HOUSTON — As Rockets guard Jalen Green waited in the home locker room at Toyota Center for teammate Tari Eason to finish his press conference, he paced back and forth. He shook his head in disgust, as if he was replaying his time on the court in six out of the seven playoff games versusthe Golden State Warriors.
When he finally finished pacing, he looked at me and said the words he had often repeated after each bad performance throughout the series.
“I have got to be better,” Green said. “And I will be.
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The race for the Football League Championship’s final two playoff spots went down to the wire, with one goal at any of three games capable of changing the picture altogether.
Sheffield United and Sunderland had sealed third- and fourth-place on the table prior to kickoff, but the former had a huge role to play in the other two spots as they faced Blackburn Rovers at Bramall Lane.
Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview
It’s Monday, May 5, and the Denver Nuggets (50-32) and Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) are all set to square off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
The Denver Nuggets prevailed over the Los Angeles Clippers in game seven, 120-101. The role players carried the Nuggets to victory. Aaron Gordon scored 22 points, Christian Braun scored 21, and Russell Westbrook added 16.
The Thunder have been off since April 26th after sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies.
Konaté exit could open door to Zaire-Emery arrival
Could Liverpool and PSG Pull Off a Rare Swap Deal?
Swap deals in football once felt like a staple of transfer windows — almost romantic in their simplicity. Two clubs, two players, mutual need — done. But in modern football’s data-driven, regulation-heavy landscape, that kind of straightforward business has become increasingly rare.
One club that has notably avoided them is Liverpool.
The Ravens selected 11 players in the 2025 NFL draft, with Eric DeCosta getting tremendous value with his first four picks. Value is an integral part of the draft process, and understanding the board is vital to judging how teams maximized value during the draft.
Establishing actual “value” on NFL draft prospects is incredibly difficult, with all 32 NFL teams having different schemes, cultures, and ideas of what elite talent looks like.
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We have to start this week’s edition of Par Talk with an apology, as I completely ghosted everyone last Monday without publishing the weekly column. The excuses for missing a week are valid, I swear, as they involve caddying for my younger brother and completely unplugging for some much-needed time away with the family. More on that below.
As for the things you all probably care about much more, the actual golf stories that unfolded over the past week, well, that list starts with Scottie Scheffler after his ludicrous eight-shot victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
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