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RJ Barrett Says Raptors Will Bring That “Dog” Mentality to Face Cavs in First Round

"Whenever you go up against a Hall of Famer, it poses a threat," Barrett said, referring to James Harden. He highlighted how the Cavs will be a serious challenge in the first round with Harden's excellence, Donovan Mitchell as the engine, their twin towers, and their shooting threat. "We have to bring the physicality, just be some dogs," Barrett said.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Cori Close Apologizes for Taking Over WNBA Draft With a Historic 6 Players Being Picked

Following their first NCAA championship, Close apologized for UCLA taking over the 2026 WNBA Draft. They had a historic Draft, with 6 players being selected, the most in their history and from a single college in WNBA history. "Every time a UCLA player was announced, all the parents and dads and brothers, were doing a moshpit," Close revealed.

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UCLA HC Says There Are “No Shortcuts” to Building a Connected Team After NCAA Championship

Close said there are no shortcuts to building a close and connected team. It involves real effort, genuine relationship building and spending connecting time together. "They were not gonna be denied, their connection was much too powerful," Close said of the championship. She detailed talking with her whole team before the title game and talking about how connections would win.

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Cori Close Saw “Quit” in LSU Players’ Eyes, Knew UCLA Would Win After the 3rd Quarter

Close stated that after the third quarter, she felt UCLA was going to win the NCAA title. Even before that, when UCLA dominated the 2nd quarter, Close believed they had a chance. "I thought their players had some quit in their eyes," Close said. By 4th quarter's start, UCLA was up 31 and she knew UCLA had it.

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Which WNBA Players Have Signed the New Supermax Deal?

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Which WNBA Players Have Signed the New Supermax Deal?

With the new CBA, WNBA players can sign a super max deal starting at $1.4 million. Only 3 women have had the honor of signing such a deal, A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Mitchell and Napheesa Collier. While Collier and Mitchell have both signed 1-year $1.4 million contracts, Wilson made history with her 3-year $5 million deal, the largest in WNBA history.

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LeBron James Reportedly Does Not Want a Farewell Tour

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LeBron James Reportedly Does Not Want a Farewell Tour

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