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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Charlie Baduini
The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a disappointing and short-lived playoff run that saw them fall in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. After acquiring superstar Luka Doncic midseason and giving up their defensive anchor in Anthony Davis, their roster deficiencies were completely exposed.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Charlie Baduini
The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics tip off on Monday night for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and the experts and analysts are pouring in their expectations and predictions. The matchup between the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the East is one-sided, with the Celtics listed as a heavy favorite across multiple betting markets.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Charlie Baduini
The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks tip off tonight in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and fans are ready for a hard-fought series between the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the East. Unfortunately for New York fans, the Celtics are the most heavily favored team to win their series of all the Semifinal matchups, listed at -850 on FanDuel sportsbook, most likely due to the fact that Boston swept the Knicks in regular-season play, winning all four matchups in dominating fashion.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Sam Amick |Charlie Baduini
When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Dončić in a blockbuster trade midseason, the expectations soared. After watching Dončić carry a Dallas Mavericks squad all the way to the NBA Finals last season, fans saw no reason why he couldn't do the same with the Lakers. For a couple of different reasons, that run came to an end in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, losing in five to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | Charlie Baduini
The current iteration of the Boston Celtics could be considered one of the strongest teams in recent NBA memory. However, coming off their first championship since 2008, Boston could be forced to make some changes.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | Charlie Baduini
Charlie Baduini • The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in five games by the Minnesota Timberwolves, culminating in a 103-96 loss last night that saw a Lakers postseason run end agonizingly short. After acquiring Luka Doncic in a blockbuster midseason trade, Los Angeles was considered a title contender. So what happened? According to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, the Timberwolves happened. "Minnesota is what went wrong. Ant-Man is what went wrong. Rudy Gobert was what went wrong.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | Charlie Baduini
The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated last night by the Minnesota Timberwolves, capping off a gentleman's sweep that saw the Lakers' roster deficiencies unmasked. The T-Wolves, with a deeper roster and led by young superstar Anthony Edwards, looked and felt too much to handle. Los Angeles came into the postseason as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, but it's clear that this Lakers roster is going to need some more work before they are ready to truly contend in a stacked West.
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3 weeks ago | 
athlonsports.com | Charlie Baduini
With the 2025 NFL Draft among us, every analyst is rushing to get their final predictions in on mock drafts. The Athletic dropped its NFL beat writer mock, where all 32 reporters make the first-round pick for the respective teams they cover. Jim Ayello, beat reporter for the Miami Dolphins, has the Fins selecting Michigan cornerback Will Johnson with the 13th overall pick.
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3 weeks ago | 
athlonsports.com | Charlie Baduini
The 2025 NFL Draft is just days away, which means rumors, speculation, and smokescreens are in abundance. This doesn't preclude the Miami Dolphins, who have several holes on their roster that the team could look to fill with the 13th overall pick, including offensive line, defensive line, and secondary.
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3 weeks ago | 
athlonsports.com | Charlie Baduini
It's no secret that Denver Broncos general manager George Paton prioritizes the offensive and defensive lines. The trenches on both sides of the ball boast some of the best units in football, and it will remain that way as long as Paton is in charge. To continue this success, it's vital to have depth behind your high-end starters. While the Broncos will certainly supplement those positions in the draft, there are still NFL-caliber players that remain unsigned on the free agent market.
