Dan Devine
@yourmandevine.bsky.social
I bomb atomically. Senior NBA writer, Yahoo Sports. Member, WGA East. He/him. | [email protected] | IG: yourdandevine
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'He's just impossible:' Nikola Jokić's 55-point game? The best player in the world is having a season like no other — ever
Has Denver's three-time MVP gotten even better?
yhoo.it
At Y! Sports: Wrote about Nikola Jokić breaking box scores and defenses, the inconceivable becoming an everyday occurrence, and wonders never ceasing: yhoo.it/4oDTQ7V
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You don't want a football program. You want a PROGRUM. IN order to do that, you're going to have to hire a FOOTBALL OAF.
And @channel6.bsky.social is here to help you find one for your team. ($$)
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And @channel6.bsky.social is here to help you find one for your team. ($$)
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HIRE A FOOTBALL OAF AND BUILD THE PROGRUM OF YOUR DREAMS
It's Probably On Fire
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November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
You don't want a football program. You want a PROGRUM. IN order to do that, you're going to have to hire a FOOTBALL OAF.
And @channel6.bsky.social is here to help you find one for your team. ($$)
channel-6.ghost.io/hire-a-footb...
And @channel6.bsky.social is here to help you find one for your team. ($$)
channel-6.ghost.io/hire-a-footb...
when I learned to talk
I found words that weren't worth dirt
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped swimming
And learned to surf
open.spotify.com/track/52m3Ft...
I found words that weren't worth dirt
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped swimming
And learned to surf
open.spotify.com/track/52m3Ft...
Learned to Surf
open.spotify.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
when I learned to talk
I found words that weren't worth dirt
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped swimming
And learned to surf
open.spotify.com/track/52m3Ft...
I found words that weren't worth dirt
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped swimming
And learned to surf
open.spotify.com/track/52m3Ft...
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Jimmy Butler put everything he could into shielding Wemby from the ball and it didn't matter.
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Jimmy Butler put everything he could into shielding Wemby from the ball and it didn't matter.
I can't believe Steph is still doing this shit. What a gift.
November 15, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I can't believe Steph is still doing this shit. What a gift.
Incredible anecdote from @yaronweitzman.bsky.social's A HOLLYWOOD ENDING, available wherever fine books are sold: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Incredible anecdote from @yaronweitzman.bsky.social's A HOLLYWOOD ENDING, available wherever fine books are sold: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...
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This was never the idea
Paul F Tompkins has officially hit 3000 hours of podcasting
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The Paul F. Tompkins podcast appearance master list
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November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This was never the idea
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I played out the new USA vs. USA vs. The World All-Star format and folks, let me tell you: we might see some Americans getting their asses wholly kicked. www.teamziller.com/nba-all-star...
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I played out the new USA vs. USA vs. The World All-Star format and folks, let me tell you: we might see some Americans getting their asses wholly kicked. www.teamziller.com/nba-all-star...
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I'm still just absolutely obsessing over this Nikola Jokic smooth-like-butter driving transition floater
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I'm still just absolutely obsessing over this Nikola Jokic smooth-like-butter driving transition floater
Nae'Qwan Tomlin: cool rebounder, cool dunk legs.
I agree with this, and am also realizing as I age that one of my unconscious biases in watching and analyzing basketball is Liking the Guy Who Grabs Rebounds in a Cool Way.
There's something about the way he skies in for a defensive rebound that is quintessentially Josh Hart. Like, no one cares more than he does about this (very important) mundanity.
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Nae'Qwan Tomlin: cool rebounder, cool dunk legs.
Jamal Shead rules, and everyone should be more like Jamal Shead
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Jamal Shead rules, and everyone should be more like Jamal Shead
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At Y! Sports: Wrote about Nikola Jokić breaking box scores and defenses, the inconceivable becoming an everyday occurrence, and wonders never ceasing: yhoo.it/4oDTQ7V
'He's just impossible:' Nikola Jokić's 55-point game? The best player in the world is having a season like no other — ever
Has Denver's three-time MVP gotten even better?
yhoo.it
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
At Y! Sports: Wrote about Nikola Jokić breaking box scores and defenses, the inconceivable becoming an everyday occurrence, and wonders never ceasing: yhoo.it/4oDTQ7V
Bummer that he's going to miss time; bit of a bullet dodged that it's not a higher grade.
Also, Mike Brown: Welcome to Being Second-Guessed for Having Your Stars in During Garbage Time! Thibs sends his regards.
Also, Mike Brown: Welcome to Being Second-Guessed for Having Your Stars in During Garbage Time! Thibs sends his regards.
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson sustained a Grade 1 right ankle sprain and will miss Friday's game against the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN. He will be evaluated daily.
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Bummer that he's going to miss time; bit of a bullet dodged that it's not a higher grade.
Also, Mike Brown: Welcome to Being Second-Guessed for Having Your Stars in During Garbage Time! Thibs sends his regards.
Also, Mike Brown: Welcome to Being Second-Guessed for Having Your Stars in During Garbage Time! Thibs sends his regards.
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Mentioned in the story that Adelman has decreased (slightly) Jokić's post touches in favor of working through him more up top: yhoo.it/4oDTQ7V
Makes it tougher to crowd him, easier to move into split actions/DHOs and, with such great spacing, kicks the backdoor open:
Makes it tougher to crowd him, easier to move into split actions/DHOs and, with such great spacing, kicks the backdoor open:
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Mentioned in the story that Adelman has decreased (slightly) Jokić's post touches in favor of working through him more up top: yhoo.it/4oDTQ7V
Makes it tougher to crowd him, easier to move into split actions/DHOs and, with such great spacing, kicks the backdoor open:
Makes it tougher to crowd him, easier to move into split actions/DHOs and, with such great spacing, kicks the backdoor open:
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🆕 BIG NUMBER with @tomhaberstroh.bsky.social: 0️⃣
0️⃣ games finished by both Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving after the Luka trade;
0️⃣ shot-creation on the Mavericks roster;
And:
0️⃣ shot that Nico's big plan was going to work.
🍎: tinyurl.com/3dxeketx
✳️: tinyurl.com/5ft4fdxh
📺: youtu.be/o23iATTCVfQ
0️⃣ games finished by both Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving after the Luka trade;
0️⃣ shot-creation on the Mavericks roster;
And:
0️⃣ shot that Nico's big plan was going to work.
🍎: tinyurl.com/3dxeketx
✳️: tinyurl.com/5ft4fdxh
📺: youtu.be/o23iATTCVfQ
Can Mavs ACTUALLY Rebuild After Firing Nico Harrison?
YouTube video by Yahoo! Sports
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🆕 BIG NUMBER with @tomhaberstroh.bsky.social: 0️⃣
0️⃣ games finished by both Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving after the Luka trade;
0️⃣ shot-creation on the Mavericks roster;
And:
0️⃣ shot that Nico's big plan was going to work.
🍎: tinyurl.com/3dxeketx
✳️: tinyurl.com/5ft4fdxh
📺: youtu.be/o23iATTCVfQ
0️⃣ games finished by both Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving after the Luka trade;
0️⃣ shot-creation on the Mavericks roster;
And:
0️⃣ shot that Nico's big plan was going to work.
🍎: tinyurl.com/3dxeketx
✳️: tinyurl.com/5ft4fdxh
📺: youtu.be/o23iATTCVfQ
At Y! Sports: Wrote about Nikola Jokić breaking box scores and defenses, the inconceivable becoming an everyday occurrence, and wonders never ceasing: yhoo.it/4oDTQ7V
'He's just impossible:' Nikola Jokić's 55-point game? The best player in the world is having a season like no other — ever
Has Denver's three-time MVP gotten even better?
yhoo.it
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
At Y! Sports: Wrote about Nikola Jokić breaking box scores and defenses, the inconceivable becoming an everyday occurrence, and wonders never ceasing: yhoo.it/4oDTQ7V
It's against the Bucks without Giannis, so, y'know, grain of salt, but it's been fun to see how many more Actually Playable Guys the Hornets seem to have this season. Pretty transformative draft for them.
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It's against the Bucks without Giannis, so, y'know, grain of salt, but it's been fun to see how many more Actually Playable Guys the Hornets seem to have this season. Pretty transformative draft for them.
🆕 BIG NUMBER with @tomhaberstroh.bsky.social: 0️⃣
0️⃣ games finished by both Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving after the Luka trade;
0️⃣ shot-creation on the Mavericks roster;
And:
0️⃣ shot that Nico's big plan was going to work.
🍎: tinyurl.com/3dxeketx
✳️: tinyurl.com/5ft4fdxh
📺: youtu.be/o23iATTCVfQ
0️⃣ games finished by both Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving after the Luka trade;
0️⃣ shot-creation on the Mavericks roster;
And:
0️⃣ shot that Nico's big plan was going to work.
🍎: tinyurl.com/3dxeketx
✳️: tinyurl.com/5ft4fdxh
📺: youtu.be/o23iATTCVfQ
Can Mavs ACTUALLY Rebuild After Firing Nico Harrison?
YouTube video by Yahoo! Sports
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🆕 BIG NUMBER with @tomhaberstroh.bsky.social: 0️⃣
0️⃣ games finished by both Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving after the Luka trade;
0️⃣ shot-creation on the Mavericks roster;
And:
0️⃣ shot that Nico's big plan was going to work.
🍎: tinyurl.com/3dxeketx
✳️: tinyurl.com/5ft4fdxh
📺: youtu.be/o23iATTCVfQ
0️⃣ games finished by both Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving after the Luka trade;
0️⃣ shot-creation on the Mavericks roster;
And:
0️⃣ shot that Nico's big plan was going to work.
🍎: tinyurl.com/3dxeketx
✳️: tinyurl.com/5ft4fdxh
📺: youtu.be/o23iATTCVfQ
lockout season Bobcats-ass net rating
trump's approval among adults falls below 40% for the first time in his second term: fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
lockout season Bobcats-ass net rating
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This was Bradley Beal's last play. Somewhat of an awkward landing.
He didn't ask out of the game, but they did sub him out when the Clips committed a foul on the ensuing possession, & he seemed to walk back toward the locker room.
He didn't ask out of the game, but they did sub him out when the Clips committed a foul on the ensuing possession, & he seemed to walk back toward the locker room.
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This was Bradley Beal's last play. Somewhat of an awkward landing.
He didn't ask out of the game, but they did sub him out when the Clips committed a foul on the ensuing possession, & he seemed to walk back toward the locker room.
He didn't ask out of the game, but they did sub him out when the Clips committed a foul on the ensuing possession, & he seemed to walk back toward the locker room.
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From the Vardon, Clark, and Amick article - this highlights absolutely perverse incentives for a manager trying to cling onto his job, forcing a player back from injury
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
From the Vardon, Clark, and Amick article - this highlights absolutely perverse incentives for a manager trying to cling onto his job, forcing a player back from injury
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
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Brutal news for Beal and the Clippers. Felt like this was finally a situation for him to just go hoop, and for the convo about his salary/status as a star to now be secondary or tertiary.
November 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Brutal news for Beal and the Clippers. Felt like this was finally a situation for him to just go hoop, and for the convo about his salary/status as a star to now be secondary or tertiary.
Spoke too soon on this: After Cleaning the Glass filtered out garbage-time stats from the Warriors win — which meant THE ENTIRE FOURTH QUARTER — OKC moves up to fifth in offense, with a net rating of +15.8 ... which, over 82 games, would project to 71.8 wins. cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league...
Another blowout win tonight over the Warriors; another fourth quarter off for SGA. Now 11-1, sixth in offense, first in defense, outscoring opponents by 13.8 points per 100 possessions — ahead of last season's net rating — with J-Dub still not having played yet. Monster team.
At Y! Sports: I wrote about the Thunder, who are doing it again: yhoo.it/4oRLWHI
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Spoke too soon on this: After Cleaning the Glass filtered out garbage-time stats from the Warriors win — which meant THE ENTIRE FOURTH QUARTER — OKC moves up to fifth in offense, with a net rating of +15.8 ... which, over 82 games, would project to 71.8 wins. cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league...
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Here's the kicker to what I wrote yesterday at Y! Sports about Nico Harrison, the Mavericks, and an untenable situation with an inevitable resolution: yhoo.it/4p18PZc
![“Patrick Dumont went from blind faith in Nico to now weighing in on whether a star can come back from injury,” MacMahon said.
That invites a follow-up question: If Dumont has reached the point of not trusting the way Harrison’s front office navigates something like a player’s return-to-play protocol — to say nothing of the evaluations, negotiations and decision-making that have led Dallas to sink like a stone in the standings — then why would he trust Harrison to steer the Mavericks through February’s trade deadline? Or, for that matter, through the 2026 NBA Draft — which, thanks to the Harrison-helmed moves that brought in Grant Williams, Irving, P.J. Washington and Gafford, will be the last time the Mavs have full control of their first-round pick until 2031?
After Harrison made perhaps the most consequential trade in Mavericks franchise history, he explained it by saying that replacing the 25-year-old Dončic with the 31-year-old Davis “fits our timeframe."
"If you pair [Davis] with Kyrie and the rest of the guys, he fits right along with our timeframe to win now and win in the future,” Harrison said. “And the future to me is three, four years from now. The future 10 years from now, I don't know. They'll probably bury me and [Kidd] by then. Or we'll bury ourselves."
Forget about 10 years: If things don’t change drastically, and soon, we might be throwing dirt on his Mavericks tenure inside of 10 months. The lesson: Life can come at you awfully fast in the NBA … especially when you trade away a prime-aged superstar.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4xpj3xjxsxxcuh3ghaulzdqu/bafkreiaxcyeptnxmnji2oqvoo2vwt75xtphczkofaakzetebfmbxijdjk4@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here's the kicker to what I wrote yesterday at Y! Sports about Nico Harrison, the Mavericks, and an untenable situation with an inevitable resolution: yhoo.it/4p18PZc
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Went for coffee with mate wearing short sleeve short under suit jacket. Took off jacket in cafe and my mate says to waitress, "I'll have a latte, I don't know what Sipowicz here wants though!"
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Went for coffee with mate wearing short sleeve short under suit jacket. Took off jacket in cafe and my mate says to waitress, "I'll have a latte, I don't know what Sipowicz here wants though!"