Shohei Ohtani is doing things nobody in MLB has ever done before | Flippin’ Bats

Los Angeles Angels two-way star, Shohei Ohtani, has been so special this season, Ben Verlander is devoting a new, entire segment to him. In this week’s first installment, hear about the historic feats Ohtani pulled off in the past week, including doing something that hasn’t been done since 1916.

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Bernie Williams shares how special it was to help Yankees be part of 9/11 ‘healing process’ | Flippin’ Bats

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States didn’t quite no where to turn. Bernie Williams shares how special it was to be on the Yankees during that time as their return to baseball and run to the World Series helped start to heal a nation that was suffering.

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Shannon Sharpe on LeBron defending his legacy, “I’m never mentioned with the greats of scoring” | UNDISPUTED

Despite having only one scoring title, LeBron James has averaged 25 points per game for 17 straight seasons. And one day after 33-year-old Steph Curry became the oldest scoring champion since 34-year-old Michael Jordan, LeBron took to social media claim people often overlook his production for another stat. He tweeted his own scoring accomplishment and said QUOTE: ‘Since I was 19 years old! And I’m a pass first guy. Always been. That’s why I’m never mentioned with the greats of scoring huh?? That’s perfect cause I’d rather keep it that way!’ Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about LeBron defending his legacy.

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Skip Bayless: The Clippers aren’t afraid of the Lakers; they did everything possible to play them early I UNDISPUTED

Of the six Western Conference teams that secured a playoff spot, the Los Angeles Clippers were the only ones to finish below .500 in the final 10 games of the season, including losses to the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder. This has led to speculation that the Clippers tanked down the stretch in order to avoid an early crosstown playoff matchup with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. However, one could argue that the Clippers should prefer to play them earlier rather than later in the playoffs while LeBron is rusty and could be 100 percent by June. Skip Bayless explains why he believes the Clippers tanking is “the biggest bunch of hocus-pocus, phony baloney he ever heard.”

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Shannon Sharpe: Steph Curry’s Warriors are a dangerous matchup for LeBron & Lakers | UNDISPUTED

Despite ending the regular season on a five-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament on Wednesday. We’re used to seeing LeBron James and Steph Curry lock horns in the postseason, where Curry is 15-7 against LeBron. And when asked about facing Steph in the playoffs again, LeBron said QUOTE: ‘We’re playing versus, in my opinion, the MVP of our league this year in Steph. We got to be prepared for everything they have. They have championship DNA.’ Hear what Shannon Sharpe have to say about the Lakers vs. Warriors matchup in the play-in tournament.

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Chris Broussard: Nets shouldn’t want to see Russell Westbrook & Wizards in the playoffs | FIRST THINGS FIRST

The No. 2 seeded Brooklyn Nets will face the winner of tonight’s play-in tournament game between the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics. Chris Broussard and LaVar Arrington join Nick Wright and the First Things First crew to decide who the Nets should hope comes out of this match up the winner.

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