Skip Bayless suspects Dak Prescott just took a shot at former Cowboys’ coach Jason Garrett

As Dak Prescott looks ahead to this season, there is one area that he believes the Cowboys will improve on thanks to Mike McCarthy and the new coaching staff. Dak told the Athletic, ‘I wouldn’t say that we’ve been as smart as we’ve needed to be within the game of football. I think that’s what these coaches have come and added.’ Hear what Skip Bayless has to say about Dak’s comments.

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‘It’s a testament to how long LeBron has been good for’ — Shannon on LeBron joining Kareem in historic achievement

LeBron finished this season with just under seventeen hundred points, making it the 17th straight season the King has had fifteen hundred or more points in a season. LeBron is only the 2nd player to ever do this, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Both players did it in their first 17 seasons. Hear what Shannon Sharpe has to say about LeBron’s historic achievement.

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‘Damian Lillard is a superstar’ — Shannon reacts to Dame’s 42 point game against Nets to clinch playoffs

Damian Lillard continued to put the Blazers on the his back last night as Portland locked up the 8th seed and a spot in the play-in matchup with a 1-point win over the Nets. Dame had a game-high 42 points, 12 assists, and went 8-of-14 from beyond the arc including a pull-up 3-pointer from nearly half court. Hear what Shannon Sharpe has to say about Dame’s impressive game to clinch the 8th seed.

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"The Clippers were awe-inspiring" — Skip Bayless on Clippers clinching 2nd seed over Nuggets

The Clippers had a slow first half but rallied in the second half to beat the Nuggets 124-to-111 last night. Paul George led all players with 27 points and Lou Williams chipped in with 23 off the bench. Kawhi Leonard said after the game that their team goal is to quote, “get in better habits with less mistakes going forward.” Hear what Skip Bayless has to say about the Clippers’ performance.

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“All-time great performance, but lucky” — Skip on Damian Lillard’s 61 pt. game against Mavs

Damian Lillard said there wasn’t anything he wanted more than to make the playoffs and last night his gameplay proved that. Lillard put the Blazers on his back tying a career high 61 points in a 134-to-131 win over the Mavericks. With the win, Lillard has pushed Portland into the 8th seed with one game left to play. Hear what Skip Bayless has to say about Damian Lillard’s impressive 61 point game.

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Skip responds to Damian Lillard’s tweet and shares what happened between them

Damian Lillard responded to Skip on Twitter yesterday after Skip tweeted that he wasn’t buying Dame Time as a SUPERstar. Lillard replied saying quote, “I have never been buying nothing about you fam. You a joke. And after our private convo full of back pedaling you will never have my respect.” Hear what Skip Bayless has to say about his conversation with Damian Lillard.

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Shannon Sharpe: For the first time all year, I'm concerned about the Lakers

LeBron and the Lakers finally snapped their 3-game skid with an exciting win over the Nuggets last night. LeBron led all scores with 29 but it was Kyle Kuzma who knocked down the game-winning shot with less than half a second to go. Kuzma finished with 25 and after the game, LeBron said that in order to win a title, Kuzma needs to be their 3rd-best player, or 2nd-best player if he or Anthony Davis is having an off night. Hear why Shannon Sharpe is concerned about the Lakers moving forward in the bubble.

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Shannon Sharpe on Damian Lillard’s missed those free throws against Clippers & victory over 76ers

After Damian Lillard missed two late-game free throws and a 3-pointer against the Clippers on Saturday that had him beefing on social media with Paul George and Patrick Beverly, Lillard bounced back in a big way last night against the 76ers. Lillard dropped 51 points, including 18 in the 4th quarter. After the game, Lillard said he wasn’t going to let this one slip away like he did against the Clippers. Hear what Shannon Sharpe has to say about Damian’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Chris Broussard: Clippers put the clamps on the Mavericks, and they haven’t even peaked yet

After their buzzer-beater loss to the Suns, Kawhi and the Clippers bounced back yesterday with a win over the Mavericks. The Clippers saw Kawhi, Paul George, and Zubac all go for over 20 points in the 126-to-111 victory. After the game, when asked where the Clippers are on a scale of 1-to-10, Doc Rivers said his team is still at a 6 or 7 due to the fact that Montrezl Harrell is still missing, and starting point guard Patrick Beverly is battling a calf injury. Hear why Chris Broussard believes the Clippers are going to be dangerous down the stretch once they have their full team back.

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Shannon Sharpe: If Portland keeps shooting the ball this way, they can beat anybody

The Lakers’ shooting woes continued last night against the Rockets. With no LeBron, LA was just under 45 percent from the floor and shot a season-worst 10 percent from 3. Meanwhile the Blazers have remained hot, knocking off the Nuggets last night behind Damian Lillard’s 45 points on 11-for-18 shooting from beyond the arc. As we know, Charles Barkley is on record predicting that if Portland makes the playoffs, they’ll knock off the Lakers. Hear what Shannon Sharpe has to say about Charles Barkley’s prediction.

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Shannon Sharpe defends LeBron James for sitting out against Rockets: ‘It makes sense’

Last night LeBron James chose to take the night off as the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Houston Rockets due to pain in his groin. Skip Bayless asks Shannon Sharpe what he thinks of LeBron possibly load managing before the playoffs. Shannon explains why it makes perfect sense for the star player to sit out with the Lakers already the No. 1 seed, though he does believe if LeBron had been performing better in the bubble, he doesn’t know if he would have sat out.

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Chris Broussard isn’t going to overreact, but LeBron & Lakers aren’t playing well in NBA Bubble

Chris Broussard joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to talk the Los Angeles Lakers and their loss to OKC Thunder last night in the Orlando Bubble. Chris tells Skip and Shannon why he’s not overreacting to this loss, but acknowledges that Lakers’ star LeBron James has uncharacteristically underperformed these last few regular season games.

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Shannon Sharpe: Kawhi Leonard is no longer the same defensive player he once was

Lou Williams made his return for the Clippers yesterday but it didn’t end with the result that Kawhi had hoped for. Devin Booker dropped 35 points and knocked down the game-winning fadeaway jumper over Kawhi and Paul George at the buzzer to give the Suns a 117-to-115 win. The Clippers now drop to 1-and-2 since the season has resumed. Hear what Shannon Sharpe has to say about the loss and why he believes Kawhi is no longer the same defensive player he once was.

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‘The A train is leaving to the #1 seed’ — Shannon Sharpe on LeBron’s Lakers clinching the Western Conference

The Lakers are officially the number 1 seed in the West after an 8-point win over the Jazz last night thanks to Anthony Davis’ 42 points and LeBron’s 22. It’s the first time the Lakers are the top seed in the conference since 2010. After the game LeBron said that he proved his doubters wrong, saying “They said I can’t do it. I can just say it feels damn good to be the number one seed in the West. For me, personally.” Hear what Shannon Sharpe has to say about LeBron’s achievement.

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Shannon Sharpe: NBA jersey statements will hopefully start conversations in homes across America

As the NBA season resumes, players have the opportunity to wear social justice messages on the back of their jerseys in lieu of their names. “Black Lives Matter”, “Justice”, and “Say Their Names” are among 29 messages that had been pre-approved by the league. Hear why Shannon Sharpe believes the NBA jersey statements will start conversations in homes across America.

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Skip Bayless: Dak Prescott is more valuable than Ezekiel Elliott

After an offseason in Cabo, Ezekiel Elliott dropped 6 spots from last year and landed at number 24 on the NFL top 100 list that’s voted on by the players. While Zeke slid a few spots down, Dak Prescott landed himself at 46 overall on the list which was a jump considering he missed the cut the previous two seasons. Hear why Skip Bayless believes that Dak Prescott is more valuable than Zeke.

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Shannon Sharpe: I’m surprised LeBron didn’t play, but I’m happy with the Lakers’ performance

LeBron along with Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma, and Dwight Howard all sat out LA’s final scrimmage against the Wizards yesterday. The Lakers did come away with a 123-to116 win. Hear why Shannon Sharpe is surprised that LeBron didn’t play, but was ultimately happy with the performance of other key players.

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