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The Mavericks player said Washington is ’not trying to play winning basketball.’

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It came down to the wire Tuesday night when the Wizards won by a single point in a high-scoring affair against the Mavericks. And even after the game, shots continued to be fired. 
In a tweet, Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News quoted Dallas’ Spencer Dinwiddie saying, “For them, it’s a showcase. They’re over there trying to get paid, not trying to play winning basketball.

Several factors will likely drive down the potential value of the aging star wideout should Arizona want to deal him.
Conference title games. Coaching searches. A lot of questions. Let’s answer them …
From zuk (@zuk60746497): What is DeAndre Hopkins’s realistic trade value?
Zuk, there is a lot to consider here for teams picking up the phone and calling new Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort. And these things, good as Hopkins has been over the last 10 seasons, will probably conspire to drive down his trade value.

Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert might bring QB salaries to a whole new level in the NFL.
Right now, Aaron Rodgers has the highest average yearly salary of any passer in the NFL at $50.27 million.
However, the young gunslingers are both expected to reset the standard.
How much will Joe Burrow’s next deal be for? (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow are going to get paid.
“They are under contract through 2023 along with a fifth-year option for 2024, which both teams will inevitably pick up.

The Pittsburgh Maulers and New Jersey Generals will kick off the first regular-season USFL game in Canton, Ohio on April 23.

The state doesn’t have any professional sports, so the community rallies behind Richard Pitino and the Lobos basketball team, which is staging a comeback.

The New Mexico Lobos had couldn’t play at their iconic home arena during COVID-19 restrictions, but now fans pack The Pit once again.
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The heart of the state of New Mexico sits a mile above sea level but 37 feet below the ground, in a bunker-like structure that comes to life for basketball games on winter nights.

Ronald Acuna is here to remind us that baseball season is right around the corner.
And for those pitchers reporting next month, you better have a game-plan set and ready to go when Acuna steps in the box this spring, because our man will make you look like an IDIOT if you don’t.
Acuna launched an absolute rocket during a Venezuelan League final Tuesday, and you would’ve thought it was a walk-off in Game 7 of the World Series based off of his reaction.
There are pimp job home runs … and then there’s this beauty from one Ronald Acuna Jr.

Who could join him in Cooperstown next year?
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I know he won’t make it, but I’m glad to see my guy Andy Pettitte remain on the Hall of Fame ballot.
In today’s SI:AM:
🌟 Why Scott Rolen deserves a Hall of Fame spot
🎙️ Lisa Guerrero on her awful “MNF” experience
✈️ The best destination for Aaron Rodgers
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With All-Star starters set to be announced Thursday, SI’s Chris Mannix unveils his roster selections for the East.
How competitive are All-Star spots in Salt Lake City? The bench is likely to have a player who picks up MVP votes. Perhaps a lot of MVP votes. Here are my choices for the Eastern Conference All-Star squad.
Frontcourt
Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum

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Only this year in this conference is a two-time MVP averaging north of 30 points per game left off the ballot.

At least six candidates have reportedly been granted a second interview.
The Colts are planning to interview interim coach Jeff Saturday a second time as they proceed in their coaching search, according to the Associated Press. He is among six or seven other candidates who have reached this stage.
Saturday, who had no college or professional coaching experience before this year, was hired as interim coach after the team fired Frank Reich. At the time of his hiring, the former Colts All-Pro center was an ESPN analyst and won his first game at the helm against the Raiders.

No, there wasn’t a clone or a body double — according to Josh Allen.
Conspiracy theories surrounding Damar Hamlin just won’t go away. Large swathes of the internet still believe that Hamlin either died on the field and was replaced by a clone after collapsing against the Bengals on January 2nd, or at least that the team used a body double to appear in Buffalo for the Bills’ playoff game this past weekend.
Hamlin has addressed the stupidity, and now Josh Allen is weighing in too. On Tuesday Allen appeared on Kyle Brandt’s Basement to address the conspiracy.