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WE SCROLLED TWITTER SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO
OBJ goes off on Twitter … Odell Beckham Jr. saw a headline that suggested Giants GM Dave Gettleman claims a “culture problem” led to OBJ’s trade to the Browns. What followed was a lengthy tweeting session in which he defended himself against that perception, took issue with the sendoff the Giants gave him and apparently threw some shade Eli Manning’s way as well. It’s really something. Sadly, the Browns and Giants do not play this season, so the only way this gets resolved on the field is if, let’s check our notes here, uh, both teams make the Super Bowl. Read More
THINGS TO CARE ABOUT
The two Jimmy Butlers … Good Jimmy Butler is the driving engine of an NBA title contender. Bad Jimmy Butler can derail an entire franchise. No matter how this postseason ends, the 76ers have a big decision to make on their star guard … but could Bad Jimmy Butler actually be good for them? Read More
The ’99 NFL draft, oral history-style … Massive trades. Huge QB busts. Mike Ditka in a dreadlocks wig. In just 90 minutes, the 1999 NFL draft became such a spectacle that folks are still talking about it 20 years later. Here’s how it all went down, straight from the mouths of the people directly involved. Read More
Yankees backups rising to the occasion … The Yankees have 13(!) players on their injury list, which is normally about when you start thinking about how awesome next season will be when they’re all back and healthy. A funny thing has happened, however — New York is managing a winning record with a cadre of unheralded backups. Here’s how they’re pulling it off. Read More
THINGS TO WATCH
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Max Kellerman says the Jazz did not expose James Harden in Game 4, but Harden is living up to his historic bad play in the playoffs.
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A young White Sox fan refuses to accept a baseball from the rival Orioles fan, but soon caves.
OVERHEARD
“We ended up going with North Carolina, … It felt like a family to me. I love Coach [Roy] Williams, Coach [Hubert] Davis. If it was up to me, I’d be on campus tomorrow.”
–No. 2-ranked prospect Cole Anthony, on committing to UNC. Read More
REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date in 1994, Shaquille O’Neal and David Robinson were neck-and-neck for the scoring title. Then the Admiral dropped 71 points in the final game of the season and they were extremely not tied anymore. Let Stu Scott take you through the highlight. Watch
WHAT’S ON TONIGHT?
Phillies at Mets (7 p.m. ET, ESPN): Is Bryce Harper’s temper costing the Phillies? Their superstar signing got thrown out of a close game against the Mets on Monday, and it’s worth asking whether or not the team might have won had he stayed in the lineup. Read More
Jazz at Rockets (8 p.m. ET, TNT): The Jazz held off a sweep by the Rockets in Game 4 behind a fine effort from Donovan Mitchell, who scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter. Still, no NBA team has ever come back from being down 0-3 in the playoffs, so the Jazz will have to pull off a true shocker in the next few games.
Clippers at Warriors (10:30 p.m. ET, TNT): For a minute, it looked like the Clippers might have put the Warriors on their heels after a shocking comeback in Game 2. That promise has fizzled out, however, with Golden State doing what Golden State does in burying its opponents with an avalanche of 3-pointers.
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