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The NBA Finals are underway and the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are set for Game Two on Friday, with SportsLine's proven model already crunching the numbers on best bets and series predictions. The Spurs took the early edge, and now all eyes shift to whether New York can answer back in what's shaping up to be a legitimate title fight.
Meanwhile, in Minnesota, head coach Kevin O'Connell made one thing crystal clear — the Vikings quarterback battle between J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray is going to be settled between the lines, not in press conferences or social media. O'Connell shut down the noise and put the decision squarely where it belongs, on the practice field and in live reps when the preseason kicks off.
And up in Detroit, the Dylan Larkin situation is getting real. After eleven seasons as the face of the Red Wings franchise, Larkin reportedly wants out, and teams like the Wild and the Canadiens are already being floated as legitimate landing spots. This is a major shake-up for a rebuild that now has to reckon with losing its captain.
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