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  1. Cassandra Cassidy concluded a report in Morning Brew about the TGL, a new indoor golf league headlined by Tiger Woods and Rory McIllroy, by asking an open-ended question: “[T]he sports world is waiting to see if young fans take to the new age game, or if it flounders like SlamBall.” [Cassandra Cassidy at Morning Brew (01/07/25)] I submit for the record that when I started reading the article (I had not previously read about TGL), my first thought was SlamBall. Seldom have I ever felt so on the same weve-length as a reporter. All jokes aside, SlamBall, which is roughly basketball-plus-trampolines (I found it vaguely reminiscent of the NBA Street video games), is neat for the first five-to-ten minutes. I remember when ESPN tried to make it a thing in the early 2000s and I watched a couple of games, but its moment came and went quickly. The TGL is similarly (if not more) gimmicky, but it has the advantage of having the biggest name in golf (still Tiger Woods) whereas SlamBall did not feature any broadly recognizable practitioners. You may be wondering how this is a things I learned post. Learning that TGL exists is not very exciting and I noted that I remember watching SlamBall in the early 2000s. While looking for a good SlamBall link, I learned that ESPN apparently planned to air SlamBall in 2023 and 2024. [Katie Hughes Martin for ESPN Press Room (June 21, 2023)] That was the plan at least, but it does not look like SlamBall 2024 happened. [Wikipedia; January 11, 2025 capture of blank 2024 schedule on SlamBall website] In any event, it was (or is) a solid come-back, I assumed that SlamBall had gone the way of the dodo after the first ESPN rodeo in 2002.

    https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/01-11-25-slamball-may-still-exist/

    #anecdotes #basketball #espn #golf #learning2025_ #slamball #sports

  2. I love the fact that #Slamball and #BIG3 are taking their own small pieces of that big ole #NBA cake. There's enough room for everyone.

  3. I love the fact that #Slamball and #BIG3 are taking their own small pieces of that big ole #NBA cake. There's enough room for everyone.

  4. I love the fact that #Slamball and #BIG3 are taking their own small pieces of that big ole #NBA cake. There's enough room for everyone.

  5. I love the fact that #Slamball and #BIG3 are taking their own small pieces of that big ole #NBA cake. There's enough room for everyone.

  6. I love the fact that #Slamball and #BIG3 are taking their own small pieces of that big ole #NBA cake. There's enough room for everyone.

  7. Slamball averaged 105k viewers on ESPN in its first season back.

    #Slamball

  8. Slamball averaged 105k viewers on ESPN in its first season back.

    #Slamball

  9. Slamball averaged 105k viewers on ESPN in its first season back.

    #Slamball

  10. Slamball averaged 105k viewers on ESPN in its first season back.

    #Slamball

  11. Slamball averaged 105k viewers on ESPN in its first season back.

    #Slamball

  12. My first time doing Atlas stone lifts in about ten years. This is a 70-lb slam ball. I progressed to 80 lbs for the next set. The last time I worked with Atlas stones, they were the concrete variety. I love strongman training stuff. It’s fun! I had a minor costume malfunction this time around. The ball unzipped my top and I almost flashed everyone. Oops! #AtlasStones #SlamBall #StrengthTraining #FitAfter50 #StrongMan

  13. My first time doing Atlas stone lifts in about ten years. This is a 70-lb slam ball. I progressed to 80 lbs for the next set. The last time I worked with Atlas stones, they were the concrete variety. I love strongman training stuff. It’s fun! I had a minor costume malfunction this time around. The ball unzipped my top and I almost flashed everyone. Oops! #AtlasStones #SlamBall #StrengthTraining #FitAfter50 #StrongMan

  14. My first time doing Atlas stone lifts in about ten years. This is a 70-lb slam ball. I progressed to 80 lbs for the next set. The last time I worked with Atlas stones, they were the concrete variety. I love strongman training stuff. It’s fun! I had a minor costume malfunction this time around. The ball unzipped my top and I almost flashed everyone. Oops! #AtlasStones #SlamBall #StrengthTraining #FitAfter50 #StrongMan

  15. My first time doing Atlas stone lifts in about ten years. This is a 70-lb slam ball. I progressed to 80 lbs for the next set. The last time I worked with Atlas stones, they were the concrete variety. I love strongman training stuff. It’s fun! I had a minor costume malfunction this time around. The ball unzipped my top and I almost flashed everyone. Oops! #AtlasStones #SlamBall #StrengthTraining #FitAfter50 #StrongMan

  16. My first time doing Atlas stone lifts in about ten years. This is a 70-lb slam ball. I progressed to 80 lbs for the next set. The last time I worked with Atlas stones, they were the concrete variety. I love strongman training stuff. It’s fun! I had a minor costume malfunction this time around. The ball unzipped my top and I almost flashed everyone. Oops! #AtlasStones #SlamBall #StrengthTraining #FitAfter50 #StrongMan

  17. Slamball Playoffs 🤾‍♂️🏀🏆
    Quarterfinals

    #Slamball

  18. Slamball Playoffs 🤾‍♂️🏀🏆
    Quarterfinals

    #Slamball

  19. Slamball Playoffs 🤾‍♂️🏀🏆
    Quarterfinals

    #Slamball

  20. In case you were wondering, 212,000 people tuned in to the opening week of SlamBall.

    #SlamBall

  21. In case you were wondering, 212,000 people tuned in to the opening week of SlamBall.

    #SlamBall

  22. In case you were wondering, 212,000 people tuned in to the opening week of SlamBall.

    #SlamBall

  23. In case you were wondering, 212,000 people tuned in to the opening week of SlamBall.

    #SlamBall

  24. In case you were wondering, 212,000 people tuned in to the opening week of SlamBall.

    #SlamBall

  25. Anybody here ever watch #SLAMBALL? It's on ESPN+ Right now and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

    I feel like with a few tweaks this could be a fun viewing experience.

  26. Anybody here ever watch #SLAMBALL? It's on ESPN+ Right now and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

    I feel like with a few tweaks this could be a fun viewing experience.

  27. I just found still exists. How?

  28. SlamBall is just as disinteresting today as it was in 2001.

    #SlamBall

  29. SlamBall is just as disinteresting today as it was in 2001.

    #SlamBall

  30. SlamBall is just as disinteresting today as it was in 2001.

    #SlamBall

  31. SlamBall is just as disinteresting today as it was in 2001.

    #SlamBall

  32. SlamBall is just as disinteresting today as it was in 2001.

    #SlamBall

  33. Is it really an obscure league if @slessans2 doesn’t post TV ratings for it?
    #SlamBall

  34. SlamBall makes its comeback tonight at 7 pm on ESPN. It's worth noting that SlamBall is getting a media rights fee from ESPN...ahem...

    #SlamBall

  35. SlamBall makes its comeback tonight at 7 pm on ESPN. It's worth noting that SlamBall is getting a media rights fee from ESPN...ahem...

    #SlamBall

  36. SlamBall makes its comeback tonight at 7 pm on ESPN. It's worth noting that SlamBall is getting a media rights fee from ESPN...ahem...

    #SlamBall

  37. SlamBall makes its comeback tonight at 7 pm on ESPN. It's worth noting that SlamBall is getting a media rights fee from ESPN...ahem...

    #SlamBall

  38. SlamBall makes its comeback tonight at 7 pm on ESPN. It's worth noting that SlamBall is getting a media rights fee from ESPN...ahem...

    #SlamBall

  39. The 2023 SlamBall season beings Friday, July 21st on ESPN and ESPN+. It’s worth noting that SlamBall does get a rights fee from ESPN…ahem…

    #SlamBall