OT: Nats, Wiz, O's, Ravens, Terps, Navy, Gtown, Mystics, Golf, Summer 2024 (Paris Olympics 2024 as well)

[Ajax1995]

I've said this before, the NBA lottery is the dumbest thing in all sports.

Dumber than the college football transfer portal opening before the playoffs start? I think not…

 

[kicksavedave]

Dumber than the college football transfer portal opening before the playoffs start? I think not…

Well, I sit corrected . Dumbness abounds.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Sim lottery for NBA on Tankathon is torture. Took 14 spins to retain the #1 pick with them dropping to #5 and #4 the most common outcome. Two times at #3 and never #2.

47.9% chance of the worst team getting the #5 pick.

 

[g00n]

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

The Pistons rule. Just assume 5th pick in the lottery even with worst record.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Kyle Kuzma's days with Wizards are numbered if latest rumors are true — Wiz of Awes

The Washington Wizards have started the season off to one of the historically worst couple of months in franchise history.

apple.news

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Larranaga steps down in 14th season at Miami

Jim Larranaga has stepped down as Miami's men's basketball coach, the school announced Thursday.

www.espn.com

What a career. Will never forget him taking 11 seed George Mason to the Final Four…

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Notre Dame/Georgia game delayed 24 hours due to the terrorist attack in New Orleans. At least 15 people killed. Awful stuff.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Wizards are undefeated in 2025

 

[Ridley Simon]

Wizards are undefeated in 2025

That’s too bad. Though a bottom 5 slot should be assured (mostly same odds, correct, in the lottery?)

 

[usiel]

Basically bottom 4 is preferable.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Well if the wizards went undefeated for the rest of the year I would not complain about losing a draft spot

 

[John Price]

Went to the Wizards game last night, rare blowout win

 

[Ridley Simon]

Well if the wizards went undefeated for the rest of the year I would not complain about losing a draft spot

I wouldn’t complain if I won the lottery. About as likely

 

[TRASHCAT]

Kinda sad

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Beal after 25 off bench: Suns mum on trade talk

Bradley Beal scored 25 points in a win Monday after the Suns moved the former All-Star to the bench.

www.espn.com

PHILADELPHIA -- Bradley Beal made the most of an unfamiliar role Monday, scoring 25 points in his first game off the bench in nine years.

Beal's move to the bench sparked rumors that the guard could be on the trade block, though a no-trade clause in his contract means he'd have to sign off on any deal.

When asked if his move to the bench had something to do with the trade rumors, Beal says he has not heard anything from the team. "If so, I need to be addressed because I hold the cards," he told reporters after Monday's game. "Until I'm addressed and somebody says something different, then I'll be a Sun."

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Former O's pitcher, No. 4 pick Matusz dies at 37

Left-hander Brian Matusz, a 2008 first-round draft pick who spent most of his eight-year career with the Orioles, died Tuesday at 37.

www.espn.com

Sad….RIP.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

If you went homer and did Sarr and JD to win ROY. Those parlays are looking fun now

 

[Ridley Simon]

Beal after 25 off bench: Suns mum on trade talk

Bradley Beal scored 25 points in a win Monday after the Suns moved the former All-Star to the bench.

www.espn.com

PHILADELPHIA -- Bradley Beal made the most of an unfamiliar role Monday, scoring 25 points in his first game off the bench in nine years.

Beal's move to the bench sparked rumors that the guard could be on the trade block, though a no-trade clause in his contract means he'd have to sign off on any deal.

When asked if his move to the bench had something to do with the trade rumors, Beal says he has not heard anything from the team. "If so, I need to be addressed because I hold the cards," he told reporters after Monday's game. "Until I'm addressed and somebody says something different, then I'll be a Sun."

I LOVE how bad the Suns are. Mortgaged everything for their own “Fab 4”, and it blew up on their faces. GOOD.

f*** that team (their owner)

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I LOVE how bad the Suns are. Mortgaged everything for their own “Fab 4”, and it blew up on their faces. GOOD.

f*** that team (their owner)

Not sure if there are any protections on these swaps but the Suns being bad for a while would be great for Washington. As part of the Beal trade they got four first round pick swaps (2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030) and six second round picks (2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2030) from Phoenix. Those swaps likely won’t mean anything until 2026 but if the Suns are a lottery team later this decade the Wiz will make out like bandits.

 

[John Price]

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Dear lottery gods,

Please give this cursed franchise the chance to draft Cooper Flagg. You took Wemby from us by one number. We deserve it.

Signed,
Exhausted Bullets fans everywhere.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Dear lottery gods,

Please give this cursed franchise the chance to draft Cooper Flagg. You took Wemby from us by one number. We deserve it.

Signed,
Exhausted Bullets fans everywhere.

It’s happening, I can feel it in my bones. We’ll look back at 2024-25 as the season the fortunes changed for the Rs and the Bullets, and the year that Ovi broke the record.

 

[usiel]

Dear lottery gods,

Please give this cursed franchise the chance to draft Cooper Flagg. You took Wemby from us by one number. We deserve it.

Signed,
Exhausted Bullets fans everywhere.

I'm not truly sold on anyone yet. Would love for Harper would sure hit a need.

 

[TRASHCAT]

grats on lamar on now having as many MVPs as playoff wins