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Is Mike D’Antoni toast?
We have that and more in Saturday’s NBA newsletter.It looks like the Rockets are making a number of changes to Mike D’Antoni’s staff, even beyond the exit of Jeff Bzdelik. The Houston Chronicle’s...
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How to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to the NBA player who’s tried it...
Nobody has defended Antetokounmpo for more possessions than Indiana’s Thaddeus Young. Here are his keys for stopping the Greek Freak.Kawhi Leonard is having a tremendous amount of success as Giannis...
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The Raptors risked it all for Kawhi Leonard. Now, they’re going to the NBA...
One of the toughest trades in this franchise’s history has finally, finally paid off.This is why you go all-in. This is why you make the unpopular decision. The Toronto Raptors traded the face of their...
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The Bucks’ season was great, but their future is perilous
Will they be Spurs 2.0 or a one-year wonder? Five key players are free agents, and the Bucks can’t keep them all.The Milwaukee Bucks spent 2019 defying expectations as thoroughly as any team in recent...
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Kawhi vs. Giannis at the rim was basketball nirvana
Two individual challenges, both fell in Toronto’s favorTwo of the biggest plays of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals were Giannis Antetokounmpo challenging Kawhi Leonard. The individual tilts...
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Toronto Rapture
We have that and more in Sunday’s NBA newsletter.The Toronto Raptors are going to the NBA Finals.The Toronto Raptors are going to the NBA Finals.THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS.The...
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Nobody impacts a game like Kawhi Leonard
He’s the best two-way player in the game, which means he actually might be the best player in the game.Kawhi Leonard has long been in the conversation for the best two-way player in the NBA. More...
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Kyle Lowry has finally been vindicated
His performance in helping the Raptors to the NBA Finals should silence all his doubters.Allow me to set the scene for you. It’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the Raptors are down...
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Rod Bramblett is a loss for all of college football
Auburn’s radio announcer provided the soundtrack for some of the best moments this sport’s ever had. We spend a good amount of time here talking about college football’s common threads. This is such a...
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Blues underdogs at Bruins on Game 1 Stanley Cup final odds
The St. Louis Blues hope to continue their road success against the red hot Boston Bruins on Monday as underdogs in the opening game of the Stanley Cup final.The St. Louis Blues are 7-2 through their...
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11 things that happened since the last time LeBron James missed the NBA Finals
It’s the first time since 2010 that we won’t see LeBron James in the NBA Finals.Well, folks. After 8 straight years in the NBA Finals, LeBron James will be absent in the 2019 rendition. I mean, LeBron...
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The odds favor the Warriors over the Raptors. Should they?
We have that and more in Tuesday’s NBA newsletter.The Raptors won both regular-season matchups against the Warriors. They won more games (well, game, singular) in the regular season. One of their star...
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Europa League final has Chelsea as betting favorite vs. Arsenal
Chelsea clashes with English Premier League rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final on Wednesday in Baku, Azerbaijan.For just the third time in the last 18 years, an English club will become the...
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Virginia could be one of the surer things in the 2019 ACC
Bronco Mendenhall’s Cavaliers have improved steadily over the last two years and have enough returning talent to continue their ascent.Bill C’s annual preview series of every FBS team in college...
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Each NFL team’s backup QB, ranked by tier
Which teams are best primed in case of emergency behind center?Quarterback is the most important position in the NFL. So what happens when the centerpiece of one team’s offense gets carted off to the...
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What makes R.J. Hampton a special basketball prospect, in his own words and...
The Texas point guard is skipping college to play professionally in New Zealand. This is how he grew into a top NBA prospect.R.J. Hampton is forgoing college basketball to play professionally for the...
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Tactically Naive: Playoffs are the cruelest month
Goalkeepers dominate the English playoff finals in exactly the wrong way; Barcelona gift us the rare transfer rumour worth talking aboutHello, and welcome to another edition of Tactically Naive, SB...
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Lauren Jackson ripping Lisa Leslie’s hair out heated up a decade-long beef....
For a while, Lisa Leslie was arguably the best women’s basketball player on the planet. She put up jaw-dropping high school numbers, dominated in college, and became a foundational star not only of the...
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R.J. Hampton skipping college basketball for the pros in New Zealand is the...
Why the 5-star basketball recruit choice to go pro in New Zealand instead of going to college makes sense.R.J. Hampton didn’t mince his words as he sat in an ESPN studio and announced the decision that...
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The real problem with Rob Pelinka
We have that and more in Wednesday’s NBA newsletter.A big ESPN exposé of the Lakers under Jeanie Buss, Magic Johnson, Rich Paul, and Rob Pelinka dropped on Tuesday. Penned by Baxter Holmes, it detailed...
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