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The Miami Heat had the New York Knicks on the brink of a devastating loss in Game 2 of their second round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Heat were playing without Jimmy Butler, the injured star who has powered their run as a No. 8 seed throughout this postseason. Oh yeah, Miami also lost Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo to injury over the last couple weeks. The HEat already had a 1-0 series lead, but no one thought they could pull off a Game 2 win without Butler.

The NBA Most Valuable Player award is always a highly debated discussion throughout the season, especially after the league’s midseason All-Star break.
Much like the debates of the finalists competing for the award, the voting results for the annual award often create dialogue among those in the NBA community and social media.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the 2022-23 NBA MVP award, beating out Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Anybody who’s seen the IFC sitcom Brockmire knows the stereotype of the baseball broadcaster who gets a little loose with the language while calling a game. While the eponymous Jim Brockmire’s expletive-filled tirade came as a result of an on-air meltdown, in the real world, such slip-ups are typically unintentional.
They are, nevertheless, still funny. Which brings us to the Phillies’ broadcast during Monday’s game against the Dodgers.

Turns out, there’s an easy way to turn yourself into a nearly guaranteed NFL draft pick: be a 5-star recruit.
Shannon Terry of On3.com examined the results of the 2023 draft and found that talent and success in high school often translates to football’s higher levels.
Over 81% of five-star recruits from relevant high school classes were drafted last week.
That made them more than 21x more likely to be taken than someone with a two-star ranking or lower.

Former Titans lineman Taylor Lewan, 31, isn’t happy with the progress of his right knee since his first ACL surgery in 2020.
Lewan announced during a new episode of his podcast that he’d be suing the doctors and “people” responsible for the Oct. 2020 surgery to repair his torn ACL.

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Lewan Plans To Sue, Future In NFL Uncertain
Speaking on the lawsuit, Lewan admitted that he noticed a dramatic change in his knee following the injury. Lewan also said how the knee affects his future in the NFL, especially as a new free agent.

In 2010, Joel Embiid first started playing basketball. In ‘15, after multiple injuries robbed him of his first two professional seasons—and in the wake of the death of his brother—he considered walking away from the game entirely. And now, in ‘23, Embiid is the MVP of the NBA.
Embiid’s ascension to the pinnacle of individual basketball is one of the more improbable stories in the history of the sport. He didn’t start playing the sport until well into his teens. And a foot injury before the draft clouded where he would be selected in the summer of 2014.

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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won his first career MVP on Tuesday night after finishing second the past two seasons.

The NBA announced its MVP award on Tuesday. To the chagrin of Nikola Jokic fans, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid won the coveted 2023 title. Seen as a two-man race between the Joker and Embiid, NBA circles were split on the regular season’s best player.

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Was Embiid’s MVP A ‘Sympathy Award’?
Embiid was rightly deserving of the award: averaging 33.1 points (leaguewide-best), 10.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists on 34.6 minutes a night.

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The 2023 MLB rookie class has already shown star potential.
Corbin Carroll from the Arizona Diamondbacks has helped propel his team into surprising early contention. Hunter Brown has continued the Houston Astros‘ track record of developing quality starting pitchers.
Several other players have made their debut in MLB this season, including Brett Baty of the New York Mets and Japanese baseball import Kodai Senga.
Touted Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees has also taken over as the team’s starting shortstop.