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.
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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
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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
Long live the Process legend
With his 4th assist tonight, T.J. McConnell passed Tyrese Haliburton on the Pacers franchise all-time assist leadboard with 2,260 and counting.
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Long live the Process legend
Notable for Quentin Grimes’ free-agency prospects…
(Although either the Bulls or Nets could make sense for him tbh)
(Although either the Bulls or Nets could make sense for him tbh)
Moves made at the NBA trade deadline vaporized a lot of 2026 potential cap space. Here are the teams I now project to have cap space this offseason:
1. Lakers: $48.2M
2. Nets: $45.7M
3. Bulls: $34.6M
Both the Hawks and Pistons could have $31M, or could stay over the cap.
1. Lakers: $48.2M
2. Nets: $45.7M
3. Bulls: $34.6M
Both the Hawks and Pistons could have $31M, or could stay over the cap.
February 7, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Notable for Quentin Grimes’ free-agency prospects…
(Although either the Bulls or Nets could make sense for him tbh)
(Although either the Bulls or Nets could make sense for him tbh)
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Newly hard-capped teams after the trade deadline:
🏀Celtics - Second Apron - Sent cash in trade
🏀Bucks - First Apron - Used more than 100% salary-matching
🏀Thunder - Second Apron - Sent cash in trade
🏀76ers - Second Apron - Used Taxpayer MLE (D. Barlow)
🏀Celtics - Second Apron - Sent cash in trade
🏀Bucks - First Apron - Used more than 100% salary-matching
🏀Thunder - Second Apron - Sent cash in trade
🏀76ers - Second Apron - Used Taxpayer MLE (D. Barlow)
February 6, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Newly hard-capped teams after the trade deadline:
🏀Celtics - Second Apron - Sent cash in trade
🏀Bucks - First Apron - Used more than 100% salary-matching
🏀Thunder - Second Apron - Sent cash in trade
🏀76ers - Second Apron - Used Taxpayer MLE (D. Barlow)
🏀Celtics - Second Apron - Sent cash in trade
🏀Bucks - First Apron - Used more than 100% salary-matching
🏀Thunder - Second Apron - Sent cash in trade
🏀76ers - Second Apron - Used Taxpayer MLE (D. Barlow)
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October, 2021: James Harden turns down a 3-year, $161.1M extension in Brooklyn.
Forces a trade to Philadelphia, believing 4/$223M would be on the table.
It was not.
He has made $141.3M since. He's still chasing 💰
Players have learned to NOT pass up max extensions when they are presented.
Forces a trade to Philadelphia, believing 4/$223M would be on the table.
It was not.
He has made $141.3M since. He's still chasing 💰
Players have learned to NOT pass up max extensions when they are presented.
a man in a striped shirt is pointing at the camera and making a face .
ALT: a man in a striped shirt is pointing at the camera and making a face .
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
October, 2021: James Harden turns down a 3-year, $161.1M extension in Brooklyn.
Forces a trade to Philadelphia, believing 4/$223M would be on the table.
It was not.
He has made $141.3M since. He's still chasing 💰
Players have learned to NOT pass up max extensions when they are presented.
Forces a trade to Philadelphia, believing 4/$223M would be on the table.
It was not.
He has made $141.3M since. He's still chasing 💰
Players have learned to NOT pass up max extensions when they are presented.
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stealing from us, killing our loved ones, kidnapping our neighbors, witholding our health care and thumbing their fucking noses at us
In related news about the Washington Post and the state of journalism today, Amazon "ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, even as its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion."
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts
The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'
www.politico.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
stealing from us, killing our loved ones, kidnapping our neighbors, witholding our health care and thumbing their fucking noses at us
I wrote up some takeaways from Daryl Morey's post-trade deadline press conference at On SI.
Come for the quotes about selling high on Jared McCain, stay for me trying to make sense of why he kept bringing up the first apron in reference to Dominick Barlow.
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Come for the quotes about selling high on Jared McCain, stay for me trying to make sense of why he kept bringing up the first apron in reference to Dominick Barlow.
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Sixers President Defends Jared McCain Trade, Overall Trade Deadline Strategy
The Sixers were trying to add to this year's team, but
www.si.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I wrote up some takeaways from Daryl Morey's post-trade deadline press conference at On SI.
Come for the quotes about selling high on Jared McCain, stay for me trying to make sense of why he kept bringing up the first apron in reference to Dominick Barlow.
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Come for the quotes about selling high on Jared McCain, stay for me trying to make sense of why he kept bringing up the first apron in reference to Dominick Barlow.
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
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Here is Daryl Morey's full trade deadline press conference:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NSm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NSm...
Daryl Morey explains trading Jared McCain, justifies lack of additions at deadline
YouTube video by PHLY Sports
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Here is Daryl Morey's full trade deadline press conference:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NSm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NSm...
This is how the Sixers can get OKC back for McCain (and Isaiah Joe)
The Oklahoma City Thunder signed forward Buddy Boeheim to a two-way contract and waived two-way guard Chris Youngblood.
February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
This is how the Sixers can get OKC back for McCain (and Isaiah Joe)