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Blake Silverman

@blakesilverman.bsky.social

News Writer for Sports Illustrated // WNBA for @Winsidr.com // Pistons for Detroit Bad Boys St. Bonaventure alum

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Four Reasons Behind the Pistons' Emergence Into the NBA's Best Surprise This Season The 'why' behind the Detroit Pistons' sudden arrival as a playoff team in the East.

Wrote about the Pistons' sudden emergence into a playoff team in the East.

For anyone who looks at the standings and thinks 'wait, the Pistons are good?' This is for you.

How we got here, Cade Cunningham's breakout and a new perspective on @sportsillustrated.bsky.social www.si.com/nba/four-rea...

07.03.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Meet Amir Khan, the Viral McNeese Basketball Manager With All the Aura Amir Khan went viral when he rapped 'In and Out' word-for-word as he led McNeese out of the tunnel.

Talked with Amir Khan, the viral McNeese basketball manager, to learn his story, favorite artists, his relationship with Will Wade and more.

New on @sportsillustrated.bsky.social: Meet Amir Khan, the viral basketball manager with all the aura. www.si.com/college-bask...

27.02.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Detroit Pistons Set Longest Win Streak in a Decade One Season After Franchise-Worst Finish The Pistons won their seventh game in a row Monday, their longest win streak since the 2014-15 season.

Heard the Pistons won again?

New at @sportsillustrated.bsky.social: Detroit Pistons set longest win streak in a decade one season after franchise-worst finish www.si.com/nba/detroit-...

25.02.2025 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Truly unbelievable

24.02.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only 1 player in NBA history has hit >42% on 3s while attempting at least 11 per 36 minutes, according to Basketball-Reference. He has done it 5 times. That player is Steph Curry. Someone else is on pace to become the second player ever in this group: Malik Beasley. Wow. What a season.

24.02.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1118    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 13

πŸ˜‚ I would not have traded that lottery pick, personally

24.02.2025 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pistons game right into a new White Lotus episode makes for a great Sunday

24.02.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trae Young: can’t intentionally miss free throws as good as Cade Cunningham

24.02.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dennis Schroder there’s your welcome to the Pistons moment.

Confident take

24.02.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Malik Beasley is a bad man

24.02.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SEVENTY-ONE first-half points and two starters scored ZERO???

12.02.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I, for one, am shocked that Cade Cunningham is in the 3-point contest.

Speaks to how the league sees him, as one of their young stars that they want to prioritize.

Why not go and win the thing

07.02.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😭😭

06.02.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hornets end up with Tidjane Salaun and Dalton Knecht from this draft class??

Plus KJ Simpson who’s played really well at times when called upon?

Color me intrigued

06.02.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ Can’t wait to explain to my wife who Sam Merrill is

06.02.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This comp literally kills me

06.02.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

sam merrill is giving @blakesilverman.bsky.social

06.02.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Rhyne Howard bobblehead.

Rhyne Howard bobblehead.

It's GIVEAWAY time.

Want a free Rhyne Howard bobblehead?

All you have to do is like this post and make sure that you're following both me and @winsidr.com.

I'll leave this up and pinned until Friday, and then I'll select the winner randomly.

#WNBA #WBB #Unrivaled

27.01.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Former WNBA Champion Fran Harris Wants to Bring the League to Austin Β» Winsidr Fran Harris does it all. NCAA champion? Check. WNBA champion? Check. Television host and successful business owner, including an appearance on ABC’s Shark Tank? Also, check. Now, she hopes to bring he...

WNBA champion and former Houston Comets vet Fran Harris has achieved success in all her endeavors. Now, she’s leading the charge for a WNBA team in Austin, TX.

@blakesilverman.bsky.social spoke with Harris about winning at every level in her basketball career, and potentially becoming a WNBA owner.

25.01.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just made Bryce Harper’s β€œNature’s Gatorade”

Was ready to hate it but pretty solid. Have to do the bagels next

24.01.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

24.01.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excuse me while I rewatch Pistons-Hawks but what on earth was this pass from Cade

24.01.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

My guy 🀝

24.01.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WNBA Free Agency Primer: Key Players, Possible Targets, What to Expect WNBA free agency will begin on Feb. 1.

Feb. 1 is on the horizon…

Put together a WNBA free agency primer for @sportsillustrated.bsky.social. All players who are on the market, their status, what to expect and more!

#WNBA

www.si.com/wnba/wnba-fr...

24.01.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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NBA Midseason Predictions: MVP, Coach of the Year, Finals Matchup and More Heading into the second half of the season, we project a handful of major awards and look back on some of the highlights and lowlights of the first 40 games.

Cade Cunningham got some love in @sportsillustrated.bsky.social’s NBA midseason predictions as a first-half breakout star.

"Going from good to great is often the hardest bridge for NBA players to gap, and Cunningham is doing so right before our eyes."

That and more: www.si.com/nba/midseaso...

16.01.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I truly can’t believe the Pistons won their 20th game before they played their 40th game this season.

A testament to the leaps and bounds this team has taken in such a short period of time

12.01.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cade Cunningham with the best intentionally missed free throw of all time

10.01.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do wonder if it’s more of a product of the system, but I feel you

09.01.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sometimes I see a play Isaiah Stewart makes where all you can say is β€œwow.”

The awareness, anticipation, timing. Special defender

09.01.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Story Behind the Life-Size Amon-Ra St. Brown Upside Down Cake The story behind the life-size Amon-Ra St. Brown upside down cake.

Talked with Heather Tocco, owner of The Home Bakery in Rochester, Michigan, to find out the story behind the life-size Amon-Ra St. Brown cake and Lions-themed display in her shop’s window.

Flavors inside, details of the process and more on @sportsillustrated.bsky.social: www.si.com/nfl/lions-am...

05.01.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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