Vik Chokshi

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[Vik Chokshi @docksquad33]

#ballislife

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

On Wednesday, Joshua Kushner shocked the sports world by partnering with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to agree to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kushner’s sports investments date back years.

Here’s what you need to know about him: https://t.co/c2MPQm5eK5

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

The Los Angeles Lakers being sold for the second time in 14 months in a blockbuster deal is shocking news.

@DanWoikeSports has more on how the deal came together and what comes next.

https://t.co/6tlGBxn8mF

[Dan Pompei @danpompei]

It's shortly before 5 a.m. and the Chicago Bears offices are dark. And then Ben Johnson walks in, and there is light. My story on a coach who is making a great city shine a little more brightly. https://t.co/kvfnxSWvo8

[Jordyn Holman @JordynJournals]

I spoke to Kalshi’s CEO about the massive growth of prediction markets and regulation. But one element of the convo I found most interesting was how uninterested he is in giving management advice. My latest for @nytimes https://t.co/tIHrW6Mexb

[Dan Pompei @danpompei]

I spent a day with Bears coach Ben Johnson. He's more fascinating than you thought. My Story. https://t.co/kvfnxSWvo8

[Vik Chokshi @docksquad33]

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[Dan Wiederer @danwiederer]

Bombshell update from Ben Johnson this afternoon. Safety Coby Bryant had surgery on his injured left knee and will be out until at least mid-December with a possible timeline of 6 months for his recovery and rehab. The math isn't ideal.

[Ryan Glasspiegel @sportsrapport]

Glass Break: David Ross and Anthony Rizzo's show with The Volume is relaunching and rebranding from being a Cubs World Series reunion show to an all-encompassing MLB pod.

Details at @FOS:

https://t.co/MwXbj1zNxE

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

Two years ago today, Steph Curry said Night, Night to France in the gold medal game for Team USA at the Paris Olympics.

@usabasketball | @StephenCurry30

[Vik Chokshi @docksquad33]

Free Derrick Rose🌹

[Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov]

The annual Basketball Hall of Fame tiers, where I try to figure out which players are for sure bound for Springfield, who might be, and why.

This year's big case: have Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns done enough to get in?

Free to read https://t.co/APW7SBXHh5

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

2026 QB Tiers is live!!

@TheAthletic keeps raising the bar in terms of production quality

This year you can produce your own tiers with your own votes

Link in replies

[Vik Chokshi @docksquad33]

@SandoNFL Good stuff, Mike!

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Vinicius Junior has reached an agreement to renew his contract at Real Madrid with the Spanish club preparing to announce the forward’s new deal.

Full story from @David_Ornstein and @MarioCortegana - free to read ⬇️

https://t.co/sAPQeYo5JU

[Pablo Torre Finds Out @pablofindsout]

BREAKING: Kawhi Leonard had a hidden, multimillion-dollar "sponsorship" with Clippers' scoreboard-maker, sources tell @PabloTorre.

"It was 1,000% a way to circumvent the salary cap," insider says.

In our investigation, Daktronics' Ballmer-linked crisis firm raises NBA probe ⤵️

[Vik Chokshi @docksquad33]

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[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Greg Oden says losing basketball helped him find himself

“It is enough. Don’t get me wrong, I would love $100,000,000 in the bank account. But right now, we got a beautiful home. My daughter just graduated fourth grade. My wife’s doing her thing.”

“When I really had to assess myself, I really started realizing, and I was intentional about this when I retired, trying to figure out who I was. Everything was always about the sport.”

“But then when it was taken away from me, who am I? I didn’t even know what I liked. If I take alcohol and partying out of the equation, and basketball, I’m literally a newborn baby again. So I really sat down and figured out, what are some things that I like?”

“I had to assess myself, and I realized I was a mentor. I really like doing this. I really like talking. I really like helping the younger generation, or even helping others.”

“For the past seven years, I’ve been teaching financial literacy to athletes. I enjoy doing stuff like that.”

“Now I’m trying to get in the public speaking space because my story is not a basketball story. It’s a life story.”

“I’m fulfilled in everything that I’m doing right now, but I know there’s more to come.”

[104.3 The Score @thescorechicago]

Bears rookie defensive lineman Jordan van den Berg has flashed in training camp, as @kfishbain told @mharrisonair and @grotesports.

"There's some real power that he's exhibiting on the field that's impressive," Fishbain says.

[Daniel Roberts @readDanwrite]

Oh man. MSG

[Dan Wiederer @danwiederer]

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Two weeks into training camp, I’ve been thinking …

— about Caleb Williams’ continued ascent.

— about the coaching direction and methodology at Halas Hall.

— about Ben Johnson’s multi-dimensional running game.

https://t.co/kFQqdwQe30

[Paul Tenorio @PaulTenorio]

#USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino is back. He has renewed his contract through 2030.

@HenryBushnell on the news. More to come:

https://t.co/H58rtgsUsJ

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

Pete Crow-Armstrong has made tremendous improvements across the board this season 📈

MLB Network + @googlecloud

[Vik Chokshi @docksquad33]

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[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

BREAKING: The Cubs are acquiring RHP Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays, sources tell me and @MitchBannon