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Ravens Vs Kansas City Chiefs, Lions Vs SF 49ers, Joel Embiid Sets Franchise Record
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The four teams left in the NFL playoffs will compete on Sunday.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson put on an impressive show in a win over the Houston Texans and will take on the Kansas City Chiefs, who triumphed over the Buffalo Bills for their sixth straight AFC Championship game.
The Detroit Lions held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will play the San Francisco 49ers, who pulled out a win over the Green Bay Packers with just about minute left in the game.
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Joel Embiid set a franchise record of points in a single game for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid scored 70 points, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain. And, according to ESPN Stats & Information, Embiid’s 70 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists against the San Antonio Spurs has “never been seen before in NBA history.”
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Antisemtic Slurs At Girls HS Game, Draymond Back, Commanders Fire Coach, Rodgers/Kimmel Spat
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Yonkers Public School and the Mayor of Yonkers announced that Roosevelt High School’s varsity girl’s basketball coach has been fired after players on his team spewed antisemitic slurs against players at the Leffell School, a Jewish school in Hartsdale. An investigation is underway and according to reports, players will be disciplined.
After a 12-game suspension, Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green will return, which is good news for the team especially since Chris Paul has broken his hand.
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After a 4-13 season, the Washington Commanders fired head coach Ron Rivera. New owner Josh Harris has signaled he’s going to rebuild the team.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers started an argument with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after Rodgers mentioned on “The Pat McAfee Show” that Kimmel was going to appear in court documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Kimmel’s name has not appeared in the documents and has been incensed that his name has been dragged through the mud.
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Kyrie Disputes He Had “I’m a Jew and Proud” Sign Removed, Magic To Retire Shaq’s Number, Nets Incur $100K Fine, Niners 9 Pro Bowl Selections
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In a game against the Utah Jazz, Kyrie Irving claims he did not ask security to remove a sign displayed by a local Rabbi and Dallas Mavericks fan saying “I’m a Jew and I’m Proud”. Irving told The Athletic, “I wish him and his family well. No disrespect going his way. That’s not my MO.” Back in 2022 while playing for the Brooklyn Nets, Irving was suspended for posting a link to an antisemitic film.
The Orlando Magic will retire Shaquille O’Neals #32 jersey on February 13th in celebration of the team’s 35th anniversary. O’Neal will be the first player in the franchise’s history to have his number retired.
The Brooklyn Nets are the first NBA team to incur a $100,000 fine for violating the NBA’s player participation policy. The new policy specifies fines on teams for resting players who are otherwise healthy.
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The San Francisco 49ers received the honor of having nine of its players selected to the Pro Bowl (including QB Brock Purday, running back Christian McCaffrey and tight end George Kittle). The goal, however, is that none of these players will actually compete, as they’ll be preparing for a Super Bowl run instead.
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49ers Get 3 Top Votes For Pro Bowl, Joel Embiid Looks Like MVP Again, Allan Houston’s FISLL
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The full roster of Pro Bowl players will be announced on January 3rd, but so far the top vote getters for this prestigious honor are Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, and 49ers tight end George Kittle.
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One year after winning the NBA’s MVP, Joel Embiid has started the season with a bang, and if he keeps it up will be the MVP again. The Philadelphia 76er had 51-points on Wednesday night in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Watch former New York Knicks All-Star Allan Houston speak about his group FISLL “a social impact brand whose purpose is to engage, equip, inspire, and outfit people to live better, lead better, and perform better.” Very inspiring!
Draymond Green Suspended Indefinitely, Herbert Out For Season, Embarrassing Loss For Chargers, Mahomes/Prescott/Purdy MVP?, Jerry Rice, Frank Gore & Marvin Harrison’s Sons, Gore Gets College Degree
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The NBA suspended the Golden State Warriors Draymond Green indefinitiely after he hit the Suns’ Jusuf Nurkić, his third ejection of the season (and 19th over his career). Green’s agent and the Warriors General Manager will meet to discuss counseling in order for him to meet the conditions to return to the court.
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L.A. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractured his right finger and is out for the rest of the season. And, after the Chargers disastrous outing on Thursday Night Football against the Raiders (a embarrassing score of 63-21), the Chargers season is over.
Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), and Brock Purdy (SF 49ers) are all in the running for NFL MVP.
Hall of Fame receiver and three-time Super Bowl winner Jerry Rice’s son, Brenden, has declared for the 2024 draft. The wide receiver came to USC after two seasons at Colorado and had a career hight 791 yards and 12 touchdowns this season.
Another superstar 49er Frank Gore will watch his son Frank Gore Jr. (running back from Southern Mississippi) enter the 2024 draft. Frank Sr. has also been busy completing his college degree from the University of Miami (which he attended from 2001-2004).
NFL star Marvin Harrison’s son, Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr, is also considering declaring for the draft.
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Mark Cuban Selling To Miriam Adelson, Dolphins Sign Jason Pierre-Paul, Panthers Fired Reich, Ken Griffin In Talks W/Stephen Ross, SI In Hot Water For AI Generated Articles
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According to reports, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake in the sports franchise to Miriam Adelson (widow of Sheldon Adelson, the former CEO and chairman of casino company Las Vegas Sands, and currently ranked the 35th richest person in the world) for $3.5 billion. Cuban purchased the team in 2000 for $285 million. The deal allows Cuban to keep shares in the team and control of basketball operations. Cuban has also made news by announcing he’s leaving Shark Tank next seaon, fueling speculation he’s gearing up to run for President.
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In NFL news, the Miami Dolphins signed linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (who famously had his right index finger amputed in 2015 after a fireworks accident).
Caroline Panthers fired head coach Frank Reich after only 11 games and a 1-10 start.
Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is in talks to buy a stake in the Miami Dolphins from owner Stephen Ross. According to reports, Ross is also speaking to Griffin about selling him stakes in the Hard Rock Stadium and the FI Miami Grand Prix.
Sports Illustrated is in hot water after a report revealed that SI might be using AI-generated articles and headshots for some of its articles. SI explained that the articles in question came from a third-party vendor and were assured that all content is from humans. This story is developing and if proven accurate could seriously hurt Sports Illustrated’s image.
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Three Players Ejected In Fight During Warriors/Timberwolves Game, QB Deshaun Watson Will Miss Rest Of Season
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In the first quarter of a 0-0 game, Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green escalated an incident between Warriors’ Kay Thompson and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels when Green grabbed Rudy Gobert in a headlock. Three players were ejected, Thompson and McDaniels for instigating the fight and Green’s ejection for a flagrant-2-foul. To make matters worse, the Golden State Warriors will be without their superstar Stephen Curry for a few games due to a strained knee.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken bone in his throwing shoulder during the team’s Week 10 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
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Rangers Up 2-1 In World Series, Harden Goes To Clippers, NBA Player Participation Policy
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The World Series enters game 4 with the Texas Rangers up 2-1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rangers are two games away from a title.
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After months of speculation about where free agent James Harden would land, the Philadelphia 76ers announced they are trading Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers for a combination of first-round, and second-round picks.
In other NBA news, the season has only just begun, but there is already controversy over the Player Participation Policy which says a player only qualifies for major awards if he plays 65 games (out of an 82-game schedule). Fans were upset when they would pay to attend a game and their favorite players decided to take the night off to rest up. This was an issue for National TV broadcasts as well.
Big stars have already started missing games in seeming protest against the new rules. It will be interesting to see how this plays out for the rest of the season.
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Mavericks/Timberwolves To Play In Abu Dhabi, Jimmy Butler’s Emo Look, Twins Break Postseason Losing Streak
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The Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves will play two NBA preseason games in Abu Dhabi. The teams are on the ground now and will play on October 5th and 7th.
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler certainly knows how to entertain during media day. Last year he sported dreadlocks, but this year he was more memorable with an emo look, featuring straightened hair, lip and eyebrow piercings, and black nail polish.
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The Minnesota Twins finally won a postseason game. With a 3-1 Game 1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Twins snapped an 18-game postseason losing streak (the longest in any major North American sports league). In the other American League opener, the Texas Rangers took Game 1 from the Tampa Bay Rays (Texas’s first postseason win since 2015).
In the National League, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers, while the Philadelphia Phillies grabbed a win over the Miami Marlins.
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Colin Kaepernick Offering Services To Jets, Warriors Looking To Establish WNBA Franchise, Damian Lillard To Bucks
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Now that Aaron Rodgers is out with a ruptured Achilles, Colin Kaepernick has written a letter offering to join the New York Jets as the team’s practice-squad quarterback. The controversial former San Francisco 49er has been out of the game for 7 years, but he still feels he can contribute saying, “I would be honored and extremely grateful for the opportunity to come in and lead the practice squad. I would do this with the sole mission of getting your defense ready each week.”
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The Golden State Warriors are looking to bring in a WNBA franchise to the Bay Area. If the deal goes through, the franchise will be based in Oakland at the Warriors’ practice facility. Warriors owner Joe Lacob has been a supporter and vocal advocate for American women’s basketball.
The Portland Trail Blazers traded Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal. Lillard has played his entire 11-year career in Portland and is the team’s leading scorer.
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