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Sep 10, 2018

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David Aldridge: At home in D.C., covering the teams and city that I love

David Aldridge, a Washington, D.C. native who has worked at ESPN, Turner Sports and The Washington Post, is the new editor-in-chief of that city's site.

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James R. Buckets, Esq. Crown him.

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Bucks are coming unglued...

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The NBA suspends the Hawks' Dejounte Murray for Game 5 against Boston after he bumped referee Gediminas Petraitis at the end of Sunday's Game 4 loss to the Celtics:

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PMers: The Knicks took over their series with Cleveland this weekend w/clutch plays from Jalen Brunson & others – and by leaning in to their rabid fans at Madison Square Garden. The self-described "World's Most Famous Arena" still rocks. In

When Knicks are rolling, there's no better playoff basketball spot than MSG

Of course some things have changed, but a half century after the last Knicks' title, the essence of the Garden remains the same.

Bucks' Giannis set to return in Game 4 vs. Heat

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Finally:

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Trade compensation, per sources: Jets get:

Aaron Rodgers, pick No. 15, a 2023 5th-rd pick (No. 170). Packers get:

Pick No. 13, a 2023 2nd-rd pick (No. 42), a 6th-rd pick (No. 207), a conditional 2024 2nd-rd pick that becomes a 1st if Rodgers plays 65 percent of the plays.

Giannis update:

Antetokounmpo missed Games 2 and 3 with a lower back contusion.

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The Knicks took over their series with Cleveland this weekend w/clutch plays from Jalen Brunson & others – and by leaning in to their rabid fans at Madison Square Garden. The self-described "World's Most Famous Arena" still rocks. In

When Knicks are rolling, there's no better playoff basketball spot than MSG

Of course some things have changed, but a half century after the last Knicks' title, the essence of the Garden remains the same.

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Nothing like the playoffs. R.J. Barrett with his coming out weekend with an incredible two games, including 26 today on 9 of 18 shooting as the Knicks take a 3-1 lead on Cleveland in a 102-93 win.

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Darius Garland has gotten more personally involved in his team's fortunes, I'd say. Scored or assisted on all but two of his team's 18 points in the first six minutes of the third (and he had the hockey assist on that other basket). Cavs have roared back to take the lead, 63-61.

Apr 22

To paraphrase the late, great Howard Cosell, the Cavs' Darius Garland, 2 of 16 from the floor through three quarters, has not been a compelling factor in this game.

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There's no place like MSG in the spring, when the Knicks matter and are hosting playoff games. The energy is just electric.

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PMers: The NBA announced a 30-game suspension for free agent forward Miles Bridges last week, after an investigation into an incident of domestic violence he pled no contest to last year. But the details of the suspension give pause. In

Aldridge: Why the NBA got the Miles Bridges suspension for domestic violence wrong

Why the Bridges situation was not handled in the way it should have been by the NBA.

The NBA announced a 30-game suspension of restricted free agent Miles Bridges after investigating a domestic violence act to which Bridges pled no contest in court last year. But the suspension isn't what it appears. And, that's wrong. In

Aldridge: Why the NBA got the Miles Bridges suspension for domestic violence wrong

Why the Bridges situation was not handled in the way it should have been by the NBA.

ICYMI: Ted Leonsis has a blank slate after firing Tommy Sheppard. That means committing to a full rebuild with a new executive. In

The Wizards' road to relevancy begins by acknowledging it's time to blow it up

Nothing less than a total teardown and rebuild of his team would make any sense.

Pier Six Brawl has broken out here in Brooklyn...

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Flagrant one on Embiid.

We're two minutes into G3 at Barclays, and Joel Embiid just gave Nic Claxton the...uh...business down low after Claxton's alley-oop dunk. Wow.

PMers: Ted Leonsis has a blank slate with the Wizards after firing Tommy Sheppard. But whoever he brings in to run his team, the owner must be willing to embrace a full, complete rebuild, and all that entails. Enough incrementalism.In

The Wizards' road to relevancy begins by acknowledging it's time to blow it up

Nothing less than a total teardown and rebuild of his team would make any sense.

Ted Leonsis has a blank slate with the Wizards after firing GM Tommy Sheppard Wednesday. But whoever he brings in to run his team, the owner must be willing to embrace a full, complete rebuild, and all that entails. Enough incrementalism. In

The Wizards' road to relevancy begins by acknowledging it's time to blow it up

Nothing less than a total teardown and rebuild of his team would make any sense.

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It is my learned opinion that Jeff Green will be dunking on fools' heads when he's 72 years old.

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Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer tells reporters that Giannis Antetokounmpo will be OUT for Game 2 tonight. Antetokounmpo was not on the floor during his normal pregame warmup time.

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Statement from Ted Leonsis, the CEO of Monumental Sports:

Will the Nats have a successful rebuild? Too early to tell, but there's a good model to follow just up I-95 in the Orioles, who are emerging from their own long, years-long bad stretch with an organization full of top prospects. In

Nationals have far to go, but Orioles have shown how things can start to turn

There's at least a potential blueprint, just 45 minutes up the road, that shows the Nationals there's a path out of the darkness.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to questionable (lower back contusion) for Game 2 on the Bucks’ 1:30 pm ET injury report.

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on the unlikely pairing of Jimmy Butler and a local Milwaukee barista that helped fuel the Heat's star before Game 1 against the Bucks. In

Meet Ryan Hoban, the Bucks fan, who fueled Jimmy Butler’s Game 1 masterpiece with coffee

"I do have an espresso grinder because it was for freaking Jimmy Butler," said Hoban, owner of Interval. "This is what I love about coffee.”

The Nationals are just beginning their top to bottom rebuild. But there's a good example of a successful retoolingup I-95 in the Orioles, who are emerging from their own, years-long bad stretch with an organization full of top prospects. In

Nationals have far to go, but Orioles have shown how things can start to turn

There's at least a potential blueprint, just 45 minutes up the road, that shows the Nationals there's a path out of the darkness.

The Nationals are at the start of a major rebuild. But there is a sign of hope for them just up I-95 in the Orioles, who are emerging from their own long, years-long bad stretch with an organization full of top prospects. In

Nationals have far to go, but Orioles have shown how things can start to turn

There's at least a potential blueprint, just 45 minutes up the road, that shows the Nationals there's a path out of the darkness.

I'm done. See y'all tomorrow:

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chris paul-scott foster jersey swap after the game:

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Elite hooper weighs in:

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A suspension is crazy .

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And, if you didn't hear: Draymond's out for Game 3:

Among my all-time favorite stories:

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While we're all talking about Robin Lopez hook shots, I'd like to remind you all that he learned that shot from Hakeem. @davidaldridgedc and I wrote on it a couple of years ago: theathletic.com/2542845/2021/0

We just got a lot better:

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next month!:

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Kings, 2-0. Light the Beam. I know the Warriors think 'we just hold serve at home, and we're fine.' We'll see. #LightTheBeam

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Foul on Sabonis for grabbing Draymond's foot. AND, Draymond's gotta go for that stomp.

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I know the Dubs don't want to run Curry into the red minutes-wise, but the Kings are killing them when he sits. Either someone gives them a lift, or he'll have to get up closer to 38-39 mins/game

News from our

: the Josh Harris bid to buy the Commanders from Dan Snyder, sent to the NFL Monday, includes partial indemnification language between Snyder and Harris, but not Snyder & the league. In

Commanders sale agreement sent to NFL includes indemnity provision for Snyder

The indemnification provision would be between Josh Harris and Dan Snyder, not the league.

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Josh Hart (sprained left ankle) is doubtful for Game 2 at Cleveland.

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Eagles and Jalen Hurts reached agreement on a five-year, $255 million extension, including $179.304 million guaranteed, per source. Hurts becomes the highest-paid player in NFL history in a deal negotiated by Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports Group and Eagles’ GM Howie Roseman.