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[Adam Heusinkveld @heusie22]

@LaTulip_Mike Do they play Thursday or Friday?

[Adam Heusinkveld @heusie22]

@subway do you have any coupons? Thx! https://t.co/sRCDOizMKB via @couponfollow

[Scottie Pippen @ScottiePippen]

NBA Finals… Game 7? Never heard of it. 🏆😏

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

ANOTHER.

Will Riley's 5th 20-point game of the season. He ties Kofi Cockburn, Giorgi Bezhanishvili and Trent Frazier for 5th by an Illinois freshman🤯

[🆃ⓐ🅹🅷 ♕ @Recru1t1ng_Guru]

“He a dog. We be playing 1s, he be busting my butt. He's tough to guard...you don't run into too many basketball players that don't shy away from contact, so that's what I love about him.”

Ant speaks highly of Terrence Shannon Jr.

#illini x #NBA

[Dave Wischnowsky @wischlist]

Powerhouse prep recruits. Powerhouse Euro recruits. Powerhouse transfers. Powerhouse coaching hires. Powerhouse scheduling.

Brad Underwood has lifted Illinois to the upper echelon of college basketball. And it's awesome to see.

[Jeremy Werner @JWerner247]

#illini Meyers Leonard casually crushing two beers.

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Purdue currently has the third-best odds to win the National Championship at +750.

Illinois is currently tied for the sixth-best odds to win the National Championship at +2000.

This is March.

Via @FDSportsbook.

[Ryan Evan Schroat @200ColumnsRy]

Isn’t a BETTER duo in college hoops than Domask and Shannon and if you want to add trio- Hawkins.

#illini are gonna get 80 every night and will push for 90.

You gonna score 90?

[Bret Beherns @BretBeherns]

Terrence Shannon Jr.’s next court appearance has been pushed back to May 10 at 9 a.m. in Douglas County, KS

His preliminary hearing is now well after the #Illini season will ended, meaning if there are no further updates, he should be able to play the rest of the season

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

MLB players can travel more than 40,000 air miles in a single season.

Behind the scenes to how MLB players travel:

The average series for an MLB team lasts three games.

After that, it is on to a new city to kick off another three-game series.

So, how do MLB players cover 40,000 air miles, 10+ states, and countless hotels while still performing?

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Travel

Every MLB team flies on either a chartered plane or a team-owned plane.

To my knowledge, the only team-owned aircraft in MLB still belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The rest of the MLB teams charter commercial airliners to travel players from one city to the next.

These planes are not all created equal.

Some are fully decked out with first-class seats and card tables. 
Some are your standard commercial jets with a handful of first-class seats.

Often you can look at a team's payroll and figure out who is getting what features.

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Hotels

The collective bargaining agreement between MLB teams and players has stipulations as to what type of hotels players can stay in.

The terminology is "first class" hotels but this can vary by city and team.

One constant is the 24-hour room service being available.

Players are often arriving in the late evening or early morning hours looking to refuel and room service availability is at the top of the list.

The interesting part is not every team stays at the same hotel.

Some look for a "first class" budget while some go all out. 
Some defer to top player's requests if they prefer one hotel over another.

Again look at a team's payroll and you can usually tell which option they are choosing.

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Extras

MLB teams are full of 20-30-year-old alpha males.

MLB staff is full of highly trained team members doing everything in their power to keep players healthy on long travel trips.

One is focused on camaraderie and enjoying the last win and the other is trying to keep them on the field.

A few travel extras:

Nutrition supplementation is always encouraged by the training staff.

Players often arrive at hotels with a 7/11-style spread set out with nutrition drinks, protein bars, and snacks.

Post-game meals often come from high-end steak houses or top restaurants.

Top players have "suite language" in their contracts that provide them with the best rooms.

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The travel schedule for an MLB player is no joke.

Yet the teams that often create the closest bonds build those on roundtrips.

From card games on the plane to team dinners on off days, the road is where camaraderie is built.

Bookmark this to save it for later and follow me @TheJacobTurner for more at the intersection of sports and money.

[Dave Wischnowsky @wischlist]

Bold-ish 2023-24 Prediction: Terrence Shannon Jr. beats out Zach Edey for B1G Player of the Year.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Heat made it to the ECF as the No. 8 seed with...

-7 undrafted players
-no Tyler Herro
-no Victor Oladipo

Unreal 🔥

[Adam Heusinkveld @heusie22]

I'm sorry but does anyone give a fuck about Britney Griner news? No? I didn't think so!

[Adam Heusinkveld @heusie22]

@wischlist They got it

[Joey Wagner @mrwagner25]

RJ Melendez hits a 3-pointer and the crowd loves it. Brad Underwood with a smile encourages them to be louder.

An arena is seeing a player trying to find his way out of a slump and it's awesome to see.

[alise (4-2; 3-2) @ajdavis22800]

to my entire generation please watch this video.

MICHAEL JEFFERY JORDAN IS THE GOAT it’s not a debate anymore lebron doesn’t come close to jordan and never will

[Joe Vozzelli Jr. @JoeVozzelli]

What I saw during my behind-the-scenes, all-access look at the @IlliniWBB program after following @Shauna_Green, her coaching staff and players around for the day as the 24th-ranked #Illini prepared for Sunday's Big Ten game at Minnesota — https://t.co/wX8aPybe8g

[Seinfeldism @Seinfeldism1]

Elaine: I will never understand people.
Jerry: They're the worst. #Seinfeldism

[Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls]

It’s time for another @goaawol digital shirt toss.

RT now for a chance to win - the ONLY way to get this shirt!