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Kent Bazemore on the dust up with Bradley Beal today that erupted online: "I guess you can't joke anymore."Full soundbite pic.twitter.com/
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| Susan Slusser |
| @susanslusser |
The Giants' pinch hitters lead the majors with 16 RBIs. 5/10/21, 10:03 PM
| Sporting Green |
| @SportingGreen |
trib.al/61qyaDS 5/11/21, 9:00 AM
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If the State Farm NBA Play-In Tournament started today:
Eastern Conference
- East 7 (Celtics) vs. East 8 (Hornets) | Winner gets No. 7 overall seed
- East 9 (Pacers) vs. East 10 (Wizards) | Loser is eliminated
- Loser 7/8 vs. Winner 9/10 | Winner gets No. 8 overall seed
Western Conference
- West 7 (Lakers) vs. West 8 (Warriors) | Winner gets No. 7 overall seed
- West 9 (Grizzlies) vs. West 10 (Spurs) | Loser is eliminated
- Loser 7/8 vs. Winner 9/10 | Winner gets No. 8 overall seed
Playoff picture | Current standings | Play-In Tournament FAQ | NBA playoff history
7. Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Record: 38-30
Games Ahead (11th): 7.5
Games Back (6th): 1.5
*POR holds tiebreaker
Last Result: 123-110 W vs. PHX
Next Opponent: vs. NYK on Tuesday
The Lakers are assured of at least a Play-In berth after New Orleans’ loss to Memphis on Monday, but the path for better remains just out of reach as long as Portland keeps winning. L.A. will hope for Anthony Davis’ resurgence to continue against a Knicks defense that ranks fourth in the league.
8. Golden State Warriors (—)
Record: 36-33
Games Ahead (11th): 5
Games Back (6th): 4.0
Last Result: 119-116 W vs. UTA
Next Opponent: vs. PHX on Tuesday
The Warriors fought off an absurdly resilient Jazz team for a crucial win to maintain eighth place, with ninth and 10th offering single-elimination pitfalls. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are playing their best basketball since the glory days, but they’ll continue to need unexpected contributions from elsewhere. On Monday, that came from Jordan Poole, who punched in 20 points in under 19 minutes off the bench.
9. Memphis Grizzlies (—)
Record: 35-33
Games Ahead (11th): 4.5
Games Back (6th): 4.5
Last Result: 115-110 W vs. NOP
Next Opponent: vs. DAL on Tuesday
That Memphis can survive a 5-for-14 shooting night from Ja Morant is a credit to his underrated teammates, who have kept the Grizzlies in the playoff picture all year. Jonas Valanciunas (20 points, 11 rebounds vs. New Orleans) continues printing double-doubles, while Dillon Brooks’ ability to catch fire often catches teams off guard. The Grizzlies host the Mavericks on Tuesday in a game that is absolutely critical for both teams.
10. San Antonio Spurs (–)
Record: 33-35
Games Ahead (11th): 2.5
Games Back (6th): 6.5
Last Result: 146-125 W vs. MIL
Next Opponent: @ BKN on Wednesday
The Spurs are officially the only team New Orleans can catch for the Play-In, but they got an entire extra game’s worth of cushion thanks to the Pelicans’ loss and their own impressive win over the Bucks. San Antonio will need more of that — their final four games of the season are against the Nets, Knicks, and Suns (twice).
11. New Orleans Pelicans (–)
Record: 31-38
Games Back (10th): 2.5
Last Result: 115-110 L @ MEM
Next Opponent: @ DAL on Wednesday
Monday’s loss to Memphis was a brutal blow to the Pelicans’ Play-In chances. They now need a two-way sweep — to win their last three remaining games while praying the Spurs lose their final four — to somehow sneak into the Play-In.
| Robin Lundberg |
| @robinlundberg |
When I was growing up, Oscar Robertson's triple-double season was the stuff of legend. Russell Westbrook is about to do it for the fourth time. I don’t care what context you apply, that’s legendary.si.com/nba/2021/
| Nick Wagoner |
| @nwagoner |
#49ers QB Trey Lance had plenty on his plate at NDSU but he still found time every week to put together cut ups and walk his teammates through scenarios on his own every Friday before games. On why Lance might be ready to play sooner than most expect... espn.com/blog/saLance was so advanced in picking up the nuances of the game plan that in 2019, he began a habit of studying game film. He'd arrive early in the morning and show the other quarterbacks what they were looking for from the opposing defense. Then, he would put together a cut up of different clips from the opposition and their own practices.
On Friday mornings, Lance would show the video to the other skill position players and walk them through various concepts. He would then do the same thing for the offensive line with protections.
"He's a football junkie," Hedberg said. "He loves football. He loves to watch video. He learns. He knows what he's looking for when he watches video. ... That's big, especially for a young man that's only 20 years old and been in college football for roughly two and a half seasons."
Once the ball was snapped, Lance did things he will be asked to do in San Francisco. Lance took 30% of his drop backs from under center, easily the most of the draft's first-round quarterbacks. Of those, 24.3% came from under center with play action, and he completed 53 of 77 passes for 847 yards with 12 touchdowns and no interceptions on those throws. Since 2017, the Niners have run the third-most play-action drop backs from under center.
While Lance comes with less experience overall, he has more snaps doing things Shanahan will ask of him than other rookie quarterbacks.
Of course, there are still plenty of things for Lance to improve. Hedberg points to shortening his "throwing stroke" and refining his accuracy, especially on deep balls. Lance completed 39 of 93 passes -- 42% -- traveling 15-plus yards in the air during his college career.
"You can help people with accuracy," Shanahan said. "I think accuracy's going to come down to the person. ... I try to get his feet in the right spot, his eyes in the right spot, because I think if you're in a balanced position, and you're in the club as an NFL thrower, you will be."
When it comes to starting, history says Lance won't have to wait long. Since 2008, 16 of the 18 quarterbacks taken in the top five have started at least 10 games as a rookie with an average of 13 starts for the entire group. The only two who didn't (Jared Goff and Tua Tagovailoa) started seven and nine games, respectively.
In the common era, the only quarterback drafted in the top three to not start a single game as a rookie was Carson Palmer in 2003. Of course, no quarterback drafted that high has ever come to a team this closely removed from a Super Bowl, either.
All of which means Lance's timeline will come down to how fast he picks things up, how he translates it to practice and Garoppolo's ability to stay healthy.
With so many factors at play, there's no need for the Niners to define Lance's timeline. They can let it play out to ensure Lance doesn't become another cautionary tale.
"That's a lot of pressure on a young man," Hedberg said. "But when you get chosen in the first round, you've got administrative pressure, you've got owner pressure, you've got fan pressure to play that guy, especially the quarterback. I understand how that works in the NFL. It's just kind of the way it is and I don't want any quarterback to be rushed."
| Chris Simms |
| @CSimmsQB |
I think there’s a risk the Jaguars are taking with their locker room. Tim Tebow (as nice as he is) cleary doesn’t deserve the shot he’s getting. And I wonder what his teammates will think when a lesser player is taking up practice reps as a marketing ploy. 5/11/21, 8:04 AM
| Dov Kleiman |
| @NFL_DovKleima |
The #Packers made a "significant long-term contract offer" to QB Aaron Rodgers, according to @RapSheetThe two sides however are "Not in a good place."
Ian also added that on the report by @MikeGarafolo
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| The 2021 NFL schedule release is tomorrow night. But before we find out the exact dates of all the matchups, these are the 5 games we have a very close eye on. #FrontOffice33 | #NFL buff.ly/3ty7vjr | |||
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