Day: July 19, 2018

Magic Johnson makes it clear he won’t be consulting LaVar Ball on any Lakers free agent movesMagic Johnson makes it clear he won’t be consulting LaVar Ball on any Lakers free agent moves

For as much as Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to very clearly and publicly make it obvious that they considered Lonzo Ball the future of the team last season, this summer has served as just as much of a rebuttal, a months-long message to his camp that Lonzo isn’t irreplaceable, and a pushback against public perception that LaVar has any say in team business. First there was the team signing veteran guard Rajon Rondo, who is expected to compete with Ball for the Lakers’ starting point guard job, a message that nothing was going to be handed to Lonzo in his second season. Then there was the Lakers’ leaked dissatisfaction with Lonzo’s camp for possibly leaking news of his knee injury

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The 5 teams Mets can emulate to finally stop this free fallThe 5 teams Mets can emulate to finally stop this free fall

In myriad cases over the past two decades — think the trades for Mike Piazza (1998) and Johan Santana (2008) and the long-term commitments to both, the hiring of Sandy Alderson (2010) and two re-signings of Yoenis Cespedes (both in 2016) — they have done exactly what the masses demanded. The Mets appear

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Drew Brees predicts Andrew Luck or Darren Sproles will win comeback playerDrew Brees predicts Andrew Luck or Darren Sproles will win comeback player

Saints quarterback Drew Brees predicts either Andrew Luck or Darren Sproles will win comeback player of the year. Luck’s shoulder injury has kept him out of game action since January 1, 2017, and Sproles tore an ACL and broke an arm in Week 3 last season. “I’m calling it right now: It’s either [Luck]

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