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Rick Adelman, one of the most respected minds the game of basketball has ever seen, has passed away at the age of seventy-nine. The Hall of Fame coach accumulated one thousand and forty-two regular season wins, tenth most in NBA history, and built a legacy defined by precision, player development, and quiet brilliance. The sport is lesser without him.
Shifting to the hardwood in a very different context — the NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers is still very much alive. Aspiration's co-founder has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison following findings that the tree-planting company was used in a fraudulent endorsement deal designed to circumvent the league's salary cap. League insider Ramona Shelburne says don't expect the NBA's findings until at least July or August.
And in football, A.J. Brown's trade to the New England Patriots just got a whole lot more compelling. Shortly after the deal was announced, Brown posted childhood photos of himself wearing Patriots gear, underscoring what appears to be a genuine lifelong connection to the franchise. It's the kind of story that reminds you sports can still surprise you in the best way.
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