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How Portland fell in love with Damian Lillard in the age of NBA super teams
Damian Lillard is the perfect player for a city that keeps it real.Everybody has a Damian Lillard story. Last summer when an end-of-the-bench player named Tim Quarterman was traded to the Houston...
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Not having high expectations made the Clippers more fun this year
After losing their stars, the Clippers can no longer claim national or even local relevancy. That’s freed them to have fun and stay on the edge of the playoff picture. Last season at the Staples...
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Bad NFL Scouting Reports Match Game
Can you connect these terrible player evaluations to their matching quarterbacks?We’d like to think that NFL prospects are evaluated fairly, judged only on the merits of their on-field skills and how...
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How Herm Edwards and Arizona State are disrupting college football without...
The new leadership model created by Herm Edwards and Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson isn’t so new, but it could be a success story for an old partnership. TEMPE, Arizona — Herman Edwards...
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The Kings tried to do the right thing after Stephon Clark’s shooting. It...
After Sacramento police murdered Stephon Clark, organizers shut down entry to two Kings’ games, challenging the NBA — long considered the most progressive league — to do more.Riding around South...
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Consensus predictions for every NFL team’s first-round pick
More often than not, mock drafts are wrong. In 2017, Joe Marino of NDT Scouting had the most accurate mock draft of the year, according to Huddle Report, and he earned that title with a grand total of...
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The Golden Knights are for Las Vegas, and Las Vegas only
How the Golden Knights and the identity of Sin City became intertwined.The hype video that plays on the Jumbotron before every Las Vegas Golden Knights’ home game could pass for a low-budget remake of...
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Your one-stop shop for the 2018 NBA Playoffs
The latest scores, analysis, and more from around the SB Nation network.Slot 1: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/4/12/17209746/nba-playoffs-2018-preview-players-lebron-jamesSlot 2:...
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These Indiana Pacers were free to be themselves. That’s why they’re...
A franchise that once was anchored by a certain identity thrived by tossing that all out and just playing loose.A week before the 2018 NBA Playoffs began, Indiana Pacers fans were treated to a sight...
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No running back in the NFL Draft is a sure thing, not even Saquon Barkley
A closer look at a player’s college efficiency says a lot about their ceiling in the pros. But it may not matter how explosive they are, which could be a problem for teams drafting a RB early....
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Baseball can’t rebuild Puerto Rico, but its return is a comfort after...
Puerto Rico has been focused on its recovery since the devastation of Hurricane Maria. This week, MLB comes to San Juan for what will be a welcome distraction.Bob Saget is joking about milking an Omaha...
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By taking a step back, Kyle Lowry helped the Raptors take many steps forward
Kyle Lowry’s years-long journey from prickly malcontent to selfless leader is now complete.The game was ambling toward its final act: a dreaded crunch-time duel with the Wizards, each possession...
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The 5 Levels of NFL Draft Hell
A Dante-inspired dictionary for the NFL Draft.The language of sports is full of jargon used to signal inclusion. Being in on the dialect indicates expertise — being someone who lives in and understands...
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What a new approach to evaluating receivers and tight ends says about the...
Which pass catchers might surprise you and who will disappoint? My own personal favorite part of a given draft cycle is when pro coaches and scouts complain that others aren’t helping them do their...
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The Raptors must overcome their toughest opponent: Themselves
Toronto’s much-hyped culture transformation is being put to the test, perhaps far sooner than it expected.TORONTO — C.J. Miles’ locker is a glimpse into the curated life of a shooting specialist. The...
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Live pick-by-pick results for all 7 rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft
The NFL’s future starts here. On Thursday night, 30 of the NFL’s 32 teams will find the players tasked they hope can lead them to the Super Bowl. The 2018 NFL Draft will be the first step in a long...
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How the Orioles lost 21 straight games to start the 1988 season
And why it will never happen again.Opening Day is a given. It’s the official holiday of hope, when baseball’s anything-can-happen ethos is at its strongest. Absolutely nothing has happened. Of course...
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MLB tried, but it could never beat Ichiro
“He’s above average as a runner, and he has an above-average arm in right field. Still, I would see him as a fourth outfielder on a major league team.” — Mike Hargrove, MLB managerWhen Ichiro Suzuki...
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For maybe the first time ever, the Red Sox and Yankees are on equal footing
Finally, the New York-Boston rivalry has some parity, and some teeth.The Red Sox and Yankees have one of the most storied rivalries in sports, but there’s a dirty secret attached to it that doesn’t get...
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The Raptors’ reliance on Fred VanVleet made them. Then, it broke them
Toronto’s culture change was personified by a 24-year-old undrafted free agent. That’s ultimately why it fell short.It was May 2017, and off the coast of Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, Fred...
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