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6 days ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
Ashton Jeanty may be shorter than Isaiah Thomas, but he can still throw down. The star running back prospect Jeanty went viral this week for a ridiculous video of him dunking a basketball in the gym. Jeanty tossed the ball ahead to himself and then caught it and threw down the one-handed slam with ease. Jordan Schultz of Yahoo! Sports shared the impressive clips.
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6 days ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
The family of the late Austin Metcalf got targeted this week in a “swatting” incident. The Frisco Police Deparment in Texas told TMZ that a Metcalf family home in Frisco was “swatted” on Thursday. Police received a phone call regarding a reported gunshot at the home and responded with around 20 officers. But the call was ultimately found to be a hoax as police searched the home thoroughly and found nothing suspicious.
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6 days ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
Luka Doncic was literally breaking things after getting the news that he had been traded by the Dallas Mavericks. The Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic sat down this week for an interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews. During the interview, Doncic revealed that he had a violent initial reaction when informed of the news last February that he had been dealt. Doncic said that after he hung up the phone, he ended up throwing the phone and breaking it.
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6 days ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
Chandler Simpson is ready to try to break the sound barrier at the MLB level. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Friday that the Tampa Bay Rays are calling up outfielder Chandler Simpson. The move comes as the 8-11 Rays just placed fellow outfielder Richie Palacios on the injured list due to a knee issue in a corresponding move. Simpson, a 24-year-old left-handed hitter who can play at shortstop as well as in the outfield, has already gained a reputation as the fastest man in baseball.
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6 days ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
Rob Pelinka has already completed eight years as the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, and now he is set to tack on more time to his run. The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday that they have signed Pelinka to a new contract extension. Pelinka is also now adding the title of president of basketball operations for the Lakers along with his role as GM, the Lakers added in their release.
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6 days ago | 
yardbarker.com | Darryn Albert
Malik Beasley is going after another one of his former NBA teammates this week. The Detroit Pistons guard spoke with reporters on Thursday before his team’s playoff matchup against the New York Knicks. During the session, Beasley was asked about the challenge of dealing with Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns, who was Beasley’s old teammate on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Beasley responded by essentially blowing off the question and saying that he was not at all worried about Towns.
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6 days ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
Malik Beasley is going after another one of his former NBA teammates this week. The Detroit Pistons guard Beasley spoke with reporters on Wednesday before his team’s playoff matchup against the New York Knicks. During the session, Beasley was asked about the challenge of dealing with Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns, who was Beasley’s old teammate on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Beasley responded by essentially blowing off the question and saying that he was not at all worried about Towns.
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1 week ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
Dillon Brooks has gotten the playoff matchup that he wanted, and he isn’t about to miss a second of it. Brooks and the Houston Rockets are officially set to play the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The matchup was locked in earlier this week when the Warriors secured the No. 7 seed in the play-in tournament, paving the way for them to face the No. 2 seed Rockets.
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1 week ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
Dallas Mavericks fans may be one step closer to getting their wish. Mavericks reporter Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal reported this week on who could potentially replace unpopular Mavericks GM Nico Harrison if the team ultimately decides to move on from him. Afseth mentioned a “logical” replacement option for Harrison who is already in-house — Dallas assistant GM Matt Riccardi.
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1 week ago | 
larrybrownsports.com | Darryn Albert
The Los Angeles Angels have decided to bring in one of their former AL West division rivals. Veteran reliever Hector Neris has signed a minor-league contract with the Angels. The news was revealed Wednesday on the team’s transactions page. Neris, 35, is in his 12th career MLB season. He spent the first eight of those seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies before joining the Houston Astros in 2022. Neris had a successful tenure in Houston as a member of their World Series-winning team in 2022.
