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After the Nuggets eviscerated the Suns 125–100 in Game 6 on Thursday night to advance to the Western Conference finals, Denver coach Mike Malone explained the limited celebration by the team as the players left the floor.
“We weren’t satisfied winning the first-round, [and] we’re not satisfied now,” he began. “We’re not celebrating and popping champagne and throwing water over each other because our goal wasn’t to get to the Western Conference finals. I keep saying our goal is to win a championship, so we have much more work to do.

1. One of the more intriguing plotlines regarding the NFL’s schedule release was how the league would handle Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football package after a rocky debut in 2022 thanks to a slew of horrible matchups.
Things were so bad the NFL is considering implementing flex scheduling for TNF.
The reality is that it’s not easy to give Amazon a great schedule. The best games are always going to go to NBC for Sunday Night Football and then Fox or CBS for the weekly 4:25 p.m. ET national game. Then the NFL has to take care of ESPN and Monday Night Football.

Men’s college basketball’s 60-day transfer portal window closed Thursday, concluding a chaotic stage in the sport’s offseason that saw more than 1,500 players hunt for a new school. Roster movement is far from complete: Players could still trickle into the portal over the next few days as paperwork clears, and graduate transfers can enter the portal at any time. But for the most part, the players left in the portal at this point are the primary names to watch for as teams fill out their rosters for the 2023–24 season.
Here’s a look at the big names still left on the board.

Eli Manning wouldn’t mind playing one more season of football, not for the New York Giants, but at his alma mater of Ole Miss.
The two-time Super Bowl champ was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame on Friday morning, and while reflecting on his final season as a Rebel, joked that he reached out to see if he was eligible for a COVID year so he could suit up for Ole Miss just one more time.
“About 12 of us had all redshirted, and you know so (we were) fifth-year seniors,” Manning explained.

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We now know the full 2023 NFL schedule, so here’s what to watch in Week 1
The 2023 NFL schedule is now set.
Before we head into full offseason mode, it is time to look ahead, for a moment, at Week 1 of the 2023 campaign.
Things may change between now and then, but right now, here are the 16 Week 1 games, ranked by watchability.

1. Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs

It should be no surprise that this game is ranked high on this list. After all, this contest cracked our list of the best games of the entire 2023 NFL season.

The Knicks and Warriors both staved off elimination at home Wednesday night and now they must try to do so again, this time on the road. The Heat and Lakers both hold 3–2 series leads in their respective second-round series with one win standing between them and a trip to the conference finals.
Los Angeles is a narrow favorite at home against Golden State and Miami is also favored on its home floor against New York.
Below are a handful of betting trends, picks and a question for Friday’s playoff doubleheader. Knicks-Heat gets underway at 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Durant had his first season with the Suns come to an end in humiliating fashion Thursday night, as they were blown at home by the Nuggets, 125-100, in Game 6 of their second-round series. 
Durant won over a lot of fans after the game with his classy comments about Nuggets star (and two-time NBA MVP) Nikola Jokić, saying he’ll go down as one of the best centers to ever play the game. 
Durant’s whole breakdown of Jokić and his game was pretty cool to hear, especially as the comments came just moments after such a deflating loss for the Suns star.

Now that the 2023 NFL schedule has been released, we can dive right into all the big-time matchups and games loaded with fantasy superstars. Some of those games could have massive fantasy implications, including several that feature the top three teams in the AFC, the NFC’s defending champions and … the Detroit Lions?
SEE ALSO: 5 Fantasy Takeaways From 2023 NFL Schedule Release
Here’s my look at the top 10 fantasy matchups for next season.
1. Bengals at Chiefs (Week 17)
Patrick Mahomes vs.

Savage.
The Carolina Hurricanes are on to the Eastern Conference Finals and couldn’t say goodbye to New Jersey without one parting blow, courtesy of Cameo.

Feeling the love from Jersey #LetsGoCanes | @BookCameo pic.twitter.com/RAo7E37AeV
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) May 12, 2023

In preparation for a series win, the Canes got some notable TV personalities from New Jersey to record congratulatory messages for “winning” and “moving on.” Judging from most of the pronunciation there was an assumption that “Carolina” was a person, and not a teams.

The NFL schedule is out. Here’s a bold prediction for every team.