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Thursday, Jun 6

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Kendrick Perkins Accused LeBron Of ‘Weaseling His Way Into Somebody Else’s Moment’ After His Recent Kyrie Comments

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Kendrick Perkins wasn't happy with LeBron James for saying, among other things, he wished he still played with Kyrie Irving.

Amid All The Noise, A’ja Wilson Continues To Dominate In Historic Ways

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With so much chatter around the WNBA, the most dominant force still resides in Las Vegas, where A'ja Wilson is doing things no one ever has.

ESPN Used Metro Boomin’s ‘Runnin Outta Time’ For Its NBA Finals Ad Campaign

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In addition to providing the soundtrack, Metro Boomin narrated the ad.

22

Michael Bloomberg Will Join A-Rod’s Ownership Group Trying To Buy The Wolves And The Lynx

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Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez's group that is attempting to buy Minnesota's basketball teams received an injection of cash.

19

Kyrie Irving And Kristaps Porzingis Had To Fail With Their NBA Finals Opponent To Get To Where They Are Today

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It's been a while since Kyrie played in Boston and Porzingis played in Dallas, but they wouldn't be in the Finals without that experience.

Going Deep On What Did (And Didn’t) Make Dynasty Mode In ‘EA Sports College Football 25’ With The Lead Game Designer

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We sat down with Ben Haumiller of EA Sports to dive into how they built Dynasty mode in College Football 25 and what's still to come.

18

ESPN Isolated Luka Dancing On Gobert For His Game-Winner In A Very Cool Finals Promo Video

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ESPN's NBA Finals hype video ahead of Game 1 featured Luka's stepback on Gobert and Tatum's dagger in OT from the conference finals.

A Kyrie Irving Media Roundtable To Make Sense Of His Dallas Mavericks Renaissance

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Kyrie Irving's chaotic Boston and Brooklyn years happened, but his turnaround in Dallas deserves just as much critical thought.

16

Chris Fowler On The Challenges Of Video Game Calls And Why He’s Fired Up To Be In ‘EA Sports College Football’

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Fowler wasn't allowed to be part of NCAA Football by ESPN, but he finally gets to call video game football in 'EA Sports College Football.'

14

The Lakers Are Reportedly Set To Target UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley With A ‘Massive Offer’

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With all indications they would hire JJ Redick, a massive curve ball arrived on Thursday with word the Lakers were going after Dan Hurley.

06

Ed Sheeran Explained What Converted Him Into A Boston Celtics Fan, And Reneé Rapp Was Involved

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A previously viral video of Rapp and Sheeran just got even more wholesome.

03

How To Buy Drake’s OVO And ESPN 2024 NBA Finals Varsity Jacket

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Drake is not competing for the Larry O'Brien Trophy, but he remains undefeated in being sports-adjacent at all times.

Drake’s OVO Made An NBA Finals Jacket, And Metro Boomin Stars In An NBA Finals Commercial, So That’s Awkward

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If Metro's 2024 NBA Finals commercial featured 'BBL Drizzy,' we'd really be living.

‘Simple Works’: How A Lesson Learned As A Rookie Makes Derrick White A Perfect Fit In Boston

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White learned "simple works" as a rookie, and he's kept that front of mind to help the Celtics reach the NBA Finals.

Wednesday, Jun 5

20

The WNBA Rescinded Angel Reese’s Second Technical For Waving Her Hand At A Ref

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The second of the two quick T's that got Reese tossed on Wednesday got rescinded upon league review.

Tony Khan Talks About MJF’s Return, The Young Bucks Shoes, and More

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We caught up with AEW CEO Tony Khan about MJF's return, Britt Baker, Jaime Hayter, and the Young Bucks shoe sellout.

19

The Jazz Are Ditching The Highlighter Uniforms For The Purple Mountains Full-Time

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Utah will begin phasing in their new unis next year and will be all purple mountains by 2025-26 in a huge upgrade.

Cameron Brink On Defying Tired WNBA Narratives And How She Made Diana Taurasi Laugh

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The Sparks rookie dished on the most tired narrative about women's sports, making Diana Taurasi laugh, learning from Lisa Leslie, and more.

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JJ Redick On Lakers Coaching Rumors: ‘That Will Be Addressed Once The Season’s Over, That’s All I’ll Say’

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Redick wasn't denying the rumors he was likely the choice in L.A., but noted there won't be anything official until the Finals are done.

05

Angel Reese Apparently Got Ejected For Saying ‘That’s Bullsh*t’ To A Ref And Even Sabrina Ionescu Couldn’t Believe It

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Reese, the former LSU standout, received one of the softest double technicals you will ever see.

03

A Criminal Complaint Alleges Jontay Porter Was ‘Encouraged’ To Clear Gambling Debts By ‘Withdrawing From Certain Games Prematurely’

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A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn shed light on the Jontay Porter gambling scandal.

Tuesday, Jun 4

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Report: The Lakers Are ‘Infatuated’ With JJ Redick As Their Next Head Coach

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Redick, who hosts a podcast with Lakers star LeBron James, has never coached before, but seems like the choice in L.A.

23

Colin Cowherd On The Media’s Reaction To Caitlin Clark And Chennedy Carter: ‘They’re Not Fragile, We Are’

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Cowherd said the issue isn't the WNBA players and Caitlin Clark, but men in the media being too fragile to handle this discussion.

20

LeBron James Called Kyrie Irving ‘The Most Gifted Player The NBA’s Ever Seen’

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LeBron James talked about how proud he is of his former teammate's growth and how mad he is he doesn't get to play with Kyrie anymore.

17

Tucupita Marcano Got Banned For Life From MLB For Betting On Baseball (Which He Was Terrible At)

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Marcano bet 231 times on Major League Baseball while with the Pirates and somehow won just 4.3 percent of his bets.

05

Kendrick Perkins Called For Men In Sports Media Like Stephen A. Smith And Pat McAfee To Be ‘Responsible To Do Their Homework’ With WNBA Coverage

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Kendrick Perkins discussed the uptick in men who discuss the WNBA with Caitlin Clark in the league, and called on Pat McAfee to apologize.

Monday, Jun 3

21

How The Dallas Mavericks Built A Title Contender In A Year

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After tanking out of the Play-In last year, the Mavs spent all summer through the deadline making moves to get this team to the FInals.

Pat McAfee Is The Latest Person To Go Off The Rails Talking About Caitlin Clark

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No one can be normal about Caitlin Clark right now and Pat McAfee's rant about "the white b***h for the Indiana team" is the latest example.

19

After 96 Games, The Celtics Can Finally Answer Everyone’s Questions

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The regular season and East Playoffs were all preparation for the Celtics, who will be judged entirely off their performance in the Finals.

18

Monica McNutt Called Out Stephen A’s Lack Of WNBA Coverage: ‘You Could Have Been Doing This Three Years Ago If You Wanted To’

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Stephen A. couldn't believe McNutt called him out on air during a discussion of the Chennedy Carter-Caitlin Clark incident.