🏀 Jokic Posts Monster Triple-Dub

PLUS JuJu Watkins Wins 2025 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year, The Greatest Shooter Of All Time Still Cooking At 37, New NFL Regular Season Rule Changes

April 04, 2025

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  • Jokic Posts Monster Triple-Dub

  • The Greatest Shooter Of All Time Still Cooking At 37

  • Olivia Miles Going Into The Transfer Portal

  • New NFL Regular Season Rule Changes

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🏀 JuJu Watkins Wins 2025 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year

JuJu Watkins just added another trophy to her already impressive collection!

The USC sophomore guard was named the women's 2025 Naismith National Player of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the Trojans' first winner since Lisa Leslie back in 1994.

What a season for JuJu. Watkins averaged 23.9 points (fourth nationally), 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists while leading USC to a dominant 31-4 record. She beat out some serious competition for the award including UConn's Paige Bueckers, Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo, and crosstown rival Lauren Betts from UCLA.

The bittersweet part? Watkins tore her ACL in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Mississippi State. USC made it to the regional final without her before falling to UConn.

Meanwhile, UCLA cleaned up on the other Naismith awards with Cori Close winning Coach of the Year and Lauren Betts taking Defensive Player of the Year. Close has led the Bruins to a ridiculous 34-2 record and their first-ever Final Four appearance.

The LA schools absolutely dominated the Big Ten in their first year in the conference, with USC going 17-1 and UCLA winning the conference tournament.

Crazy times in women's college hoops!

🏀 Jokic Posts Monster Triple-Dub

The craziest part? The Nuggets still lost 140-139!

This wasn't just any triple-double - it's the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA history and the most points anyone's dropped in a game this season. Jokić joins Wilt Chamberlain as the only players ever to lose while posting 50+ points in a triple-double.

The ending was pure chaos. Russell Westbrook missed an open layup that would've sealed it for Denver, then fouled Nickeil Alexander-Walker on a three-point attempt as time expired. Alexander-Walker hit two free throws, deliberately missed the third, and Minnesota escaped with the win.

🏀 The Greatest Shooter Of All Time Still Cooking At 37

Steph Curry went absolutely nuclear against the Grizzlies with a 52-point explosion that included 12 three-pointers, leading the Warriors to a crucial 134-125 win.

The 37-year-old admitted he briefly got caught up chasing Klay Thompson's NBA record of 14 threes in a game after hitting his 11th bomb in the third quarter, before refocusing on the more important task of securing the win.

Jimmy Butler played closer with 27 points, including drawing a crucial sixth foul on Jaren Jackson Jr. in the final minutes. Draymond Green couldn't resist waving goodbye to Jackson as he fouled out.

The standings are getting spicy with just two weeks left: Nuggets at 3rd (47-29), Lakers 4th (46-29), Warriors 5th (44-31), Grizzlies 6th (44-32), and Timberwolves 7th (44-32).

Golden State now holds the tiebreaker over Memphis and is positioned to avoid the dreaded play-in tournament.

I think those rounds of golf helped Curry refill the tank.

🏀 Olivia Miles Going Into The Transfer Portal

Players often return for a final year of eligibility, but it's rare for someone to pass up being a lottery pick just to play at a different college. Miles had been openly weighing her options after Notre Dame's Sweet 16 loss to TCU, saying she loved college but felt she'd "outgrown it a little bit."

The junior guard has been a monster this season, averaging a career-high 15.4 points while dramatically improving her three-point shooting from 22.8% to 40.6%. She played all 34 games after missing the entire 2023-24 season with a knee injury, which is why she still has a year of eligibility left.

Miles, Hannah Hidalgo, and Sonia Citron formed one of the best backcourts in the country, even getting Notre Dame to #1 in the AP poll after beating UCLA. But the Irish faded late, getting bounced early in the ACC tournament and then upset by TCU in the Sweet 16.

Now the big question - where will she go?

New NFL Regular Season Rule Changes

Both teams are now guaranteed a possession in OT, even if the first team scores a touchdown.

This is basically the Chiefs-Bills fix. Remember that 2022 playoff thriller where Mahomes led KC to a touchdown and Buffalo never touched the ball?

That can't happen anymore.

Now if the first team scores, the second team gets a shot, and then it's sudden death. Regular season overtime will stay at 10 minutes though, so games can still end in ties.

Meanwhile, the league is expanding replay assist to include penalties like hits on defenseless players, facemasks, and horse-collar tackles - but only if flags were already thrown. Coaches can challenge to overturn penalties but can't challenge to add them.

Other changes include Sony's Hawk-Eye cameras replacing chain gang measurements for first downs (saving about 40 seconds per measurement) and moving touchbacks to the 35-yard line to encourage more kick returns.

The controversial "tush push" ban was tabled for now, so Eagles fans can breathe easy!

Internships 🙋

1. Human Resources Internship (Texas Rangers) - The Human Resources Internship will provide essential support to the HR department, assisting with various administrative and operational tasks. This role offers hands-on experience in human resources functions, including employee records management, benefits administration, event coordination, and process improvement. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to a dynamic HR environment.

2. Intern - Corporate Development (Summer) (Houston Rockets) - The Houston Rockets are offering an exciting internship opportunity where you’ll play a key role in supporting the team’s operations and helping drive the organization’s growth.

3. Production Intern (Detroit Lions) - The Detroit Lions currently have an opening for a Production Intern. The Production Intern will be responsible for supporting media content for all Detroit Lions content platforms. This will include videography, editing and overall production of engaging video content for the team’s digital properties.

4. 2025 US Open Player Operations (Seasonal) - The Player Services Areas team strives to provide excellent customer service to all US Open players and their teams during the tournament, and works behind-the-scenes to ensure a seamless operation. This is a single application and process for all of the areas listed below, and if selected, candidates will be placed into one specific area for the duration of the tournament.

5. Sales Associate (Philadelphia Phillies) - The Philadelphia Phillies are offering a postgraduate internship that runs from Summer/early Fall 2025 through the conclusion of the 2026 baseball season (approximately 12 to 14 months, depending on department needs). This internship is an entry level position for individuals interested in a career in ticket sales.

Job Board đź’°

1. Editorial Associate (Detroit Lions) - The Editorial Associate will have the opportunity to learn about and assist in the operation and upkeep of Detroitlions.com and its communication between the Lions organization and the public. Candidates will need to be able to work 5 days per week. Due to the unique nature of this position, the candidate must be able to work extended hours during the NFL season and all offseason events which will include working on nights, weekends and holidays.

2. Event and Program Coordinator (New Orleans Saints and Pelicans) - The Events and Program Coordinator will support the Marketing and Special Events department with all aspects of logistics, planning, and execution of special events.

3. Sr. Designer (Utah Jazz) - The Utah Jazz are looking for a Sr. Designer to join their creative team. Working under the direction of the Sr. Brand Director and Art Director, this position will be responsible for conceptualizing and executing brand materials and campaigns for use across all brand touch points, including on-court, in and outside the arena, social channels, and more.

4. Premium Seating Coordinator (Green Bay Packers) - Responsible for assisting the Assistant Director of Premium Seating regarding all sales, service and renewal components of the Green Bay Packers Premium Seating program with a focus on our club seat season ticket member base. The Premium Seating Coordinator will be directly responsible for a defined group of existing Premium Season Ticket Members. This position will require continual client relationship development.

5. Philanthropy & Community Impact Coordinator (UFC) - The Coordinator of Philanthropy and Community Impact will provide support across various efforts, including team administrative and operational needs, event planning and execution, and communications. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, eager to learn, and is passionate about impact and inclusion initiatives.

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