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Kyle Koster

Kyle Koster

Joined: May 4, 2024

Kyle Koster is an assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated covering the intersection of sports and media. He was formerly the editor in chief of The Big Lead, where he worked from 2011 to '24. Koster also did turns at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he created the Sports Pros(e) blog, and at Woven Digital.

Tom Izzo learned Ole Miss had won after everyone else.
College Basketball

Tom Izzo Wanted to Enjoy This Win for a Second Before Thinking About the Next One

The Spartans will face Ole Miss on Friday night.

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) argues a call against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter at State Farm Arena.
NBA

Draymond Green Had a Brutally Honest Quote After Warriors' Disappointing Loss to Hawks

Golden State dropped one it needed badly on Saturday night.

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Wisconsin was not actually leading 225-38.
College Basketball

Wisconsin Three-Pointer Counted for Hundreds of Points on Chaotic CBS Scorebug

That cannot be the correct score.

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Arkansas Razorbacks forward Trevon Brazile (4) reaches for the ball against Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson (1) during the second half at Amica Mutual Pavilion.
College Basketball

NCAA Tournament Sets Rating Records Despite Lack of Close Games

Big numbers for CBS and TNT Sports.

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Jay Bilas compares complaining about this to complaining about lines at the DMV.
College Basketball

Jay Bilas Offers Final Rational Take on Complaining About NCAA Tournament Selections

The ESPN analyst had the perfect DMV comparison.

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os Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) holds his face on the bench after getting fouled against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena.
NBA

Is Luka Doncic Playing Tonight vs Bucks? Latest Injury Update

Lakers are playing their sixth game in eight days.

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The Xavier Musketeers bench celebrates as they tie th game in the second half of the NCAA Tournament First Four game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Texas Longhorns at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Xavier advances with an 86-80 win over Texas, moving on to play Illinois in the first round.
College Basketball

Xavier's Celebration After Comeback vs. Texas Featured Cowboy Hats and Horns Down

The locker room was a fun place to be.

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Rapper Flavor Flav congratulates San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) after scoring thirty four points against the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center.
NBA

Spurs Reserve Comes off Bench to Set Surprising NBA Scoring Record

Sandro Mamukelashvili scored at an incredible pace.

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Villanova Wildcats forward Kris Jenkins (2) celebrates with teammates after making the game-winning shot against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium.
College Basketball

Seven Most Memorable March Madness Buzzer-Beating Announcer Calls

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) moves the ball during the second half at Intuit Dome.
NBA

Stephen A. Smith Not Sold on Clippers, Is Waiting on Kawhi Leonard to Get Hurt

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Louis Riddick on potential first-round quarterbacks.
NFL

ESPN Analyst Identifies Fastest-Rising Darkhorse QBs in NFL Draft

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DK Metcalf was a problem in a pickup game.
NFL

DK Metcalf Threw Down Some Nice Dunks in a Casual Pickup Game

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