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Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero lead Magic past Pistons for statement Game 4 win

The Orlando Magic are now just a win away from advancing to the next round and eliminating the Detroit Pistons after their gutsy victory, 94-88, in Game 4 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs at Kia Center on Monday. The No. 8 Magic stayed composed in the endgame, with the No. 1 Pistons threatening […] The post Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero lead Magic past Pistons for statement Game 4 win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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USC star freshman Alijah Arenas to return for second season

The “Muss Bus” is retaining one of its most important passengers. Alijah Arenas, the USC freshman guard who showed glimpses of tantalizing potential, will return for a second season with the Trojans after withdrawing from NBA draft consideration, a person close to the situation confirmed to the California Post on Monday. The news was first...

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Magic’s Desmond Bane gets bloody elbow in final moments of Game 4 vs. Pistons

The Orlando Magic are taking a commanding 3-1 lead over the first-seeded Detroit Pistons. That’s a sentence that no one expected to hear in this year’s postseason, yet here we are. The underdog squad is giving their blood, sweat, and tears for this win… quite literally even. In the waning moments of the Magic’s Game […] The post Magic’s Desmond Bane gets bloody elbow in final moments of Game 4 vs. Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Senators GM Denies Brady Tkachuk Trade Rumors

The Ottawa Senators season ended in disappointing fashion last weekend with the squad getting swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs. This is the second year in a row the team has been eliminated in the first round, following their loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 24-25.The series was […] The post Senators GM Denies Brady Tkachuk Trade Rumors appeared first on HEAVY.

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Heat’s Pat Riley ‘flat-out’ shuts the door on Bam Adebayo trade: ‘I want to build around Bam’

MIAMI –  With the Miami Heat’s incoming offseason surrounded in rumors and speculation, there’s one thing for certain about the team, and it involves Bam Adebayo. As the Heat are in line to potentially make some trades this summer, team president Pat Riley makes his stance known on Adebayo’s future with the franchise. There were […] The post Heat’s Pat Riley ‘flat-out’ shuts the door on Bam Adebayo trade: ‘I want to build around Bam’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Devin Booker’s quiet 1st half vs. Thunder has Suns fans fearing a sweep

All season long, the Phoenix Suns have been exceeding expectations. Many expected them to fall off in the aftermath of trading Kevin Durant away, but the Suns, instead of rolling over, have embraced their identity of pacey yet gritty basketball after bringing in a culture-setter in Dillon Brooks to complement their Devin Booker-led core. However, […] The post Devin Booker’s quiet 1st half vs. Thunder has Suns fans fearing a sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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2 Lakers players get fined for criticizing the referees

Two Los Angeles Lakers players are now feeling the wrath of the league office. The NBA announced on Monday that Lakers guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard have been fined. Smart is being fined $35,000 for “questioning the integrity of the game officials,” and Kennard is being fined $20,000 for “directing inappropriate language towards game … The post 2 Lakers players get fined for criticizing the referees appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Patriots Rookie’s Position Debate After Nick Saban’s Bold Take

The New England Patriots selected a dynamic defensive player in the second round of the NFL draft. The reviews on Gabe Jacas are positive. However, a college football legend has a question regarding his game. Nick Saban posed a question on Friday about the defender’s abilities.Jacas is coming off a season that saw him record […] The post Patriots Rookie’s Position Debate After Nick Saban’s Bold Take appeared first on HEAVY.

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Lakers’ Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard fined for criticism, interaction with refs

Two Lakers guards were fined by the NBA because of their criticism and interactions with the referees after Sunday’s Game 4 loss to the Rockets. The league announced on Monday that Marcus Smart was fined $35,000 for “questioning the integrity of game officials”, while Luke Kennard was fined $25,000 for “directing inappropriate language toward game...

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Rays reporter Ryan Bass gifts young fan baseball after grown man wrestles one away from her

A home run from the Cleveland Guardians’ Daniel Schneemann resulted in a bad look for a grown man in the left field bleachers at Progressive Field on Monday night. Schneemann hit a two-run, opposite-field shot to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the fifth inning. A grown…

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Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes Draw Attention Amid NFL Offseason

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are fully enjoying the NFL offseason. The couple drew attention after Brittany Mahomes shared their experience at the Stagecoach Music Festival on social media. She gave fans a glimpse of their fun getaway as they unwind ...

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