The latest updates from TMM Basketball: book chapters, blogletters and games. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:04:37 +0200 https://tmm.ba https://tmm.ba https://tmm.ba https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-29 “The writing is abysmal. None of the characters has convincing motivation for their actions or words. There are no sex scenes, and all the food looks horrible.” When The Odyssey (2026) was released two weeks ago, I could sense that somethi... Shirtdoku Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-29 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-27 There has been discussion that the EuroLeague may readmit the eight-time champion Central Army Sports Club as soon as the 2027-28 season, as Shirtdoku Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-27 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-20 Hwah jang shilly odie yay oh? Foreign travel phrasebooks are 24 karat comedy gold, and at least one should be in every home's second bathroom. They're not as popular as they used to be, but the reason they ever existed was to assure frightened touris... Shirtdoku Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-20 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-17 Thursday's official announcement regarding the USA Basketball coaching staff for the upcoming international cycle was a ... Shirtdoku Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-17 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-15 "Why don't you ask ChatGPT?" This was the last thing I expected to hear from the Inventor of Shirtdoku, who was put out of work by a Robot last October and nearly ran out of money by March. But I'd hit a six-hour brick wall trying to figure out the p... Shirtdoku Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-15 https://shirtdoku.fun/2026-07-08 "Sport has always been an instrument of peace, but it must be outside political games and away from politicians," wrote ... 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