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Ricky O'Donnell

@rickyodonn.bsky.social
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Basketball at all levels + programming associate director for SB Nation

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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 6m
This was about to be a legendary Chelsea Gray shot ... just didn't fall
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 1h
Caleb Wilson clutch three off a pindown by Noa Essengue and a feed by Dailyn Swain. We love to see it.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 1h
Great second half for Caleb Wilson, a bunch of no-dribble threes, some nice pick-and-roll reps as the handler and roller, and more. Increased structure is going to be good for him early.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 2h
Angel Reese is the best player on a team going to the WNBA Finals. Also DPOY. Haven't written many pieces that have aged better than this one.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 2h
Wingifying Caleb Wilson is a worthy mission for what's going to be a developmental (read: very bad) year for the team, but would love to see them put in some actions where he has some easy reads and/or avenues to attack, UNC did a lot of good stuff with him in that regard.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 2h
Caleb Wilson with 1 point in 16 minutes in the first half vs. MEM. I think the main "problem" is the Bulls are trying to turn him from a majority play finisher to a majority play creator, and he just doesn't have the handle/ball control for it yet. He'll have some growing pains
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 2h
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 2h
that's fair I was posting recklessly lol. I think he'll beat this rookie year by Flagg pretty easily, but Wemby is a cheat code
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 2h
Cameron Boozer poster dunk. And there are people who will tell you he's not athletic enough. Going to be the best rookie this league has seen in a long time. Still can't believe he didn't go No. 1 overall.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 3h
I'm already pretty convinced the Bulls will have will a good shot at finishing 30th defensively after 1.2 preseason games, but here's a great block by Matas Buzelis
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 9h
The goal line handoff to Darnell on Sunday is going to move boomers to tears
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BullsBlogger @blogabull.com · 08/10/2026
NEW POST! Bulls had a preseason opener, and I already have several ideas on what their playing rotation should be, because I don't care if they lose every game www.blogabull.com/p/bulls-pres...
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Bulls preseason opener takeaways: the best roles for these rookies?
a look at the rooks, where 3rd year Matas was much better
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Caleb Wilson missed three, Jalen Smith o-board, great drive and finish by Buzelis
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Matas is the last guy announced in the Bulls starting lineup to open preseason, so that answers that question
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I currently have the heart rate of a person who been doing max bench press without leaving the couch
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
200 bad cash considerations trades by Reinsdorf teams have been liquidated with one Tristan Peters
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Kyle Teel read his press clippings about challenge accuracy, that's okay big dog just get a couple more RBI
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I think we can all agree the White Sox have the best fans in baseball
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We’re not getting anywhere with this
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I read that they were second in the AL in OPB at .320 and it seemed so impossible that I had to fact check it. I think seven of the top eight in OBP were in the NL, but still seemed much lower than I would have guessed for that placement
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Classic Ziller, this was great
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
CMB Zach Edey Day'Ron Maluach Pelle Larsson Podz And two more!
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I think I paid $80 for a White Sox playoff ticket in 2021 to watch them get murdered by the Astros in Game 4. Cheapest ticket on GameTime today is ~$300, which checks out because everything in life is 275% more expensive than it was five year ago
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
My NBA breakout player picks for this season: www.sbnation.com/nba/1131368/...
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8 NBA breakout player candidates who could change the 2026-27 season
NBA breakout player picks for the 2026-27 season.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
While the bullpen game stuff generally offends my sensibilities, it is pretty sick to have your ace on the mound into the 8th with like 80 pitches on his arm. The Optimization of Everything is okay only when it favors my rooting interests
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sean Burke and Grant Taylor are never paying for a breaded steak sandwich at Ricobene's ever again
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I love Braden Montgomery for being tall, fast, and cool and hypothetically one day maybe hitting for power, and I especially love him for that base knock
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just had the realization that I would not trade Ben Johnson for any combination of picks and players around the NFL, and that is a wild thought for a Bears head coach
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just another surgical masterclass from the Chicago Bears on both sides of the ball while the rest of the NFL is engulfed in late game chaos
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bears defense has allowed 22 points total across the last three weeks, just like all expected
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Suffering through a lifetime of terrible Bears head coaches was worth it to land on Ben Johnson
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Finally a White Sox bad third base send pays off
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Building a franchise around Gabby Williams and Veronica Burton is objectively cool as hell
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yeah i agree that would be perfect
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There was no grand conspiracy to screw over the Fever from the WNBA. Indiana just isn't good enough. Here's what the Fever are missing before they're a championship team: www.sbnation.com/wnba/1130851...
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The WNBA didn’t screw the Fever. Indiana is 1-2 pieces away from a championship
The Fever lost because they weren’t good enough, not because of some WNBA conspiracy against them
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Better team won, the playoff Aces are still the scariest thing in basketball. A'Ja Wilson has been the best in the world for six years and counting and is showing no signs of slowing down. The Fever are still 1-2 pieces away.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Chelsea Gray is the judge, jury, and executioner
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Aces/Fever is too good a) to be a best of 3, b) playing the decisive game on USA Network
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Jason Patt @bullsjay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A few days late but finally here it's the #CashConsiderations Media Day pod with @rickyodonn.bsky.social, with a side of Buddy Hield trade! - Rebuilds can be fun! - Caleb hype train chugs along - Matas mid-range is going to be a THING - Night-and-day Swain? open.spotify.com/episode/6cnX...
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2026 Bulls Media Day and a Buddy Hield trade!
Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Pod · Episode
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Josh Giddey's YouTube channel is pretty great. You will know more ball after watching this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Ir...
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We went to BATTLE with the Sixers
YouTube video by Josh Giddey
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Last night was the first time since the 1906 World Series that the White Sox have won a playoff series on the same day the Cubs were eliminated. I'm simply here to report the news.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Old faces in new places to start the NBA season www.sbnation.com/nba/1130400/...
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24 NBA players who look super weird in new jerseys this season, starring LeBron, Giannis, Ja Morant, and more
These NBA players still look strange in their new uniforms.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've seen enough. This team has TWTW
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
White Sox in 2.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
White Sox have had the bases loaded with 0 or 1 outs for Vargas, Murakami, and Colson Montgomery in this game, scored zero runs, and still lead 5-0. Okay.
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The White Sox have been around for 126 years, and Colson Montgomery hit more dingers this season than any shortstop in franchise history. I get why many fans have beef with him, but IDK that seems cool
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hagen Smith getting the first nine outs without any damage to open a playoff series, just as predicted for a top-5 pick
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Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sam Antonacci head-first slide into home for the first run of the playoffs feels like a good omen for the White Sox, wouldn't have it any other way
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