Colin Cowherd: ‘If Damian Lillard leaves Portland, I can’t blame him’ | THE HERD

Colin Cowherd talks Damian Lillard, and whether he is unhappy with the Portland Trail Blazers. With Dame having being recruited to represent Team USA in the Olympics, Colin wonders whether playing with the ‘big dogs’ will have an impact on his future with Portland.

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Colin Cowherd: Hawks have a remarkable young talent in Trae Young, but this is the Bucks’ series | THE HERD

The Milwaukee Bucks have pulled ahead in the series 2-1 after winning Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks. Colin Cowherd praises Trae Young for getting the Hawks this far with dynamic performances, but explains why this is ultimately Giannis Antetokounmpo’s series to lose, and why he’s picking the Bucks to win the series.

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Shannon Sharpe on why LeBron’s 2016 Finals performance topping BR’s best GM 7 list should not be surprising I UNDISPUTED

Bleacher Report recently ranked the most clutch Game 7 performances since 2000. The list includes incredible performances from Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry. However, LeBron James’ 2016 performance against the Golden State Warriors came out on top. Besides his memorable block on Andre Iguodala, LeBron become the first player with a triple-double in Game 7 of the NBA Finals since James Worthy in 1988. Shannon Sharpe reacts to Bleacher Report’s rankings and explains why LeBron’s performance topping the list ‘should not be surprising.’

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Nick Wright & Chris Broussard talk Kawhi Leonard & his future with the Clippers | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Kawhi Leonard is reportedly ‘highly unlikely’ to play in Game 5 tonight against the Phoenix Suns, which is bad news for the Los Angeles Clippers who are already down 3-1 without their star player. Undisputed host Skip Bayless says he has been told by a very good source that Kawhi was unhappy with the Clippers medical staff. Chris Broussard and Nick Wright decide what they make of the latest surrounding Kawhi, and how it may impact his future with the Clippers.

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Skip Bayless on Game 4 loss: ‘The Clippers are the most frustrating team I’ve ever rooted for’ I UNDISPUTED

The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday night in a low scoring Game 4 with a final score of 84-80 to take a 3-1 series lead. Devin Booker had a game-high 25 points while Paul George and the Clippers finished with twice as many turnovers as made three-pointers. The series shifts back to Phoenix for Game 5, where the Suns are now one game away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 1993. Skip Bayless reacts to his Clippers’ Game 4 loss and explains why it was ‘the most excruciating game he’s ever witnessed.’

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Chris Broussard: ‘Paul George is exactly who we thought, a #2 star at best’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

The Los Angeles Clippers have fallen behind 3-1 in their series against the Phoenix Suns after losing Game 4, and Chris Broussard isn’t sure they have enough in the tank to win 3 consecutive games against the Suns to win the series. Broussard decides whether this Game 4 loss is on Paul George now that he’s had to lead the team with Kahwi Leonard sidelined.

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Nick Wright: Bucks’ Giannis & Middleton look like the 2000 Lakers’ Shaq & Kobe | FIRST THINGS FIRST

The Milwaukee Bucks have pulled ahead in the series 2-1 after winning Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks. Chris Broussard and Nick Wright discuss whether the bigger story is the Bucks back-to-back wins or Trae Young’s ankle injury. Plus, hear why Nick compares the Giannis Antetokounmpo and Chris Middleton duo to Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant of the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers.

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Shannon Sharpe breaks down the Bucks’ Game 3 win over Atlanta, Trae Young’s injury | UNDISPUTED

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks last night to take a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals. The entire Hawks team was outscored by Kris Middleton in the fourth quarter after Trae Young suffered a right ankle sprain in the final seconds of the third. Trae went to the locker room, but later returned and after the game he spoke about how the ankle injury prevented him from performing. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about Trae Young’s injury and whether it affected the outcome of the game.

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Senior Bowl, NFL to hold combine for top HBCU prospects

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) The Senior Bowl and the NFL will hold a pre-draft combine for top prospects from Historically Black College and Universities next January. The inaugural HBCU combine, scheduled for Jan. 28-29 in 2022, will be similar to the NFL combine with interviews and on-field and medical evaluations. It will be held at the University of South Alabama and feature select players from four HBCU conferences – the Southwestern Athletic Conference, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – and other HBCU institutions.

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