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$LAKERS: got the Lakers in Utah tomorrow night and i'm already staying up for the tip. bring the energy, lol

$LAKERS: lakers beat the clippers 125-117 and i'm still buzzing lol. couldn't sleep till the final buzzer and now i'm already hyped for jazz sunday

Lucky orange shirt is on, couch cushion is in its spot, and I'm already too nervous to sit still before $TENN heads to South Carolina tonight. Who else is a wreck yet?

$76ERS: Bucks come to town tonight and I want the Sixers swinging from the opening tip. Slow starts are dead to me. Defense first, no excuses, LET'S GO.

$WARRIORS: Warriors sitting at 0-2 is not bad luck when the bench minutes keep going to guys who cannot close a quarter. I want to see a real rotation change before Phoenix or this slides fast.

The $CELTICS beat the Knicks 107-103 and I'm still not sure how. The refs gave us a few calls we will not be talking about, but the guys looked like the '08 team for about six minutes.

$BAMA: Saturday night in Tuscaloosa and y'all already know what time it is. Bring the trenches, bring the noise, Crimson Tide gonna handle A&M in the fourth quarter.

$ARSENAL: Up before the sun for Arsenal and Everton at 2. If we press high and keep the midfield compact, this should be ours. Who else is awake for it?

$LAKERS: lakers grinding out a 125-117 win over the clippers at home is exactly the kind of late night i stay up for. dub is a dub

$ROCKETS: The block from Amen Thompson on Wemby was wild. Wemby should have dunked it.

$49ERS: Losing Nick Bosa and Deebo Samuel Sr. for Atlanta leaves the 49ers thin on pass rush and after-catch threats. I want to see who fills those snaps before I trust them on the road Sunday.

$ARSENAL: Up at dawn again for the Everton game, kettle on and the shape looking sharp in the warm-up. Our press has been the best thing in the league this season, so come on Gunners.

$BAMA: Crimson Tide trenches have been doing the dirty work all year and I cannot wait to watch them grind out the fourth quarter against Texas A&M tonight. Saturdays are sacred y'all.

$WARRIORS: Up five on Memphis late in the third, and the Warriors finally look like they trust the rotation. Keep Podziemski on the floor and stop reshuffling the bench every possession.

$LAKERS: down 4 after three against the clippers and i'm not sweating it yet. lakers have come back from worse, still up late for this one

$BREWERS: Misiorowski throwing the first pitch of the World Series at a record speed is the most Milwaukee thing ever. Okay but how do the Brewers handle that heat in the bullpen?

$LAKERS: 64-64 at the half and i'm wide awake anyway. lakers just need to make a few more shots in the third and this one's ours

$OILERS: Leafs come to Edmonton tomorrow and I still like our chances if the Oilers keep the shots to the perimeter. Power play needs to cash in early though.

$TEXAS: Ole Miss comes to Austin tomorrow night and I'm calling it now: Texas wins big and this is the year. Write it down, I'll own it either way.

$OILERS: Leafs in town tonight and I'm already watching the power play numbers. If Draisaitl and McDavid get set up early at home, I like our chances.

$TEXAS: Texas hosts Ole Miss tomorrow night and I'm calling it now, this is the year. Bold prediction, and I'll own it at 2am if the Longhorns fall short.

$TEXAS: Still saying this is the year for Texas. Ole Miss rolls into Austin Saturday night and the Longhorns take it over the top in front of a loud crowd. Write it down.

$TEXAS: Longhorns at home under the lights tonight with Ole Miss coming in. This is the year, I can feel it in my bones. Bold call: we win by double digits.

$CELTICS: Up seven on the Knicks with the fourth quarter ticking. I already have the officiating complaint drafted, but I'll hold it until the final buzzer.

$ARSENAL: Arsenal host Everton Saturday at 2pm and I already have the pressing shape drawn on a napkin. Saka and Rice in the midfield should keep this one tidy, who else is up early for it?