Hoops and Other Things
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Football Friday: My 2023 College Football Predictions
It’s been a while. I fully acknowledge my struggles to post regularly and take full responsibility for it, but I’m returning to Writing Roundball with an absolute banger: my college football predictions. Now, I know you, the reader, have been dying to hear what this washed-up sports reporter turned communications specialist has to say about…
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Darwizzy is so back
You read the title you know what’s about to go down. After going down to 10 men, being without center back pairing Ibrahima Konate and Virgil Van Dijk and a calamity at the back via vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold, everyone thought Liverpool was down for the count against Newcastle United. Except Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and…
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Liverpool might be finished…
As a Liverpool fan it pains me to say it but sometimes you just have to face the facts. I, along with many Liverpool fans, had high hopes for this summer transfer window as we knew it would be huge in terms of rebuilding the squad. With the departures of James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby…
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Football Friday: Conference Realignment Sucks and Is Ruining College Sports
Oh, won’t somebody think about the poor shareholders? Well, the powers that be in college football seem to have the TV shareholders (and only the shareholders) in mind with yet another batch of conference realignment on the horizon, which will likely spell the end of the Pac-12 and, to some extent, the ACC. And sure,…
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Jordan Henderson Leaves Anfield a Liverpool Legend
It’s over. Jordan Henderson’s time at Liverpool FC has come to an end. The club announced today that Henderson has completed a move to Saudi Arabia side Al-Ettifaq where he will be reunited with former Liverpool captain, teammate and legend Steven Gerrard. The more I think about it, the harder it is to believe. Henderson…
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Jaylen Brown Is Here To Stay
Despite weeks of speculation regarding the reluctance to strike a deal between Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, the two sides agreed to a massive supermax contract for Brown to remain in green on Tuesday. The five-year, $304 million deal stands as the largest in NBA history and includes positives for both parties, with no…
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Swag Like Ellis
Ellis, Ellis, Monta Ellis. Jumpshot Ellis, dunk like Ellis, young god Ellis, swag like Ellis. I’ve been seeing tons of Monta Ellis agenda all over social media this week and I’m all for it. If you know me then you know Monta Ellis is my GOAT, no question about it. Just like how Brandon Miller…
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Could The Sixers Lose Joel Embiid In The Near Future?
Trust the Process. That exact phrase has hung over the Philadelphia 76ers since the days that former general manager Sam Hinkie reigned over the franchise’s basketball decision-making process. Over 10 years later, which included stints from multiple general managers, the 76ers have still gone without a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals despite having loads…
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Football Friday: Get Ready To Apologize To Mac Jones
Welcome to Football Friday. While Writing Roundball will still be primarily focused on basketball, I’ll be reserving Friday for some football talk, and there’s no better way to kick it off than to defend MY quarterback, Mac Jones. Jones enjoyed a successful rookie season with the New England Patriots in 2021, but horrendous coaching staff…
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Ausar Thompson: Stat Sheet Stuffer
I’ve always been high on Ausar Thompson but after Wednesday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors, I’m ALL IN. Thompson, the fifth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, has been stuffing the stat sheet in each game so far this Summer League and the hype is real with this guy. I know I always…
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