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Remember when the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic

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LeBron still doing this stuff is actually mind-boggling. Beating Denver in so many different ways, completely unbothered.

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Legendary performance by Julian Strawther

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Matas Buzelis: 10 points Phoenix Suns: 11 points

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Bradley Beal is back in the starting five. Problem solved!

submitted 15 hours ago • 5 comments

TRUMP: The NCAA has complied immediately. That's good. But I understand Maine -- is the governor of Maine here? JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply? JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all

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Janet Mills wins today

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The Ringer's NBA Expansion Week finale: The great @tylerparker.bsky.social goes deep on the Legend of Bryant "Big Country" Reeves www.theringer.com/2025/02/21/n...

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For the 28th straight game against the Celtics, Embiid's defense has been rough

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silly

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Tatum is, increasingly, the best passer on the court

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To address some understandable concerns: Spurs are optimistic Wembanyama will recover in time for next season. Not worried about his long-term health. I’m told this is not as serious as the Chris Bosh blood clot issue.

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Missing the days when there was “good” news

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This is so shameful and heartbreaking.

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Congratulations to Celtics PR legend Jeff Twiss for his recognition as the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award winner from the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was forced to close due to the “sudden dismissal of federal employees,” the library’s foundation said in a statement to CNN.

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baby need a nap

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Today, @joelanderson.bsky.social and I started our "25 for 25" series, our attempt to figure out the future of our wonderful, wounded industry. First up: Nick Wright on the future of sports debate. open.spotify.com/episode/0hs7...

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New @ The Ringer: I gamed out what a hypothetical expansion draft might look like if one were to magically happen this summer: www.theringer.com/2025/02/18/n...

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New @ The Ringer: I gamed out what a hypothetical expansion draft might look like if one were to magically happen this summer: www.theringer.com/2025/02/18/n...

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NY City Council speaker Adrienne Adams: "With the resignation of deputy mayors, it has become clear that Mayor Adams has now lost the confidence and trust of his own staff, his colleagues in government, and New Yorkers. He now must prioritize New York City and New Yorkers, step aside and resign."

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Here are my winners and losers from NBA All-Star Weekend: www.theringer.com/2025/02/17/n...

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Here are my winners and losers from NBA All-Star Weekend: www.theringer.com/2025/02/17/n...

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“Bill Hader is a good friend of mine” - LeBron James

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LeBron just said he’s not playing in tonight’s All-Star game

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Kevin Garnett wearing a Bill Russell USF hoodie was the best fashion choice of the weekend

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the props are corny

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incredible assist from Louis CK

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In accordance with the Bulls' demands, Matas Buzelis seems to be trying to win the dunk contest with eight or nine good dunks rather than three great ones.

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Castle will win

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not cancelling the event after round 1 is an incredible choice

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by killing it

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Chris Paul hacking the skills challenge is the greatest moment in skills challenge history and it's clearly a sign we cancel this event and shoot it into the sun

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Chris Paul is a LEGEND

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This is how white supremacy works. The parade is to honor the birthday of an historic Marylander. What if the parade were for Samuel Chase or Francis Scott Key? It would be fine. Douglass is defined by the feds only by his Blackness. But they’ll deny it.

submitted 7 days ago • 15 comments

Dalton Knecht vs. LeBron James

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Over/under career All-Star appearances for Stephon Castle: 2.5

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Team G League advancing to Sunday night would be a best-case scenario for Adam Silver. Nobody is not trying against those dudes.

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