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Listen to this article The dog days of the college basketball season are late January.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Throwback Thursday: Some absurd scoring binges While some people talk about January as the dog days of the season, maybe this time leading up to the NBA trade deadline and All-Star Weekend is actually prime for scoring in the league.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
But Donovan, who arrived the next season, is quick to defend those dog days of LaVine’s tenure in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
These are the dog days of the NHL season and the fact the team continues to find a way to win, while never blowing leads is a good thing.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Throwback Thursday: Some absurd scoring binges While some people talk about January as the dog days of the season, maybe this time leading up to the NBA trade deadline and All-Star Weekend is actually prime for scoring in the league.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
But Donovan, who arrived the next season, is quick to defend those dog days of LaVine’s tenure in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
These are the dog days of the NHL season and the fact the team continues to find a way to win, while never blowing leads is a good thing.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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