The hot take used to be more about concern trolling. Very lowest common denominator stuff. It has devolved into the presentation by a member of the commentariat of a presumably controversial opinion, except that commenter isn't so much up to date on the situation or subject, but has rather, cribbed said hot take from…

The full quote is a question. He asks, "Kevin's not a max player yet, is he?"

Let me guess, to the Lakers?

Eh. Cavs have no center on the roster. Not Tristan Thompson. Not even injured Anderson Varejao. The picks they traded are late enough in the first that they would have been draft and stash players anyhow. As a cavs fan, I am happy with this.

"If you'd just said, 'vote Kerry,' you might be in the Hall of Fame right now," added one of the hosts. "Absolutely," Schilling replied.

Admittedly not stars, but Tristan Thompson is top ten in offensive rebounds per game. He's a fine player. Dellavedova is a backup, but he's stout defensively, and he's the only true point guard on the roster.

The eight game winning streak was pretty fun.

And then he went back to Miami on Christmas Day and the only person that still liked him was Wade.

Here's the thing, Lebron needs to run the plays that Blatt draws up. And right now, they aren't doing that after the 1st quarter. If the ball has to be in his hands, then he needs to run plays. With Irving sitting out and Varejao out of for the year, Lebron went hero ball to save the day. For some reason he isn't…

You've had some odd columns before, but this is the strangest recipe for chicken paprikash I've ever read.

Wow. Steve Nash looks terrible. I've heard of NBA players putting on weight after retiring but this is ridiculous.

You'd spit teeth in ten seconds.

My only memory of my grandfather is of him coming out of the house to crankstart his old Case tractor that my dad and his brothers had fixed up. His boys couldn't manage, but the old man came out put his shoulder into it. God bless him, he was a tough son of a gun even in his old age.

I believe it was Justin Bieber who remarked that the Patriots are the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Peterson refused to comment on the ruling, despite being provided with an overweight man wearing a toupee to use as a podium.

Why doesn't he own a yellow Fiero? That is the most Fieri of Fieros.

Jezebel is not a giant many-vaginaed hydra, son. Would that it were so.

The cameraman who pans back for the fan's reaction shot is the real hero here.

You can understand why Bjork is leery of the press after the whole swan dress thing.

Air Fud.