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Game 3 awaits in the NBA Finals, with Heat loose and Nuggets facing adversity
Erik Spoelstra has preached about the value of adversity for months, not shying away from saying that it helped the Miami Heat get to these NBA Finals.

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NIL Summit generates predictions of more dramatic changes on college landscape
Only days before a contingent of Southeastern Conference coaches and administrators will ask for federal help in regulating the expanding ability of college athletes to earn money while still in school, the second annual NIL Summit delivered predictions of more dramatic changes to the landscape of college sports.

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Miami Heat are on a comeback run like few others in this year’s NBA playoffs
The easiest way to explain what the Miami Heat are doing in the comeback department during these playoffs is simply to put up their numbers against the rest of the league.

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The NBA Finals are set: It’s the Heat and the Nuggets for the Larry O’Brien Trophy
Cancel that flight plan, Denver. Turns out, the NBA Finals are starting in the Mile High City after all.

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Plavsic not using his extra year of eligibility with the Vols
Uros Plavsic has scored his final points and grabbed his final rebounds for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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76ers fire coach Doc Rivers after 3 seasons and 3 second-round exits from playoffs
Doc Rivers' penchant for playoff collapses and second-round exits cost him his coaching job with the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning incidents involving the two-time All-Star guard.

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Vols’ Barnes among the top roster builders in college basketball
Tennessee is the only SEC program to compete in each of the staged NCAA tournaments since the 2017-18 season.
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Harper has brought stability to Lady Vols, but the challenges remain
Tennessee didn't win the national championship in women's basketball this past season, but the Lady Vols were the last to defeat the team that ultimately earned the crown.
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Young scores 32, Hawks beat Celtics 130-122 to close to 2-1
Trae Young never lost confidence in himself, even after a run of dismal playoff performances.