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Scottie Barnes is the most underrated player in the NBA.

I love Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Barnes. Scottie Barnes, I've been saying for the last three or four years, Scottie Barnes is the most underrated player in the NBA.

Subjective opinion on who is the most underrated player.

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If Messi wins the 2026 World Cup, he is the GOAT of all sports GOATs

So if he wins the World Cup again, I'm prepared to say he might be the GOAT GOAT. Like the GOAT of GOATs. Right now I think Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali are both tied for the GOAT GOAT... But Messi could get on the Mount Rushmore of GOAT GOATs.

Messi has reached the 2026 final in this transcript. A win would make him a back-to-back champion, making the GOAT claim very strong.
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Jul 17, 2026
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France will beat England in the World Cup third-place game, giving England the all-time record for third-place game losses.

England has, they've got the possibility to set the all time record for most third place game losses. Right now they're tied with Brazil with two. If they lose another one, then that would mean that they have that record on their own. And if you look back through history or at least recent history, three of the last five champions of the World Cup go on to win the third place game the next year. So that would mean that France would win this third place game and England would etch their names into history.

Pending the outcome of the 2026 World Cup 3rd-place game between France and England.
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Jul 17, 2026
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Warde Manuel is about to be fired as the Michigan Athletic Director

I think Warde Manuel's about to get fired... They've leaked a few things to the media regarding the investigation and in the things that they've leaked, they've squarely pointed their finger at Warde Manuel and been like Warde knew the entire time.

The outcome of Manuel's tenure and the NCAA investigation at Michigan remains to be seen.

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The NBA will likely suspend Kawhi Leonard over the Clippers' under-the-table cheating.

So it seems to me like they probably gonna suspend Kawhi Leonard. ... because you can't fine the Clippers a million dollars or $5 million because the guy's worth $20 billion. So it seems to me like they probably gonna suspend Kawhi Leonard. ... Kawhi doesn't want to be there. Let him go to the Raptors where he won a championship and just keep him moving. But that's interesting that you said that because they just got busted cheating. Plain and simple.

Pending the NBA's official ruling on the Clippers investigation.
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The 76ers trade for Jaylen Brown saved the franchise.

I was surprised he got traded to Philly because number one, you're in the same division, you're gonna be in the same playoff structure. So you gotta see that man a lot. But, and then it, it saved the Sixers franchise because they were dead in the water because Paul George's aging, Joel has not been able to stay healthy. And they got both of those guys for another few years.

Subjective assessment of the impact of the trade on the franchise.
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Michael Jordan and I have reconciled and are going to play golf together.

So one of my friends who's here, he, I was sitting at the house a couple months ago and his name popped up and I said, what's up motherfucker? That's where we talked to each other. He said, no motherfucker, it's MJ. And they were playing golf together. And we said, I said, oh man, how you doing? I hope you're doing great. Blah blah blah blah. And we're like, yo man, let's let this bullshit go. We were, we were great friends brothers for a long time and both of us being selfish and stupid. ... He says, Hey man, as soon as basketball is over, come down to my golf course and let's play. And I said, man, I'll be honored to, you know, I miss your friendship. And he said, I miss your friendship.

Barkley directly confirms the story of their reconciliation.