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LeBron James is taking his talents to Philadelphia, signing a two-year, eight million dollar deal with the seventy-sixers at forty-one years old. Skip Bayless is calling it a perfect fit, pointing to LeBron sliding into a familiar supporting role — but plenty of skeptics are watching closely to see if this team can actually compete.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles, the Lakers are building something on the defensive end, officially adding Matisse Thybulle to the roster. The twenty-nine-year-old two-time All-Defensive team selection gives this reshaped Lakers squad a genuine perimeter stopper — though the pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga appears to be hitting a wall, with Cleveland now reportedly meeting the former Warriors champion directly, looking to outmaneuver LA for his signature.
And over in Anaheim, the Houston Astros pulled off a gut-punch comeback, scoring four runs in the ninth inning to stun the Angels six to four. A bases-loaded walk from LaMonte Wade Junior forced home the go-ahead run, capping a rally fueled by two errors and two hit batters — handing the Angels their ninth late-game collapse of the season.
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