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Paul George is likely to miss the Clippers’ entire opening round Western Conference playoff series against the Suns due to his sprained right knee, sources told ESPN.

Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins appeared to make it abundantly clear that money isn’t the root of the friction between him and his team as trade rumors swirl. 
“‘Hopkins doesn’t want a raise,’ – Nuk,” Hopkins posted Sunday on Twitter. 
“Nuk” is a nickname given to him by his family when he was a baby, and it appears he resorted to referencing himself in third-person to tackle the speculation head on. Hopkins signed a two-year contract extension in 2020 worth $54.5 million that runs through the 2024 season. With an average annual value of $27.

The Cincinnati Reds absolutely smoked the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The Reds scored eight runs in the first five innings before dropping a five-spot in the eighth to take a 13-0 lead. They won by that score.
Philadelphia took that loss personally, apparently. The Phillies came out smoking on Sunday afternoon after a rain delay.
The game was set to begin at 1:10 but got delayed by rain by over an hour. So, the contest started at 2:25. Someone should have told the Reds, because it seems like they didn’t realize the game had started.

One of the intriguing ongoing storylines of the NFL offseason is the next destination for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster, most expect the team to trade Hopkins.
The Cardinals are rebuilding and their starting quarterback is likely to miss at least half of next season. Certainly, Hopkins wants to play for a contender.
In his 10-year career, largely with the Houston Texans, Hopkins has only made the playoffs four times. He has only been part of two victories and never gone past the divisional round.

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers has endured his fair share of time as an internet meme over the years.
Saturday was no different, as a video of the longtime coach reacting to a play during Philadelphia’s Game 1 over the Nets swept across social media.
Rivers was reacting to a foul Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith committed against 76ers star Joel Embiid, who went to the ground seemingly in pain. But, of course Rivers’s reaction was captured on video, creating the perfect base for a new Doc meme.

“I feel like I’m ready to compete now,” the former Dodgers pitcher told reporters after the game.

Because of the RBC Heritage’s elevated status, Jordan Spieth earned more in defeat than in victory a year ago.

Amid trade speculation for DeAndre Hopkins, the veteran wide receiver had some fun when possible new teams were posed to him. While being interviewed on the All Things Covered podcast, the Patriots, Bills, Jets and Chiefs were named, and Hopkins was asked to react to each team without saying a word based on how much he wants to play for them. 
When the bit started with New England, Hopkins didn’t seem make a facial expression at all. He appeared to look to his side, waiting for the next team. So Patriots fans shouldn’t expect the five-time All-Pro anytime soon.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott earned quite the prestigious honor at his alma mater, Mississippi State, on Saturday during the team’s spring game.
While the former Bulldogs quarterback was on the field for halftime, the school formally announced that its English bulldog mascot, Jak, would be retiring and would be replaced by a new dog named Dak.
Not many NFL players can say their alma mater’s mascot is named after them.
“How about it?” Prescott said, via Mississippi State’s athletics website. “They’ve named the mascot after me, so I had to come back and see that.

Former Syracuse center Jesse Edwards has committed to play at West Virginia next season. The 6-foot-11 senior was ranked third by ESPN among players in the portal.