Salt Lake City, UT

Los Angeles, CA

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

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

Miami, FL

Denver, CO

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are just one day away from battling it out in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. And while most of the focus has been on this current iteration of these two teams, the mind can't help but wander back to a heated meeting between Denver and Miami last season. It involved Nikola Jokic getting suspended, Jimmy Butler yelling at Denver's bench to "bring that s--- to the back" and a now infamous picture of Heat players waiting outside Denver's locker room due to the in-game altercation.

NBA Finals: Jimmy Butler clears the air on Heat-Nuggets skirmish from last season that involved Nikola Jokic

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...

Errick Miron, formerly known as Ricky Williams, wants people to empathize with Grizzlies' Ja Morant

Minneapolis, MN

Julien will be optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Julien performed well after being recalled to the majors May 20, slashing .286/.333/.500 with two homers and four RBI in 36 plate appearances. He'll be forced back to Triple-A due to the return of Jorge Polanco (hamstring), but the 24-year-old prospect will almost certainly be back with the Twins at some point this year if he continues to crush minor-league pitching.

Twins' Edouard Julien: Headed back to Triple-A

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Austin, TX

Foro E.

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

Diaz went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Twins. Diaz entered the game in the eighth inning with Houston down eight runs and slugged his second career home run. He continues to get only sparing usage behind Martin Maldonado behind the plate, as he's tallied 68 plate appearances despite sticking in the majors for the entire season.

Astros' Yainer Diaz: Smacks second homer

The Twins will activate Polanco (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. A strained left hamstring sent Polanco to the injured list May 20, and he will return after spending little more than the minimum time on the IL. The 29-year-old infielder was seeing the ball extremely well prior to getting injured, slashing .316/.435/.737 with two homers and three RBI across his last five games. His return will send Edouard Julien back to Triple-A St. Paul.

Twins' Jorge Polanco: Returning Thursday

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

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Madison, IL

The NASCAR Cup Series will continue on Sunday with the 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. The green flag will drop at 3:30 p.m. ET and the race is scheduled to go 240 laps around the 1.25-mile oblong oval primarily referred to as "Gateway." The track hosted its first NASCAR Cup Series race last year and seven drivers led at least 10 laps in a thrilling race that ended with Joey Logano earning the victory.

2023 NASCAR at Illinois predictions, odds, lineup, start time: Model unveils surprising Gateway picks

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

Seattle, WA

Seattle optioned Then to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday. Then had surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and one walk over his last five innings of work with the Mariners. Darren McCaughan will take his place in the bullpen Tuesday.

Mariners' Juan Then: Optioned back to Triple-A

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Monday's 10-inning loss to the Twins. Altuve temporarily turned the game around with his seventh-inning grand slam, giving Houston its first lead of the game. However, Minnesota eventually prevailed after the game went to an extra frame. Altuve missed the first seven weeks of the campaign after fracturing his thumb in the World Baseball Classic, but he hasn't missed a beat upon his return. He's hit safely in seven straight games and is slashing .355/.444/.645 with two homers, six RBI and seven runs overall through 36 plate appearances.

Astros' Jose Altuve: Belts grand slam in loss

Pittsburgh, PA

Swaggerty (illness) was activated off the injured list Wednesday at Triple-A Indianapolis, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports. Swaggerty missed over a full month of action while recovering from a viral infection. The 25-year-old former top prospect returns Wednesday to a .231/.310/.442 batting line through 14 games (58 plate appearances) this season at the Triple-A level.

Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Activated off minor-league IL

Saint Louis, MO

Nootbaar was removed from Monday's game against the Royals in the third inning with an undisclosed injury, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He went 0-for-1 before exiting the contest. Nootbaar was chasing down a ball in the gap before pulling up close to the warning track and...

Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Exits game with injury

Detroit, MI

Ibanez remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers. Ibanez has been a fairly consistent part of the Detroit lineup since late April, but he appears to have fallen out of favor after going 3-for-48 at the plate over his last 15 games. Even with the Tigers moving two everyday players in Riley Greene (fibula) and Matt Vierling (back) to the injured list within the past two days, Ibanez will still find himself on the bench for the fourth time in six games.

Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Fading into bench role

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