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Anything to get his attention off the Browns.

KG and his ownership group needs to be the next up in Minnesota. There was likely a backroom deal by the current owner and KG years prior, but he reneged like a weasel (IMO).

It would be cool to see KG as the owner, going back home. Well, to his first franchise. And yes, I'd like LeBron to do the same thing with the Cavs in 5-10 years. Although, I don't think LeBron will need an ownership group, he's got the cash.

As for last night, man, the Bucks are lost. They look like they did last year against Toronto, after the first two games of the series. Once the Raptors figured how to disrupt Giannis, the whole offense collapsed. Miami seems to be doing the same thing. Giannis still played okay, even had some amazing moments, but they've lowered his volume enough that nobody else is able to pick up the slack.

And those were garbage calls to end the game last night. That wasn't a foul on the 3 attempt, which Middleton was going to miss, and the makeup call on Butler. Milwaukee lost that game well before those calls. I think they're in massive trouble. They played bully-ball all year with Giannis but Miami had/has the plan to punch him in the mouth, and it looks like the Bucks don't have a plan B.

Also, Harden got lucky. Sure he made the defensive play, but that was a crappy game by his standards. The knock on him is that he can't play in the clutch and last night didn't change that talking point. Lakers in 6.

How much money did they make off the sale of Flying J?

Nearly $3 billion for 38% of the company. Berkshire Hathaway will own 80% of the company by 2023. So a butt ton.

j/c:

Too bad they won't buy the Timberwolves while selling the Browns.

What a shot by Toronto to save the series

Holy Toledo!!!! What an ending. Such an amazing pass by Lowry with Taco (7’5”) blocking every viewing angle. Wow! Clutch shot of course too. Damn.

The pass certainly was incredible

j/c...




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I expect the NFL’s ratings to be astronomical this year

Lakers won the championship tonight.

j/c...

Ha!

playoff p

LOL

also, i am still putting lbj's block on iguodala above Bam's block, only because it was in the closing minutes of an insanely tight game 7 of the nba finals, but DAMN Tatum getting rejected like that was one of the great nba playoff blocks of all time.

That block in the Heat game was incredible

And the Clips are the Clips

Yeah, easily #2 from my memory. I was watching on my phone in the garage while smoking some chicken on my grill. I let out a scream and I had no skin in the game at all. Crazy!

Also, Kawhi had 2 points on 1-11 shooting in the 2nd half of last night's game 7. Unacceptable from a super star. I know it's common knowledge, but if KD is healthy last year, they beat the Raptors in 5 or 6 games and Leonard looks even worse this morning. I'm not saying he's a fraud, but I don't think he's the super star people want him to be.

I completely disagree with this.

Last night was an anomaly, not the norm.

I actually think Kawhi's performance last night is a big mystery. He's one of the most clutch players in the game. He's proved this multiple times. Can get his shot anytime he wants where ever he wants.

I have no explanation for his play last night, but he is definitely every bit the super star people claim he is.

I think the Clips biggest prob is the dumpster fire that is Doc Rivers..how he keeps getting HC gigs blows my mind. Outside of the Big 3 that won him a championship despite his coaching, He's always seems to take good teams and make them underachieve

I think the Clips were never totally “in” the bubble. They weren’t engaged or motivated ... they even were the first to want to get out during the protest

Kawhi's play last night reminded me of LeBron in his first year with the Heat in the Dallas series.

As to Doc, I agree. When does he start taking some heat?

Doc blew a 3-1 lead in the Bush, Obama, and Trump administration.

True GOAT status right there!

LOL

LOL. Good stuff bro.

the nuggets would be a much better team without Milsap being a waste of air on the court.

Jokic is so smooth with his footwork. the subtle moves he makes inside the paint...man he's either completely blowing guys off the block or collapsing the defense and kicking out to open shooters. what a player

The nuggets would be watching the conference finals at home if it wasn't for Milsap.

yes, one huge quarter.

on a consistent basis though, he hasn't been good.

So it will be the Heat vs Lakers in the Finals.

As soon as the Clippers lost, Lebron won his fourth championship.

As much fun as this Heat team is, I just don't see Lebron losing to them.

Lakers in 5 .. or 4

I think Heat in 6.

They are a lot deeper than the Lakers and are hitting their threes like the Warriors (which could change of course).

lol celtics

sorry but the whole brad stevens being the best coach in the league is hilarious

good coach, don't get me wrong, but not the best in the league. Lebron has been gone two years now and they still can't get out of the east, and celtic fans love using the young team excuse.

should be a good final though, i'm definitely going to watch

Lakers in 6. You really betting against LeBron?

No way LeBron loses. This ain't Golden State.

Defensively the Lakers are a lot better and that is going to make a huge difference, but I think the Heat will put up a better fight than probably anyone the Lakers have run into yet (lol rockets)

There wasn’t any team coming out of the East that was beating Lakers, once clippers were doc rivered they should have just given Lebron the trophy. Lakers in 4

yeah, that was a pretty dominating game 1 ... yikes

The Brooklyn Nets named Steve Nash their head coach in early September, but stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant see Nash in more of a collaborative role and not as the head of top-down leadership.

"I don't really see us having a head coach," Irving said on Durant's new podcast, "The Etcs." "KD could be a head coach, I could be a head coach [some days]."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30018058/see-brooklyn-nets-having-head-coach

disaster.

I don't know if they can move Irving .... but it would not surprise me one bit if they do.