Zach LaVine dedicates his Slam Dunk Contest win to Flip Saunders Shortly after his deserved win in one of the greatest Slam Dunk Contests of all time, 20-year old Zach LaVine decided to pay tribute to late Minnesota Timberwolves coach and president Flip Saunders in an Instagram post: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] From the caption: I dedicate this … [Read more...]
2016 MLB season preview: World Series picks, storylines, awards and more – Newsday
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Bubble breakdown: Wisconsin caps win streak with massive upset
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Wild’s spiral hits new low with Mike Yeo’s firing
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LaVine slams Gordon, repeats as slam dunk champ
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