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LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors — that conversation is very much alive. Draymond Green has gone public confirming he made an official pitch to bring LeBron to the Bay, and suddenly one of the most loaded what-if scenarios in basketball feels less hypothetical and more urgent by the hour.
Shifting to the diamond, the MLB Futures Game wrapped up Sunday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, and the next wave of talent made a serious statement. Nathan Flewelling out of Tampa Bay and the Royals' Blake Mitchell were among six prospects who genuinely turned heads across seven innings of high-level minor league showcase baseball. The pipeline is loaded.
And in the Bronx universe, Yankees phenom Cam Schlittler will be at the All-Star Game in spirit but not on the mound. The young star is skipping pitching duties to protect what would normally be his recovery day after a start — a smart, measured call from a club that clearly has its eyes on something bigger than July.
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