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The NBA’s latest reported ideas for reform include:
◽️Freezing future draft pick protections
◽️Fixing the lottery teams in place on March 1
◽️Limiting a team from having top-four picks two years in a row

Does the lottery fail at what it's supposed to do? ⤵️
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NBA’s latest idea to fix the lottery continues to ignore the problem: the lottery
The NBA continues to try to fix the lottery because the lottery continues to fail at what it's supposed to do.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Whittingham served as Utah’s head coach since 2005, leading the Utes to a 177-88 record and two Rose Bowl appearances during his tenure.

Full breakdown of the deal and Michigan’s expectations for their new coach ⤵️
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Michigan, Kyle Whittingham agree to deal to make him Wolverines coach: Source
Whittingham, 66, stepped down Dec. 12 after 21 seasons at Utah but made it known that he wasn’t done coaching.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is just Part 1 of @jaysonst.bsky.social's annual Strange But True extravaganza ⤵️
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MLB's Strange But True 2025: The plays, moments and stuff we couldn't believe
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December 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A simulation of a playoff series between the two top teams in the West has undeniably concluded that the Spurs are ready to live in the same stratosphere as the defending champions, writes @jaredweissnba.bsky.social.

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Are the Spurs already the best team in the NBA?
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December 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM