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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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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?This is the first piece of a four-part series this week on offensive position groups in the NFL. Next up will be running backs.Quarterback...
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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 about.Hello, and welcome to another edition of Tactically Naive, SB...
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5 NFL players with the most to prove in their contract year
Players like Marcus Mariota and Vic Beasley will try to show they’re worth a lucrative deal in 2020 — whether it’s with their current team or a new one.No season is more pivotal to an NFL player’s...
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Hey NBA fans! Wake up to the best email newsletter about basketball. The NBA is a lot. Stop fearing you’ll miss something and subscribe to Good Morning It’s Basketball, Tom Ziller’s daily email...
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What we know about the CBA talks between the NFL and NFLPA
The NFL and NFLPA are trying to get a jump start on negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement two years in advance.The NFL and NFLPA have a daunting task ahead of them: Reach common ground on a...
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6 reasons the Raptors can and will beat the Warriors
Yup, we’re going out on a limb and predicting the Warriors’ dynasty will end. Here’s why.The Golden State Warriors are prohibitive favorites against the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals. They’ve...
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Giannis’ greatness can’t exist by itself
Antetokounmpo’s struggles during the Eastern Conference Finals highlight how much pressure we place on superstars, and how we too frequently ignore everything else. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s play against...
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