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Chris Johnson, one of the most electrifying runners of his generation, has been diagnosed with ALS. The two thousand nine Offensive Player of the Year made the announcement recently, and his former Tennessee Titans teammate Matt Hasselbeck called him a larger-than-life player — words that don't come close to capturing what Johnson meant to that franchise and to the game.
Shifting to the ice, the New Jersey Devils have locked up their captain. Nico Hischier is staying in Newark on a five-year extension, cementing the foundation of a Devils team that has been building toward something real. Keeping your best player and your locker room leader secured is how contenders are made.
And out in Los Angeles, the Lakers went big on Wednesday. They landed Jazz center Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade, sending two unprotected first-round picks and two pick swaps to Utah. Kessler then signed a four-year, one hundred thirty million dollar extension. At just twenty-four years old, he gives the Lakers a rim-protecting anchor they have desperately needed.
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