Dan Devine

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YouTube video by jbrekkieVEVO Japanese Breakfast - Be Sweet (Official Video)

Hey, here's "Be Sweet" by Japanese Breakfast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zfc...

Had a fun time putting this project together, and I think the results will be interesting for those following the four biggest free agents who are still on the market:

Jonathan Kuminga's Golden State handcuffs Good morning. Let's look at what the Warriors are really trying to do with Jonathan Kuminga.

Wrote about Kuminga. www.teamziller.com/jonathan-kum...

‘Squid Game’ Creator Weighs in on American Spinoff Reports and Explains That Surprise Cameo Hwang Dong-hyuk says he didn't end the show with the intention of setting up a U.S. version of the Games — but if that happens, he'll be watching.

"We have to be willing to let go of some things that we had been clutching in [our] hands so firmly — growth, competition, greed, all of that. We should be willing to let it go and let go of the grip."

Hard to square with, like, MrBeast x Squid Game!

www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

Part of it was that the Lakers were already playing ~.600 ball before the trade. Part of it was the Grizzlies imploding post-deadline. Part of it was that pretty much all of the mix-and-match lineups — one or two of LeBron/Luka/Reaves, but not all three — killed: www.pbpstats.com/wowy-combos/...

Mets Plug Leaky Bullpen with Submariner Tyler Rogers is good, relievers are expensive now, and fame does not always equal value in the prospect world.

Currently writing the Duran trade up, but until then: Tyler Rogers is a good get for the Mets, and while the package they gave up includes three guys who will probably have major league careers of some length, it's not as beefy as the name value is leading some to believe.

Also on today's new BIG NUMBER:

@tomhaberstroh.bsky.social and I checked in on the big four restricted free agency situations, headlined by the seeming stalemate between Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors:

🍎: tinyurl.com/ybxkm6rf
✳️: tinyurl.com/2e8ktxuy

🆕 BIG NUMBER: 1.4 🆕

@tomhaberstroh.bsky.social + I dig into the historical gap between Luka Dončić's preseason MVP hype and his actual MVP finishes, what "Luka 2.0" and the 2025-26 Lakers can do to bridge it, and more!

🍎: tinyurl.com/ybxkm6rf
✳️: tinyurl.com/2e8ktxuy

The Squid Game Experience in Midtown is the new Fight Club fighting game featuring unlockable character Fred Durst!

Just finished the show last night, and really enjoyed this piece of writing about it:

"... there was an undeniable disconnect between the skepticism and anti-commercialism of Squid Game’s worldview and the rapidity with which the series became merch."

Also on today's new BIG NUMBER:

@tomhaberstroh.bsky.social and I checked in on the big four restricted free agency situations, headlined by the seeming stalemate between Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors:

🍎: tinyurl.com/ybxkm6rf
✳️: tinyurl.com/2e8ktxuy

🆕 BIG NUMBER: 1.4 🆕

@tomhaberstroh.bsky.social + I dig into the historical gap between Luka Dončić's preseason MVP hype and his actual MVP finishes, what "Luka 2.0" and the 2025-26 Lakers can do to bridge it, and more!

🍎: tinyurl.com/ybxkm6rf
✳️: tinyurl.com/2e8ktxuy

Chris Paul calls return to Clippers a 'no-brainer' and doesn't know if this will be his last season Amid the outpouring of love surrounding Paul’s return, one question kept coming up: Just how much time do he and the Clippers have left?

At Y! Sports: After his reintroduction at Intuit Dome, I wrote a bit about Chris Paul weighing his options and realizing there was only ever really one: a return home to the Clippers for what might (or might not!) be his last ride. yhoo.it/4oqBx6y

NBA offseason watch: Remaining free agents, extension-eligible stars, EuroBasket and, of course, LeBron drama Here’s what’s left to be resolved on the league’s ledger this summer.

At Y! Sports: A look at what's left to be worked out on the league's ledger as the NBA gets set for late-summer hibernation — starring drips, drabs, the tyranny of RFA, extension chatter and, of course, LeBron: yhoo.it/4kYAfwn

Chris Paul & Scott Foster trapped in their spiraling duel like those eagles that link claws and corkscrew towards the earth, forever tempting fate

My brother sent me a picture of us the other day, and when someone asked when it was from, my wife immediately said, "Oh, that's either '99 or 2000, because I remember that goddamn sweater vest"

Chris Paul calls return to Clippers a 'no-brainer' and doesn't know if this will be his last season Amid the outpouring of love surrounding Paul’s return, one question kept coming up: Just how much time do he and the Clippers have left?

At Y! Sports: After his reintroduction at Intuit Dome, I wrote a bit about Chris Paul weighing his options and realizing there was only ever really one: a return home to the Clippers for what might (or might not!) be his last ride. yhoo.it/4oqBx6y

NBA offseason watch: Remaining free agents, extension-eligible stars, EuroBasket and, of course, LeBron drama Here’s what’s left to be resolved on the league’s ledger this summer.

At Y! Sports: A look at what's left to be worked out on the league's ledger as the NBA gets set for late-summer hibernation — starring drips, drabs, the tyranny of RFA, extension chatter and, of course, LeBron: yhoo.it/4kYAfwn

watts

Naomi Neutral Milk Hotel · On Avery Island · Song · 1996

Hey, here's "Naomi" by Neutral Milk Hotel. open.spotify.com/track/5jqPl6...

“Green Arrow without a beard? WHY?”

We saw this last night and have been thinking and talking about it since, and I think Vince has a really good bead on it. The phrase "arthouse South Park" felt like a bullseye to me.

@jasonkirk.fyi Have you ever watched/written about/discussed "Heels?" I'm enjoying-not-loving it, and "Friday Night Lights-vibes-y show about Georgia independent wrestling with Big Dad/Brother Issues" stuff perhaps understandably made me think of you and wonder if you'd ever poked around on it.

I'll ask around and get back to you

I have the honor of setting down a few thoughts in words about one of the most important musical figures in my life. May he rest in the knowledge that he gave voice to sentiments many struggle to express.

Hearts of Oak by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists on Apple Music Song · 2003 · Duration 5:38

let's hear it for @tedleo.bsky.social
(wild applause) music.apple.com/us/album/hea...

Pat Riley's end game Why, after nine championships and more than 50 years in the NBA, doesn't Pat Riley just walk away? If only it were that easy.

Guessing it's the stuff about his relationship with Riley, the Vegas meeting, etc.: www.espn.com/espn/feature...

Chris Copeland was the answer in that Knicks-Pacers series, and the Knicks didn't play him, and then the Pacers stole him, and life was never as sweet again