Pat O'Brien

What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery. And the fact that they traveled farther from Earth than anyone ever has, re-entered our atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph, and splashed down safely was a testament to human ingenuity. Thanks to everyone at @NASA for making this mission possible, and for taking us along for the ride.

No, you don’t. In the United States, we believe your merit and character determine your destiny—not your race or where you were born.

Today, the Iranian regime is still in place. They still have thousands of missiles and retain their highly enriched uranium and now they're negotiating for a firm grip on the Strait of Hormuz in perpetuity to end the war. Meanwhile, we've lost 14 U.S. servicemen and women and hundreds more have been wounded; spent tens of billions of dollars; and badly depleted our supplies battering Iran. At the same time, inflation is raging again and gas is at $4.15 a gallon and rising--$1.20 more than the day before we decided to launch a war against Iran. Remind me again why this was a good idea?

Breaking: Inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March, the hottest reading in two years on.wsj.com/423QRf7

Historically, the economy does better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones. A major reason is that the GOP’s business-friendly outlook is undermined by its habit of launching wars that wreck global energy markets. slowboring.com/p/republican-w…

This is an example of where the transfer portal makes perfect sense. DJ was a great team player for the Hogs. He needs to go somewhere he can be the man all year. He still has NBA potential.

Big problem for Collins is that not only are Trump’s numbers bad right now, but Maine has shifted left since her last election.

Congratulations to Darius on being awarded the Bob Cousy award. He is the second point guard that played for me to win the award. Tyler Ulis who is on our staff was the first that I coached to win the award!

Do you think there is any validity to the premise that overall BBN comes across as having an “air of entitlement”?

Time, context and perspective can certainly change one’s opinion of things.

I’ve spent my entire life focusing on the success and well being of student athletes. Their success in both sports and academics is paramount. I have no problem with Athletes making money and I have had that stance for many years. But what we have been dealing with the last few years is harmful not only to their total success but also the longevity of College Sports as we know it. Yesterday, President Trump took bold action to preserve and protect Collegiate Athletics. I urge Congress to pass bipartisan legislation and SAVE COLLEGE SPORTS!

The big picture: The US economy has added only 260,000 jobs in the past year. 380,000 jobs were added in healthcare. Most other industries *lost* jobs Federal gov't -330,000 in past year Information -76,000 Manufacturing -75,000 Finance -67,000 State gov't -47,000 Professional services -40,000 Retail -30,000 Mining -17,000 #jobs

April fools doesn’t hit the same living in a misinformation epidemic

@mrBobbyBones Strong foundation is built. It would help immensely if we could retain Wagner, Knox, Richmond, Ewin and Sealy. Or, if Thomas stays. Continuity is still important to attain Final Four level. Go Hogs!

Year 1 patching together a roster last minute : Sweet 16 Year 2: sweet 16, SEC Tournament champs, POY. Trending up. Can’t wait for year 3! WooPig.

Ben McKenzie, who many will recognise from shows like The O.C. and Gotham, speaks with Bill Maher and essentially argues that cryptocurrency is a scam. I’m aware this interview isn’t recent, but there’s a reason I’m bringing it up. Despite considering myself fairly well versed in tech and things related to it, I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that I know very little about crypto. So I have a genuine question for those who understand it better.. Is what Ben is saying here true? Is crypto a Ponzi scheme or a scam? I ask this without bias, although I realise many responses will naturally come with one, and that’s fine. Personally, I know a few people who have done very well from crypto trading, so my immediate, perhaps naive, reaction is that it can’t simply be a scam. I’m interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks.

This is the first Sweet 16 since 1954 that doesn’t include Kansas, Kentucky, UCLA nor UNC.

@MimsCourtney Very awesome.

How awesome is this?!?! Jordan Smith Jr. was surprised by John Wall as he was awarded the Gatorade National Player of the Year trophy!! #WPS

.@Gatorade POY Jordan Smith Jr. on why he committed to play for John Calipari at @RazorbackMBB 🐗

It’s appalling. The people chanting are being terrible. I appreciate we live in a country which allows those knuckleheads to have free speech. They would be arrested in Iran, China, Etc. But, I don’t think they represent Dems writ large. Do you think they do?

@NotJ0NRoth @OtisKirk23 Otis - Did you know this is a parody account before you retweeted it?

Top 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes has narrowed down his final 2 between Kansas and Arkansas. The 6’7” forward from Rainier Beach is the #1 overall recruit in the 2026 class.