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Lionel Messi’s 4 year, $674M contract with Barcelona officially expires today, fueling speculation that his 20 year run with the club could be coming to an end. While negotiations have been in motion, Messi will technically be able to negotiate elsewhere starting tomorrow. 6/30/21, 10:09 AM-168.5M PER
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Following a TMZ report that police in California are investigating Dodgers star Trevor Bauer for an assault on a woman, Bauer's attorney, Jon Fetterolf, released a statement in which he denied the allegations. ESPN has chosen not to name the woman even though her attorney did. pic.twitter.com/
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| Ballislife.com |
| @Ballislife |
HBD Mitch Richmond aka The Rock
◾ NBA Champion
◾ Rookie Of The Year
◾ 6 x All-Star
◾ 5 x All-NBA
◾ 1/3 of Run TMC
◾ Hall of Fame
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| For The Win |
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| Bob Nightengale |
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| Bob Nightengale |
| @BNightengale |
Marquez was just three outs away from #MLB's record eighth no-hitter of the season. 6/29/21, 8:03 PM
Giants - Top 9th
- JANSEN PITCHING FOR LADSFLAD
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| Justin Allegri |
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Marco Luciano belts his second HR of the game. This one an opposite field three run blast. His second multi homer game this season.The 19 year old prospect now has a league leading 12 HR. @SJGiants
#SFGiants 6/29/21, 8:37 PM
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Not Pascal Siakam. Or Ben Simmons or Domantas Sabonis or, please, Collin Sexton.
How about Myles Turner?
If the goal is for the Warriors to make a deal that sends them back into a championship-or-bust mentality, no one makes more sense than Turner. No other player with a reasonable chance of being moved would fill as many significant Golden State needs or fit so seamlessly with the core already in place.
Turner is a legit center. He’s only 25, but he’s a six-year veteran with the Indianapolis Pacers, who are in the process of doing what any franchise does after hiring a new coach, Rick Carlisle in this case. They’re evaluating everyone on the roster, and that typically leads to changes.
If there is one thing this postseason has revealed, beyond the inordinate number of injuries, it is that success requires, above all, terrific shooting and defensive versatility. The Warriors know this as well as any franchise. But another thing that has become evident is that one of the biggest popular fibs, still being argued as truth in some circles, is being exposed as the absolute fiction it always was.
The Athletic’s John Hollinger looked at the situation and broke down four scenarios for a potential Lillard trade, including a return to the Bay Area. Here’s how the Oakland kid, in Hollinger’s view, could become a Warrior.
“Golden State has enough interesting pieces to actually make this plausible. They have a matching contract in Andrew Wiggins, plus the kind of juicy young assets (last year’s No. 2 pick James Wiseman, this year’s No. 7 pick and No. 14 pick and at least two of their own future firsts that can be part of any deal) that are tough for any of the teams listed above to contend with.
Imagine this dream scenario for Golden State: Lillard and Nurkic to the Warriors for Wiggins, Wiseman, Jordan Poole, Eric Paschall, picks 7 and 14 in 2021 and the Warriors’ first-round picks in 2022 and 2026.
Can Golden State win that bidding war? I think it would have a really good chance. A better question is: Do the Warriors want to win that bidding war? Or would they rather use those pieces on a frontcourt player?
Another question: Can they afford to win that bidding war? A Warriors team with Lillard, Thompson, Curry and Draymond Green would have $165 million committed to just four players in 2023-24, presuming Curry signs an extension. To understand what a mind-boggling figure that is, this year’s projected luxury tax is $136 million. The Warriors would be $30 million past that plank with just a quarter of the roster filled; between that and the repeater penalty, they would easily be looking at writing a nine-figure check to the league.”
| Ballislife.com |
| @Ballislife |
HBD Mitch Richmond aka The Rock
◾ NBA Champion
◾ Rookie Of The Year
◾ 6 x All-Star
◾ 5 x All-NBA
◾ 1/3 of Run TMC
◾ Hall of Fame
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Head coach Nate McMillan didn’t have a concrete update for reporters this morning on Young’s status, but said after Tuesday’s game that he suspects the star guard will ultimately be a game-time decision on Thursday, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN (Twitter link). Young is dealing with a bone bruise in his right foot.
Here’s more on the Hawks:
- Starting center Clint Capela, who took an elbow to the eye late in Tuesday’s win, saw the team ophthalmologist after the game and is being re-evaluated on Wednesday, according to Bontemps (Twitter link). Sources tell ESPN that there’s optimism within the organization that Capela avoided a major injury and should be available for Game 5.
- When he was traded from the Clippers to the Hawks in March, Lou Williams felt like he was being sent from a title contender to a sixth-place team, and contemplated retirement. Three months later, he found himself taking Young’s place in the starting lineup on Tuesday and helping lead new team to a win in a huge Eastern Conference Finals game. “We’re enjoying the ride. We feel like we deserve to be here. We’ve earned the right to be here, and at the same time we’re enjoying it,” Williams said, per Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today. “Did I look ahead and say we can be a championship contender day one? Probably not. But we’re two wins away like everybody else, and we feel good about it.”
11. San Francisco 49ers
Biggest strength: There are only three to four true difference-makers at tight end in the NFL, but George Kittle can comfortably count himself among that group. His 1,793 receiving yards after the catch and 39 broken tackles over the past three seasons both rank first at the position, even with all of his missed time last year due to injury. And Kittle pairs that elite after-the-catch ability with a 78.0 run-blocking grade that ranks third among qualifying tight ends.
Biggest weakness: The biggest question for the 49ers is whether they'll be able to get enough from the quarterback position to win the competitive NFC West. Jimmy Garoppolo has struggled to stay healthy and earned just a 67.5 PFF grade last season while playing through injury. Trey Lance's ability as a runner would raise the floor of the offense if he does earn the starting job, but Lance has legitimate experience and accuracy concerns coming out of North Dakota State. Neither is an ideal candidate to lead a team pushing for a Super Bowl in 2021.
X factor for 2021: Dee Ford's injuries over the past two seasons have made it such that very little is expected of him in 2021. The same could have been said for Jason Verrett last offseason, and he ended up being one of San Francisco's most impactful defensive players. Ford isn't going to turn back into the player who led all edge rushers in pressures in 2018 while with Kansas City. But he can still provide some disruption as a pass-rusher if he can get back healthy and onto the field. His 19.6% pass rush win rate in limited action in 2019 led the way on a deep defensive line.
Up Close is back, now on @ESPNPlus, and Sage's first guest is Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: bit.ly/3he5ZPepic.twitter.com/
| Maxim |
| @MaximMag |
The BMW-powered "AirCar" has been described "lovechild of a Bugatti Veyron and a Cesna 172."maxim.com/rides/
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