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Quick loser update: February 16, 2024.

Friday, February 16th, 2024

It looks like the NBA All-Star break is upon us.

How are the Detroit Pistons doing?

Well, at the break, they are 8-46, for a .148 winning percentage. The Washington Wizards are 9-45, for a .167 winning percentage.

Projecting this out, and assuming things remain the same, the Pistons will win about 12 games, and the Wizards 13.7 games.

That’s not good, but is it historically bad?

Actually, maybe, yes.

I had a hard time finding a list of worst NBA teams. You’d think that would be a Wikipedia page, but no. ESPN has one, but it hasn’t been updated recently.

I finally found this page (from December of last year).

The 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks and 2004-05 Atlanta Hawks both went 13-69, and are #9 and #8 on the list. The Wizards could fit comfortably in there.

The 2009-10 New Jersey Nets and 1986-87 Los Angeles Clippers all went 12-70, and are #7 and #6 on the list. Detroit could fit comfortably in there.

If I’m off by one (or two) in my projections, they could match the 1997-98 Denver Nuggets (11-71, #5) and the 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks (11-71, #4). I can’t see either team reaching the heights of the 2015-16 Philadelphia 76ers (10-72, #3) or the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73, #2, and the team I think most people agree is the worst ever).

#1 on the list is the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats, with a winning percentage of .106. However, there was a lockout that season, and they only played 66 games. As a personal rule, I generally do not take into account strike (or lockout) shortened seasons when I’m looking at this stuff.

Loser update.

Friday, December 29th, 2023

I think everyone knows that I am not a basketball fan.

However, I am compelled to note that the Detroit Pistons are setting records.

They lost their 28th consecutive game last night. This ties the record for longest NBA losing streak, and sets the record for longest losing streak in a single season.

(Philadelphia lost 28 consecutive games, but that was across the 2014 and 2015 seasons.)

Their next game is on Saturday against Toronto: ESPN currently has Toronto as a 70-30 favorite.

Detroit is currently 2-29, for a .065 winning percentage.

You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch…

Monday, November 6th, 2023

Alex Grinch out as defensive coordinator at USC.

Grinch, who was Oklahoma’s defensive coordinator from 2019 to 2021 before leaving for USC alongside Riley, led a unit that allowed an average of 34.5 points per game this season and was in the bottom 30 in the country in nearly every statistical category, including 120th in rushing defense and 107th against the pass.

Bonus loser update: Memphis finally won a game, so there are no NBA teams left that can go 0-82 this season.

Norts spews (also, loser update).

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

I feel an obligation to say something about the Texas Rangers winning the World Serious.

I was thinking about making a “Damn Yankees” reference, but it turns out that’s the wrong Washington Senators. Good thing I checked first.

NBA teams that still have a chance to go 0-82:

Memphis

Kind of looks like a bad year for bears. And it started out with such promise

Your loser update: week 8, 2023.

Sunday, October 29th, 2023

Houston sports teams will always break your heart.

NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-17:

None.

That’s a wrap for this year. Maybe. We’ll see how the NBA looks later on this week.

Your loser update: weeks 6 and 7, 2023.

Sunday, October 15th, 2023

NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-17:

Carolina

Next week, Carolina and Houston (along with a few other teams) have a bye week.

I call out Carolina and Houston specifically because they play each other in week 8 (on October 29th): it will be a home game for Carolina. As I write this (and with the understanding that this is two weeks out) Houston is favored.

Your loser update: week 5, 2023.

Sunday, October 8th, 2023

NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-17:

Carolina

Not much more to say, really.

Your loser update: special MLB 2023 edition.

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

How did our high hopes for the MLB season turn out?

Well, the Oakland Athletics finished at the bottom, 50-112, .309 winning percentage. That’s bad, but it isn’t quite historically bad: Wikipedia’s list cuts off at .300.

Kansas City finished slightly better: 56-106, .346.

Colorado: 59-103, .364.

And the White Sox: 61-101, .377 winning percentage.

Your loser update: week 4, 2023.

Sunday, October 1st, 2023

Lawrence asked me last night which of the remaining teams I favored to go 0-17.

My answer: da Bears and Carolina. I don’t believe the Vikings are that bad, and Denver at least has a coach who’s won a Superbowl.

How did that work out for me? Actually, pretty well.

NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-17:

da Bears
Carolina

da Bears play Washington on Thursday this week, while Carolina plays Detroit at noon next Sunday. Right now, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network favors Washington (but not overwhelmingly) and Detroit (overwhelmingly). I’ll be joining FotB pigpen51 in rooting for the Lions, and the entire civilized world in rooting for an asteroid strike on FedEx Field.

Loser update update.

Thursday, September 28th, 2023

I should have put this in this week’s update, but I didn’t think to check the schedule until after I posted.

Denver (0-3) plays da Bears (0-3) at noon on Sunday.

Minnesota (0-3) plays Carolina (0-3) at noon on Sunday.

This means a few things:

1. I will probably try to post the loser update on Sunday afternoon after the games end, assuming I’m not napping.

2. We’re going to have two 0-4 teams. Unless there’s a tie, which I would not rule out.

3. It looks like Sunday is the last day of the MLB regular season, so I will probably post a special loser update on Monday for that.

Your loser update: week 3, 2023.

Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-17:

Denver
Minnesota
da Bears
Carolina

70-20? That sounds more like a score from a low-scoring college basketball game, not a NFL one.

In other news, the worthless Chargers won, as did the Texans. But we still have Carolina.

Your loser update: week 2, 2023.

Tuesday, September 19th, 2023

NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-17:

New England
Cincinnati
Houston
Denver
Los Angeles Chargers
Minnesota
da Bears
Carolina
Arizona

Still a little early for any predictions on who will win the Owen 17 award this year, but I am kind of wondering if this could be the year for Houston. Or even better, the worthless LA Chargers.