Evan Wright

@DBGyt_ Fair shout this! @steelbanks

The pistons should start Cade for 4 more games, have him immediately foul and play no more. The 65 game rule is a complete joke and he shouldn't lose out on an All-NBA spot for a collapsed lung in mid-March

@RWinners2026 Educated isn’t in the race?!?

SATURDAY EARLY THOUGHTS Observer, Planet Red, Tresurethemoment, Getta Good Feeling all looking likely winners Trusting the BD formlines with Streisand, Cheyan, Guest House and Zambales in Slipper Point Barrow vulnerable - Educated and Bassets Babe huge players

@EthicalHoopz @steelbanks

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a win probability >99% for nearly the last 5 and a half minutes but left Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in to chuck shots until he grifted his way to the free throw line for his precious 20 and subbed out immediately Unprecedented levels of stat padding

@RBPhillyTake @steelbanks 🙃

How to get a shooter open 101

@TheHoopCentral @steelbanks 🙃

SHAI BLOCKS RUDY GOBERT AT THE RIM. 🔥😤

@EddieWilson0 @DufficyRon

@DufficyRon Rumour has it that Sheza Alibi is an absolute moral

Wondering if the blinkers will be reapplied to Autumn Boy for Randwick Guineas ?

@steelbanks Feels like it’s half the speed of some of today’s games. And 3 mins and not a 3pt attempt in sight… wild lol

This is a mad watch @evanwright83

@BleacherReport @steelbanks Dort up to his old tricks on Jokic again…

Lu Dort received a Flagrant 1 for this foul on Nikola Jokic 😳

@TigerSeth2 I have zero inside info but I would highly doubt it. Imagine she’d be spelled after this weekend with an eye on coming over here in the spring. They’d be crazy not to be thinking Golden Eagle

Does anyone know if Well Written will come to Aus after the Nz Kiwi tomorrow for any races this campaign?

@BrickCenter_ @steelbanks

The refs did NOT want SGA to pick up his 3rd foul and Mike Brown was HEATED 😳

@BrickCenter_ @steelbanks

There is NO REASON for SGA to be flailing around like this 💀

I’m sorry, but that’s not a sin bin! Feel for MacDonald obviously, but that’s just not a sin binnable offence from Hopgood. He just bracing for contact. #NRLStormEels

@soccerflog @Matt__Welsh_ Don’t sleep on her just cos she’s a NZ horse. Current ratings have her just as good as Tentyris

@Matt__Welsh_ New Zealand 🥱🥱

Sheesh. Just rewatched Well Written’s Karaka Millions 3YO win. She could be anything. Yes she might stifle betting in the Kiwi… but she’s right up there with Tentyris as the most exciting 3YO in the Southern Hemisphere. A filly who will bring people through the gates.

@LadyTassortLuvr @Matt__Welsh_ I’d be shocked if they aren’t aiming her towards the Golden Eagle in the spring

@Matt__Welsh_ Where does it go, Doncaster mile?

@OrmondWiz Ya reckon WW can fill the trifecta behind the 2 champs?

Winning Wing v Romantic Warrior what a clash ‼️😎

@AlanCRowland @MitchellBazley You have to remember too, that 2nd up run in the GR last year was against the boys. The Surround she’s only up against her own sex and I think she’s got them covered in spades.

@MitchellBazley Wow you think? I see she's $1.90. Setting myself up for egg on face but must be lay of the year in the Surround.

Think Tempted might go even better over 1400m after watching that. No sure things in racing, but she's almost certain to win the Surround in my books.

@TRBHorseRacing Hey Dan! How would you rate Planet Red and Sixties chances against Observer in next weekends Aust Guineas?

🏇 WFA Performance Ratings ⏱️⚖️📊 – Top 5 winners from Randwick and Caulfield 7/2/26 🌟Tempted 103.3 - made a big statement in her return, giving away weight relative to WFA and still outclassing them with ease. The most impressive part of her performance was the serious turn of foot she showed between the 400m and 200m mark, putting the race away quickly without being asked for a maximum effort. Her 103.3 rating sits right alongside her peak performances. It's similar to the 104 she produced first-up in the spring when winning the Run to the Rose, and the 103.6 she ran in the Everest. At this stage, there is no doubt she is the premier three-year-old filly in the country. There is a clear gap between her and the rest. The real test is more likely to come against the open-class sprinters later in this preparation. 💪Tom Kitten 102.5 - returned in outstanding style with his win in the G3 WFA Kevin Heffernan Stakes, narrowly defeating Feroce, who was also excellent at 102.1. The margin does not initially suggest a performance of this level, but the clock does. Sandpaper ensured a good tempo in front, and Tom Kitten closed with increasingly fast sectionals from the 800m relative to standard, producing a powerful final 200m that was the best part of his race. With a fast overall time, strong sectionals, and a big margin back to Veight in third, this race has quality stamped all over it. 🙌Light Infantry Man 98.5 - Scored a narrow win in the MRC Foundation Cup, but it had plenty of merit. He didn't have it easy from the wide draw, doing a mountain of work early on to press forward at a high speed just to find a spot outside the leader, Regal Zeus. After doing that early work, he spent the middle stages trailing a solid tempo, and there were plenty of moments in the straight where he looked like he might be swamped by the chasers. However, his stamina kicked in when it mattered, and he showed a lot of heart to keep giving under pressure. His 98.5 rating is in line with his best form from last spring, which ranged from 98 to 99.3. It's clearly his best rating off a break from his four previous efforts, which cover a period of more than three years. 🔎Observer 98.0 - There was merit in the way he achieved his win, sitting outside the leader at a strong speed, especially being first-up. However, a 98 rating, while good, says we shouldn't get too far ahead of ourselves just yet. One important takeaway is that visually he appeared to race away from the field between the 400m and 200m, but his split for that section was actually 1.1 lengths below standard, so he wasn't necessarily finding a new gear. Rather, the leader Davida (-4.0L from 400m to 200m), and Top Conti (-3.1L) were hitting the wall much harder. Their rapid slowdown made Observer appear to be sprinting away, when he was, in reality, just slowing down less. This is not a negative for Observer. It highlights his stamina, showing only minor speed deterioration over the final 400m after sitting up on a strong speed. It does, however, add important context to the visual impression of the win. Observer won his Derby with a 98.5 rating and has resumed with a 98 over 1400m here. For comparison, Riff Rocket ran 101 in his Derby and returned with a 100.8 first-up win, while Hitotsu produced 103.5 in his Derby and 101.3 on return when winning the G1 Australian Guineas over 1600m. Observer is yet to break the 100 rating barrier, but this was a strong first-up win that provides the right platform to build toward that level as the preparation progresses. 📈Alpha Sofie 97.7 - Extended her winning streak to four with an impressive first-up win in the Group 3 Peter Le Grand Stakes over 1100m at Caulfield. Her 97.7 rating was another new peak, up from a 96.5 win over 1200m at MV to close last prep, which followed a 92 rating victory at Eagle Farm. She's only had five career starts and is still on an upward trajectory.

@steelbanks @TheDunkCentral @KevinOConnor I actually don’t mind this tbh

@TheDunkCentral @KevinOConnor @evanwright83 Thoughts?

There’s growing support for a potential rule that would freeze NBA draft lottery odds at a certain point in the season, meaning losses after that date wouldn’t affect lottery positioning, per @KevinOConnor The date could change each year and might not be revealed until after the season to discourage tanking.

@joesportscard Imagine!! @steelbanks

@steelbanks @REichten Wow haha

@REichten @evanwright83 😆😆

Over the past 5 games the Timberwolves are 1st in offensive rating and 29th on defensive rating