Andrew Paredes

heart of a champion || @tamu ‘25 graduate

[ESPN @espn]

The 73-win Warriors entered the Finals as the winningest team in NBA history, while Cleveland carried a 52-year championship drought.

On this day in 2016, Cleveland completed the first 3-1 comeback in NBA Finals history, winning three straight to capture its first championship 🏆

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

In a four-day span, the Dallas Cowboys beat both teams in Super Bowl LIX.

[Dallas Cowboys @dallascowboys]

Congrats, Dak 👏

#DallasCowboys | @Gatorade

[Texas A&M Football @AggieFootball]

There will be a second half

[ESPN College Football @ESPNCFB]

THE AGGIES WIN ON THE ROAD‼️

Texas A&M gets its first non-conference road win vs. a top-10 team since 1979 😳

[ESPN @espn]

Thank you, Coach 🫶

[Molly Morrison @mollyhannahm]

has a city ever had a weirder sports year

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

The city of Dallas has now seen both Micah Parsons and Luka Dončić — each currently just 26 years old — traded away in 2025.

[bink @knotbink]

What if I went on love island and talked about LeBron the entire time

[quinn @quinnslcm]

@signulll dirk stayed in dallas 13 years before he got his ring

[Slick @NickStillHere]

Tell him Bron still doing it

[Tyrese Haliburton @Hali]

Man. Don’t know how to explain it other than shock. Words cannot express the pain of this letdown. The frustration is unfathomable. I’ve worked my whole life to get to this moment and this is how it ends? Makes no sense.

Now that I’ve gotten surgery, I wish I could count the number of times people will tell me I’m going to “come back stronger”. What a cliche lol, this shit sucks. My foot feels like dead weight fam. But what’s hurting most I think is my mind. Feel like I’m rambling, but I know this is something I’ll look back on when I’m through this, as something I’m proud I fought through. It feels good to let this shit out without y’all seeing the kid ugly cry.

At 25, I’ve already learned that God never gives us more than we can handle. I know I’ll come out on the other side of this a better man and a better player. And honestly, right now, torn Achilles and all, I don’t regret it. I’d do it again, and again after that, to fight for this city and my brothers. For the chance to do something special.

Indy, I’m sorry. If any fan base doesn’t deserve this, it’s y’all. But together we are going to fight like hell to get back to this very spot, and get over this hurdle. I don’t doubt for a second that y’all have my back, and I hope you guys know that I have yours. I think Kobe said it best when in this same situation. “There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.” And that’s exactly right. I will do everything in my power to get back right.

My journey to get to where I am today wasn’t by happenstance, I’ve pushed myself every day to be great. And I will continue to do just that. The most important part of this all, is that I’m grateful. I’m grateful for every single experience that’s led me here. I’m grateful for all the love from the hoop world. I don’t “have to” go through this, I get to go through this. I’m grateful for the road that lies ahead. Watch how I come back from this. So, give me some time, I’ll dust myself off and get right back to being the best version of Tyrese Haliburton.

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Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

[ຸ @XxTweetsAlot]

Dallas Luka

[Brett Kollmann @BrettKollmann]

(long-winded sports media rant here that I'll possibly turn into a video at some point)

This article mentions the massive industry wide layoffs and cuts over the last decade to traditional written sports journalism, and I think a downstream effect that nobody has mentioned yet is that because of that industry crumbling, networks like ESPN and FS1 have drastically reduced up and coming talent pools to work with, and it's really hurting sports TV.

It's no wonder they fill seats on debate shows with so many ex-players now. There is a whole missing generation of young-ish writers and radio hosts that basically *doesn't exist*, because almost the whole traditional sports journalism industry is gone.

And here's the real underlying issue - while yes, a lot of the sports writers or radio hosts that network TV would usually poach from never played in the league...and most of them certainly didn't come to the network with their own baked-in celebrity or national brand...many of them had a skill that not a lot of ex-players possess.

They can tell a good story.

Great sports content - even on debate shows or analytical shows - is all about being able to coherently craft a narrative. Narratives are what make the games compelling. It's why we all care about this stuff.

Every Sunday in the fall, we get to see Scott Hanson guide us through a hundred simultaneous hero's journeys playing out in the Octobox.

Every four years, we see small nations take on global superpowers on the pitch.

Every century or so, we see a Monégasque driver sit atop the podium in Monaco, thinking about his father.

Writers know how to write stories. They know how to make the audience care about the games. There are many ex-players on TV that really don't know how to do that all, so they just yell out a talking point that half the time they don't even believe in, just because it gets attention.

And let me tell you; the greatest trick the devil ever played on sports television executives was making them think that getting the audience's attention was more important than getting the audience's investment.

A smaller pipeline of sports writers in traditional media means less and less story tellers end up on sports TV. That is bad for everyone.

My only hope is that YouTube becomes the new breeding ground for that talent to grow and develop. All of that creativity has to go somewhere, I guess.

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

Luka 💔

[Wulfrun von List @VonListVanguard]

THIS is PACK A PUNCH

[Texas A&M University @TAMU]

The Aggie Ring is one of the most cherished traditions at #tamu symbolizing the dedication and hard work of our students. Each ring reflects the burning spirit of Aggieland, forged by those who have perfected this piece of gold through their relentless efforts.

Congratulations to all who have earned this iconic symbol of the Aggie Spirit and the thousands who received their gold this weekend on @AggieNetwork's 25th anniversary of Aggie Ring Day!

[MFFL @Mavs_FFL]

We’ll miss you Luka 😭😭😭