Wisconsin State

Milwaukee, WI

Philadelphia, PA

When the Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated by the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference semifinals thanks to Kawhi Leonard's now legendary game-winner, it was Nick Nurse on the opposite sideline, coaching in his first postseason. Nurse and the Raptors went on to win the first NBA title in franchise history that season, while the Sixers have been unable to advance any further than they were in that game against Toronto in the four years since, despite trying with both Brett Brown and Doc Rivers.

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Los Angeles, CA

Rob Pelinka has made it clear that he wants to keep the core of the Los Angeles Lakers together this offseason. Doing so will mean hefty expenditures in free agency. Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura will be priorities in free agency assuming the Lakers don't decide to create cap space for an external target, and as poorly as he finished the season, D'Angelo Russell could easily be back as well. Lonnie Walker IV and Dennis Schroder will be harder to retain, but if there are realistic paths to re-signing them, the Lakers will attempt to do so.

Lakers trade targets: 20 possible players for Rob Pelinka to consider acquiring this offseason

The Los Angeles Lakers have had LeBron James for five years now. In those five seasons, they've had five completely distinct rosters. There is not a single player left from the young team he joined in 2018, with Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart all departing in the Anthony Davis trade. The 2020 championship team was torn down before it got a chance to defend its title, and when the replacements got knocked out in the first round, the Lakers panicked and traded for Russell Westbrook. It wasn't until February that they truly extricated themselves from the Westbrook nightmare, and that has put them in a relatively unique position heading into the 2023 offseason, at least by their own standards.

Lakers rumors: Projecting the cost of re-signing key free agents like Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura

Miami, FL

A fascinating Eastern Conference finals ended in shocking fashion on Monday, as the Miami Heat crushed the Boston Celtics on the road in Game 7, 103-84 to earn a trip to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2020 and avoid being the first team to blow a 3-0 series lead.

Eastern Conference finals MVP: Heat's Jimmy Butler get honor that should have gone to Caleb Martin

New York City, NY

Jung went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Tigers. Jung scored the opening run Tuesday after cracking a one-out double in the second inning. He'd later extend the Rangers' lead to 9-6 in the seventh, belting a two-run homer off Tyler Holton. The 25-year-old Jung extended his hit streak to 13 games -- he's gone 21-for-49 with four home runs in that span. He's now slashing .291/.338/.527 with 12 home runs, 37 RBI and 39 runs scored through 219 plate appearances this season.

Rangers' Josh Jung: Three hits, homer in win

Memphis, TN

Former NFL star running back Errick Miron, previously known as Ricky Williams before changing his name in 2022, dealt with his fair share of off-the-field issues during his NFL career. Miron was suspended multiple times for failed drug tests during his NFL career. Miron spoke from that position of experience...

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Texas State

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Austin, TX

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These celebrities are all neighbors with Matthew McConaughey, now!. In a surprising twist, the Lone Star state of Texas has become the new hotspot for Hollywood's elite. Over the past couple of years, a wave of celebrities has been making their way to the southern state, seeking solace and settling into the welcoming embrace of Texas hospitality. The city of choice? Austin, the vibrant capital that seems to have cast a spell on the hearts of these famous stars.

The Hottest City in Texas Where All the Celebrities Are Flocking To!

Houston, TX

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday that McCullers (forearm) is no longer throwing off a mound, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. "We have to take it slow with Lance until we know that he's 100 percent. That's where it is right now," Baker said. McCullers started throwing bullpen sessions...

Astros' Lance McCullers: No longer throwing off mound

Pressly blew a save against the Twins on Monday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters in one inning. Pressly got the ninth inning with Houston up 5-4 but couldn't protect the lead. He struck out two of the first three batters he faced but yielded a game-tying single to rookie Royce Lewis with two outs. The blown save was the first for Pressly in 11 chances this season, and Monday marked just the second time he's allowed the opponent to score over his past 17 outings. With those numbers in mind, Pressly's role as Houston's closer remains very secure despite the stumble.

Astros' Ryan Pressly: Falters against Twins

Chicago, IL

Double-A Birmingham reinstated Ramos (groin) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday. The 21-year-old made his 2023 debut for Birmingham in Tuesday's 10-6 win over Mississippi, starting at third base and going 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. After battling a groin injury coming out of spring training, Ramos was cleared to head out on a rehab assignment last week with Single-A Kannapolis and went 2-for-16 with a home run.

White Sox's Bryan Ramos: Returns from IL

Tampa, FL

Saint Petersburg, FL

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Franco is being held out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs due to the infielder's left shoulder being "a little dinged up," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Cash said he still expects Franco will be available off the bench...

Rays' Wander Franco: Tending to left shoulder injury

Colorado State

Denver, CO

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Slightly southeast of Denver on the Colorado Front Range, the West Bijou Creek meanders through a 7600 acres located on the K-T Boundary. According to the National Park Service the site "contains some of the most scientifically important evidence associated with the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary [formerly known as the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) boundary]. The K-Pg boundary at the West Bijou Site is unique due to its palynological extinction level, fern-spore spike, iridium anomaly and shocked quartz, Cretaceous and Paleogene (Tertiary) vertebrate fossils, magnetostratigraphy, and radiometric dating. Bisecting the site, West Bijou Creek, maintains a natural hydrologic pattern, flowing through a mosaic of upland and riparian shortgrass prairie plant communities, supporting a diversity of common and rare plant and wildlife species. West Bijou Site provides an excellent example of a valuable geologic resource located within a natural shortgrass prairie ecosystem."

Prehistoric mammals caught on film roaming ancient ground of the Colorado Front Range.  

Alabama State

Birmingham, AL

Ashleigh Nicole

With all the construction going on in the world, it's a wonder there aren't even more things like this to be found on the internet. Yesterday, a mysterious find in Birmingham, AL was posted on Reddit, and it has Redditors all debating what it could be.

Look At What This Construction Crew Just Uncovered in Birmingham, Alabama

Claypool is being held out of practice with a soft tissue injury, WCSR's Mark Grogte reports. His absence from a few spring practices shouldn't matter so long as Claypool is healthy for training camp this summer. He looks to be third on the depth chart behind DJ Moore and Darnell Mooney (ankle), the latter of whom has also been absent from spring practices. Claypool didn't do much after coming over from Pittsburgh in a trade last fall and now enters his contract year in a suboptimal situation for putting up numbers.

Bears' Chase Claypool: Not practicing

Armstrong (neck) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on May 16 and has struck out six over six innings while allowing two runs on one hit and two walks through his first five appearances. Since he's been sidelined since spring training with the neck injury, Armstrong will be eligible...

Rays' Shawn Armstrong: Thriving early on during rehab

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