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NBA Hall of Fame week is in full swing, and Mike D'Antoni is holding court. The architect of the seven seconds or less Suns sat down with ESPN to reflect on Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, and the Linsanity phenomenon that lit up Madison Square Garden. D'Antoni didn't sugarcoat the Lakers tenure either, calling it flat out doomed from the start. Candid, sharp, and worth every minute.
Shifting to the NFL preseason, Baltimore Ravens second-round rookie Zion Young gets his first live look Saturday night when the Ravens host the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium. The established starters are sitting, which means Young has a real runway to show the coaching staff just how big his role can be in year one. This is the kind of audition that sets depth charts for months.
And over in the transfer window, Bayern Munich's Joao Palhinha has reportedly made his decision on Newcastle United's three-year offer following developments around Aston Villa. The Magpies have been grinding through this pursuit for weeks, and with the two thousand twenty six Champions League season already underway, Newcastle's midfield situation is becoming genuinely urgent.
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