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Bam Adebayo Makes Case for Best Performance ESPY Award With Historic 83-Point Game

Adebayo believes his historic 83-point performance deserves to win the Best Performance of the Year award. "I feel like everybody is a fan of Kobe," Adebayo said. "To have my name cemented next to him doing something... not a lot of people can do. It was truly special." The performance placed Bam alongside Kobe and Wilt Chamberlain in history.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Bam Adebayo Recalls the Exhaustion of His 83-Point Game

Adebayo says exhaustion is the first thing that comes to mind when he thinks back to his unforgettable 83-point game. “How exhausted I was,” Adebayo said, noting Miami was missing three starters and were “in this funk,” before joking, "D-Wade did add by saying we had no buzz in the city. Love you D-Wade." From there, he "got going early."

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Jayson Tatum Opens Up on “Weird” Jaylen Brown Trade

Tatum admitted that the Celtics' decision to trade longtime teammate Jaylen Brown has been a difficult decision for him to process. "To be transparent, it's weird," Tatum said. While acknowledging "the NBA is a business," he added, "it doesn't make it any easier. It's still a human element of it," before emphasizing the need to "welcome our new teammates."

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Dez Bryant Equates Lionel Messi’s Late Comebacks With Kobe Bryant

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Dez Bryant Equates Lionel Messi’s Late Comebacks With Kobe Bryant

“Messi against Egypt and England reminds me of Kobe Bryant back in the day. In the final two to four minutes, something clicks. It's takeover time,” Bryant tweeted after Argentina’s 2-1 win over England sent them to the FIFA World Cup final. Messi also leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals and has scored 21 World Cup goals across six tournaments.


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Austin Reaves Reflects on Unlikely Journey to Lakers Max Deal

Reaves never imagined reaching the NBA, let alone signing a four-year max extension with the Lakers. "I didn't think that I would ever get the opportunity to play in the NBA," Reaves said. He admitted he once expected to play Division II basketball and eventually overseas, but said he simply "took advantage of a couple opportunities" that changed his career.

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Walker Kessler Says Lakers’ Belief Motivates Him After Sign-and-Trade Deal

Kessler says the Lakers' commitment to acquiring him in a sign-and-trade and then giving him a 4-year $130 million extension has only fueled his motivation. "It makes you feel a certain way when an organization believes in you," Kessler said. "They're showing that belief. I'm gonna run through a brick wall for them. That's just how I've been wired."

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