Ricky O'Donnell
@rickyodonn.bsky.social
Basketball at all levels + programming associate director for SB Nation
The Bucks and Bulls moved up in this lottery sim. My favorite fits outside the top-4:
Kings - Kingston Flemings
Hornets - Yaxel Lendeborg
Spurs - Patrick Ngongba
Grizzlies - Bennett Stirtz
Raptors - Aday Mara
Lakers - Morez Johnson
Sixers - Karim Lopez
Kings - Kingston Flemings
Hornets - Yaxel Lendeborg
Spurs - Patrick Ngongba
Grizzlies - Bennett Stirtz
Raptors - Aday Mara
Lakers - Morez Johnson
Sixers - Karim Lopez
New NBA mock draft. I simulated the lottery, and 2 teams moved way up, while the worst tankers got punished.
I stopped going off my own board for this one and tried to guess who teams would actually pick. The lottery is three months away.
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103368/...
I stopped going off my own board for this one and tried to guess who teams would actually pick. The lottery is three months away.
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103368/...
NBA mock draft 2026: Lottery sim delivers 2 shocking winners, punishes tankers
Here’s our latest 2026 NBA mock draft, with surprising results after we simmed the lottery order.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The Bucks and Bulls moved up in this lottery sim. My favorite fits outside the top-4:
Kings - Kingston Flemings
Hornets - Yaxel Lendeborg
Spurs - Patrick Ngongba
Grizzlies - Bennett Stirtz
Raptors - Aday Mara
Lakers - Morez Johnson
Sixers - Karim Lopez
Kings - Kingston Flemings
Hornets - Yaxel Lendeborg
Spurs - Patrick Ngongba
Grizzlies - Bennett Stirtz
Raptors - Aday Mara
Lakers - Morez Johnson
Sixers - Karim Lopez
Imagine hating Caleb Williams and he's just standing there taking pictures of Mary Kate and Ashley's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
February 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Imagine hating Caleb Williams and he's just standing there taking pictures of Mary Kate and Ashley's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Important Caleb Williams offseason update
February 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Important Caleb Williams offseason update
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. @blazersedge.bsky.social night is one of the coolest things anyone at SBN has ever done. If you have the means and can donate a ticket to help a kid see their first NBA game, you can do so here. Even just $20 can give a kid a lifelong memory:
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Emergency Notice on Blazer’s Edge Night
Time is almost done and requests are unfulfilled.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
. @blazersedge.bsky.social night is one of the coolest things anyone at SBN has ever done. If you have the means and can donate a ticket to help a kid see their first NBA game, you can do so here. Even just $20 can give a kid a lifelong memory:
www.blazersedge.com/trail-blazer...
www.blazersedge.com/trail-blazer...
New NBA mock draft. I simulated the lottery, and 2 teams moved way up, while the worst tankers got punished.
I stopped going off my own board for this one and tried to guess who teams would actually pick. The lottery is three months away.
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103368/...
I stopped going off my own board for this one and tried to guess who teams would actually pick. The lottery is three months away.
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103368/...
NBA mock draft 2026: Lottery sim delivers 2 shocking winners, punishes tankers
Here’s our latest 2026 NBA mock draft, with surprising results after we simmed the lottery order.
www.sbnation.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
New NBA mock draft. I simulated the lottery, and 2 teams moved way up, while the worst tankers got punished.
I stopped going off my own board for this one and tried to guess who teams would actually pick. The lottery is three months away.
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103368/...
I stopped going off my own board for this one and tried to guess who teams would actually pick. The lottery is three months away.
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103368/...
Reposted by Ricky O'Donnell
Greatest comment section in sports internet history. It was linked on the front page of Yahoo Sports like all weekend. Hordes and hordes of the angriest people of all time. And apparently the punchlines continue to this day
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Greatest comment section in sports internet history. It was linked on the front page of Yahoo Sports like all weekend. Hordes and hordes of the angriest people of all time. And apparently the punchlines continue to this day
I'd like to think I played a small role in this historic moment by being like the only other person on the clock with you that night
February 12, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I'd like to think I played a small role in this historic moment by being like the only other person on the clock with you that night
This was the best thing I've read on tanking shenanigans yet
Surprise, surprise: I wrote about tanking. Even made some charts. It's a problem, folks. (This newsletter is unlocked.) www.teamziller.com/nba-tanking-...
Tanking tomfoolery has hit the tipping point
Anti-competitive tactics threaten to overshadow the whole damn league. It's time for continuous action to stamp out the nonsense.
www.teamziller.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This was the best thing I've read on tanking shenanigans yet
In 2023 I ranked the best NBA prospects in high school basketball. It's not perfect but I think it's pretty out pretty damn well www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/8/2...
The 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball right now, ranked
Let’s rank the 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball today.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:35 PM
In 2023 I ranked the best NBA prospects in high school basketball. It's not perfect but I think it's pretty out pretty damn well www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/8/2...
Wrote about a 10-team NBA tank race for the ages + why I don't think tanking will be so bad the next two years
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103241/...
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103241/...
The NBA’s 10-team tanking spectacular will produce disgusting basketball
The last great American tank-off is here, and there’s going to be a lot of bad basketball.
www.sbnation.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Wrote about a 10-team NBA tank race for the ages + why I don't think tanking will be so bad the next two years
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103241/...
www.sbnation.com/nba/1103241/...
Lobs to Flory Bidunga are my favorite lobs
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Lobs to Flory Bidunga are my favorite lobs
Punter Super Bowl MVP or no one will remember a single thing from this game other than Bad Bunny
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Punter Super Bowl MVP or no one will remember a single thing from this game other than Bad Bunny
Velus Jones Jr. Super Bowl special teams ace, just as the prophecy foretold
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Velus Jones Jr. Super Bowl special teams ace, just as the prophecy foretold
Thought Dillingham looked pretty great, he was breaking down that Denver defense no problem. Start him and Ivey, buyout Sexton, and make Anfernee the sixth man, ideally. But that will never happen.
Collin Sexton in the game before Rob Dillingham tonight @rickyodonn.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Thought Dillingham looked pretty great, he was breaking down that Denver defense no problem. Start him and Ivey, buyout Sexton, and make Anfernee the sixth man, ideally. But that will never happen.
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The Bulls played Coby 30 minutes in a blowout loss the day before they traded him. Fire everybody!
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 3:15 AM
The Bulls played Coby 30 minutes in a blowout loss the day before they traded him. Fire everybody!
Any time, I literally have nothing better to do
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Any time, I literally have nothing better to do
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@rickyodonn.bsky.social is the voice of the collective bile of all Bulls fans everywhere and I appreciate it so much. Thank you dude. I'm too far gone to give up on this team (my beachfront property on Tyrus Thomas island is suffering from rot) but at least I'm not alone.
Here's my full WGN appearance talking Bulls last night www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxR8...
Ricky O'Donnell Breaks Down Bulls Trade Deadline
YouTube video by WGN News
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February 6, 2026 at 11:44 PM
@rickyodonn.bsky.social is the voice of the collective bile of all Bulls fans everywhere and I appreciate it so much. Thank you dude. I'm too far gone to give up on this team (my beachfront property on Tyrus Thomas island is suffering from rot) but at least I'm not alone.
This is perfect
February 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
This is perfect
Here's my full WGN appearance talking Bulls last night www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxR8...
Ricky O'Donnell Breaks Down Bulls Trade Deadline
YouTube video by WGN News
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Here's my full WGN appearance talking Bulls last night www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxR8...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
hey, quick update about my fun, free, daily Olympics newsletter: the first of 17 daily entries of my fun, free, daily Olympic newsletter is tomorrow!
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Arturas Karnisovas can't do the job
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Arturas Karnisovas can't do the job
I’m on WGN talking Bulls tonight at 10:30 local time, lock in with us
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I’m on WGN talking Bulls tonight at 10:30 local time, lock in with us
The Clippers just saved the franchise with that Zubac trade. The Pacers better pray for Cameron Boozer or Darryn Peterson, because it's a complete disaster if not. Clippers get an A+, Pacers get a D- on my instant trade grades www.sbnation.com/nba/1102276/...
NBA trade deadline grades for every 2026 deal
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February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Clippers just saved the franchise with that Zubac trade. The Pacers better pray for Cameron Boozer or Darryn Peterson, because it's a complete disaster if not. Clippers get an A+, Pacers get a D- on my instant trade grades www.sbnation.com/nba/1102276/...
We are about to see the gnarliest tank race in NBA history. The bottom 8 teams + the Bulls + the Bucks if they can pacify Giannis would all prefer to lose every game the rest of the season. There is no competitive integrity to be found here.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
We are about to see the gnarliest tank race in NBA history. The bottom 8 teams + the Bulls + the Bucks if they can pacify Giannis would all prefer to lose every game the rest of the season. There is no competitive integrity to be found here.
I'm gonna steal that one for my WGN appearance tonight
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I'm gonna steal that one for my WGN appearance tonight