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The 10-man rotation, starring the question of when, or whether, to max out Kawhi Leonard
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76ers at Bucks – 10/31/14 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
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Emmert will testify in wrongful death lawsuit
Emmert will testify in wrongful death lawsuit NCAA president Mark Emmert will be deposed Nov. 12 in Indianapolis in a lawsuit stemming from the death of a college football player. Despite the objections of the NCAA, Emmert is a witness in the civil suit involving Derek Sheely, a Division III football player at Frostburg State who collapsed during an August 2011 practice and later died from a head … [Read more...]
Rajon Rondo took the train to the Celtics’ home opener, and then destroyed the Nets (Photo)
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