1 fired MLB manager bizarrely gets a Manager of the Year vote
One baseball figure is getting something to smile about in the unemployment line.
Major League Baseball officially announced the 2026 winners for American League and National League Manager of the Year. Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable took home the award in the AL, and Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy (who led the team to the 2026 World Series title) earned the award in the NL.
With the announcement also came a detailed breakdown of the respective votes. That breakdown revealed something rather strange with the AL Manager of the Year Award.
Apparently, former Houston Astros manager Joe Espada received a vote. Espada earned a third-place vote for Manager of the Year … despite having already been fired by the Astros for his performance in 2026.
The AL Manager of the Year votes https://t.co/N8tKbtOzwr
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 11, 2026
Espada, 51, went just 81-81 last season in what marked the Astros’ worst full-season finish since 2014. While that was still good enough to win the division title in a weak AL West and clinch a playoff spot, Houston was swept out of the AL Wild Card round by the White Sox (led by the eventual AL Manager of the Year Award winner Venable).
The Astros have yet to replace Espada (who had been in charge since 2024), but they are being linked to some very intriguing manager names. Meanwhile, Espada himself might be out of luck after a rival MLB team that was eyeing him for their managerial vacancy ultimately made a different hire instead.
Bills’ James Cook addresses the claim that he pooped his pants during game
James Cook is adamant that he did not pull a Paul Pierce.
The Buffalo Bills running back Cook drew some negative attention during his team’s “Monday Night Football” game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. At one point in the contest, Cook was shown on the ESPN broadcast with a suspect stain on the back of his white uniform pants.
James Cook is going to need us https://t.co/Ih4ykK8QFe
— DUDE Wipes (@DUDEwipes) November 10, 2026
In a post to X on Tuesday, Cook set the record straight. “this is wild I didn’t s–t on myself,” wrote Cook with a bunch of laughing emojis (profanity edited by LBS).
Cook, the NFL’s reigning rushing yards leader, was at least unfazed by the seemingly … sticky situation. He managed to rush for 107 yards and a touchdown as the Bills cruised to a 23-6 win over the Vikings.
Still, Cook’s denial did not come across as too convincing there. After all, these kinds of … accidents can happen over the natural course of rough-and-tumble NFL football game (as even other Bills players have admitted before).
Even if Cook was telling the truth, he probably Streisand Effect’d himself there by responding to the incident and giving it more attention. That is exactly what happened to Lamar Jackson when he had a similar alleged pooping incident during a game a few years ago.
Joel Embiid suffers another injury during game against Celtics
Joel Embiid made it just 10 games into the season before getting hurt again.
The Philadelphia 76ers star Embiid went down during Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics. In the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa., Embiid got a fastbreak opportunity but missed the layup as he was attempting to draw a foul on Boston star Jayson Tatum.
Embiid took an awkward fall as a result and appeared to injure his ankle in the process. The seven-footer was then inadvertently kicked around the same area by Celtics forward Paul George, who had come away with the ensuing rebound but promptly threw the ball away to 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe.
Take a look at the video of Embiid’s injury.
Joel Embiid appears to injure his ankle https://t.co/uopTFzibIC
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) November 11, 2026
Tuesday marked Embiid’s 10th game of the season out of a possible 12 (both absences were maintenance-related during back-to-back sets). But now it appears that Embiid, who has notably failed to appear in 40 or more games since the 2022-23 season, picked up an actual injury during that awkward play.
Now 32 years old, Embiid also has pretty poor luck playing against Boston. During last year’s playoff series between the 76ers and the Celtics, Embiid managed to suffer a concerning injury as well.
Video shows Luka Doncic’s profane trash talk for a fan in Atlanta
Luka Doncic engaged in a favorite pastime during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks.
Video went viral Tuesday of a moment that the Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic issued some profane trash talk for a Hawks fan who was sitting courtside. At one point during the game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., Doncic decided to do some taunting.
“Y’all wish you would’ve had me, y’all wish, huh?” said Doncic. After the fan then replied, “We had you,” Doncic hit back with, “Y’all capping like a motherf–ker, man.”
You can see the video at the link here.
The lighthearted moment came in the middle of Doncic dropping a stellar 32-8-10 line on Atlanta with five steals and two blocks as well. That helped the Lakers earn a 124-114 victory over the Hawks to improve to a blistering 10-2 on the season. As a result, the Lakers now currently own the best record in the entire league.
Meanwhile, the fan was correct that the Hawks did technically draft Doncic back in 2018 (but immediately rerouted him to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a draft-night blockbuster trade for Trae Young). Now Young is on the Washington Wizards while Doncic looks like the NBA MVP frontrunner right now for the storied Lakers.
Josh Downs takes a shot at Colts in social media post after being traded
Josh Downs certainly sounds very happy to be out of Indianapolis.
The veteran wide receiver Downs got traded by the Colts ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. Downs, 25, was sent to the Kansas City Chiefs in a deal involving multiple future draft picks.
In response to the trade, Downs took a shot at the Colts over social media. He posted the famous meme GIF of an emotional Vince Carter during his Toronto Raptors jersey retirement ceremony (indicating that Downs was very pleased with the development).
https://t.co/SWGjirDe9N
— JD (@JoshDowns) November 10, 2026
A few minutes later, Downs attempted to backtrack with a message of gratitude for Indianapolis.
I am beyond grateful and blessed for my time in Indy. Nothing but love For the Shoe.
— JD (@JoshDowns) November 10, 2026
Still, it is pretty obvious what Downs’ true feelings were about the Colts. He reportedly requested a trade from the team a couple of weeks prior and clearly could not wait to get the heck of Indy.
Now Downs, who had caught 33 passes for 354 yards and one touchdown so far this season, goes from a floundering 2-7 Colts team to a powerhouse 6-2 Chiefs team that is once again in the mix for Super Bowl contention. As such, Downs comes away as a big winner here (though you can definitely question the professionalism that he showed on his way out of Indianapolis).
Jaylen Brown blows off Jayson Tatum before first game against each other
Jaylen Brown was in no mood for pleasantries with his former co-star.
The Philadelphia 76ers played on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. The game marked the first official time that the 76ers star Brown faced off against Jayson Tatum and the Celtics as an opponent after being traded by Boston over the summer.
Immediately before tip-off, Tatum went to go acknowledge his longtime co-star Brown. Unfortunately, Brown completely blew Tatum off and was more interested in fiddling around with the game ball instead.
Here is the video of the awkward moment.
Jaylen Brown did not acknowledge Jayson Tatum https://t.co/nDUDfG2ICC
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) November 11, 2026
Tatum, 28, and Brown, 30, were teammates in Boston from 2017-26 and became almost inextricably linked as the Celtics’ homegrown star duo (eventually leading Boston to an NBA title together in 2024). But the two co-stars eventually outgrew each other, especially after Brown had a career year for the Celtics last season with Tatum recovering from an Achilles injury (and wanted center billing as a result).
Brown got traded to the 76ers in July and would go on to ignite a messy public beef with Tatum after the 2026-27 NBA season began. Now it is clear that the bad blood has extended face-to-face as well, at least on Brown’s part.
Report: Mets set to meet with Tarik Skubal
The Tarik Skubal sweepstakes are set to begin, and the 2025 American League Cy Young winner is going to be very busy.
With multiple teams interested in Skubal, the New York Mets are expected to meet with the former Los Angeles Dodgers starter in the next few days, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post.
Heyman adds that Skubal will conduct “multiple meetings” with teams in California “sometime next week.”
The Mets showing interest in Skubal isn’t a surprise. They were even named as the favorites recently by ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, and owner Steve Cohen has spent big money in the past.
A return to the Dodgers is also another very realistic scenario, and LA is never afraid to spend above and beyond in efforts to put out a World Series-caliber roster.
The Chicago Cubs are one National League contender that is not expected to make a run at Skubal, but the San Diego Padres are a team that has reportedly shown interest in the ace.
To be more specific: The Padres, under new ownership, already have expressed interest in Tarik Skubal.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 10, 2026
Skubal spent his entire MLB career with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Dodgers this summer.
According to Spotrac, Skubal’s market value is seven years and just over $276 million, which would earn him an average of $39.5 million per season.
Can the Mets bring Skubal to Queens?
Report: Colts turned down multiple trade offers for Jonathan Taylor
The Indianapolis Colts decided to keep star running back Jonathan Taylor, although it wasn’t because of a lack of interest.
After the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday, Taylor was still a member of the Colts, but they turned down multiple offers for the star running back.
“Multiple teams offered a second-round pick and more for Taylor. But the Colts wanted a blockbuster offer to even consider it. Instead, Taylor stays in Indy,” according to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz also reported that the Colts had “multiple offers” for Taylor.
The Colts initially didn’t want to listen to any offers for Taylor, but that sentiment changed going into November. However, the team held a high asking price of a first-round pick, and nothing came to fruition.
Two teams that had shown interest in Taylor were the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants, but Indianapolis decided to keep him and reconsider a trade in the offseason.
The Colts did trade away wide receiver Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs, although they kept Daniel Jones and Grover Stewart, along with Taylor, despite having a 2-7 record going into mid-November.
Taylor signed a 2-year, $44 million extension in August, so he still has another two seasons on his deal, which makes him an attractive trade piece even in the offseason.
Everyone said the same thing after the Dolphins’ Malik Willis injury move
The Miami Dolphins might be embracing the tank after all.
On Tuesday, the Dolphins placed quarterback Malik Willis on Injured Reserve due to a groin injury that has now become a core muscle injury, according to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer. The NFL insider added that Willis’ injury is “not season-ending,” but he will miss “at least” four weeks.
Following that injury news, fans reacted the same way, saying the Dolphins are now in tank mode in an effort to get the first overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
major props guys. that’s how you tank
— Nick (@NDS1089) November 10, 2026
Love the tank, embrace the tank, become one with the tank (again)
— Dustin (@DustinSaracini) November 10, 2026
https://t.co/tzc8sRfYWR
— Brandon 🐬 (@Finsfan141) November 10, 2026
THE MOST ETHICAL TANK OF ALL TIME
— Ghost of Adam Gase (@GhostOfAdamGase) November 10, 2026
The tank is alive and very well
— Daniel Eliesen (@EliesenDan) November 10, 2026
The Dolphins are set to start Kyle McCord, who was acquired last offseason after spending time with the Green Bay Packers.
Miami signed Willis to a $67.5 million deal this offseason after he spent time with Jeff Hafley in Green Bay. Hafley was hired as the new head coach in Miami.
However, Willis has thrown for 1,396 yards with 6 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in a rough start to his tenure in South Beach. Moreover, the Dolphins are 1-7, with the lone win coming against the New York Jets in Week 7.
The first overall pick in 2027 is expected to be Ohio State star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, and the race for No. 1 is now between the Dolphins, the Tennessee Titans (1-7) and the winless Los Angeles Chargers.
Chiefs acquire new WR right before trade deadline
The Kansas City Chiefs needed a wide receiver, and they were able to land one in the final hour of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.
The Chiefs acquired Josh Downs in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts, according to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer. Kansas City acquired Downs and a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for 2027 fourth-round and fifth-round picks.
The Chiefs had been in the market for a new WR ever since the gruesome injury to Tyquan Thornton, and they were linked to a reunion with Tyreek Hill. While the Hill return remains a possibility, he is still working toward getting medically cleared.
Downs requested a trade from the Colts at the end of October, just after they traded away DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson as part of a fire sale.
Downs reacted to the trade with a GIF, and superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes also reacted with a clock emoji.
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— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) November 10, 2026
Downs was selected by the Colts in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and his best season came in 2024 when he had 72 catches for 803 yards with 5 touchdowns. The Chiefs’ leading WR is Rashee Rice, who has 292 yards through six games, so they desperately needed another option in the WR room.
This year, Downs has just 33 receptions for 354 yards and 1 score, and the Colts are 2-7 entering this weekend’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
Kirk Cousins has been traded to a familiar team
The Las Vegas Raiders have traded Kirk Cousins, and he will be heading to a familiar place.
The Raiders are trading Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings for a third-round pick, according to multiple reports. The trade means Cousins is set for his third stint with Minnesota.
Blockbuster! The Raiders are trading four-time Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins to the Vikings for their 2027 third-round pick, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports. Cousins returns to Minnesota for the playoff push, while Las Vegas turns to No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza. https://t.co/3SvmtZu6er
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 10, 2026
The deal makes sense for both parties. The Vikings clearly need help at the quarterback position, as was made clear on Monday night in their loss to Buffalo. Cousins is familiar with the system and organization and should be able to make a swift transition.
Cousins is also having a fine season statistically. He has thrown for 2,340 yards with 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions, and has kept the Raiders somewhat afloat with a 4-5 record.
As for the Raiders, they will turn to No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza for the rest of the season. That should prompt some excitement among fans, who will finally get a chance to see what the future holds for the organization.
Justin Jefferson raised eyebrows with his quote about Vikings’ QB situation
The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night in large part because of poor quarterback play, and star wide receiver Justin Jefferson seemed inclined to send a message to the front office after the game.
Jefferson was asked after the Vikings’ 23-6 loss whether he wanted to see the team trade for a quarterback before Tuesday’s trade deadline. The wide receiver initially deferred to general manager Nolan Teasley and coach Kevin O’Connor, but he certainly sounded eager to see some sort of change.
“Not sure. That’s on Nolan, that’s on KO. That’s their job. My job is to continue to get open, continue to be the leader of the team. Come next week, hopefully things change.”
#Vikings WR Justin Jefferson when asked if Minnesota should trade for a QB tomorrow: “Not sure. That’s on Nolan, that’s on KO. That’s their job. My job is to continue getting open, be the leader of this team. Come next week, hopefully things change.” https://t.co/2hZoNqht8D
— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) November 10, 2026
Jefferson’s comments came after Carson Wentz went a miserable 8/25 for 81 yards with two interceptions in Monday’s loss. Wentz was playing in place of the injured Kyler Murray, who has drawn criticism for not getting Jefferson the ball frequently enough.
The lack of reliable quarterback play has held Jefferson and the Vikings back in recent years, and Jefferson knows it as well as anyone. The team sits at 6-2, and has a real chance to make some noise this year. Jefferson undoubtedly will not want to let the opportunity pass if the team has the opportunity to bring in a better option at quarterback.
Bills trade for player who has Joe Burrow’s number
Are the Buffalo Bills looking ahead to a potential playoff showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals? If they are, they might have just made an acquisition who could help them immensely.
The Bills on Tuesday traded a second-round pick to acquire safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans. Buffalo is also receiving a fifth-round pick as part of the deal.
The #Titans were clear Amani Hooker wasn’t available unless it was significant draft pick compensation. Now, Tennessee gets another 2nd rounder and kicks back a 5.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 10, 2026
Hooker is a highly-regarded safety who has been a regular starter for the Titans over the bulk of his career. Perhaps more relevantly, he picked Burrow off three times in what turned out to be an overtime loss to the Bengals in Week 8. Those picks represent half of Burrow’s season total of six.
Of course, such a performance might not be repeatable, but the Bills will have to like having someone on their roster who has experience succeeding against Burrow. As it stands, the two teams have a real chance of meeting late in the AFC playoffs, and such defensive reinforcements could be vital for Buffalo.
The Bengals had already had a fairly rough trade deadline. This move probably will not make them feel any better.
Celtics had perfect music choice before their shootaround
The Boston Celtics are preparing to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday for the first time since the Jaylen Brown trade, and they had a little fun with the situation at their shootaround.
The Celtics had a morning shootaround at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia prior to Tuesday’s game, and the music in the arena as they took the court was fitting. The choice: “Why Can’t We Be Friends” by War.
Hilarious music choice as the Celtics wait to begin shootaround. https://t.co/HBTA2MhTCW
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) November 10, 2026
Perhaps this is coincidence or something the Celtics do often, but it was certainly fitting on Tuesday. Celtics star Jayson Tatum has tried to downplay any lingering beef between him and Brown, while Brown has taken a different approach.
Tatum may have no hard feelings toward Brown, but Tuesday’s game figures to be the first in an entertaining season series. The 76ers added LeBron James in the offseason, in addition to the obvious Tatum-Brown storyline that should dominate their meetings this season.
Both teams enter Tuesday’s game on a roll. The 76ers are 9-2, while the Celtics are 8-2 and have won three games in a row.
Keenan Allen has been traded to an NFC contender
Veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen is on the move ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
The Indianapolis Colts are trading Allen to the San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple reports. The 49ers are giving up a sixth-round pick in return.
Comp update: Colts are receiving a 6th-round pick for Keenan Allen, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 10, 2026
Allen is no longer producing at the level he did while in his prime, but he figures to fit nicely in San Francisco. He had 777 receiving yards and four touchdowns with the Chargers last year in a more limited role, so he has shown he can be productive even without being a No. 1 target.
Allen has 40 catches for 351 yards and a touchdown this season for the Colts.
The 49ers are 7-1 despite a lack of depth at the wide receiver position. George Kittle and Mike Evans have been their most reliable pieces this season, with others felled by injury. Allen should help address that issue.
Bengals back out of trade deadline deal for embarrassing reason
The Cincinnati Bengals had to back out of a trade deadline deal on Tuesday because social media seemingly noticed something their football operations experts apparently missed.
The Bengals had agreed to acquire edge Arnold Ebiketie from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round pick, with the deal reported as agreed upon by media sources. Nick Korte, a contributor to Over The Cap, wrote on X that by trading for a compensatory free agent, the team would be losing the third-round compensatory pick they received when Trey Hendrickson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.
Arnold Ebiketie was signed as a compensatory free agent by the Eagles. The Bengals lost 3 CFAs and signed 2 (Cordell Volson not qualifying), thus while they gain a 2027 6th rounder, they lose a 2027 3rd round comp pick that was via Trey Hendrickson going to Baltimore.
— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) November 10, 2026
This apparently came as news to the Bengals. Roughly an hour after the deal was originally reported, the Bengals backed out of it, with the draft pick compensation named as the primary reason why.
Once the comp pick issue was raised it was clear the Bengals would try to extricate themselves. Bengals don’t deal a lot in comp picks and clearly didn’t know all the rules before this would-be trade.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) November 10, 2026
The rule that would have cost the Bengals the pick is relatively obscure, but that is the sort of thing a front office should know about. While it is not clear what happened, it is obvious that, at one point, the Bengals thought they had a deal but had not done sufficient homework on the pick rules involved.
The Bengals have not always had the best reputation as a front office, and even some of their own players have been critical of them in the past. This is not exactly the best look for them either.
Rutgers makes decision on Greg Schiano’s future
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have made a somewhat surprising decision on the future of head coach Greg Schiano.
Schiano will return for the 2027 season, according to athletic director Keli Zinn. However, Zinn made clear in a statement that results are “not acceptable,” and that Schiano will make changes for next season.
Rutgers athletic director Keli Zinn on the decision to keep Greg Schiano as head coach in 2027. "Let me be very clear: this decision is not reflective of a lowering of standards or an indication that everything is fine. It is not." https://t.co/BrGdP1aQ1y
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) November 10, 2026
Rutgers is 2-7, and it is hard to justify the decision to keep Schiano. The primary reason might be financial. His buyout figure is roughly $19 million, and at this point, Rutgers would presumably rather not pay it.
Schiano has cut a very frustrated figure on the sidelines this season. Even he might be a bit surprised to be getting another year.
This is Schiano’s second stint as Rutgers coach. He is 33-48 since his return to the school in 2020.
Jimbo Fisher is reportedly pushing hard for 1 head coaching job
Jimbo Fisher wants back into coaching, and he is making it clear behind the scenes that there is one job he wants more than any other.
Fisher is “pushing hard” for a return to Florida State, according to John Brice of USA Today. The former Texas A&M head coach has even done preliminary work on assembling a coaching staff, though it is not clear if the Seminoles are as interested in him as he is in them.
Fisher was overwhelmingly successful in his first stint at Florida State. He went 83-23 and won a national title, though he definitely burned some bridges in 2017 when he left for Texas A&M. That could work against him now.
In addition, Fisher has not coached since 2023, when he departed from Texas A&M after a 45-25 stint. He has not coached since, and has instead largely stuck to media work. He has, however, long coveted a return to Tallahassee.
The Seminoles are looking for a replacement for Mike Norvell, who was fired earlier this month.
Nick Sirianni addresses alleged vulgar gesture to booing fans
Nick Sirianni has a lot of explaining to do about why the Philadelphia Eagles’ season has gone so badly, but he probably didn’t expect to have to clarify a gesture that some mistook for something vulgar.
During the Eagles’ game against the New York Giants on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., Sirianni was heckled by some fans as he exited the field. He didn’t seem bothered, however, and continued walking toward the tunnel.
At one point, he appeared to check a finger on his right hand, leading some to believe that he had flipped off the fans. Here is video of that moment
On Monday, Sirianni set the record straight.
“Absolutely not,” Sirianni said, via Tim McManus of ESPN. “That was a surprise to me [when a media relations staffer informed him of the speculation], but absolutely not.”
The 45-year-old Sirianni has been involved in other incidents before with fans, opposing teams and even the media, so this isn’t the first time he has attracted attention for something related to his behavior on and off the sidelines.
The 2-7 Eagles are on a bye in Week 10, giving them much-needed extra time to rest and recalibrate amid a seven-game losing streak.
Klay Thompson’s latest feat highlights Stephen Curry’s ridiculous NBA record
Klay Thompson has been on a heater of late, as he has made at least seven 3-pointers in three of the last five Miami Heat games.
As impressive as it is that Thompson now has 56 games in which he has drained at least seven shots from behind the arc, that number pales in comparison to his former teammate and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry’s NBA record of 155 such games.
That was highlighted by a post made by ESPN Insights following Thompson and the Heat’s 114-108 win on Sunday over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif.
Klay Thompson hit 7 3-pt FG for the 3rd time in his last 5 games 🏀 He had 3 such games over the past 2 seasons combined. Thompson has the 2nd-most games with 7 3s (56) behind former Splash Bro Stephen Curry (155).
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) November 9, 2026
Curry is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in the history of the league, and he continues to add to his incredible resume.
This November alone, Curry is having quite a run himself. Over the first four Warriors games this month, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player has averaged 32.3 points, while shooting 53.6% from the field and 47.6% from deep. He sank at least nine 3-pointers in three of those contests as well.
It remains to be seen how long Curry and Thompson can sustain their current hot form, but the aging ex-teammates have certainly made it fun to watch them operate for their respective teams with their vintage shooting touch lately.
