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Paul George dunked at the buzzer up 12. Should the Basketball Gods punish him?
The ethics of putting exclamation points on victories.As I wrote in Saturday’s NBA newsletter, the Blazers vs. Thunder series is extremely tense. There’s been a good bit of chatter between the teams...
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The Ben Simmons-Jared Dudley beef, explained
How the hell did we get here?The National Hockey League doesn’t have the only old vs. young beef in pro sports at the moment — especially with the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers having their own...
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The simmering Ben Simmons vs. Jared Dudley beef finally boiled over
The end result: Dudley and Jimmy Butler were tossed after a hard foul on Joel Embiid in Game 4.BROOKLYN — It was only supposed to be a flagrant foul. That’s an odd statement, given that the nature of a...
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Maybe Jared Dudley was the unlikely key to the 76ers chemistry
The Sixers figured it out on the fly during the regular season. The first-round battles with an unlikely foe was exactly what Philly needed to come together.BROOKLYN — This was the scene after the...
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Jaylen Brown and the Celtics break through
BOSTON — There was less than a minute to play and a playoff series hung in the balance as Jaylen Brown flew down the court with the ball and a chance to tie the score. Transition is where he’s at his...
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James Harden started 0-15. Rockets still went up 3-0.
We have that and more in Sunday’s NBA newsletter.Game 3s are often so good. I’m not sure you can call Game 3 of the Rockets vs. Jazz series good, at least not in a traditional sense of the word. It was...
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This Tiger Woods flip book of him winning The Masters is simply beautiful
This is so great.The Flippist is an artist in the medium of flip books. For years he’s been making lovingly crafter recreations of sports moments in flip book form, but nothing is quite as emotional as...
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The only explanation for this James Harden flop was that he was punched in...
The truth is out there.After watching video of this James Harden flip over 100 times there is only one reasonable conclusion ... paranormal activity.James Harden is tough they say. Break down this play...
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2019 NFL mock draft: There are some hard decisions to make during draft week
After months of buildup, we’re close to getting some answers.After months of buildup, workouts, and annoying rumors, it is officially the week of the 2019 NFL Draft. We’ve almost made it. We are in the...
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Meet the 5’8 running back ready to be the 2019 NFL Draft’s biggest bargain
The Utah State one-year wonder could be an NFL Draft steal thanks to his strength and explosiveness.Don’t call Darwin Thompson a small running back.A 5’8, he’s not one of the taller offensive prospects...
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The Utah Jazz need another alpha
Donovan Mitchell needs offensive help in the worst way for Utah to take the next step.The Houston Rockets were an absolute mess on the road in Game 3 against the Utah Jazz and it didn’t matter. James...
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Here’s how Kyler Murray could fall out of the top 10
Retired NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz isn’t saying Murray WILL drop. But if he does, this is how things could play out.It’s NFL Draft WEEEEEEEK! Let’s go! All the speculation, the rumors, the scouting...
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The Lynx are replacing retired legend Lindsay Whalen with her nemesis
The Sparks agreed to trade guard Odyssey Sims, one of Minnesota’s most polarizing rivals, to the Lynx on Monday. L.A. received guard Alexis Jones in return.The Minnesota Lynx are putting rivalry aside...
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All the NFL free agency rumors you need to know
Le’Veon Bell finally has a new home and a bunch of big names got traded. What will happen next?The race to Super Bowl 54 begins March 13. That’s the first day teams can officially sign the free agents...
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The 200 best players in the 2019 NFL Draft
Defense reigns supreme this year, but Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray could go first overall.If you like defense, the 2019 NFL Draft is for you. This class is overloaded with top players on defense,...
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Duke’s recruiting class is No. 1 again. How good are they?
A look at what’s next for Duke after putting the finishing touches on another No. 1 recruiting class.Deep down, Mike Krzyzewski knew he wouldn’t be able to totally replace all the talent he was losing...
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How can the Detroit Pistons give Blake Griffin more help? It won’t be easy
Detroit is in NBA purgatory and will need some creative thinking to escape.The Detroit Pistons were the second team eliminated from the NBA Playoffs when the Milwaukee Bucks swept them off their home...
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Devin Booker is 22 and has already had more NBA coaches than all of these...
This is wild.The only thing the Phoenix Suns love more than winning basketball games is firing head coaches. On Monday night, the team continued to feed their unconventional desires by firing Igor...
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From 62 wins to zero, breaking down the Lightning’s stunning playoff exit
Everything went right for Tampa in the regular season. In the playoffs, nothing did. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2018-19 regular season was one for the history books — they tied the NHL record for wins...
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MLB is not the authority on a black player’s ownership of the N-word
The league had two potential motives for suspending Tim Anderson, and neither are a good look. On April 19, Major League Baseball suspended Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson for one game,...
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