Emmanuel Acho: Dak Prescott’s reputation, pride and perception are what’s at stake for him this season | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF

All signs are pointing to Dak Prescott being ready for this season after missing most of last season with an ankle injury. The Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback has been participating in practice and head coach Mike McCarthy says quote ‘We’re not naive and we’ll have to work with some things,’ but added that he anticipates his quarterback will be in quote ‘full mode’ for training camp next month. Emmy-Award winner Emmanuel Acho explains why perception of the franchise quarterback is what’s at stake for him this season.

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Raptors' Coach Nick Nurse on why Kawhi is so dangerous in playoffs, talks CP3 & Nets' success | THE HERD

Toronto Raptors’ head coach Nick Nurse joins Colin Cowherd to discuss what makes Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard so dangerous in the playoffs. Plus, hear what Nurse has to say about Chris Paul’s mentality and what makes him such a great player.

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Nick Wright breaks down Game 1 of Clippers- Jazz series, why Game 3 against the Nets is Giannis’ most important game of his career | THE HERD

Nick Wright joins Colin Cowherd for more NBA playoffs reactions, including Game 1 of the Utah Jazz – Los Angeles Clippers series. Hear what Nick has to say about the Clippers keeping Game 1 close with little rest and what it means for Giannis Antetokounmpo if the Milwaukee Bucks are eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets.

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Colin Cowherd: Clippers had the best loss of any teams in the playoffs | THE HERD

If Colin Cowherd was a Los Angeles Clipper fan, he’d feel great after last night’s Game 1 loss the the Utah Jazz. In fact, Colin believes this was the best single loss by any team in the playoff. Watch as Colin makes a case for Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers to defeat Donovan Mitchell’s Utah Jazz in 6.

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Colin Cowherd says 76ers’ Ben Simmons is a non-factor: ‘4 points, 2/3 FGM… he just doesn’t care’ | THE HERD

Ben Simmons is invisible according to Colin Cowherd. In the past Colin has chosen Simmons over Joel Embiid as the more reliable player on the Philadelphia 76ers’ roster. but after watching the indifference Simmons displayed in their Game 2 matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, Colin has changed his mind. Hear why he would rather have Embiid, productive and marketable, over Simmons, too cool to work on his game.

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Skip Bayless: I’m taking Joel Embiid over the MVP Nikola Jokić | UNDISPUTED

The NBA announced Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic was named MVP yesterday, getting 91 of the 100 first-place votes to win in a landslide. Jokic became the first center since Shaq to win the award, and is also the lowest draft pick– 41st overall in 2014 — to ever get the honor. Philadelphia 76ers’ big man Joel Embiid finished 2nd in overall voting, and admitted last night that the loss was quote ‘disappointing.’ But, he went on to say that he’s got bigger team priorities, adding ‘If and when I’m holding that [Larry O’Brien] Trophy, anything else won’t matter.’ Hear who Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe believe is the better player; Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid.

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Chris Broussard lists 3 reasons why LeBron James is the most disliked NBA player | UNDISPUTED

Yesterday, a map went viral that used twitter data from the past month to show each state’s most hated NBA player. And, not surprisingly, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James was the most disliked baller in 24 states as well as the most hated overall. Kyrie Irving came in second, with 18 states disapproving of the Brooklyn Nets point guard, followed by his teammates James Harden and Kevin Durant with 3 states each. Chris Broussard joins Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless to explain why LeBron is so disliked.

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Shannon Sharpe: My confidence in the Hawks upsetting the 76ers is a 7.57; they can’t play any worse than last night I UNDISPUTED

The Philadelphia 76ers evened their series with the Atlanta Hawks after a big second half to get a 118-102 victory. Joel Embiid scored a playoff career-high 40 points hours after the league announced he finished second in MVP voting behind Nikola Jokić.  Trae Young only scored 21 Points for Atlanta, shooting just 1-of-7 from three-point range and turning the ball over four times. Shannon Sharpe rates his level of confidence in the Hawks upsetting Philly and winning the series and explains why Atlanta can get the job done.

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Nick Wright & Chris Broussard react to Nikola Jokić ‘running away’ with NBA MVP Title | FIRST THINGS FIRST

The results of the NBA MVP Ballot are out, and Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić ran away with the title, with 91 out of 100 first place votes. With Jokić officially being named MVP of the 2020-2021 season, Chris Broussard and Nick Wright decide if they’re surprised the Joker received so many first place votes, and whether players like Chris Paul or Joel Embiid deserved more consideration.

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Nick Wright: ‘Joel Embiid is the most dominant player in the playoffs, but I didn’t love this Game 2 win’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Despite the Game 2 win, Nick Wright believes the Philadelphia 76ers have to tighten it up if they want to come out on tip of this series against the Atlanta Hawks. Watch as Nick breaks down the importance of Joel Embiid’s role in this series, and what the Sixers will need to do if they want to advance to the next round of the NBA Playoffs.

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Chris Broussard praises Donovan Mitchell after Jazz win Game 1: ‘He’ll be viewed as a superstar’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Game 1 of the series face off between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers ended in a win for Utah, with a score of 112-109. Donovan Mitchell was explosive, coming away with 45 points and 5 assists, which Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 43 points. Chris Broussard joins First Things First to share his biggest takeaways, and break down why win or lose, Mitchell may come away from this series as a bonafide superstar.

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“Clippers had a chance to steal Game 1” — Skip Bayless on LA’s loss to the Utah Jazz | UNDISPUTED

The Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t keep their Game 7 momentum rolling yesterday as they lost their second-round opener to the Utah Jazz 112-109. Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 45 points, which was 2 more than the 43 points Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for. Still, LA had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but Rudy Gobert blocked Marcus Morris’ game-tying corner 3 attempt, and Utah walked away with the W. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the Clippers’ Game 1 loss.

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