Category: Sports
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Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard could make NBA Draft history
[ad_1] This year’s NBA Draft has been dubbed the weakest since the Cleveland Cavaliers wasted the first overall pick on Anthony Bennett. There’s no consensus prize, or catchy tank phrase. Just the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, and Portland Trail Blazers vying to see who can most egregiously throw away a season. However,…
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Pat McAfee called Stephen A. a ‘motherf—ker’ during argument
[ad_1] Pat McAfee (l.) and Stephen A. SmithScreenshot: ESPN ESPN talking heads Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith recently engaged in an explosive phone call over creative differences that escalated to the point where the former Indianapolis Colts punter called the latter a “motherf*cker,” according to a New York Post exclusive. Why did Jemele Hill…
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The NFL’s franchise tag is un-American
[ad_1] What happens every time an NFL quarterback resets the QB market? A relatively crap quarterback gets overpaid. The reason Daniel Jones netted a four-year $160 million deal after one good season, instead of getting franchise tagged like he should’ve been, is Joe Burrow got enough money that, by comparison, Jones’ contract was understandable. The…
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Zion Williamson will never do the dunk contest
[ad_1] Photo: Getty Images Each year following NBA All-Star weekend, we discuss the slam dunk contest for at least two to three weeks afterward. Whether it’s good, bad or somewhere in the middle, the conversation surrounding it blazes on for some time. Now we get Zion Williamson fanning the flames dunk contest banter, with his…
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Big men are back in style in the NBA
[ad_1] The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, and many others dominated a league in…
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Bodycam footage of Haywood Highsmith post-crash emerges [Update]
[ad_1] Update March 6: New footage captured by police body cameras shows Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith visibly shaken up after he crashed his car into a pedestrian, causing him to have his leg amputated above the knee. Nikola Jokić is your 2023 NBA MVP… right? At one point, Highsmith was being consoled by a…
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Daryl Morey is Oppenheimer for the NBA’s nuclear offensive age
[ad_1] It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. Whining or Wine-ing? James Harden vs Daryl Morey | Agree to Disagree No NBA executive has a more interesting relationship with arcs than Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey.…
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The New York Rangers are the NHL’s hottest team
[ad_1] The New York Rangers are the hottest team in the NHL right now. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Metropolitan Division with 79 points and hold a six-point lead over the Carolina Hurricanes. What can make the NHL more exciting? The Rangers are well beyond their rebuild. Their young guys are playing well, the…
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Jets’ options for Aaron Rodgers’ backup/Zach Wilson replacement
[ad_1] Photo: Getty Images The New York Jets have a ton of areas of weakness heading into the 2024 offseason, but one of their more under-appreciated needs coming up is a backup quarterback. The lack of a competent reserve signal-caller in 2023 doomed the Jets to their 13th straight year without a playoff appearance. With…