Have faith in San Antonio. Also: A rogue escalator, and Zach Edey might defect.
Stu’s Notes: How Did College Basketball Fans Not Notice Kyle Filipowski’s Girlfriend?
A disappointing performance by the lifeblood of the sport.
Stu’s Notes: Why We Respect Hockey (and Why We Don’t Respect the NBA)
Pouring one out for Connor McDavid.
Stu’s Notes: Who’s Weirder—Texas A&M or Tennessee?
Also: Just Stop Oilers, and the Gay Mets’ international man of mystery.
Stu’s Notes: If the Panthers Blow a 3–0 Lead
Don’t bother making fun of Panthers fans. They have you outmatched.
Stu’s Notes: Behold (and Beware) the Gay Mets
Also: Riot potential and NCAA Tourn*ment expansion.
Stu’s Notes: Why the Cubs Should Fire Craig Counsell
Hint: It would be very fun.
Stu’s Notes: Will Adam Silver Make Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum Fight?
We must salvage the narrative.
Did a Robot Umpire Frame Pat Hoberg?
Reflecting on Friday’s news dump.
Stu’s Notes: The NIT Was Way Better Than the NBA Playoffs
Another triumph by basketball’s greatest tournament.
Stu’s Notes: Did Cardinals Fans Really Give Paul Skenes a Standing Ovation?
Let’s examine the facts.
Stu’s Notes: Dan Hurley Was Not Built for Reality TV
A plot twist. Also: WNBA drama and Utah hockey names.
Stu’s Notes: JJ Redick Was Built for Reality TV
This makes him the perfect coach for LeBron’s Lakers. Also: A belated farewell to Bill Walton.
How I, an NIT Fan, Am Spending This Memorial Day Weekend
Three doses of pizza, one dose of remembering the troops.
Stu’s Notes: Is Burnley Better Than Bayern Munich?
Also: Caitlin Clark media coverage has somehow gotten worse, the Indy 500 is looking rainy, and Craig Counsell might be sabotaging Kyle Hendricks.
Three Things: Does College Basketball Media Hate Doug Gottlieb?
Reacting to the reaction to Doug Gottlieb’s hiring at Green Bay. Then: The Astros? Cheating? And the PGA Championship is a problem.
Three Thoughts: Shams Is LeBron’s Spokesperson
Also: The draft lottery worked; the goalie interference rules didn’t.
Joe’s Notes: Is Paul Skenes Good or Famous?
Separating the player from the phenomenon ahead of a hyped MLB debut. Also: What makes hockey attention hard, some conference realignment, and the playoff weekend ahead.