This or That Sports Debate: A Rip-Roaring Game of Either/Or Questions

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Mental Toughness Training For Young Athletes - Parent's Guide

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Pete the Cat Goes Camping

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Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Academy: No Humans Allowed!

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The Luckiest Kid in the World: The brand-new comedy adventure from the author of The Day the Screens Went Blank

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Zombie Don't Play Soccer

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Last Gamer Standing

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Zombies Attack!: An Unofficial Interactive Minecrafter's Adventure

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Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat

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Game Changers (Game Changers #1)

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The Boss of Everyone: The brand-new comedy adventure from the author of The Day the Screens Went Blank

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The Crossover

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Golf Short Game Mastery: 13 Tips and Tricks for Mastering The Wedge Shot

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The Whole Story of Half a Girl

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Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold)

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Kung-Fu: The Ultimate Guide to Shaolin Kung Fu Along with Its Movements and Techniques

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Scratch Golfer 2.0: How I Cut 50 Shots from My Game, Now Shoot in the 70’s, and Became a Scratch Golfer

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The Way Champs Play

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: A Comprehensive Guide to BJJ Grappling Basics for Beginners and a Comparison with Japanese Jujitsu

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Through My Eyes: A Quarterback's Journey: Young Reader's Edition

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Rob Pelinka Preaches Continuity for the Lakers Roster, Patience as LeBron James Considers Retirement: The big news setting the table for this Lakers' offseason came Monday night, after the team lost to the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, and LeBron James indicated he's considering retirement. Like for real. Now maybe it's a leverage play, maybe it's just the fatigue (and the likely need for foot surgery) talking. But maybe he really is mulling it over (a possibility that too many are underselling). One thing, though, was clear at Tuesday's exit interviews - Rob Pelinka, Darvin Ham and everyone else on the roster were taken by surprise when LeBron said what he said. Nobody had an inkling this was on his mind. And the Lakers, as you'd expect, plan to give him every ounce of time he needs to make a decision. (Whether that means simply deciding he has the juice to keep going, or exerting the influence he wants to exert, or a little of both.) Pelinka also made it clear t

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Is Trading LeBron James an Option? Plus Adrian Griffin Enters the Lakers Coaching Search: ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday said the Lakers should trade LeBron James, since Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis torched their value, and there's no other way to improve... but is it even possible to create a deal that would make sense for both sides? Meanwhile, The Lakers coaching search has added Toronto assistant Adrian Griffin. Solid resume, though he's not even on the board when it comes to the oddsmakers forecasting who might get the job. The longest longshot? James as player-coach! Assuming he's not traded, of course. Finally, LeBron expressed his disgust at the voting for Most Improved Player, which went to Memphis guard Ja Morant. Not because he thinks Ja isn't good, but because he thinks he was too good already to even have been considered. So is he right? LeBron's problem with the voting gets to a bigger issue: Save maybe Rookie of the Year and 6th Man of the Year, does anybody

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Dillon Brooks Pokes the Bear. Will LeBron James Take the Bait? Plus, Game 3 Adjustments.: Memphis swingman Dillon Brooks has a well-earned reputation as a Grade A pest/agitator on the floor, and after the Grizzlies won Game 2, he took some shots at LeBron James. He called the NBA's all-time leading scorer "old." He said he doesn't respect anyone until they drop 40 points on him. He said he's poking the bear, and he knows it. So what does any of this mean for Game 3? Is it performance art from Brooks, meant to get himself in the mindspace he thinks he needs to be in? Brand building? Both? Or does he really think he's going to get inside LeBron's head? And if he does, is there any chance it works? Because, to be fair, Brooks is super annoying. Would you expect LeBron to play any differently than he normally would? And might normally mean going off for a big number because Game 3 is so critical? Meanwhile, what ought the Lakers look to fix in Game 3, beyond coming out with more intensity

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LeBron James Scores 19 in Fourth Quarter, Fuels Lakers' 116-112 Comeback Win Against Clippers: Well, that was amazing. The Lakers were thoroughly outclassed for three-quarters of Wednesday's "road" game against the Clippers at the Crypt. After Mason Plumlee scored the opening points of the fourth, the Lakers were down 21 points, and seemingly out of it. Nobody told LeBron James, however. He went absolutely bonkers from there, finishing with 19 points and five three's in the final quarter to eat up the deficit and more. Overall, the Lakers outscored the Clippers 39-16. It started with sustained defensive effort and then resulted in shot after shot after shot, mostly from James but also D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis and even Cam Reddish, who had an important triple as well. It was a game that may have rescued the team's chances to move up in the Western Conference before the end of the season. Like the Boston game, which kicked off the team's most recent stretch of high end play,

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LeBron James Says He's Happy With the Lakers, Hopes He Finishes His Career in Los Angeles: In the wake of an All-Star Game for the ages—not in a good way—it's important to remember that for Lakers fans, the most important thing to come from the weekend wasn't anything related to the competition, but things LeBron James said. Talking to the media ahead of the game, James made it clear that he's happy in L.A., happy being a Laker, has been happy being a Laker for the last six seasons, and (assuming nothing drastic changes, and not being able to see everything in the future) anticipates finishing his career in a Lakers uniform. That, in theory at least, should put most of the speculation around LeBron's future, after the emojis and Knicks flirtations and all the other stuff. Right? Right??? Well, maybe not, but for a lot of reasons, this has always been the most likely outcome, assuming the Lakers don't decide early to call off the relationship, or LeBron doesn't have some wholly unique o

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NBA Draft Preview with Mike Garcia: Can the Lakers Find a Rotation Player at #17?: The Lakers are in a unique situation when it comes to Thursday's NBA Draft. First, they have a first round pick, and seem inclined to actually use it, rather than automatically defaulting to sending the selection away in favor of a more established player. And given the amount of turnover teams face now across the league, sentiment around picking the best player available tends to trump picking for need. Then again, for the Lakers, who are on an accelerated timeline thanks to the arc's of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, they need a guy who can fit in with that core, and ideally could do it quickly. So are there any players who could step into a rotation next season that will be waiting at the back end of the draft? What exactly goes into that type of selection? What skills translate quickly to fill a niche at the NBA level, when a player isn't going to step into a starring or big scoring role? We ask tho

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Deciding Which NBA Guards are Elite, Average & Trash | The Panel

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Cam Reddish Returning, but do the Lakers Have a Problem With Their Training Staff? Plus, Spencer Dinwiddie's Role.: It's a day of problems, here at Locked On Lakers. On Wednesday's show, the the long run of injuries was a major focus, with a lot of attention paid to sorting out who might be coming back from injury and when, and what that means for the Lakers as they try to win games. For today, there is some injury-related news—Cam Reddish practiced Wednesday and is expected to be back for Friday's game against Philadelphia, giving the Lakers some badly needed defensive presence and size on the wing—but the conversation turned towards the guys who take care of the players. This year has been very problematic for the team, outside of the two guys (LeBron James, Anthony Davis) who everyone expected would miss a ton of games. Of course, those guys have their own dudes responsible for their health... which could point more towards the training staff, because seemingly everyone else on

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LeBron James Gets No Help as Lakers Lose to Memphis, and Russell Westbrook Seems Unhappy: Well, the Lakers' four-game winning streak has come to a crashing halt. Sunday's 127-119 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies wasn't nearly as close as the score might indicate, much less indicative of any balanced attack. LeBron James continued his recent streak of crushing it (35 points on 14-19 shooting, plus nine rebounds and seven assists), but everyone else, save perhaps Talen Horton-Tucker in the first quarter, was invisible on both ends of the floor. Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant provided a block and dunk for the ages, and got big help from Desmond Bane (23 points), Jaren Jackson Jr. (21 points) and Kyle Anderson (14 points, eight assists), among others. The outcome was indicative of how the Lakers have played better of late, and have finally been gifted some crucial continuity, but have a lot of ground to make up closing the gap between them and the NBA elites. In the meantime, Russell Westbrook

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LeBron James Makes All-NBA Third Team: Why It Raises Tough Questions for the Lakers: LeBron James has made the All-NBA Third Team. On the one hand, it's a remarkable achievement, given his age and mileage. The level of play he put out this year was pretty remarkable, even before considering how long he's been at it. There isn't much, if any, precedent. On the other hand, the reason James made the third team and not first or second? 56 games. That's how many he played, and it's the third year he's missed a significant number of games since joining the Lakers. So on the one hand, LeBron James is still demonstrably excellent. On the other, it's getting harder and harder to rely on James to be on the court to demonstrate that excellence. So what do the Lakers do? When it comes to figuring out how "in" to go with a James-led team, whether "all" or something more conservative, balancing the paradox of James is a real pickle. Can the Lakers make enough improvements around him (and presumably

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4th Annual Mock Draft: Picks 13-18 with Chad Ford, John Hollinger and Jeremy Woo: *If you missed Part 1 or 2, check the feed for Picks 1-6 and 7-12!* It's an NBA mock draft unlike anything you've ever heard. Our local experts are mock drafting EVERY 1st round pick with analysis from and all-star cast: David Locke, Brad Rowland (DIME Magazine), Brendon Kleen (Forbes, DIME) and Josh Lloyd (Basketball Monster) are on the big desk. Chad Ford discusses where the picks matchup with his Big Board and where they don't. Jeremy Woo (Sport's Illustrated) gives you the strengths and weaknesses of every prospect selected. John Hollinger (The Athletic, Hollinger and Duncan Podcast) breaks down every trade made by our local hosts. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Theragun Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. Go to Theragun.com/LOCKEDON right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY.  Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKE

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MCWS Finals Game 2 Preview - LIVE FROM OMAHA: Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy preview the Men’s College World Series finals game two between Florida and LSU.

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The Lakers Destroy Grizzlies 125-85 in Game 6, Advance to Second Round of the Playoffs: The playoffs are a nervous time for fans, and certainly tension was higher for after the Lakers were badly beaten on Wednesday in Memphis in Game 5. It put a ton of pressure on Friday's Game 6, because nobody connected to the Lakers, fan or player, wanted to go back to Memphis for Game 7. Well, they won't have to. The Lakers absolutely destroyed the Grizzlies in front of the home crowd, winning 125-85 behind huge games from D'Angelo Russell (12-17 shooting, 5-9 from 3, 31 points) and LeBron James (22 points on 13 shots). But the most dominant player on the floor for LA was Anthony Davis. He was strong offensively, with 16 points (6-9 shooting). He owned the glass (14 rebounds). He ruled the paint (five blocks, and a seemingly infinite number of altered shots). He was the catalyst of the strongest defensive performance the Lakers have turned in this season. (All of the starters got to sit through the

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The Lakers Face Long Odds to Make the Playoffs, Plus, Mo Bamba Scouting Report!: Following the All-Star Game, LeBron James framed the last 23 games of the 2022-23 season as being as critical as any regular season games he's had in his very, very long career. That's a lot of games, and plenty of important ones. But with the Lakers once again on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff/play-in race, he's absolutely correct that they need to hit the ground running hard to even have a chance down the stretch. It can't be a step forward and a step back, two steps forward one step back and so on. The Lakers need to pile up some wins, starting Thursday against the Warriors. It's a tall order to jump over multiple teams, and one the mathematicians don't think the Lakers can do. Whether looking at Basketball Reference, FiveThirtyEight or any other purveyor of analytical projections, the odds favor the Lakers landing outside the top 10 when the season is all said and done. And it make

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Can the Lakers' Newly Great Offense Make Use of Spencer Dinwiddie? Plus, Kobe's Statue has Typos!: Remember when the Lakers had a terrible, terrible offense, and the only way they could score was in transition or at the free throw line? Well, that's not an issue anymore. The Lakers have, particularly since reconfiguring the starting lineup (again), been one of the best offensive teams in the NBA. In every category that matters, and it's not something fueled by what some critics call "junk" offense. (Meaning, living at the line.) Over their last 15 games, the Lakers have posted the following: 121.4 ppg (4th) offensive rating 119.8 (2nd) 52.5% FG (1st) 39.8 3PT% (4th)... which makes their 29th 3PA especially egregious. Why won't they take more? 61.5 points in the paint per game (1st) 15.3 fast break points per game (9th) 4th for unassisted 3PTs - 10th turnovers per game (12.7, just 1.1 off from leading the league) 9th for Turnover % This is good work. And its with the bench produc

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2020 NBA Draft Mock Draft 3.0 | A Shake Up At The Top | Who Fell?: Josh Lloyd does his third NBA Mock Draft of the season for the 2020 NBA Draft, running a sim lottery and selecting all 30 first round picks. Golden State still can't crack a top 5 pick, while a popular pick fell down the draft board. Was it LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman, or Anthony Edwards? Where did Tyrese Maxey end up after cracking the top seven last mock draft? The Locked On Fantasy Basketball Podcast is brought to you by Basketball Monster. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Magic Spoon Go to magicspoon.com/NBA to grab a variety pack and try it today! And be sure to use our promo code NBA at checkout to get free shipping. Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code Locked On to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Theragun Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. There is no substitute for the Theragun Gen FOUR

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Can the Lakers Take a 2-0 Lead vs. Warriors? Players Like Schröder and Russell Will Need Big Games: In the first round, the Lakers went up 1-0 against Memphis, and had a golden opportunity to win Game 2 with star Grizzlies guard Ja Morant on the sidelines. Instead, they played a horrible, indifferent game and blew a great opportunity. There are many, many reasons to believe LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Lakers won't make the same mistake again in San Francisco. For starters, there are an AWFUL lot of people watching this series, and vanity can be a powerful motivating tool. But more than that, this series is just a little too special for either team to show that level of indifference. Expect the Lakers to play hard. But can they play this well again? Can they keep the free throw disparity large? Can the Lakers finally have a good shooting game? The Warriors are asking themselves similar Q's, and will undoubtedly come out as if their season depends on a win, because fr

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4th Annual Mock Draft: Picks 1-6 with Chad Ford, John Hollinger and Jeremy Woo: Will LaMelo Ball fall? Are the Warriors trading back? Which surprise player climbs into the top 3? All questions will be answered in Part 1 of the 4th Annual Locked On NBA Mock Draft! It's an NBA mock draft unlike anything you've ever heard. Our local experts are mock drafting EVERY 1st round pick with analysis from and all-star cast: David Locke, Brad Rowland (DIME Magazine), Brendon Kleen (Forbes, DIME) and Josh Lloyd (Basketball Monster) are on the big desk. Chad Ford discusses where the picks matchup with his Big Board and where they don't. Jeremy Woo (Sport's Illustrated) gives you the strengths and weaknesses of every prospect selected. John Hollinger (The Athletic, Hollinger and Duncan Podcast) breaks down every trade made by our local hosts. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Theragun Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. Go to Theragun.com/LOCKEDON right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY

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How Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and the Grizzlies survived and advanced in Game 5 against the Lakers: The Grizzlies faced elimination on Wednesday night at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their 2023 NBA Playoff series. But behind strong performances from Desmond Bane and Ja Morant, Memphis dodged the basketball god of death - for now. Hosts Damichael Cole and Joe Mullinax talk their epic showings, how Grizzlies Head Coach Taylor Jenkins won big by going small, and growing confidence entering L.A. as the underdog in Game 6 Friday on this episode of Locked On Grizzlies! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOGrizzlies?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA #MemphisGrizzlies #JaMorant #Grizzlies #nba  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBa

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MCWS Final Preview - LIVE FROM OMAHA: Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy preview the Men’s College World Series finals between Florida and LSU. The crew talks about players to watch, keys for each team to win it all, and make their final picks of the year!

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Hour 1 - LeBron Reaches 39,000 points, Bye Bye Barry

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Will the Lakers Win Game 5? Could the Grizzlies Implode if the Lakers Start Strong?: The Lakers have a chance to put the Grizzlies away tonight in Game 5 of their first round series. It won't be easy, though. The Lakers were clearly tired at the end of Game 4 -- or at least LeBron James was tired, and meanwhile Anthony Davis (probable for Game 5) was banged up after falling hard on his bum hip in the first half. Memphis, the younger squad by a fair margin, should be able to bounce back faster. And with their season on the brink, you'd expect them to come out with some serious energy. On the other hand, the Grizzlies are showing signs that an implosion could be coming fast, and with a quick start the Lakers could simultaneously quiet the Memphis crowed and get the Grizzlies to fold their collective tent. The Lakers get three cracks to close out the series, and while nothing is guaranteed, there isn't a ton of pressure to make it happen tonight. Which could serve them well. Anthony Davis

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EP 35 - SYS NBA AWARDS + Top 5 MLB Teams, MVP/LVP, Did You Know?, NBA Finals Predictions, My GM Hat, This or That? & more

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Lakers vs. Grizzlies: Is it Prove It! Time (Again) for Anthony Davis? Plus, Series Predictions!: There are four stars on display in the first round series beginning Sunday between the Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. You've got LeBron James and Anthony Davis on one side, Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. on the other. And while the LA pair have a far deeper pedigree in the postseason, Memphis's duo is ascending. And the Grizzlies as a team are a popular pick to break through. So who is going to get the best of the series? There are plenty of matchups and trends to watch, including: Dillon Brooks vs. LeBron James. Is that the matchup for the whole series? Can Brooks limit James over multiple games? Many have tried. Who wins the rebounding battle? Memphis has been vulnerable on their own glass, and the Lakers have done well crashing the offensive boards. Who limits transition opportunities? For the Lakers to win, they need to keep Memphis operating in the half court. That means hitting sho

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What Did the NBA Finals Say About How Close the Lakers are to a Title? Plus, Keep or Trade the Pick?: Heading into the NBA Finals, we were curious to see how the results might give a little more context to where the Lakers stand, both relative to the Nuggets, but also to other contenders (from Miami to Phoenix to Memphis and beyond) as everyone heads into the offseason. Well, after Denver dispatched the Nuggets in five (in pretty convincing fashion) we have an answer: The Lakers definitely have a gap to make up on the champs, but after the Nuggets? Feel free to put LA right in the mix with virtually every other would-be contender. Most have real questions to answer (for the Lakers, they're primarily centered around who they do, and don't, bring back), and it's hard now to forecast who rises to the top by the time training camp rolls around. But the Lakers are definitely right there. We answered some viewer/listener mail from the LoL YouTube page, talking about the possibility of Brook

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Grizzlies NBA Finals Wednesday - Who in Memphis is a "16-game" player for a contender?: When things are at their tightest in a hypothetical NBA Finals situation, who on the Memphis Grizzlies do you trust most? Who can compete at the top levels the best? Is it Ja Morant? Desmond Bane? Jaren Jackson Jr.? Who fits best with competing for a title, and who must you see more from? Hosts Damichael Cole and Joe Mullinax discuss that and more on this episode of Locked on Grizzlies! This episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook, Official Sportsbook of Locked On. Make Every Moment More. Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get started Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOGrizzlies?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA #MemphisGrizzlies #JaMorant #Grizzlies #nba  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $10

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LeBron James Says the Lakers' Final 23 Games are "Critical", and Russell Westbrook to Join the Clippers!: The weekend's All Star Game was, by most reviews, a shammockery of a basketball game. Even by exhibition standards, there was no defense, or any real interest in playing something that could be recognized as an NBA type game. But at least nobody got hurt, even though for a minute, it looked like LeBron James might have done the unthinkable, suffering some sort of hand injury in the first half of Sunday's game. But based on his behavior once he was out of the game (which included a lot of aggressive high fives and fist bumps with what people thought might be a banged up right hand), Denver coach Micheal Malone's postgame comments (nobody got hurt) and James's own words, it seems like he was just fine, and everyone settled on a predicate for LeBron to sit the second half. All good. After, though, James talked about the final 23 games of the regular season, calling them among the most

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Lakers lose to Nets, LeBron James Has a Foot Issue, Fans are Losing Patience.: The Lakers are faced with a genuine Catch-22. They may not be able to make the playoffs without pushing Anthony Davis and LeBron James past safe limits of physical output, but if the org pushes them past those limits either or both are likely to get hurt, in which case they'll miss the playoffs. This was the issue facing the Lakers Monday in Brooklyn, where both James and Davis sat the front end of a back-to-back following Saturday's epic OT loss to Boston. The hope was that maintenance was the driving force behind keeping both in street clothes, and in the case of Davis it probably was. But Monday we learned that LeBron is battling a foot problem that put a fresh spin on his absence. And Lakers coach Darvin Ham wouldn't say if James will play tonight against the Knicks at the Garden. He said they didn't want to get ahead of themselves. That's not going to make Lakers fans feel better! Because if there's no

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Previewing Lakers vs. Grizzlies. Ja Morant or LeBron James? Jaren Jackson Jr. or Anthony Davis?: The Lakers are in a real, live playoff series for the first time in a couple of seasons, and it should be a barnburner! It's the Memphis Grizzlies, who have played quite well all season, save a mid-season lull. It's an intriguing matchup, to say the least. LeBron James and Anthony Davis as established stars, meeting Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., who are ready to emerge in the next generation of the NBA elite. But what else is going on, here? How are the Grizzlies going to match up against LeBron and A.D.? Is Dillon Brooks the key to the series? What about the Lakers role players? How much will L.A.'s perimeter shooting impact what we're going to see. Can Austin Reaves, Malik Beasley and the rest hit enough shots to force Memphis to play things straight defensively? The ability of either team to do damage in transition could be a huge factor, as neither team is exactly elegant in the half

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09/08 BONUS: Mailbag and DFS Advice (Recorded Fri.): If you're looking for some great DFS plays or need some Start or Sit advice, check out this bonus mailbag episode ...