Mark E. Griffin

Stupid question: does it count as a separate possession if there's an offensive rebound?

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Also, thanks for pointing that out or I would have missed it altogether! 😀

I Never Met A Story I Didn't Like (Mostly True Tall Tales) (2014) Once again, the jester brings some of the best wisdom

This is a nice write-up of one of my favorite books! mytimeback.beehiiv.com/p/i-never-me...

I Never Met A Story I Didn't Like (Mostly True Tall Tales) (2014) Once again, the jester brings some of the best wisdom

have you read @jonnyauping.bsky.social's newsletter yet mytimeback.beehiiv.com/p/i-never-me...

oh, Duh! Sorry, I didn't see that post, only the quoted one for some reason.

Incredible guy on NPR being interviewed about pirating major league sports broadcasts this AM. "The difference is the price of $315 a year to watch my favorite team and... not that price." On worrying if illegal sites shut down: "Any system can be finessed. Ask the president."

Have you ever read his memoir, I Never Met a Story I Didn't Like? It is an absolute treat.

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Roseville, IL

Combined withthe fact that the Celtics could end up being historically bad on the boards this year

“The Celtics are the anti-Thunder to start this season. Where OKC has played 116 minutes of basketball over two double-overtime games, the Celtics have basically played more like 72.”

Perfect line Karalis

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Alexis, IL

Jaylen Brown, Anfernee Simons weigh in on NBA sports gambling arrests The Celtics stars discussed the arrests of Chauncy Billups, Terry Roziers — and the NBA’s sports gambling landscape.

NEW: Jaylen Brown and Anfernee Simons reacted to the NBA's recent string of sports betting arrests at shootaround on Friday.

"Just in shock."

“I think a lot more could have been done to help players and prepare players."

More here:
www.celticsblog.com/articles/123...

“We don’t benefit from any of the profits or anything like that, but we’ve got to deal with a lot of the extra negativity and scrutiny behind all the gambling stuff. And then on top of that, it creates more integrity issues, etc. So I’m not sure what the answer is going forward, but definitely something that we got to spend more time having conversations about.” the first sentence is highlighted by the skeeter.

Nice piece on player reactions to the #NBA betting scandal from @noadalzell.bsky.social. Illuminating quote from Jaylen Brown, who I know is talking direct $$$, but he knows ad revenue from gambling sites is part of the reason the cap (& his salary) keeps going up www.celticsblog.com/articles/123...

Whiteia anniae sp. nov. in right lateral view, Holotype (CHU 2016). (a), Whole specimen. (b), closeup of the calcified lung (indicated by lower arrows) and lateral line (indicated by upper arrows). (c), a scale near the head. (d), anterior tips of jaws with arrows indicating the fangs in anterior coronoids. (e), denticles on the last ray of the anterior dorsal fin.

New species of #coelacanth from the Early Triassic of China just dropped. Say hello to Whiteia anniae.🐟🧪 #FossilFriday

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...

🎂 TODAY is the 15th birthday of @theopennotebook.bsky.social!

🙏 If you want to support the best science journalism training website out there — please GIVE TODAY: lnkd.in/gYxGPAka

➡️ Donations at this link will be MATCHED. #TON15 #scicomm #SciWri25

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Another pep talk for Joe Mazzulla Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman returns with some words of encouragement for the NBA's rarest coaching bird.

“Most people, even in the heat of battle, have a sense of their limits. Also, many would consider speculating about murdering a co-worker in hand-to-hand combat to be, let’s say, over the line.”

@joshgondelman.bsky.social returns to BASKETBALL FEELINGS with his now annual pep talk for joe mazzulla!

Veedge is the real deal. Don't think I've feared a Sixer this much in my lifetime and it was one basketball game.

“I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” by Stevie Wonder : All Songs Considered This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen. Most of what you hear on All Songs is focused on new music, but n...

I happen to work with two of my favorite Thinkers About Music: @annkpowers.bsky.social and @artsorority.bsky.social. Lo and behold, they have a new @npr.org podcast together!

(This episode's free. The rest will be on NPR Music+, which costs a nice cup of tea/month.)

www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...

YouTube video by GBH News Comedian Josh Gondelman’s tour of Boston’s “Roast Beef Riviera”

I had the BEST time with the Curiosity Desk team at GBH scouring the North Shore for its greatest roast beef sandwiches. I hope I did the true beefers proud!!! 🫡

I made it to the last twelve minutes of the intro session at #sciwri25, this years @sciencewriters.org conference, and those 12 minutes made my day. Going to be a fun couple of weeks!

A Letter to the Parents that Gave My Son Charlie a Bunch of Rocks for Halloween Fellow parents, I am so angry and drunk right now that I am shaking. This evening, our young son spent several unsupervised hours trick-or-treating...

"One rock? Okay, fine. But every house in the neighborhood? This was obviously a coordinated effort to humiliate our family."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-l...

Ah! Totally. That makes sense.

‘You’re Going to Lose Your Mind’: My Three-Day Retreat in Total Darkness

I think I'm good? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/m...

I wonder if that's why they went the tincture route for the studies - the idea that some version of "full spectrum" might be superior (I know there's a ton of anecdotal evidence for the value of terps, etc.)?

I would love to see the odds against it 😄. -2000 maybe?

I'd love to see more studies like this on whether #cannabis is effective vs. opioid withdrawal. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36434879/ 🧪

Point taken! 😄 When I did background on a story a few years ago about hemp-based products, I learned the "getting high" aspect definitely cuts both ways (i.e. some people desire that as a side effect, some don't!).

Peak Canadian is partying in the streets while obeying the traffic lights

This Is Your Kid’s School and Even Though the Emergency Contact Form Lists Your Husband, We Need You, the Mom Hello, this is your kid’s school calling. So, your kid said her daddy dropped her off today. I could still see him if I stepped outside, but I know...

"Your kid needs an updated dental form ASAP. So if you can fax that over or bring it to pick-up, that would be fantastic. I am asking you and not your husband because you are a master ace of paper and fluoride and knowing your kid’s birthdate and not because you’re female."

Close photo of a tiny, bright green bee on the center of a coneflower.

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens) on coneflower. North Haven, CT, USA, June 29.
🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #sciphotography #sciphoto #scientificillustration #naturephoto #naturephotography #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #insects #bees #SweatBees