LLakers win seven straight, and the NBA just posted it like it's a coronation.
MSeven straight! They went into Milwaukee and got the win over the Bucks. This team is rolling.
LAnd here's the part I love: undefeated in November. Not a single loss this month.
MThe reply that got me was from Dogleg Picks: 'Undefeated in November and somehow still the one seed nobody trusts.'
LNobody trusts? They just beat Milwaukee on the road. What more do you want?
MI think the trust issue is real. People remember the last two years. They want to see it in May, not November.
LOkay, but you can only beat who's in front of you. Seven straight is seven straight.
MFair. But the question from that reply is the right one: who actually stops this run?
LLooking at the schedule, I don't see a team that scares me until maybe Denver.
MDenver's not the same. I'm looking at OKC. Young, fast, and they defend.
LOKC is a regular season monster, but in a big game? Give me the Lakers' experience.
MWe'll find out. But right now, LA is the hottest team in the league.
LAnd speaking of hot, the UFC account just posted a fight poster for Madison Square Garden.
MCiryl Gane versus Josh Hokit, and the post says it's a heavyweight title fight.
LHold on. Hokit? The guy who was a fullback at Stanford? Now he's fighting for a UFC belt?
MThat's the claim. The UFC account posted it, but I can't find a single official source confirming that matchup.
LSo we're supposed to believe a former college fullback is headlining the Garden for a heavyweight title fight?
MI'm not saying it's fake. I'm saying the UFC hasn't confirmed it anywhere I can see.
LGane is a legit top-five heavyweight. Hokit is... a guy with a great story, but come on.
MIf this is real, it's one of the most out-of-nowhere title shots in UFC history.
LAnd if it's not, someone at the UFC social team is having a very bad morning.
MEither way, the post says it's at the Garden in mid-November. We'll know soon enough.
LNow here's one that'll start a fight: college football is apparently going to a 24-team playoff.
MOh, no. No, no, no. That's not March Madness. That's a participation trophy.
LEd Cleary posted it best: 'There are not 24 college football teams that deserve to be in the National Championship tournament.'
MHe's right. Twelve max. Eight is ideal. You want the best teams, not the most teams.
LBut here's the other side: more games, more money, more fans get to see their team in a playoff.
MThat's exactly the problem! It's not about the sport, it's about the cash.
LSo what? College football has always been about money. At least now more schools get a shot.
MA shot at what? Getting blown out by Georgia in the first round? That's not a playoff, that's a scrimmage.
LYou're telling me a 12-seed has never made a run in March Madness? Upsets happen.
MBasketball is different. One player can get hot and win a game. Football is a war of attrition.
LSo you want the same six teams every year? That's boring.
MI want the best teams. If that's the same six, so be it. Earn it.
LAnd Jason Collinsworth had the joke: 'Everyone: nobody asked for this. NCAA: we are going to a 24 team playoff.'
MThat's the NCAA in one sentence. They never miss a chance to miss the point.
LAmsal Khimani went even harder: 'In the past year, NCAA has ruined March Madness and college football. Great job ESPN.'
MI don't know if ESPN is to blame, but the expansion is out of control.
LYou know what? I'll say it. I like the chaos. Give me 24 teams and let's see what happens.
MYou would. You probably liked the play-in tournament too.
LI did! More basketball, more drama. What's wrong with that?
MBecause the regular season stops mattering. Why play twelve games if half the country makes the playoff?
LThe regular season still matters for seeding. And every game matters for the bubble teams.
MThe bubble teams! That's my point. We're arguing about the 23rd best team in the country.
LAnd that's fun! That's what makes March Madness great.
MBut this isn't March Madness. It's football. The games are too physical for a 24-team tournament.
LThen make it 16. Compromise.
MTwelve. Final answer.
LWe're not solving this today. But the NCAA is going to do whatever makes the most money.
MAnd that's the one thing we can both agree on.
LQuick one before we go: Kevin Durant apparently called some kid 'a problem' after last night's game.
MThe NBA account posted that KD and the Rockets won at home, and he was talking about a player named Yaxel.
LI can't confirm the quote or the result, but if KD says you're a problem, you're a problem.
MThat's the highest compliment in basketball. Coming from Durant, it means something.
LWe'll keep an eye on that one. For now, the Lakers are the story.
MSeven straight, undefeated in November. Morning Sports is just getting started.