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One more win puts Denver in the history books.
Sometimes, the way a playoff series looks on paper can be misleading. A prime example is the 2012 NBA Finals when the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. But that series’ 4-1 split doesn’t tell the whole story. Despite falling in five — a relatively short series, all things considered — the lone game that one might be able to call uncompetitive was Game 5, which the Heat won 121-105 to close it out.
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Zach Wilson will not be the starting quarterback in New York again this year because, well, that role now belongs to Aaron Rodgers. The latter has come to terms with that reality and is showing great maturity in the backup role.
FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 9: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets attempts a pass as Zach Wilson #2 looks on during the team’s OTA’s at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on June 9, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Wilson, the former No.
One of the most consistent ways to make Nikola Jokić’s MVP case the last three seasons was to point out how quickly the Nuggets fell apart whenever he sat on the bench.
Take the 2022-23 regular season, for example. Denver was 24.8 points per 100 possessions with Jokić on the court compared to on the sideline—the second straight season the team led the league in this ignominious category, per Cleaning the Glass. With Jokić on, the Nuggets had a 13.2 net rating. With Jokić off, that number slipped all the way to minus–11.6.
Conventional wisdom in sports says that when a team acquires a marquee player via free agency or a trade, it inevitably adjusts its style of play for the sake of accommodation.
However, this might not be the case in sports media—especially if ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith has his druthers.
Smith has been open to bringing Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe to ESPN in the wake of his impending reported departure from Fox, but stressed that his hypothetical addition to the network wouldn’t fundamentally change the flow of First Take.
Nikola Jokić did it again on Friday night, joining another elite crew of basketball players for his performance as the Nuggets took a 3–1 lead over the Heat. This time, he became the fourth player ever to record 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks together in an NBA Finals game, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Tim Duncan.
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Leclerc is among many celebrities, such as LeBron James and Tom Brady at Le Mans this weekend
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is just about to get underway, and for the first time in years, Ferrari is back in the field. The legendary automaker has returned to Le Mans after a 50-year absence, and has not claimed victory in the historic endurance race since 1966.
However, having locked out the front row in qualifying, there is a very good chance that Ferrari can secure one of motorsports Triple Crown events this weekend.
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Amid the continued conference realignment that is shaking up the college football landscape, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark denied reports that he met with Memphis officials about a possible move for the school to the Big 12, while speaking to ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday.
“I’ve never met with anyone at Memphis about adding them to the Big 12, nor have I been on campus,” Yormark said.
Damian Lillard’s future remains up in the air, as the veteran point guard has been at the center of trade speculation ever since the Trail Blazers’ season ended. The point guard has not shied away from talking about his future over the past few months, most recently explaining which teams he’d be open to joining.
On Friday, Lillard posted what seemed to be his latest post on the upcoming offseason, this time going the vague route.