OAKLAND, Calif. — Just hours before Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors will go on to make 73-win history, he sits in a chair at the team’s practice facility and allows himself to ponder it all. Reflection doesn’t come easy at times like these, when the enormity of the moment demands a focus on the task at hand
Read MorePlayoff LeBron James, LLC — unofficial title because he’s all business right now — is in postseason form. Since March 20, he has averaged 28.4 points, 8.5 assists and eight rebounds, and his scoring coincides with improved shooting. James – who also boasts of his best health in the past five seasons – has made 62% of his shots, including a much-improved 51.9% on three-pointers, in his past 10 games.
Read MoreEarlier this week, we threw some proposed trades into our latest mock draft to give it a different look. Thursday, the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams shook things up for real, with the No. 1 pick leaving Nashville for Hollywood in a blockbuster deal. So here's an updated version of our "trade edition" mock to reflect the real news – while adding some new trades – two weeks ahead of the NFL draft.
Read MoreUNLV athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy issued a statement Thursday saying Beard met with Texas Tech after the school asked permission to speak with him. She later met with Beard, and she said the issue would be resolved by Friday. Beard agreed to a contract with UNLV on March 28 but had to wait 11 days before the school's board of regents ratified his contract.
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