Morten Stig Jensen

*Whispers* Someone could really use an Aaron Wiggins right about now....

Well, this proper sucks. Two starters down, one of whom is a high level All-Star, the other a near $30 million player. The Thunder are deep, but even for them, this is absolutely gutting.

Yves Missi: Out indefinitely. Cooper Flagg: Out indefinitely. Jalen Williams: Out indefinitely. Paolo Banchero: 4-6 weeks. Jalen Duren: 2 weeks. Jalen Suggs & Ivica Zubac: Injured. Rough start, health-wise, for the league.

Oh good heavens, just saw the J-Dub injury. That is just brutal. He's been rocked by injuries these last two years. Really hope he recovers fully. That looked awful.

Me, an actual old person, who's followed the league for decades, seeing Yaxel Lendeborg talk trash to a vindictive Top 5 player in the NBA:

I love how NBA fans will use Game 1 out of 82 to insinuate how the experts got things wrong. They might have! But, you know, sample size is a thing.

Bulls lost by 43 and Blazers won by 41

Ugh. That's just awful.

For the uninitiated: Mexico City sits at over 7,300 feet (2.2 kilometers) above sea level. For comparison, Denver is just under 5,300 and Salt Lake City slightly over 4,300. Under no circumstances should this be considered a small, insignificant factor that the league can just sweep away.

I just completed a thorough re-watch of the entire DC Zack Snyder era catalogue. It completely blows my mind that they pulled the cord on the whole thing. There was so, so much potential there that was utterly wasted.

"I just won a championship. You'd think it was pretty easy." At Y! Sports: Wrote about Karl-Anthony Towns' ongoing frustration over contract extension talks in New York, and why "it don't look good" for him to get a deal done before the season starts: yhoo.it/4hGkGdn

"So Mort, how much weight have you lost?" *Pan camera to a frustrated me, knee-deep in clothes I can't fit anymore* WHERE ARE THE BACK TO THE FUTURE ADJUSTABLE JACKETS, I NEED THE TECHNOLOGY FUCKING YESTERDAY!

I might be in trouble. I'm 40 and divorced, which means I'm also 40 and single. I had, at least, four arrangements with women from my teens, that if we were both single at 40, we'd marry. ... What a marriage slut I was, good lord. (I have no recollection of who they were, which is even worse.)

As @btoporek.bsky.social has been bringing up in our podcasts recently: It's ridiculous that expansion franchises will have to operate with a smaller cap percentage than everyone else, especially since the cap will be freaking PEANUTS compared to the franchise fee.

If I'm Detroit, I'm very much living with Duren on the QO. Good player. All-Star center. Elite rebounder. Not easily replaceable, but replaceable.

Over $360 million for two players who both struggle to make a jumper. That's, uh, something.

Oh. I like this.

Paying off of one good year is always a risk. But in this case, and at that cost, I'm inclined to like this one.

A few years ago, that lineup could have probably won 20 games.

I've covered the league for the duration of Taj's career, and have only ever heard incredible things about his character. Based on that, and the high IQ he showcased on the floor, I imagine his coaching career could go enormously far.

The Heat should give him a look. He's not a natural floor leader, but he could probably crack that backcourt rotation.

25 years ago, I came home from school and turned on the television to see the absolute horrors of the attacks. Just hours later, I went to an introductory meeting about attending high school in the US. Needless to say, I never went. Fear took hold, and plans were changed. I still regret it.

He sounds like Johnny Bravo trying to pick up women.

Sure. I mean, after [inserts list of, like, 37 players].

I flat out failed to realize just how good of a year Tre Jones had last season. I'm generally skeptical of the Bulls, but if they play this right, all three of Jones, Powell & Claxton could fetch something nice at the trade deadline.

This feels... accurate.

The more I'm doing my pre-season roster analysis, the more convinced I am the Spurs are gearing up for a major consolidation trade. They're completely loaded 1-through-4. Fox, Castle, Harper, Vassell, Champagnie, Johnson, Harris, Bryant, Barnes. Something's gotta give.

This. Have many thoughts about some roster construction tendencies we're seeing these days, which I -uh - don't quite agree with.

Generally speaking, I find a lot of issues with Houston these days. While I love the skill set of Alperen Şengün, him being both a weak floor spacer, and defender - although improved - I just don't find their current roster spending all that enticing. (It's the Sabonis problem all over again.)

I get the "They got him on the non-max extension" argument, and I'll buy into it, at least to some degree. That said, if his jumper doesn't come around, this could look SOUR in a few years. I'm not skeptical, necessarily, but I don't think this is as big a slam dunk for Houston as it's presented.

The hammer came down, as it should. Had the league gone soft on this, it obviously would have been impossible to close Pandora's Box. I do enjoy when the NBA dares to actually wear their big boy pants.

People flip on the TV, and take whatever is being presented as gospel, for whatever reason. Take Colin Cowheard & Stephen A. They're *routinely* wrong on NBA matters, but they're big names, so their "insights" are immediately embraced. People lack real, genuine alternatives.

This remains one of the primary issues of sports coverage. A small amount of people (still) take up the vast majority of the avaliable funds, leaving the actual hard workers fighting for the remaining scraps. The model is so, so, so fucking broken.

I did not have "Bette Midler/Tyrese Gibson feud" on my 2026 bingo card. That may be the most random feud in years. I'm here for it.

Feedback needed. Instead of a TV, I'm looking for a projector. But need the good shit. Not a $200 Temu version. Budget is roughly $3000, and I need something that runs a high frame rate, and will not lose a lot of light during the day.

Caleb Wilson did something that should be close to impossible. In his opening Summer League game, he thoroughly re-wrote his own narrative, forcing changes to every scouting report carrying his name. My latest from Y! Sports: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

Caleb Wilson did something that should be close to impossible. In his opening Summer League game, he thoroughly re-wrote his own narrative, forcing changes to every scouting report carrying his name. My latest from Y! Sports: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

Mark Walter selling RAPIDLY to a Kushner a week after the SEC probe into him was announced? www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

"Find a punishment Ballmer will accept". Uh. "Hey, you who stole that car. What type of punishment would you accept?"

This week, we started our first of two conference previews for the 2026-27 NBA regular season with Yahoo Sports' @msjnba.bsky.social , taking a deep dive into how the West may pan out -- and how it could impact Boston. Check it out!

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the most authentic in the franchise, in terms of staying true to the character. The movie relies on far less suit-CGI that in earlier movies, and Peter's character shines brighter than ever. This is prime Spidey, and they fucking NAILED it.

As you should.

It is genuinely bizarre that we’ve become acclimatized to right wingers throwing a tantrum every time a black person (particularly a black woman) is cast in something, but are also supposed to pretend that this is not racism but related to some other substantive concern.

I'm personally going Maxey due to age, trajectory, role stability, and previous year-to-year betterment.

The one and only @btoporek.bsky.social and I podded about LeBron James, who made a...... decision today. www.spreaker.com/episode/lebr...

So, LeBron did something today. Latest at Y! Sports: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

On today's pod, @btoporek.bsky.social and I discussed the ridiculous Gary Trent Jr contract, as well as the second apron, and the concept of NBA Europe, which... I'd like to see the league handle a bit better. Listen in, and subscribe! open.spotify.com/episode/1uGp...

Look, if anyone understands what the hell the Portland Trail Blazers are going, let me know, won't you? My latest at Y! Sports: