Ricky O'Donnell
@rickyodonn.bsky.social
Basketball at all levels + programming associate director for SB Nation
Darius Acuff pull-up dagger three to send Arkansas-Alabama to overtime. He's got 41 points at the end of regulation
February 19, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Darius Acuff pull-up dagger three to send Arkansas-Alabama to overtime. He's got 41 points at the end of regulation
John Calipari ruined Maleek Thomas' would-be game-tying three with a timeout, and Maleek is not happy
February 19, 2026 at 2:04 AM
John Calipari ruined Maleek Thomas' would-be game-tying three with a timeout, and Maleek is not happy
Acuff’s scoring is unreal great especially at the college level, but I’m less enthused he spends most of his defensive energy trying to switch onto the weakest offensive player every possession instead of, you know, defending
February 19, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Acuff’s scoring is unreal great especially at the college level, but I’m less enthused he spends most of his defensive energy trying to switch onto the weakest offensive player every possession instead of, you know, defending
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Mick Cronin's clown-ass needs to go. I've never heard a player come to his defense, and he's certainly not putting UCLA in a good position. @rickyodonn.bsky.social nails it here. @sbnation.bsky.social www.sbnation.com/college-bask...
Mick Cronin crashed out in interview, ejected his own player after UCLA meltdown
Mick Cronin needs to grow up.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Mick Cronin's clown-ass needs to go. I've never heard a player come to his defense, and he's certainly not putting UCLA in a good position. @rickyodonn.bsky.social nails it here. @sbnation.bsky.social www.sbnation.com/college-bask...
I see eight teams who can win men's college basketball's national championship www.sbnation.com/college-bask...
College basketball’s 8 contenders for men’s national championship, ranked by title chances
Let’s rank the teams who can actually win men’s college basketball’s national championship.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I see eight teams who can win men's college basketball's national championship www.sbnation.com/college-bask...
Mikel Brown Jr. has been unreal lately. Have him sixth in this draft class
February 18, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Mikel Brown Jr. has been unreal lately. Have him sixth in this draft class
Daniel Jacobsen is a lock to blow up next season for Purdue with Cluff/TKR gone, Matt Painter will have a really good 7'4+ guy forever
February 17, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Daniel Jacobsen is a lock to blow up next season for Purdue with Cluff/TKR gone, Matt Painter will have a really good 7'4+ guy forever
I always enjoy Mike Rutherford's men's college basketball catchup for football diehards after the Super Bowl www.sbnation.com/college-bask...
February 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I always enjoy Mike Rutherford's men's college basketball catchup for football diehards after the Super Bowl www.sbnation.com/college-bask...
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NEW #CashConsiderations with @rickyodonn.bsky.social on Bulls at the break.
- Is the tank really on?
- Breaking down the new guys, mainly Dilly and Ivey, who should play a ton.
- NBA Draft talk
- Bulls should clean house at break after bungling Coby situation.
open.spotify.com/episode/0wlt...
- Is the tank really on?
- Breaking down the new guys, mainly Dilly and Ivey, who should play a ton.
- NBA Draft talk
- Bulls should clean house at break after bungling Coby situation.
open.spotify.com/episode/0wlt...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
NEW #CashConsiderations with @rickyodonn.bsky.social on Bulls at the break.
- Is the tank really on?
- Breaking down the new guys, mainly Dilly and Ivey, who should play a ton.
- NBA Draft talk
- Bulls should clean house at break after bungling Coby situation.
open.spotify.com/episode/0wlt...
- Is the tank really on?
- Breaking down the new guys, mainly Dilly and Ivey, who should play a ton.
- NBA Draft talk
- Bulls should clean house at break after bungling Coby situation.
open.spotify.com/episode/0wlt...
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:
www.blazersedge.com/trail-blazer...
www.blazersedge.com/trail-blazer...
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/...
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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
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.
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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!
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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