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Today's Walking Bucket newsletter is LIVE:

For a player who has said that she "wants to be on the right side of history," Nneka Ogwumike being the first player to sign on to the Saudi PIF-backed Project B basketball league is hypocrisy at its finest.

#WNBA

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Nneka Ogwumike Joining Project B is Hypocrisy at its Finest
Nneka Ogwumike isn't only participating in sportswashing, she has a vested interest in it.
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I’ve seen a Rangers game at MSG but seeing the Knicks there is still a bucket list item
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Cedric Coward just consistently makes the right plays - especially for a rookie. #NBA
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I won't write about each player, but what I wrote about Nneka can be applied to each of them (her being first AND the leader of the WNBPA AND previous statements amplifies her)
We’re now up to two announced players for the Project B basketball league.

Nneka Ogwumike was first.

Alyssa Thomas is the latest today.
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I covered the St. Louis Cardinals for the BP Annual, and I just filed the final name. Happy to participate in creating this fantastic annual resource!
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The Kanye West relationship makes more and more sense
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
So does Nico do a "my side" podcast appearance? Get into media? Fade away?
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are expected to fire Nico Harrison, sources tell The Athletic.

The former Nike executive drove the decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers eight months after Dončić led Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance.
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Joined a committee at work just to feel something.
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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closing in on nine months unemployed and doing everything right to get hired. it's demoralizing and scary, as most of us know.

it feels so weird doing this, but some folks have asked how to help. while there's absolutely no expectation, here's my ko-fi page: ko-fi.com/ewhag

or job leads! please!
🖤 got my freelance life together 🖤

looking for a new website or a refresh? i got you. and a decade of experience.

www.ewhag.com/waterloo-web...
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I was walking around Milwaukee with @buntsingles.bsky.social and said "so ... why do they call in Cream City?"

And it wasn't for either of the reasons that I had in my head.
you couldn't torture me into wearing a jersey that says 'cream city' on it.
nba.com NBA @nba.com · 15h
Introducing the 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition Jerseys!
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This. I still just don't see it with Betts at the next level outside of being a rotation player. I wouldn't draft her before 8 overall.
Very valuable seeing Betts go against a tough opponent last night. Great insight into why she might struggle at the next level. Tremendous effort, but seemed to get frustrated/rattled/rushed with the physicality and defensive intensity. Still could be a nice piece but lots of room for growth.
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I hate this so much as a Grizzlies fan. That first trade scenario, though, is FUN as an NBA fan.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Giannis, man. Situational basketball!
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Yes! I forgot the OT game. I blame Mondays
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
What a night in the Association.

The Magic game.

The Pistons game.

Now, the Bucks and Mavs game. #NBA
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I was watching Cole Anthony and thought he was Landry Shamet. That’s not a compliment. #NBA
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Oh, they already have two other stars - including one who hasn’t played yet this season.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
THE Desmond Bane #NBA
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Oklahoma and UCLA play at 10:30, eh? 😴
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
All friends are important. But it’s hard not to have friends in close proximity.

My latest at Walking Bucket looking at concert friends and the need for more connection.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Me if the coach said that in a press conference.
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Today's Walking Bucket newsletter is LIVE:

On concert friends, and the desire for more connection.

Making friends is really, really hard. More than two years without any friends since moving down to Georgia is taking its toll.

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Concert Friends and the Desire for More Connection
Making friends is hard. Like, really hard.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Today's Walking Bucket newsletter is LIVE:

On concert friends, and the desire for more connection.

Making friends is really, really hard. More than two years without any friends since moving down to Georgia is taking its toll.

walking-bucket.ghost.io/co/?ref=walk...
Concert Friends and the Desire for More Connection
Making friends is hard. Like, really hard.
walking-bucket.ghost.io
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Cade Cunningham. Franchise player. #NBA
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
If I’m still alive and there is a world “sometime after 2026,” then I will be seated.
BREAKING: The NWSL is awarding its 17th franchise to Atlanta and will join the league for a record expansion fee of $165 million, sources tell The Athletic.

Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM