As NFL OTAs soon give way to midsummer training camps, the rumor mill is bound to kick up another notch. With training camp come potential holdouts, trade requests, contract standoffs .
The NBA thrives on talent. It markets games as individual matchups, making it completely dependent upon the superstars: LeBron James, Stephen Curry , Kevin Durant , James Harden , Damian Lillard , Chris Paul the list goes on.
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Congratulations to the NBA for its riveting start to the 2021 postseason. Games are competitive. Storylines abound. Stars are shining. There is a level of championship mystery not experienced in recent memory.
Like always, a snapshot of the NBA playoffs can be seen by zeroing in on the biggest surprises (happy face emoji!) and disappointments (sad face emoji!). As luck would have it, that s what we re here to do.
Every selection is relative. Players performing poorly will not automatically be thrust under the microscope. It is not surprising that Mikal Bridges has struggled in his first-ever postseason against the Los Angeles Lakers length, or that Kemba Walker is having a rough go on offense after riding a roller coaster of injuries during the regular season.
Daily fantasy basketball players have options on Saturday. The return of the weekend means the return of the four-game NBA playoff slate. It's a hoop junkies' dream with games tipping from 1:30 p.
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The NFL offseason has advanced to OTAs, where players begin hitting the field and working out with their teams. Questions on how free-agent acquisitions and draft picks will fit and perform can begin to be answered, but plenty of unresolved issues surround nearly every club.
The answers can be franchise-altering, such as decisions on who will start at quarterback or whether some of the league s biggest superstars have adequately recovered from devastating injuries.
With that in mind, here s the biggest question each team faces at the onset of OTAs, which run through early June.
AFC East