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Yankees Over Red Sox – Unlikely Home Run Hero
Things continue to get worse for the Boston Red Sox, as they lose for a second consecutive game to the New York Yankees, this time 8-7 in Fenway Park with Brett Gardner hitting a game-winning home run in the sixth inning, capping off a furious Yankees rally and comeback before some strong closing innings from Esmil Rogers, Dellin Betances and David Robertson.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Will Learn From Kobe Bryant & Steve Nash
His first and maybe only season with the Los Angeles Lakers isn’t the first time Jeremy Lin has been around players who’ll end up in the hall of fame one day, but it’s a very different thing playing next to Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash, who won’t just benefit from their new teammate but could also be a very big influence on him.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Byron Scott Got the Job for the Wrong Reasons
The Los Angeles Lakers are always about winning championships, nothing else. But their team isn’t good enough to even dream about going that far, and hiring Byron Scott is further proof that this team isn’t aiming very high yet again.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves Might Replace Kevin Love with Thaddeus Young
When this whole Kevin Love trade saga will be over and the Minnesota Timberwolves once again find themselves far away from any national spotlight, it might be because the Philadelphia 76ers got themselves involved in the deal, and were willing to give away Thaddeus Young.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Shouldn’t Start Dion Waiters
A talented player, Dion Waiters. Also a player with plenty of ego and self confidence, seeing himself as a starter in the new look Cleveland Cavaliers, even if the personnel and the lineup suggests it would be better for everyone if he starts on the bench and gets the role of a sixth man.
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Kevin Durant Will Follow in the LeBron James Footsteps
Because this is summer and the off-season, things a superstar like Kevin Durant says regarding his future with the Oklahoma City Thunder or his path to the Washington Wizards which in any case won’t be decided in the next two years, seem a lot more meaningful than they actually are.
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Seydou Keita Refuses to Shake Hands With Pepe & Throws Watter Bottle at Him
Some teams and players can make a friendly match look like something a lot more serious, as Seydou Keita not shaking hands with Pepe just before the start of the AS Roma vs Real Madrid exhibition match resulted in something of a scuffle on the pitch, which included the Malian midfielder nearly hitting the Portuguese centre back with a water bottle.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin is Great for Steve Nash
The arrival of Jeremy Lin to become the starting point guard of the Los Angeles Lakers might mean less minutes for Steve Nash who is reaching the final stage of his career, but it also allows the future hall of famer to take it easier, and making it possible for the coach and team to give him plenty of rest, as the last two years have shown he’s going to need it.
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NFL Rumors – Chicago Bears Will Choose Chris Williams as Their Return Man
Right now there seems to be open competition as the Chicago Bears are trying to decide between Eric Weems and Chris Williams to take over the return man position for next season, but looking at the differences between the two players should make it an easy choice.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & New York Knicks Interested in Signing Michael Beasley
Last season was about rebuilding his reputation as a player who isn’t going to cause trouble on an NBA team. This season will probably be about becoming a more important part of the rotation, and Michael Beasley should get a chance to do it from the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks or a number of other teams.