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Mike Finger

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San Antonio Express-News digit. I mostly post over at https://nitter.gq/t.co/qejWNkfEyk

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Last summer, Mitch Johnson made a teary-eyed promise on behalf of his organization to a flood-ravaged community. Saturday, surrounded by kids who’d seen the unimaginable, Johnson reminded them he and the Spurs still are serious about keeping it. Column: expressnews.com/sports/spurs…
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Victor Wembanyama is coming up with an answer for everything. expressnews.com/sports/spurs…
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After the youngsters in the locker room madhouse cleared out, the Spurs' resident banker had a nice chat with me about how rare it is for a veteran to have equity in a franchise's rise. On Harrison Barnes, and why he still feels he belongs here: expressnews.com/sports/spurs…
How Harrison Barnes found equity and purpose with young Spurs squad

How Harrison Barnes found equity and purpose with young Spurs squad

The Spurs made a strong investment in trading for the playoff-tested vet three years ago, and Barnes has built what he calls equity in helping build the Spurs into a title contender.

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Shoutout to the owner of this website for moving to Texas and making some changes.
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Love to provide that guy's site with free content.
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Breaking: Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine on.wsj.com/4sgcpBv
Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.

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From over the weekend, wrote about coffee berry borers, gall wasps, honeybees, and how the Spurs must be mindful of every subtle change in their "delicate ecosystem." expressnews.com/sports/spurs…
How Spurs can make changes while preserving 'delicate ecosystem'

How Spurs can make changes while preserving 'delicate ecosystem'

Mitch Johnson must balance the Spurs’ starting lineup, player roles and team chemistry to preserve last season’s NBA Finals magic.

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At a pivotal moment Saturday, Steve Sarkisian didn’t trust his quarterback, and didn’t trust his play caller. Both wound up proving his doubts right. expressnews.com/sports/longh…
How Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning faltered as 'Texas beat Texas'

How Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning faltered as 'Texas beat Texas'

Arch Manning’s turnovers and Steve Sarkisian’s late decisions doomed No. 1 Texas in a stunning 27-24 Red River loss to Oklahoma.

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Wrote about Victor Wembanyama creating a stir and finding his voice, while channeling at least a piece of his former coach. Sunday column, a day early: expressnews.com/sports/spurs…
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On the seven-word compliment that spoke volumes about both Devin Vassell and Carter Bryant, and why it bodes well for the Spurs' future: expressnews.com/sports/spurs…
How a 7-word tribute summarizes Devin Vassell's impact on Spurs' rise

How a 7-word tribute summarizes Devin Vassell's impact on Spurs' rise

Carter Bryant sees Devin Vassell’s team-first sacrifice as a model for San Antonio’s young core—and a key to the Spurs’ championship future.

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Just asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider promoting a sports betting company. “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it. …Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”
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Btw, wrote a few days ago about the NBA’s very dumb embrace of an ecosystem that requires its own fans to lose. expressnews.com/sports/spurs…
As players and leagues win with prediction markets, fans left holding the bag

As players and leagues win with prediction markets, fans left holding the bag

The more successful betting partnerships between sports leagues like the NBA and prediction markets like Kalshi or Polymarket are, the more miserable fans will become.

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The "haunting," as Victor Wembanyama called it, started more than three months ago. The ghosts of the NBA Finals won't just pack up and leave tomorrow. The Spurs will have to learn how to live with them. And win with them. expressnews.com/sports/spurs…
How the Spurs will deal with NBA Finals ghosts that still haunt them

How the Spurs will deal with NBA Finals ghosts that still haunt them

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs confront the haunting heartbreak of their NBA Finals loss as training camp opens.

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The dumb college football news of the day reminded me of one of my favorite columns, wherein I tried to solve a decades-old mystery involving the Texas Longhorns and a U.S. president. expressnews.com/sports/colum…
On a hunt for UT history, a break in the case

On a hunt for UT history, a break in the case

After decades of searching for Texas’ 1969 national championship plaque, a new theory emerges.

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Kirk Herbstreit pleads ignorance. I reckon I can, too. For the life of me, I have no idea why folks are mad at him, or why anyone would question ESPN's impartiality about the Protect College Sports Act. Early Sunday column: expressnews.com/sports/artic…
Why impartiality on 'Protect College Sports Act' is a tough sell for ESPN

Why impartiality on 'Protect College Sports Act' is a tough sell for ESPN

A lot of people sure seem to be upset with the ESPN college football commentator this week, and for the life of me, I (can at least claim to) have no idea why. He seems like a nice enough fellow.

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With Longhorns out of reach, why UTSA now can aim for better targets expressnews.com/sports/colle…
With Longhorns out of reach, why UTSA now can aim for better targets

With Longhorns out of reach, why UTSA now can aim for better targets

After acquitting themselves well against Texas despite being outmatched, the Roadrunners can focus on their American Conference foes.

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Kirk Herbstreit pleads ignorance. I reckon I can, too. For the life of me, I have no idea why folks are mad at him, or why anyone would question ESPN's impartiality about the Protect College Sports Act. Early Sunday column: expressnews.com/sports/artic…
Why impartiality on 'Protect College Sports Act' is a tough sell for ESPN

Why impartiality on 'Protect College Sports Act' is a tough sell for ESPN

A lot of people sure seem to be upset with the ESPN college football commentator this week, and for the life of me, I (can at least claim to) have no idea why. He seems like a nice enough fellow.

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On Bo French, Arch Manning, A.I. slop, gutter racism, chuckling audiences, university curriculum changes, why apologies are good, and why, now as ever, football does not build character, but can reveal it: expressnews.com/sports/artic…
How Longhorns' big win over Ohio State revealed the bad along with the good

How Longhorns' big win over Ohio State revealed the bad along with the good

There is more than one way for a school and a state to show who it values, and who it doesn’t. And yes, football can be a positive part of that. But a game can’t hide who you really are.

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How Arch Manning and Texas went from “seeing ghosts” to slaying them in dramatic comeback against Ohio State. expressnews.com/sports/longh…
How Arch Manning and Texas went from 'seeing ghosts' to huge comeback over OSU

How Arch Manning and Texas went from 'seeing ghosts' to huge comeback over OSU

Trailing Ohio State by 20, the most scrutinized college quarterback of his generation was convinced of one thing. This time, the ghosts weren’t going to win.

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Long, long, long overdue guest ep just dropped: youtube.com/watch?v=L6xvN9zf…
ESPN’s Michael C. Wright on Spurs’ next steps | Spurs Insider

ESPN’s Michael C. Wright on Spurs’ next steps | Spurs Insider

Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporter Jeff McDonald welcome ESPN’...

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Exclusive: A Wyoming woman alleges in a federal lawsuit that her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to transform a childhood photo into child sexual abuse material. wapo.st/4i5cNQo
Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman’s nightmare.

Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman’s nightmare.

A Wyoming woman alleges in a federal lawsuit that her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to transform a childhood photo into child sexual abuse material.

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Elon Musk's xAI has installed more than double the number of gas turbines than it has publicly acknowledged to power its Colossus 2 data center project, without federal permits, and the pollution is hitting predominantly Black neighborhoods the hardest reut.rs/4f0mPAv
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