What the Baylor game will reveal about this year's Jayhawks
Last Saturday, Kentucky trounced Kansas in a way we just haven’t seen at Allen Fieldhouse. It was only Bill Self’s 16th loss at the barn, an incredible fact...
This weekend was AWESOME
Let’s get this started with… OCHAI AGBAJI! What a season he’s having. He’s the perfect combination of aggressive with the ball and in control, and I can’t...
KU's sellout record will end soon (and why that's OK!)
kuhoopsA post shared by Kansas Basketball (@kuhoops) The number of consecutive sellouts at Allen Fieldhouse is one of the most cherished statistics in the...
Some quick notes about that wacky ISU game
Even though Tuesday night’s home game against Iowa State got shoved to ESPN+1, it felt can’t-miss, as least as far as weeknight conference games go. Roy...
Q&A: Mina Kimes on Mahomes
Some KU stuff too!!!
Jayhawks basketball is basically an open run now
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What's the deal with Remy Martin?
Streakers—I’ll admit the headline is a little excessive (I crave that sweet, sweet engagement!) because Remy Martin had a nice game against Mizzou during an...
Why does the Mizzou rivalry still have this much juice?
For the first time in a decade, we play Missouri tomorrow. During the UTEP postgame, Bill Self called tomorrow’s game against Mizzou “the best game on our...
What's your favorite MU-KU memory?
As I write this, I’m also bashing out a post about the Mizzou game for tomorrow’s newsletter. In the meantime, I’d love to hear some stories about your...
Does the weird and bad loss to Dayton actually mean anything?
Let's discuss
Why Ochai Agbaji's improvement is astonishing
Listen, it’s early. KU’s three games have been a neutral site gig against Michigan State, a home game against Billy Gillespie-coached Tarleton State...
Basketball is back! Here's some thoughts for my fellow preseason sickos
photo via Nick Krug/LJ World Disclosure: I watched the game earlier this morning because I was on a flight last night, and apparently Delta does not have a...
I did a guest post for the internet's greatest shopping newsletter
might have to go Klarna on these bad boys Streakers, as you may know, the mission of this newsletter is to donate all subscription proceeds to good causes....
Will Bill Self *actually* play a 10-man rotation?
The preseason is here, and with it comes the annual slate of team previews. A few days ago, The Star’s Gary Bedore ran a particularly splashy headline: A...
Drip or Drop: The new KU unis are here and I have *takes* for you
Image via KU hoops Twitter Hmmm. kuhoopsA post shared by Kansas Basketball (@kuhoops) Some background on the above gut judgment—a few years ago, KU tried a...
I wish I had a more exciting opinion about Run-DMC's Late Night appearance
kuhoopsA post shared by Kansas Basketball (@kuhoops) In the beforetimes, a group of friends and I were regulars at the Jordan Brand Classic in Brooklyn. I...
Let's read way too much into these Bill Self quotes
Last week, The Athletic’s Jayhawk beatwriter CJ Moore published his annual KU preseason preview. I regret to inform you that a subscription to Streak Talk...
Q&A: Haley O'Shaugnessy
What I love about Spinsters—the basketball pod from Jordan Ligons and Haley O’Shaugnessy—is that they remember that basketball is supposed to be fun. The...
How should we remember Paul Pierce's playing career?
Last weekend, Paul Pierce went into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His speech is definitely worth watching for several reasons—for one, he casually reveals...
Why Marcus Garrett's two-way should be celebrated
marcus0A post shared by @marcus0 In the context of pro basketball’s offseason transaction cycle, a two-way rookie deal is never going to be a headline,...