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Chris Thompson

Here Come The Celtics

Maybe Now Markelle Fultz Can Finally Just Play Some Basketball

D’Angelo Russell And The Timberwolves Might Be—Could Be! Possibly!—Good Now

The Knicks Not Fit For Viewing

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Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 15: K'Andre Miller #79 of the New York Rangers celebrates after scoring the game-winning shootout goal against the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on February 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

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Shootouts Are For Getting Weird

Take A Moment To Appreciate Cam Thomas Before He Returns To The Vault

Aaron Donald Was Way Too Much For The Bengals

For Better And Worse, The First Half Of Super Bowl LVI Was Defined By Odell Beckham Jr.

Clippers Smite Poor Austin Reaves With Sword Of Truth

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Lauren Theisen

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What’s Passed Is Prologue (To A Goal)

The Wizards Are Circling The Drain, Forever

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Billy Haisley

Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is tackled by Southampton's Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on January 22, 2022.

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Soccer

Mohammed Salisu Wrecked Manchester City’s Shit

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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College Basketball

Ayoka Lee Made History And Nearly Beat A Team By Herself

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Tom Ley

AFC Divisional Playoffs – Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs

That Was A Football Game For All Time

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Nikola Jokic Crafts Another Masterpiece

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Giri Nathan

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Ja Morant’s Two-Handed Block Belongs In The Career Reel

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 09: Tracy Walker III #21 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after an interception against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Ford Field on January 09, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

Green Bay Packers v Detroit Lions

Lions Trickerate Their Way To Inspiring, Slightly Pyrrhic Victory

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against the Utah Utes during the second quarter in the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Pasadena, California.

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College Football

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Was A Record-Breaking Machine At The Rose Bowl

Let’s Dream Big About Evan Mobley

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Joe Johnson Scored A Bucket In An NBA Game In 2021

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Joel Embiid Tramples Freedom

Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys forces Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Football Team to fumble and is returned for a touchdown by Dorance Armstrong #92 (not pictured) during the first quarter at FedExField on December 12, 2021 in Landover, Maryland.

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Micah Parsons Pounced On Taylor Heinicke

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Patrick Redford

Justin Herbert winding up before unloading.

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Justin Herbert Touched The Sky With This Pass

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Nikola Jokic Put The Pelicans In Hell

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Trevor Zegras Invented A New Goal Out Of Sheer Stubbornness

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