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MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers were in self-destruction mode in the second half of Game 1 against the Miami Heat on Monday. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers called a timeout. He was livid. He pulled out his clipboard and drew five small circles, indicating his players’ location on the court. Then he showed his team the clipboard and said, “This is where you’re standing. You’re all in the wrong spots. I have no idea what offense we’re running. This isn’t the 76ers’ offense.” A team… Source link

The Dallas Cowboys season ended with a whimper this past Wild Card weekend, as they fell 23-17 in a game that didn’t feel that close. The failed quarterback-run-then-spike with time running out was a microcosm of a season that began with incredibly lofty expectations. The Cowboys had some bright spots along with some disappointments in fantasy as well. Hyped second-year receiver CeeDee Lamb ended as the WR18. Amari Cooper finished as WR27. Dak Prescott had a great QB7 finish, though many… Source link

The ease with which the Atlanta Hawks hung 74 first-half points on the Eastern Conference’s top-ranked defense in Game 1 of their second-round series on Sunday should proselytize any remaining nonbelievers. Trae Young did not empty his clip in Atlanta’s five-game, first-round series win over a New York Knicks team that was just happy to be there. Instead, he reloaded as if he carried 10 times the playoff experience, systematically targeting a Philadelphia 76ers team that features two of the… Source link

If the best defense in the NFL can’t contain the Green Bay Packers, it’s hard to believe anyone else has much of a chance. The Packers used every club in the bag on Saturday. They ran it with ease right at the Rams behind a great offensive line performance. They went with fast tempo, which seemed to put the Rams on their heels. There were countless formations and motions. And when the Packers needed Aaron Rodgers, he looked every bit the MVP of the NFL. It was a reputation-making… Source link