Author: Michael

There’s yet another concerning report of a young athlete, this time a 17-year-old football player, collapsing on the field.
Newsday reported that Robert Bush, from Selden, New York passed out after just a few minutes on the practice field earlier this week.
The football team was undergoing conditioning drills at Newfield High School, and Bush reportedly had a “cardiac event,” according to his older brother, Steve Bush.
Coaches performed CPR and used a defibrillator in an attempt to revive Bush.

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Skip Bayless had heated words for “Inside the NBA” host Charles Barkley as Bayless’ show “Undisputed” continues its search for a new co-host.
Less than a month since the FS1 show lost co-host Shannon Sharpe over reported differences between him and Bayless, Skip is stepping up to recruit Barkley, albeit in a very degrading manner.
Bayless essentially ‘challenged’ Barkley to join “Undisputed” as the new host to continue their off-the-air hatred for each other.

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Less than a week after making an eyebrow-raising declaration while discussing Nikola Jokić, Dwight Howard continued to defend his case for why he believes he deserves more praise than the Nuggets star as one of the NBA’s all-time great centers.
The legendary 18-year NBA veteran initially sparked debate online on May 30 after saying he would pick a prime version of himself over two-time MVP Jokić “all day, every day.

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Sha’Carri Richardson’s strong start to 2023 continued on Thursday at the U.S. Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., clocking in a blistering time of 10.71 seconds in the 100-meter dash.
That set the mark for the fastest time of the year, and is a personal best for the 23-year-old former LSU star. The result comes three months after Richardson clocked a wind-aided 10.57-second sprint at the Miramar Invitational on April 8, which is not eligible for records and was officially logged at 10.77 seconds when adjusting for the wind.

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The USA’s 2023 FIBA World Cup men’s basketball roster was announced on Thursday and the young squad is already the odds-on favorite to take home the gold.
The roster will consist of: Paolo Banchero, (Magic); Mikal Bridges, (Nets); Jalen Brunson (Knicks); Anthony Edwards, (Timberwolves); Tyrese Haliburton, (Pacers); Josh Hart, (Knicks); Brandon Ingram, (Pelicans); Jaren Jackson Jr., (Grizzlies); Cam Johnson, (Nets); Walker Kessler, (Jazz); Bobby Portis, (Bucks); Austin Reaves, (Lakers).

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Let’s start this article with a simple exercise.
For readers with two working eyes and a brain: does the graph below spell out GOOD or BAD ratings for the NBA from 2020 to 2023? …

What could this mean?!

Bad, right?
Well, the sports media won’t point that out, and the basis for their cover-up may have to do with the NBA being the most woke of all major American sporting leagues.
See, when the NBA decided to rev up its support for BLM and value the Chinese market over die-hard basketball fans, support began to decline.

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Dejounte Murray agreed to a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the Hawks Thursday, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, setting him up to remain with the team for the next five seasons.
Murray’s deal will also include a player option, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The 2022 All-Star returns to Atlanta after a stellar first season with the franchise, in which he averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists while shooting 46.4% from the floor in 74 games.

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