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Milwaukee Bucks Season Preview: Giannis Antetokounmpo Embodiment of Length & Youth Approach
The Milwaukee Bucks peaked too soon, and then disappointed. This year, ownership won’t be as forgiving on Jason Kidd if he fails to the take them into the playoffs, this time going with Giannis Antetokounmpo as his point-forward man from the get go, hoping that Jabari Parker turns into the star scorer they all think he can do on a consistent level.
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Jeremy Lin Means the World to the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are making Jeremy Lin the face of the franchise, and it’s before he’s even played a single game for his new team. The combination of being everything head coach Kenny Atkinson and general manager Bobby Marks are about from a basketball philosophy standpoint, and his huge marketing potential, makes him incredibly valuable to a franchise that’s fighting for recognition in a city and league that usually forgets about them.
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NFL Rumors: San Diego Chargers & Joey Bosa Sticking to Their Guns
We’re halfway through the preseason schedule, and the San Diego Chargers still haven’t been able to sign their first round draft pick and third overall, Joey Bosa. As part of the media battle and negotiations between the team and player, the Chargers are making it known they’re prepared to begin the season without him.
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NBA Rumors: Rockets, James Harden Haven’t Changed That Much
Change the head coach, bring in new players. Some things can’t change, and any team with James Harden on board completely relies on his ability, and his motivation to change as a leader and basketball players. To make a long story short: Hold your horses on the Houston Rockets completely transforming, and doing a whole lot better than last season.
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NFL Rumors – New York Jets Also Interested in Signing Karlos Williams
Maybe the interested in recently-turned free agent Karlos Williams isn’t as great as once thought, going unclaimed through the waivers to hit free agency, with his first piece of business being visiting the New York Jets.
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NBA Rumors: Knicks & Derrick Rose Optimistic, Carmelo Anthony Realistic
The combination of having a good Olympics basketball tournament for Carmelo Anthony and the weird confidence of Derrick Rose is leading to some surprising optimism surge within the New York Knicks, while receiving mockery for it on the outside.
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NFL Rumors: Jets, Lions & Cardinals Interested in Keenan Lewis
There’s a very long list of teams interested in recently released cornerback Keenan Lewis. Part of the group chasing him are the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions.
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Oldest Starting NFL Quarterbacks Heading into the 2016 Season
On the list of the oldest starting quarterbacks in the NFL heading into the new season, you can find Super Bowl champions like Aaron Rodgers, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady, next to players with almost no playoff experience like Jay Cutler, or ones with none at all, like Ryan Fitzpatrick.
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7 Most Played Matchups of Week 1 Games in the 2016 Season
Of the 31 games involving at least one P5 conference team in week 1 (Hawaii games get counted twice here), only 7 feature matchups between teams with a history of at least 5 games between them, excluding two conference games in the ACC and the SEC.
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Team USA/Dream Teams at the Olympics: Winning Margin Comparison
With three games of winning by single digits, the 2016 Dream Team (or just Team USA) managed to put itself out of the discussion for the best NBA basketball team sent to the Olympics and win the gold medal.