Bryan Toporek
@btoporek.bsky.social
Senior multiplatform editor at Bleacher Report, contributor at On SI, Forbes Sports, FanSided and Silver Screen & Roll, and a Process truster until the bitter end.
Oh joy, another punt.
You all miss the Eagles now, don’t you?
You all miss the Eagles now, don’t you?
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Oh joy, another punt.
You all miss the Eagles now, don’t you?
You all miss the Eagles now, don’t you?
Green Day playing American Idiot at the Super Bowl kickoff show
a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32
ALT: a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32
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February 8, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Green Day playing American Idiot at the Super Bowl kickoff show
Giannis in late January: “Guys are being selfish, trying to look for their own shots instead of looking for the right shot for the team.”
The Bucks’ response to that:
The Bucks’ response to that:
Free agent guard Cam Thomas has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, his agent Tony Ronzone of Wasserman tells ESPN. Thomas, 24, averaged 21.4 points per game over the last three seasons with the Nets.
February 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Giannis in late January: “Guys are being selfish, trying to look for their own shots instead of looking for the right shot for the team.”
The Bucks’ response to that:
The Bucks’ response to that:
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The Sixers will have some options in the buyout market, but not everyone who will be available is available right now.
I projected who should be available and ranked the best options for Philadelphia
New On SI:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
I projected who should be available and ranked the best options for Philadelphia
New On SI:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Ranking the Top Five Buyout Candidates For the Sixers
There are players who are or may be out there looking for jobs. It is slim pickens, but you're not looking for core rotation pieces at this juncture. You're loo
www.si.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The Sixers will have some options in the buyout market, but not everyone who will be available is available right now.
I projected who should be available and ranked the best options for Philadelphia
New On SI:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
I projected who should be available and ranked the best options for Philadelphia
New On SI:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Republicans are mad at Team USA athletes for speaking out against the daily crimes against humanity that this administration is committing?
Cry about it more, snowflakes.
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
Cry about it more, snowflakes.
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
President Trump rips Olympian Hess for comments on U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that it is hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against administration policies.
www.espn.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Republicans are mad at Team USA athletes for speaking out against the daily crimes against humanity that this administration is committing?
Cry about it more, snowflakes.
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
Cry about it more, snowflakes.
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
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Since today is a big sportsball day I thought I’d repost my guide to the Bluesky sports landscape (and how important it is to get sports enjoyers off the X platform).
badfaithtimes.com/your-guide-t...
badfaithtimes.com/your-guide-t...
Your Guide To Bluesky, The Official App of Sports
Using the power of sports, we can extract people from the society-destroying influence of Elon Musk
badfaithtimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Since today is a big sportsball day I thought I’d repost my guide to the Bluesky sports landscape (and how important it is to get sports enjoyers off the X platform).
badfaithtimes.com/your-guide-t...
badfaithtimes.com/your-guide-t...
I also wrote earlier today on where the Sixers stand financially after signing Dominick Barlow to a standard contract + how that affects their outlook in the buyout market.
Spoiler: It's not great! (But it does explain why they did what they did at the trade deadline.)
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Spoiler: It's not great! (But it does explain why they did what they did at the trade deadline.)
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Sixers Facing Tight Financial Squeeze in NBA's Buyout Market
The Sixers still have a portion of their mid-level exception available to offer buyout targets, but they might not be willing to offer all of it.
www.si.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I also wrote earlier today on where the Sixers stand financially after signing Dominick Barlow to a standard contract + how that affects their outlook in the buyout market.
Spoiler: It's not great! (But it does explain why they did what they did at the trade deadline.)
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Spoiler: It's not great! (But it does explain why they did what they did at the trade deadline.)
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Did I look up every participant's pull-up three-point volume + efficiency when writing about Tyrese Maxey being named to the 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend?
No, of course not, that would be completely craz... oh.
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
No, of course not, that would be completely craz... oh.
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Sixers Guard Named to 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend
No Sixers player has ever won the 3-Point Contest during the NBA All-Star Weekend. Tyrese Maxey now has a chance to be the first.
www.si.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Did I look up every participant's pull-up three-point volume + efficiency when writing about Tyrese Maxey being named to the 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend?
No, of course not, that would be completely craz... oh.
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
No, of course not, that would be completely craz... oh.
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
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so, I declined a temporary gig covering The Olympics for a Big Media Company bc I wouldn't have been able to do the newsletter.
I was hoping to get enough paid subs over the 2 Olympic weeks to make up for it.
friends... you hit the number ***BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY***
can't thank you enough
I was hoping to get enough paid subs over the 2 Olympic weeks to make up for it.
friends... you hit the number ***BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY***
can't thank you enough
OLYMPICS NEWSLETTER, DAY 1
⛷️ HOW IS LINDSEY VONN REAL⛷️
🍆 THE SKI JUMPING PENIS SCANDAL🍆
🥌👶 CURLING BABY👶🥌
🇺🇸 UPDATES ON USA CURLING AND FIGURE SKATING 🇺🇸
AND MORE!!!!!
sports.beehiiv.com/p/olympics-d...
⛷️ HOW IS LINDSEY VONN REAL⛷️
🍆 THE SKI JUMPING PENIS SCANDAL🍆
🥌👶 CURLING BABY👶🥌
🇺🇸 UPDATES ON USA CURLING AND FIGURE SKATING 🇺🇸
AND MORE!!!!!
sports.beehiiv.com/p/olympics-d...
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
so, I declined a temporary gig covering The Olympics for a Big Media Company bc I wouldn't have been able to do the newsletter.
I was hoping to get enough paid subs over the 2 Olympic weeks to make up for it.
friends... you hit the number ***BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY***
can't thank you enough
I was hoping to get enough paid subs over the 2 Olympic weeks to make up for it.
friends... you hit the number ***BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY***
can't thank you enough
Nooooooooo
Not the outcome we were hoping for in this extraordinary comeback story. Lindsey Vonn was airlifted off the downhill course after crashing in the women's downhill final. #winterolympics
www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
Lindsey Vonn Airlifted Off Course After Crash In Downhill Final
Lindsey Vonn’s comeback attempt at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics has seemingly ended after she crashed 13 seconds into the women’s downhill final on Sunday.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Nooooooooo
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Asked James Harden tonight about the imprint he left on the Clippers over two-and-a-half years: “That's all I can do. ... You never know what standard you leave on somebody's day or life. It was real love for me. ... Life goes on, it moves on, and you gotta move on with it.”
February 8, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Asked James Harden tonight about the imprint he left on the Clippers over two-and-a-half years: “That's all I can do. ... You never know what standard you leave on somebody's day or life. It was real love for me. ... Life goes on, it moves on, and you gotta move on with it.”
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Don't look now, but the Sixers have shown some really good signs of change over the last couple games.
Their victory over the Suns on Saturday stacked on that:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Their victory over the Suns on Saturday stacked on that:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Sixers Continue to Show Good Signs in Win Over Suns
Joel Embiid extended his streak of games with at least 25 points to 10. Tyrese Maxey flirted with a triple-double. The Sixers won their third of four games on t
www.si.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Don't look now, but the Sixers have shown some really good signs of change over the last couple games.
Their victory over the Suns on Saturday stacked on that:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Their victory over the Suns on Saturday stacked on that:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
My Sixers salary-cap tracker is now updated with Dominick Barlow's contract numbers in:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
See if you can guess what I'm writing about for the morning...
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
See if you can guess what I'm writing about for the morning...
Sixers' Current Salary Cap, Contracts, Draft Picks And More
Where do the Sixers stand financially leading up to the 2026 NBA trade deadline, and which draft picks can they trade?
www.si.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:46 AM
My Sixers salary-cap tracker is now updated with Dominick Barlow's contract numbers in:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
See if you can guess what I'm writing about for the morning...
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
See if you can guess what I'm writing about for the morning...
This Keon Ellis revenge game against the Kings is about to be cinema
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
This Keon Ellis revenge game against the Kings is about to be cinema
The Jazz and Wizards are pulling off tanking performance art.
Meanwhile, Adam Silver:
Meanwhile, Adam Silver:
a cartoon character says i pretend i do not see it while holding a balloon .
ALT: a cartoon character says i pretend i do not see it while holding a balloon .
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:33 AM
The Jazz and Wizards are pulling off tanking performance art.
Meanwhile, Adam Silver:
Meanwhile, Adam Silver:
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On Jared McCain, the Inner Game of Tennis, and the potential for "business" to backfire. Great story from @gxjones.bsky.social
www.libertyballers.com/76ers-analys...
www.libertyballers.com/76ers-analys...
Time will tell if the Sixers were right to move on from Jared McCain
Jared McCain is both a rare player and person. It’s a business, but we’ll see how his departure affects the Sixers.
www.libertyballers.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
On Jared McCain, the Inner Game of Tennis, and the potential for "business" to backfire. Great story from @gxjones.bsky.social
www.libertyballers.com/76ers-analys...
www.libertyballers.com/76ers-analys...
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Mark Watney:
Man, Mars is...not great.
February 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Mark Watney:
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Several of the Sixers’ young players go to pregame chapel. Whenever Adem Bona lost track of time, Jared McCain would remind him it’s time to go.
"Tonight I looked up," Bona said after Thursday’s game in LA, "and I'm like, 'Ah, Jared would have called me right now.' But he wasn't here to call me."
"Tonight I looked up," Bona said after Thursday’s game in LA, "and I'm like, 'Ah, Jared would have called me right now.' But he wasn't here to call me."
On Jared McCain’s emotional departure from the Sixers, and the human side of the trade deadline.
“It’s kind of hard to understand, but it’s part of the business.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/jared...
“It’s kind of hard to understand, but it’s part of the business.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/jared...
Tyrese Maxey, Sixers teammates describe emotions watching Jared McCain traded at deadline: ‘It was a hard day’
The Sixers were on the team bus when news broke that McCain had been dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder, illustrating the human side of abruptly losing a popular teammate in the middle of the season.
www.inquirer.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Several of the Sixers’ young players go to pregame chapel. Whenever Adem Bona lost track of time, Jared McCain would remind him it’s time to go.
"Tonight I looked up," Bona said after Thursday’s game in LA, "and I'm like, 'Ah, Jared would have called me right now.' But he wasn't here to call me."
"Tonight I looked up," Bona said after Thursday’s game in LA, "and I'm like, 'Ah, Jared would have called me right now.' But he wasn't here to call me."
If Lindsey Vonn wins an Olympic skiing medal WITH A TORN ACL… … …
Morning women's downhill training update: Lindsey Vonn has the 3rd-fastest time so far. Fellow American Breezy Johnson fastest. Despite a brief knee buckle in her run, Vonn's coach believes she can win tomorrow. Story on the comeback within the comeback: bit.ly/4ruZutT
One Week After Rupturing ACL, Lindsey Vonn Is Ready to Push for Olympic Glory
Vonn’s Milan Cortina Games were up in the air after a crash in Switzerland last week. After completing a training run, she is now set for Sunday’s downhill.
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
If Lindsey Vonn wins an Olympic skiing medal WITH A TORN ACL… … …
“A.J. Brown’s situation with the Eagles is still unresolved, but his relationship with the team remains somewhat tenuous.”
I swear there has been new bad Eagles news everyday this week.
Stout out
Lane/Landon might retire
AJB is still mad
🙃
I swear there has been new bad Eagles news everyday this week.
Stout out
Lane/Landon might retire
AJB is still mad
🙃
I’m told that while retirement has been discussed, many close to Travis Kelce believe he could return for a 14th season. The future Hall of Famer has yet to make a final decision about his future.
What I’m hearing, from San Francisco: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
What I’m hearing, from San Francisco: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
“A.J. Brown’s situation with the Eagles is still unresolved, but his relationship with the team remains somewhat tenuous.”
I swear there has been new bad Eagles news everyday this week.
Stout out
Lane/Landon might retire
AJB is still mad
🙃
I swear there has been new bad Eagles news everyday this week.
Stout out
Lane/Landon might retire
AJB is still mad
🙃
"If the Commanders start out slowly and/or Daniels gets hurt again, whatever NBA legend has Josh Harris’ ear will then create a heap of bodies so big that it rips up the bus’ undercarriage."
There is no one in sports media like @miketanier.bsky.social. 👏
miketanier.substack.com/p/washington...
There is no one in sports media like @miketanier.bsky.social. 👏
miketanier.substack.com/p/washington...
Washington Commanders Offseason Preview
The oldest roster in the NFL is about to get much, much younger. It doesn't really have a choice.
miketanier.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
"If the Commanders start out slowly and/or Daniels gets hurt again, whatever NBA legend has Josh Harris’ ear will then create a heap of bodies so big that it rips up the bus’ undercarriage."
There is no one in sports media like @miketanier.bsky.social. 👏
miketanier.substack.com/p/washington...
There is no one in sports media like @miketanier.bsky.social. 👏
miketanier.substack.com/p/washington...
lmfao the Bulls’ comeuppance for delaying their tank continues
The Bulls and Hornets amended the Coby White trade after a physical showed White had a left calf injury and would have to miss time, league sources tell @theathletic.com. Hornets are now sending two second-rounders (2031 NYK, 2031 DEN) to Chicago instead of three.
February 7, 2026 at 3:08 AM
lmfao the Bulls’ comeuppance for delaying their tank continues
Does the CBA have a section on insider trading, or
February 7, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Does the CBA have a section on insider trading, or