i sing songs @ tiny deaths and write about the nba @ the guardian los angeles, cahttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3mj5pkqwf2227the 🐐 for real. no one better [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5pkqwf2227https://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3mj5pjfn5vc27@markjonesespn.bsky.social saw on the other site you’re leaving espn?! selfishly devastating for me because i love your voice/energy, but so happy for you in whatever comes next!10 Apr 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5pjfn5vc27https://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3mg25pttmk22ltoo overwhelmed to check my mentions cause it’s been like a yr since i logged on here but i’m back to say i got to meet the 🐐 @markjonesespn.bsky.social irl today & i can confirm he is as effortlessly cool & totally lovely in person. am sure he’ll be in his bag like the fries at the bottom tonight02 Mar 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg25pttmk22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lxijxeewm22dcan confirm this report! lol excited to share the story i'm working on [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxijxeewm22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lswqayx5y22v*disclaimer: THIS IS NOT REPORTING* but what if the big man and guard the the lakers are going to get this summer are jarrett allen and darius garland, and that's why they aren't being aggressive in free agency?01 Jul 2025 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswqayx5y22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lsturw354k2hlakers front office not exactly covering themselves in glory so far this week30 Jun 2025 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsturw354k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lssjphwjz22fseeing posts like this i am convinced a large portion of the sports viewing populus has brainworms because in what universe does this far fetched conspiracy theory have legs [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jun 2025 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssjphwjz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lssjnhonwc2fbill simmons: *constantly mocks espn for talking about lebron and the lakers* also bill simmons, on his own pod today: i don't know why this lebron lakers situation isn't a bigger story, it should be30 Jun 2025 06:11 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssjnhonwc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lqxkqo3pzk2rthe pacers refuse to die and i wrote about it at @theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/06/indiana-pacers-comeback-nba-finals-okc-thunder06 Jun 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxkqo3pzk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lqwb3y2ow22oi'm having fun writing about this one. i can't tell you the last time i had fun writing an article. it's usually kinda like going to the gym: you feel really good after it's done but while you're doing it you kinda wanna die. what a game06 Jun 2025 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwb3y2ow22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lqvyzsrvyk2rgod i love my job06 Jun 2025 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqvyzsrvyk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lqv6ubyuzc2nuh i know there's like, a lot going on rn but it's also day 1 of the nba finals and me and my colleagues made our predictions about the series here: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/05/nba-finals-2025-predictions-thunder-pacers05 Jun 2025 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqv6ubyuzc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lqelbwiq3c2obtw for those of you who've been asking why nba awards ballots aren't public: they are. all of our ballots are listed publicly here: https://pr.nba.com/voting-results-2024-25-nba-regular-season-awards/30 May 2025 06:13 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqelbwiq3c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lqdeqwudss2bnew words: i wrote about why the glass is actually half full for the wolves for @theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/29/minnesota-timberwolves-anthony-edwards-nba29 May 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdeqwudss2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lqbmcckusc2ei have a piece due whenever this series is over. annoyed at the wolves for making it due tomorrow, grateful to the wolves for having this be such a decisive blowout that i can write while it's on29 May 2025 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqbmcckusc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lqblliq4b22t"even when something good happens, it ends up bad!" - mike breen inadvertently describing minnesota men's professional sports29 May 2025 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqblliq4b22thttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lpxnwjflzs2mwish u were on the broadcast, mark [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 May 2025 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpxnwjflzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lpsrhzvgok2kthere is no way around the fact that every playoffs there is a minimum of one series for which rudy gobert is unplayable regardless of what team he's on23 May 2025 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpsrhzvgok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lpi2ytp4bs2l soooooooo [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2025 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpi2ytp4bs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lpd5q2ownc2pthe funniest part about how much harassment i get online from wolves fans specifically is that when i go to mn to cover games no one says a damn word to me besides to say they like my work.16 May 2025 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpd5q2ownc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lpcmdpk7s22vnow feels like a relevant time to mention that when we did our pre season predictions at @theguardian.com, i picked minnesota okc for the wcf and the knicks and the thunder in the finals with the knicks prevailing👀16 May 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcmdpk7s22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lp44vwmdqk2alive by the westbrook, die by the westbrook. tale as old as time14 May 2025 04:09 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp44vwmdqk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lp3ulx3c6c2yi am NOT REPORTING ANYTHING i repeat i am not reporting anything but the combo of this cavs second round upset, the tatum injury, and giannis maybe heading west feels like it makes a lebron & cleveland reunion that much more likely14 May 2025 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp3ulx3c6c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lp36tqrit227ooh i wonder what the odds are that jaylen brown ends up in houston with ime udoka like we all thought would happen pre championship13 May 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp36tqrit227https://bsky.app/profile/clairempls.bsky.social/post/3lp35yelhzk2mcould san antonio trade the 2nd pick for cam johnson and some other stuff? might make sense [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:2cocokagsb33uuuvuazg63qo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp35yelhzk2m