Author: Michael

The Mavs are alleging a ref mistake caused them to line up incorrectly and give the Warriors a free two points. Now Dallas is protesting Golden State’s win.
The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks were separated by a half-game in the Western Conference playoff standings entering their Wednesday night showdown in Texas, with the margin being the difference between making the playoffs outright or needing to go through the play-in tournament to qualify.

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Anyone who has followed the Ja Morant discourse since February could’ve predicted that the Memphis Grizzlies star’s return wasn’t going to be very … subtle. And they were right. In Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, the Grizzlies welcomed back their All-Star, returning to action on the court for the first time since Mar. 3.
Morant’s dad, Tee, was courtside for the big return, and his choice of attire wasn’t the most subtle.
Tee wore a shirt that read, “Redemption,” with a photo of himself, dapping up his son. Most days, the shirt would’ve checked out.

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The former NBA star said players feared Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant more than the Lakers star.
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas appeared to throw some not-so-subtle shade at Lakers star LeBron James on his podcast this week.
Arenas believes that NBA players don’t fear James because he’s an “all-around player.” Instead, Arenas believes players fear opponents who can erupt for high-scoring outputs in any given game.
“Did anyone fear Magic Johnson? No. Did anyone fear John Stockton or Karl Malone? No,” Arenas said on Gil’s Arena.

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New England’s 2016 season got off to a comical, slightly profane start.
Patriots outside linebackers coach Steve Belichick is becoming a fixture in New England—just like his father, six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick.
Hired by the Patriots shortly after leaving Rutgers, where he played football and lacrosse from 2008-11, the younger Belichick has worked in several roles within the organization en route to three Super Bowl championships. The 2023 season will mark his 12th year with the franchise.

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Talk about thinking outside the box.
When it comes to close plays at the plate, the job of a baserunner is simple: score by any means necessary.
For one high school softball player in Texas, that meant turning to a bit of trickery to get the job done.
Carthage High School senior Jada Walton was put in a tough spot during her game on Tuesday when she rounded third and headed for home. The throw from the outfield easily beat her to the plate, but she got creative to avoid the catcher’s tag and score.
How did she do it? Well, have a look for yourself.

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The Chicago Blackhawks will reportedly not wear rainbow-colored warm-up jerseys for their upcoming Pride Night game against the Vancouver Canucks.
The reason? According to the Chicago Sun-Times, it all has to do with concerns for the safety of the team’s Russian-born players.
The Blackhawks have worn Pride jerseys in previous seasons. However, a new Russian law and the uncertainties around it are reportedly the reason for scrapping them.
In December, the Russian government passed a law making it illegal for Russians to promote “gay propaganda.

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Chicago’s Pride Night takes place on Sunday during the team’s game against the Canucks.
The Blackhawks will not be wearing Pride Night warmup jerseys on Sunday against the Canucks, becoming the third NHL team to make such a decision.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday that the organization chose to not wear the rainbow-themed jerseys ahead of the game due to safety concerns over the team’s Russian players. Chicago currently has three players either from Russia or with Russian heritage: defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, forward Philipp Kurashev and goaltender Anton Khudobin.

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Carolina reportedly is considering the Alabama QB and Ohio State star C.J. Stroud for the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
After taking in C.J. Stroud’s pro day in Ohio on Wednesday morning, the brass of the Carolina Panthers is on its way to Alabama this evening to meet with Bryce Young.
The Panthers brain trust will be joining the former Alabama star for dinner on the eve of the Crimson Tide’s pro day in Tuscaloosa, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.

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NFL free agent and tight end Foster Moreau, 25, revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer following a routine physical with the New Orleans Saints.
Moreau, who played with the Las Vegas Raiders for the past four seasons, also visited the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency before visiting New Orleans.
In a Twitter thread posted Wednesday afternoon, Moreau said he will be stepping away from football to seek treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
“Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this free agency period has been life-changing for me,” Moreau tweeted.

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