Chris (New novel available in pinned post!)

Chris (New novel available in pinned post!)

@christhewriter.bsky.social

Independent Author. Journalist. Music Historian/Podcaster @onthegrooveline.bsky.social Suffering Sports Fan (Aces/Sixers/Phillies/Avalanche/Delaware State) Email for work and contact: chrisstevenswrites@gmail.com

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Chris (New novel available in pinned post!) reposted

big failure from the NBA to not get two of its teams to move one (1) regular season game. the NBA owns 42% of the WNBA (functionally more, since a lot of NBA owners own teams) and should be invested in wanting the league to grow, even at minor expense to its more popular product

Alexa Philippou@alexaphilippou.bsky.social

BREAKING: Game 6 of the WNBA Finals will be held Thursday at 12:30pm ET at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. It will be a double-header with the Atlanta Hawks’ game, which will be moved to 8pm.

I've been sitting with this all morning and can't fully process it. Like...how?

FOX 4 News@fox4dfw.bsky.social

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Tallahassee that injured 12 people, including six minors, near Florida A&M University's football stadium, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.

Ah, the old days of playing preseason games in non-league places.

NBA Cobwebs@nbacobwebs.bsky.social

October 23, 1986: Houston's Akeem Olajuwon scored 23 PTS and Jim Petersen had 20 PTS/9 REB in the Rockets' 113-101 preseason win over the 76ers in Lafayette, Louisiana. Julius Erving scored 16 PTS and Jeff Ruland had 16 PTS/7 REB for Philadelphia.

I always forget The Glove bounced around a bit after leaving Seattle.

NBA Cobwebs@nbacobwebs.bsky.social

October 23, 2004: Boston's Gary Payton throws one off the glass to Ricky Davis for a slam against Cleveland. Payton had 9 AST and Davis scored 18 PTS for the Celtics. LeBron James finished with 21 PTS/6 AST in the Cavaliers' 96-91 preseason win in Uncasville, CT. 📺 NBA Action

The entire conversation with The Ladies of SKYY was fun, but a quick conversation about Brooklyn's hand in the post disco era was one of the highlights for me.

On The Groove Line@onthegrooveline.bsky.social

Back when music was regional, Brooklyn's funk scene in the 70s and 80s was a game changing movement, as Denise Wilkinson of The Ladies of SKYY explains here. Check out our full conversation at the link below #MusicSky youtu.be/FULOqAhuo8c?...

Terence Stansbury, the pride of Westside Wilmington, Delaware

NBA Cobwebs@nbacobwebs.bsky.social

October 21, 1985: Indiana’s Herb Williams scored 19 PTS and Steve Stipanovich & Terence Stansbury added 18 PTS apiece in the Pacers’ 119-116 win over the Lakers in the 13th annual Hall of Fame Game in Springfield, MA. Magic Johnson scored 24 PTS and Byron Scott added 23 PTS for Los Angeles.

From the year he averaged 50 a game. Will never happen again.

Basketball Reference@basketball-reference.com

Just a casual 53 & 35 from Wilt Chamberlain on this day in 1961. 🥱 A normal day for Wilt, it was just one of 14 games in which he had 50+ PTS and 35+ REB. Relive moments like this every day on Sports Reference Hub—customize yours for free: www.sports-reference.com/account/sign...

The hopes of a city live and die with LeBron James starting tonight, but here's a little fun for Sixers fans to check out.

On The Groove Line@onthegrooveline.bsky.social

The Sixers begin their quest for their first NBA championship since 1983, when Pieces Of A Dream recorded "Fo Fi Fo." We got to ask founding member Curtis Harmon about the song and music video, you can check out the full interview at the link below #MusicSky youtu.be/R86fHJ7r9xQ?...

Chris (New novel available in pinned post!) reposted

Just mentioning the double-double undersells what Angel did tonight for the Dream. 30 points 16 rebounds 3 assists 2 blocks 1 steals Haters in shambles #WNBA