Tuesday AM.

Multiple sources told me that while a contract has not yet been finalized, Sarama is expected to be announced in the coming days.

frontofficesports.com/portland-fir...

WNBA’s Fire Prematurely Announce Head Coach Hire on LinkedIn

Multiple league sources confirmed to FOS that the Fire plan to announce Alex Sarama as head coach in the coming days.

frontofficesports.com

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Noa Dalzell @noadalzell.bsky.social · 21h

NEW: I lost to Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaches by 53 points in a Media vs Coaches scrimmage at the Auerbach Center today.

It was probably the most lopsided basketball game I ever played in.

But it was also the time of my life:
www.celticsblog.com/articles/122...

I lost to Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaches by 53 points — and it was the time of my life

Joe Mazzulla challenged the Celtics beat reporters to a very humbling game of 5-on-5 basketball. It was a memory I’ll never forget.

www.celticsblog.com

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 1d

The “Oops, protein powder is full of lead” thing would explain so much.

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aaron from queens from twitter @aaronnarraph.bsky.social · 1d

i nearly broke down after hearing this part last night:

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loyalroyal.bsky.social @loyalroyal.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh…the monthly league pass subscription has begun.

Shoutout to Jayson Tatum…whose shoe release promo gave me one year of free league pass last year.

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 1d

Related: The following six NBA team accounts have been verified (by me) as legit/official/run by the team:

@sixersnba.bsky.social
@nuggets.bsky.social
@trailblazers.bsky.social
@dallasmavs.bsky.social
@clevelandcavaliers.bsky.social
@sunsphx.bsky.social

Also official: @nba.com

Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 1d

I'm curious -- coming up on a year since many of us migrated -- how fellow denizens of #NBASky feel about this. I don't miss the other place. Feel like I'm getting plenty of NBA chatter and feedback here. (Though, admittedly, I do wish more of my media peers would post regularly.)

Andrew Tobolowsky @andytobo.bsky.social · 1d

I AM really struggling with how little NBA talk there is on here and I'm tired of pretending I'm not. Ratio me, it's a badge of honor.

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

The CBA, Saudi money, Unrivaled, conflicts of interest, an embattled commissioner, and increased NBA involvement: here's a mega-primer for what promises to be the most chaotic, transformational offseason in WNBA history

www.theringer.com/2025/10/14/w...

The WNBA’s Future Is on the Clock

It’s a make-or-break offseason for the WNBA. Is the league headed for a lockout? Or will the players get the changes they’re demanding?

www.theringer.com

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