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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Commissioner Jessica Tisch making a public spectacle of Hannibal Lectering Luigi Mangione while letting her Epstein-network relative walk free to prey on young girls really sums up the state of things
‘New one for you’: Inside Steve Tisch’s transactional friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
In late 2011, a Russian model sent a pleading email to Jeffrey Epstein.
“We had sex, I did massage for u non-stop,” she wrote. “I took a bath with u and your girls even if I don’t like it..serve...
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Commissioner Jessica Tisch making a public spectacle of Hannibal Lectering Luigi Mangione while letting her Epstein-network relative walk free to prey on young girls really sums up the state of things
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EXCLUSIVE: Went one-on-one with Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan on the Pacers trade for Ivica Zubac, the draft pick(s) they sent away, Zubac and Toppin's health, and much more: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
February 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Went one-on-one with Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan on the Pacers trade for Ivica Zubac, the draft pick(s) they sent away, Zubac and Toppin's health, and much more: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
There's a reason I've kept one foot in the Thunder pool this whole time
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 AM
There's a reason I've kept one foot in the Thunder pool this whole time
Jock Landale went to Atlanta for cash considerations…
But yes, I don’t blame them for not adding. I was not a fan of the McCain trade, though. And while they did recoup solid value for him, I hate that they’re acting like the tax wasn’t a primary motivator of that deal as well.
But yes, I don’t blame them for not adding. I was not a fan of the McCain trade, though. And while they did recoup solid value for him, I hate that they’re acting like the tax wasn’t a primary motivator of that deal as well.
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Jock Landale went to Atlanta for cash considerations…
But yes, I don’t blame them for not adding. I was not a fan of the McCain trade, though. And while they did recoup solid value for him, I hate that they’re acting like the tax wasn’t a primary motivator of that deal as well.
But yes, I don’t blame them for not adding. I was not a fan of the McCain trade, though. And while they did recoup solid value for him, I hate that they’re acting like the tax wasn’t a primary motivator of that deal as well.
The tax thing really isn’t separate, though. Them refusing to pay it limits their options in these major transactional windows.
You can question whether such a mid team should pay the tax, which is fair, but that again goes back to the issues with having three max guys in the first place
You can question whether such a mid team should pay the tax, which is fair, but that again goes back to the issues with having three max guys in the first place
February 12, 2026 at 3:19 AM
The tax thing really isn’t separate, though. Them refusing to pay it limits their options in these major transactional windows.
You can question whether such a mid team should pay the tax, which is fair, but that again goes back to the issues with having three max guys in the first place
You can question whether such a mid team should pay the tax, which is fair, but that again goes back to the issues with having three max guys in the first place
The problem is that if you have three max players and you refuse to pay the tax, you’ve basically tied both hands behind your back.
Maybe injuries forced their hand last year and the PG suspension did this year, but they appear to have no cohesive strategy atm
Maybe injuries forced their hand last year and the PG suspension did this year, but they appear to have no cohesive strategy atm
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The problem is that if you have three max players and you refuse to pay the tax, you’ve basically tied both hands behind your back.
Maybe injuries forced their hand last year and the PG suspension did this year, but they appear to have no cohesive strategy atm
Maybe injuries forced their hand last year and the PG suspension did this year, but they appear to have no cohesive strategy atm
It’s fun when you do the math on how close they’re gonna be to the tax line once they sign two more min guys (and that’s assuming they even fill all 15 roster spots).
But yeah, totally, the first apron was their main concern, definitely
But yeah, totally, the first apron was their main concern, definitely
February 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
It’s fun when you do the math on how close they’re gonna be to the tax line once they sign two more min guys (and that’s assuming they even fill all 15 roster spots).
But yeah, totally, the first apron was their main concern, definitely
But yeah, totally, the first apron was their main concern, definitely
Getting embarrassed on their home floor by a division rival is exactly how every team wants to go into the All-Star break
Well, it's over. Knicks demolish the Sixers 138-89.
February 12, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Getting embarrassed on their home floor by a division rival is exactly how every team wants to go into the All-Star break
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while games are on tonight, i want to bump here:
i'm going to use all-star break next week to do a mailbag. would like to do make part 1 a Grizzlies-centric one, and 1 a draft-centric one.
hit me with your questions to answer
i'm going to use all-star break next week to do a mailbag. would like to do make part 1 a Grizzlies-centric one, and 1 a draft-centric one.
hit me with your questions to answer
February 12, 2026 at 2:09 AM
while games are on tonight, i want to bump here:
i'm going to use all-star break next week to do a mailbag. would like to do make part 1 a Grizzlies-centric one, and 1 a draft-centric one.
hit me with your questions to answer
i'm going to use all-star break next week to do a mailbag. would like to do make part 1 a Grizzlies-centric one, and 1 a draft-centric one.
hit me with your questions to answer
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When we find out all the shit that's happening in the kids camp it's gonna rock people to their core. Done in your name with your tax money by your reps in Congress. Remember who this administration is and who this party is. The Epstein Class. And Dems know it! They bring up Epstein all the time. So
People say we can't compare this to the Third Reich because of the atrocities but we only found out about the atrocities after the fact when it was all said and done and we're not done with this yet so I am sure the worst stomach churning shit has yet to be revealed.
ICYMI: The US is currently holding three times as many people in immigrant detention as were detained in the Nazi concentration camp system in spring 1939 — six years into the Third Reich, and just before the start of World War II.
February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
When we find out all the shit that's happening in the kids camp it's gonna rock people to their core. Done in your name with your tax money by your reps in Congress. Remember who this administration is and who this party is. The Epstein Class. And Dems know it! They bring up Epstein all the time. So
If the AI evangelists are right, things are gonna become *so* much more fucked than they are currently, which is saying something
February 11, 2026 at 5:57 PM
If the AI evangelists are right, things are gonna become *so* much more fucked than they are currently, which is saying something
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We sitting here talking about Epstein, man! Not the Dow, not the Dow being over 50,000! We talking about Epstein!
February 11, 2026 at 4:29 PM
We sitting here talking about Epstein, man! Not the Dow, not the Dow being over 50,000! We talking about Epstein!
Lady, this is a Wendy’s
Pam Bondi starts ranting about the DOW and S&P in the middle of questions about the Epstein files.
February 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Lady, this is a Wendy’s
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The Sixers are 4-2 since Paul George’s suspension.
New On SI on the trends that have emerged:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
New On SI on the trends that have emerged:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
The Sixers Are 4-2 Since Paul George's Suspension. How Have They Done It?
They have and will continue to have to do things they haven't been particularly consistent with all season — winning on the margins.
www.si.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The Sixers are 4-2 since Paul George’s suspension.
New On SI on the trends that have emerged:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
New On SI on the trends that have emerged:
www.si.com/nba/76ers/on...
Any Democrat who votes to give a single cent to ICE moving forward should be primaried into the center of the earth
During a congressional visit, Congressman Joaquin Castro discovered that babies as young as two months old are being held at the Dilley, Texas Family Concentration Camp. (February 10, 2026)
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Any Democrat who votes to give a single cent to ICE moving forward should be primaried into the center of the earth
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‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
I'm gifting this article.
I'm gifting this article.
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
I'm gifting this article.
I'm gifting this article.
I thought that might be the last great Embiid performance we ever saw. Glad I was wrong!
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 AM
I thought that might be the last great Embiid performance we ever saw. Glad I was wrong!
I take it back, 37 points in one half of an NBA game is pretty damn legendary.
February 11, 2026 at 4:42 AM
I take it back, 37 points in one half of an NBA game is pretty damn legendary.
Longgg way to go for Wemby to stay healthy for that long... but if he does, yes.
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Longgg way to go for Wemby to stay healthy for that long... but if he does, yes.
With that said, Wemby does have 17 points less than five minutes into the game...
It's a shame the Lakers won't keep it competitive for long enough to inspire an all-time great performance from Wemby.
It's a shame the Lakers won't keep it competitive for long enough to inspire an all-time great performance from Wemby.
February 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM
With that said, Wemby does have 17 points less than five minutes into the game...
It's a shame the Lakers won't keep it competitive for long enough to inspire an all-time great performance from Wemby.
It's a shame the Lakers won't keep it competitive for long enough to inspire an all-time great performance from Wemby.
Do I want to watch the Spurs thrash the Lakers without 4/5 of their starting lineup, or do I want to watch some psychopaths hurl themselves down a snowy mountain? Tough choice, really
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Do I want to watch the Spurs thrash the Lakers without 4/5 of their starting lineup, or do I want to watch some psychopaths hurl themselves down a snowy mountain? Tough choice, really
Having the Olympics start right around the NBA trade deadline + Super Bowl = dumb
Having the Olympics on during one of the otherwise most boring sports weeks of the year = smart
Having the Olympics on during one of the otherwise most boring sports weeks of the year = smart
February 11, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Having the Olympics start right around the NBA trade deadline + Super Bowl = dumb
Having the Olympics on during one of the otherwise most boring sports weeks of the year = smart
Having the Olympics on during one of the otherwise most boring sports weeks of the year = smart
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"Remove Your Ring Camera with a Claw Hammer," by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social: www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/remove-you...
February 11, 2026 at 1:58 AM
"Remove Your Ring Camera with a Claw Hammer," by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social: www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/remove-you...