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Jack of All Takes: UCF men's basketball made an unfathomable turnaround

By Jack Muldowney | Mar. 4

The University of Central Florida’s men’s basketball program has made a dramatic and incredibly impressive turnaround this season. After years of mediocrity and unsteadiness, the squad entered this season with no expectations and little praise from the media, but have proved everyone wrong and yet they are still not receiving the attention they deserve.

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Jack of All Takes: The 2026 NBA trade deadline was shocking

By Jack Muldowney | Feb. 19

The 2026 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, but not before NBA fans were treated to a plethora of big-time deals sending stars on the move. Rumors were swirling for months before Feb. 5th’s deadline, and while some came true, many were replaced with unexpected trades involving stars across the league.

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Jack of All Takes: Joel Embiid has the best story in sports

By Jack Muldowney | Feb. 6

Amid years of missed games due to knee surgery, an orbital fracture in his face and constant strife from fans, the 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid is proving the world wrong. After early-season precautions to recover from last April’s knee surgery, Embiid is back to his old self and has become one of the best and most emotional stories in sports.

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Jack of All Takes: My Top 5 2026 NBA draft prospects

By Jack Muldowney | Jan. 20

This upcoming 2026 NBA draft is one of the more loaded classes we have seen in a handful of years, with a top three that nobody can deny. I see Darryn Peterson as the #1 prospect this year, and after the big 3 of him, AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer, the 4th spot and onward are all very debatable.

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Jack of All Takes: NBA teams need New Year’s resolutions

By Jack Muldowney | Jan. 15

As the midway point of this NBA season approaches, many teams have looked the part of true championship contenders while others are bottoming out. Nonetheless, the league’s 30 teams all possess glaring issues alongside positive building blocks and what better way to discuss both than with 2026 New Year’s resolutions.

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Jack of All Takes: NCAA basketball is the best league in 2026

By Jack Muldowney | Dec. 19

Every March, NCAA basketball viewership reigns supreme over other sports as casual fans come out to play in the infamous March Madness Tournament. However, March is not the only time of year college hoops bring peak entertainment. Viewers should be turning their attention to college basketball more than the NBA and NFL in 2026.

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Jack of All Takes: OU men's basketball team needs identity

By Jack Muldowney | Nov. 18

The Ohio University men’s basketball team is filled with talent and winning potential, but its 1-3 record, along with unimpressive early statistics, has this season seemingly hanging in the balance.

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Jack of All Takes: Billups, Rozier don’t deserve NBA reinstation

By Jack Muldowney | Nov. 13

Recent news, specifically out of the NBA regarding illegal gambling and game-throwing, is a display of unreasonable greed through gambling issues that have been under our noses for years. Players and coaches involved in these activities already earn generational wealth yearly via their contracts; their role in these schemes is nothing but greedy.

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Jack of All Takes: NBA on NBC lineup disrespects journalism

By Jack Muldowney | Oct. 30

NBC has made history this fall, partnering with Peacock to regain its NBA broadcast rights after 23 years away. The NBA on NBC is great, but its lineup of analysts and studio personalities being heavily filled with former NBA players is a knock on journalists who have spent years praying for opportunities like this one.

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Jack of All Takes: OKC will be dethroned this NBA season

By Jack Muldowney | Oct. 23

Talent in the National Basketball Association is at an all-time high, and I think surprises will come from all angles in the 2025-26 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder could repeat as champions, but do not count out the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets or Cleveland Cavaliers.

Jack of All Takes: UCF men's basketball made an unfathomable turnaround

Jack of All Takes: The 2026 NBA trade deadline was shocking

Jack of All Takes: Joel Embiid has the best story in sports

Jack of All Takes: My Top 5 2026 NBA draft prospects

Jack of All Takes: NBA teams need New Year’s resolutions

Jack of All Takes: NCAA basketball is the best league in 2026

Jack of All Takes: OU men's basketball team needs identity

Jack of All Takes: Billups, Rozier don’t deserve NBA reinstation

Jack of All Takes: NBA on NBC lineup disrespects journalism

Jack of All Takes: OKC will be dethroned this NBA season

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