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NBABig Mike's Take · 6:00 PM ET · Oct 21

Luka Doncic Is Reinventing Himself, and Wins Shouldn't Be the Only Measuring Stick

The box score cannot measure a player remaking his conditioning and his shot selection in real time, and that is the actual story of opening week.

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Zaniya Johnson Commits to South Carolina, Gamecocks Load Up on 2027 Class

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The nation's No. 18 prospect and third-ranked post picks Dawn Staley's program, the third top-30 name South Carolina has landed in the 2027 cycle.

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Brian Cashman Stays, But Hal Steinbrenner Isn't Letting the Players Off the Hook

MLBBreaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 21

The GM who has run the Yankees since the Clinton administration gets a new deal, while the owner makes clear the locker room, not the front office, wears this October's failure.

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Golden State Warriors Odds Movement: Porzingis Trade Buzz Hits Tonight's Lakers Number

NBABreaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 21

The spread on Warriors at Lakers has drifted a point and a half since the trade report broke, and the total's dropped three points with it. The board already made its call.

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Maryland Terrapins News: Mike Locksley Fired After 12-Game Big Ten Skid

CFBBreaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 21

The coach who once stepped in as Maryland's interim fix now exits as the man the program had to move on from, with a losing streak that outlasted patience.

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