B/R AM: 25. Straight. Ls.

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If the Pistons were ever going to win a game, it would have been last night.

(They didn't.)

Despite actually being favored, Detroit lost its 25th game in a row to the shorthanded Jazz.

• The Pistons are now one L from tying the all-time one-season record 

• Their immediate schedule: The 13-14 Nets twice, then the 21-6 Celtics 

Basically, it's going to take a sizable upset to avoid tying/breaking the record/winning any game at any point.

The saddest part: Detroit entered the season hoping to win some games.

• They have 8 top-12 picks from the last six drafts, including Cade Cunningham (2021 No. 1)

• They paid Monty Williams the highest HC salary ever at the time this offseason (6 years/$85M)

ROI so far: $42.5M per win

FRIDAY'S HEADLINES

➤ LAD inks Japanese ace Yamamoto

➤ Rams continue rise with W on TNF

➤ MLB announces rule changes for 2024

➤ Soccer's most hated idea is back

➤ FSU move could spark more CFB chaos

GUESS THE NBA PLAYER

CLUE 1: Most points scored on Christmas, all-time

• Bernard King 
• LeBron James 
• Kobe Bryant
• Michael Jordan

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING 

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🏀 NBA Friday

• Raptors at 76ers (7 PM ET)
• Nuggets at Nets (NBA TV, 7:30 PM ET)
• Hawks at Heat (8 PM ET)
• Mavs at Rockets (8 PM ET)
• Wizards at Warriors (ESPN, 10 PM ET)
• Suns at Kings (10 PM ET)

🏈 Gasparilla Bowl

• UCF vs. Duke (ESPN, 6:30 PM ET)
  

ONE LAST THING

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Between Shohei Ohtani and now Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers have already committed $1.025B to two players this offseason. Other usual big-spenders like the Yankees and Red Sox have spent $1M combined.

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