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dan favale

@danfavale.bsky.social

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professionally inessential. nba at b/r. co-host of 'hardwood knocks' nba pod. listener of sad music that sounds happy. wannabe fitness junkie. shawn kemp dapped me once.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 1d

Hey guys, look at my new quintessential Basketball, She Wrote shirt:

Them: Popsicle season is over
Me: Popsicle & basketball season is just getting started

For everyone who identifies as young & hungry,🧵

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 23h

i'd like to know which timezone (going off twt) they used to post at 1031 am est/731 am pst lol

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 23h

...why is this the first time i'm ever seeing it be called a "skyline," and how did i not think of it beforehand lmao

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 23h

(it would be absolutely diabolical if there was an announcement at 12 pm est about 2025-26 being lebron's last, and this hennessy ad was the fakeout)

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

maybe paying hundreds of dollars to watch oscar tshiebwe cook is good, actually

Bryan Toporek @btoporek.bsky.social · 1d

A bunch of people just got conned out of a ton of money to watch a (probably) meaningless late-season Jazz/Lakers game, though
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

'The Second Decision': LeBron's cryptic post drives Lakers ticket spike

After LeBron's "Second Decision" tease, prices for the Lakers' home finale vs. Jazz soared, per Vivid Seats.

www.espn.com

dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

you knew 'the second decision' was going to be an #ad when it dropped 90 minutes early. by rule, anything nba-related must be on a 12-to-37-minute delay.

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

checkers, not chess 👀

dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

they're doing a bang-up job of that on their own, imho

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

i still think this is all giannis' attempt(s) to sabotage other teams from within because i would respect the hell out of that brand of gamesmanship lmao

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

torn between existential dread this could actually be *it* and preparing for a generational eyeroll when this turns out to be an ad campaign

lebron quote-tweeting hennessy's official account saying "the decision has been made...cheers to year 23."

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JCsPops (with Cousin It vibes) @jdub9911.bsky.social · 1d

@fearthebrown.bsky.social was on Hardwood Knocks with @danfavale.bsky.social a few weeks back.

You guys should check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/1XkK...

New Orleans Pelicans 2025-26 NBA Season Lookahead

open.spotify.com

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

read this as “redheads” at first and was confused, thank you for your service!

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Forrest @dunots.voidsent.com · 1d

@danfavale.bsky.social great news reed Sheppard is starting tonight per Kelly Iko

You know I keep my reedheads in the loop

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

of course *this* is the injury the thunder provide a timely update on

Michael Scotto @mikeascotto.bsky.social · 1d

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topić had a testicular procedure today. He will be re-evaluated in approximately four to six weeks.

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

these people are going to be thrilled if/when they find out lebron is shilling for prime day

BREAKING: Tickets to the Lakers’ last game of the season have surged from $80 to $445 on LeBron’s teased decision, per @tickpick

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

“in this fall, this is very tough, in this fall I'm going to…stop using jeanie’s login and get my own prime membership” #theseconddecision

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 1d

weclome aboard, @granthughes.bsky.social 🫡

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Hardwood Knocks @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social · 1d

‼️NEW POD‼️

📋 Knicks 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @andrewjclaudio.bsky.social

—Mike Brown's impact
—The starting lineup/rotation
—Jalen Brunson off the ball
—KAT as a playmaker
—Expectations
—Predictions
—MORE

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