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The point guard requested a trade from the team on Friday.
The Nets are trading point guard Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 first-round pick and multiple second-round picks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania report.
According to Charania, the Nets are receiving a 2027 second-round pick, a ’29 second-round selection and an unprotected ’29 first-round pick from the Mavericks. Markieff Morris is also part of the trade and will head to Dallas after one season in Brooklyn.

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Kyrie Irving got his wish. The Nets have traded him to the Dallas Mavericks.
The Brooklyn Nets have traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The Nets are getting back Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, an unprotected 2029 first round pick, and second round picks in 2027 and 2029 in the deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Irving requested a trade from the Nets on Friday after failing to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Irving’s current deal expires after this season.

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Would NFL players rather be stiff-armed by Saquon Barkley or laid out by Dexter Lawrence?
Saquon Barkley and Dexter Lawrence. (Photos by: Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire, Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
While there is no right answer to that question, it sparked a heated debate at the Pro Bowl Games. The New York Giants social media team is on-hand in Las Vegas and wanted to know which of their two stars proves more menacing.
Barkley is 6-foot-0, 232 pounds and put up 29 reps on the bench press during the NFL Combine. Lawrence is 6-foot-4, 342 pounds and put up 36 reps on the bench press.

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Valenzuela burst onto the scene with Los Angeles in 1981, winning Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award honors.
It’s been 42 years since “Fernandomania” took hold in Los Angeles. Now, the iconic pitcher will be immortalized at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers announced Saturday that they will be retiring Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34 jersey during the 2023 season during a three-day “Fernandomania” celebration. The festivities will begin on Aug. 11, when Valenzuela’s jersey officially will be displayed.
A collector’s edition bobblehead will be given out on Aug.

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Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah is no stranger to going after sportswriters.
He stood up for teammate Alejandro Kirk after Kirk was criticized for his weight.
READ: BLUE JAYS PITCHER ALEK MANOAH CALLS OUT SPORTSWRITER FOR BEING NAMED MATTHEW
Now he too is facing critiques over his physical conditioning.
MLB Network analyst Anthony Recker said that he’d like to see more proof of his “willing to put in a little more time in the gym.”
Manoah, unsurprisingly, did not take that well, clapping back with an immediate response.
“Hey @Anthony_Recker my job isn’t to please you.

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Golden State will have to fight to stay afloat without its All-Star point guard.
Warriors star guard Stephen Curry is expected to miss multiple weeks with a left leg injury suffered Saturday night during a game against the Mavericks, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Curry left in the third quarter of Golden State’s 119–113 win over Dallas after banging knees with Mavs guard McKinley Wright IV when Wright was driving to the basket. Initial X-rays on Curry’s left leg came back negative.

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