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San Antonio Express-News sports columnist. Stretch four. Digit.

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He's been awesome. This move had two scouts next to me guffawing.

26.11.2025 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I did not claim it was a particularly shaky limb. Weโ€™ve produced some solid pros. But no guard like that.

26.11.2025 01:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just about ready to go out on a limb and predict Kingston Flemings will have the best NBA career of any San Antonio-raised player not named Shaquille Oโ€™Neal.

That kid has it, man.

26.11.2025 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Another triple-stumper, and another case of second place betting when she shouldnโ€™t.

If youโ€™re behind, your only chance to win is if the leader misses. And this leader is very, very good.

Donโ€™t bet anything! You win if he misses, whether youโ€™re right or not!

25.11.2025 02:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Catching up on the DVR, and otherwise brilliant Jeopardy players keep losing because they donโ€™t know how to wager.

In this example, thereโ€™s no way the player in the lead should win if all three miss Final. But all three missed, and she won anyway. Inexcusable mistake by the other two.

25.11.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œLook at this bleepinโ€™ guy,โ€ I say, out loud, to nobody at all, about a Waymo.

24.11.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have been watching this game involving the Greatest Football Coach of All Time for four plays. Saw his team fall for this fake field goal, then commit two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and a hold.

22.11.2025 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

youโ€™re a

22.11.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Must play 20 minutes in 65 games.

Also, Iโ€™m not sure you read, because your latter point was covered. The voters are capable of weighing the importance of the games missed. Should 65 above-average games make a player more qualified for MVP than a guy who played 64 spectacular ones?

21.11.2025 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Wemby's upcoming extension exposes flaw in NBA rule Victor Wembanyama will miss around 10 games with a left calf injury, giving him little margin to be eligible for end-of-season awards under the 65-game rule.

The star wants to play. The team doc, worried about a more serious injury, says to sit out one more game.

But what if one more game saves the team $55 million? Itโ€™s an imaginary scenario, but not an unlikely one.

Itโ€™s also why the NBA's 65-game rule needs to go.
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...

21.11.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Public service announcement:

Just as thereโ€™s no period in Darrell K Royal, there is no hyphen in David Jones Garcia.

But eventually there will be statues in Texas of both.

21.11.2025 03:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.

The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.

Now thatโ€™s a lede.

Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.

Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

20.11.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1917    ๐Ÿ” 814    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70    ๐Ÿ“Œ 173

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincolnโ€™s Killer, by Swanson

19.11.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

John Tesh:

Yโ€™all brought back my song for this?

19.11.2025 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Jeremy Sochan can make his case for new contract with Spurs With Victor Wembanyama likely out with a calf injury for a few weeks, the fourth-year pro has a chance to prove his importance to the Spurs' long-term plans.

โ€œIโ€™m a Texan,โ€ declared the Oklahoma-born Polish citizen with the British accent.

Jeremy Sochan wants to stay in San Antonio. Over the next few weeks, he has a great chance to show why the Spurs should want that, too.

www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...

18.11.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can confirm no walking boot for Victor Wembanyama.

18.11.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 742    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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a man in a white shirt is standing in front of a window and saying her . ALT: a man in a white shirt is standing in front of a window and saying her .

A question for magazine publishers, book agents, fawning feature writers, and now, apparently, more than one aspiring presidential candidate:

18.11.2025 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sometimes people say, โ€œI gaspedโ€ without gasping. But I really gasped.

18.11.2025 01:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Spurs announce Victor Wembanyama underwent an MRI that revealed he has a left calf strain. The injury occurred in Friday nightโ€™s loss to Golden State.

A league source said he will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks.

17.11.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

What a kind, wonderful endorsement of our paper. Thanks for reading.

17.11.2025 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

While asking him to fix the pool heater.

16.11.2025 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Deโ€™Aaron Foxโ€™s big miss was right play for Spurs in long run Why Deโ€™Aaron Foxโ€™s big versus Golden State Warriors miss was right play for San Antonio Spurs in long run

Victor Wembanyama waved his right arm next to the basket, but Deโ€™Aaron Fox shot and missed. Why the wrong outcome for the Spurs on Friday can be the right play in long run: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...

16.11.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Draymond Green said about Victor Wembanyama following dust-up The NBA has been testing the mettle of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who passed with flying colors against Draymond Green.

โ€œSomebody speaks to you a certain way, you have to respond a certain way.โ€

Wemby's devastating dunk on a bleep-talking Draymond was waved off Friday, but counted more than can be quantified on a scoreboard.

On no more Mr. Nice Wemby, w/Draymond react:

www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...

15.11.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 216    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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normal things happening

15.11.2025 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3330    ๐Ÿ” 881    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 443    ๐Ÿ“Œ 626

LOL at the Walker, Texas Ranger wannabe at Kyle Field.

15.11.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Todd Snider - Waco Moon
YouTube video by your underground man Todd Snider - Waco Moon

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDFU...

15.11.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Todd in 2016.

Todd in 2016.

Losing Todd is as devastating as I always feared it would be. Counted it up, and Iโ€™m pretty sure I got to see him play 18 times. Some of the happiest nights of my life. As it once said in the Multnomah County tunnel, once and for always, Todd Snider rules.

15.11.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Todd Snider Is A Songwriterโ€™s Songwriter The Nashville veteran revisits his body of work on the โ€™Best Of All My Songsโ€™ box set.

Gonna write something now but I interviewed for the last time in January. He had a lot of problems in his final years but he was determined to work and be creative to the end. I hope he is at peace now.
uproxx.com/country/todd...

15.11.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Draymond on the same moment:

โ€œHe responded the right way. I respect the way he responded. You don't back down from anybody. And he didn't, so I respect that.โ€

15.11.2025 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wemby on this moment:

โ€œIt's not trying to prove anything to anybody. It's just, at some point, somebody speaks to you a certain way, you have to respond a certain way.โ€

15.11.2025 05:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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