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The Blue Devils Freshman Preps His Game for the Next Level - Jabari Parker believes he is ready to take his game to the next level and is leaving Duke to enter the 2014 NBA Draft. The Chicago native and 6-8 freshman small forward averaged 19 points and nearly nine rebounds per game for the Blue Devils during his freshman year this past season.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Carmelo Anthony Wants to Stay in New York, but Wants to Win - Carmelo Anthony is making his intentions clear—he sorely wants to win, but isn’t thrilled with the idea of his New York Knicks undergoing a long-term rebuilding. "I want to come back. But I also want to win," Anthony told ESPN on Thursday. "You know, me wanting to be here, if we can put ourselves in position to at least compete at a high level over the course of [the next contract], then I'm willing to stay here and I'm willing to ride or die for New York. At this point in my career, it’s about winning. Nothing else even matters.” The Knicks can offer Anthony a five-year contract worth just over $129 million, more than any other NBA team can offer. (Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Blake Griffin Responds to Klay Thompson's Jab - After hearing Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson comment that he “flops” and plays “out of control,” Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin said he’s not going to go back and forth with any trash talk. Instead, Griffin just believes him being targeted comes with the territory of being dominant this year with 24 points and nearly 9.5 rebounds per game. The third-seeded Clippers begin their first-round playoff series with the (6) Warriors on Saturday.(Photos form Left: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images, Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Mark Cuban Thinks Bucks' Deal Was a Steal - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the Milwaukee Bucks’ sale to new owners Wesley Edens and Marc Larsay for $550 million was an absolute steal. "I think they got off cheap," Cuban told ESPN. "I think that was a bargain. I think it's worth a lot more. I think it's worth a lot more than that.”  (Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images for DirecTV)

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Kentucky's James Young Enters NBA Draft - Kentucky swingman James Young will become Kentucky’s first freshman to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft. Young threw down one of the most memorable poster dunks in college basketball history against UConn in the NCAA Championship earlier this month. Although his Wildcats came up short in the game, the 6-6 Young (14.3 points per game) will attempt to keep elevating his game. (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Don Mattingly Concerned About Yasiel Puig - After a lengthy ESPN The Magazine feature story detailed how Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig receives threats from human traffickers responsible for defecting him from Cuba to Mexico, Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly is very concerned. "If you care about Yasiel, you worry about it," Mattingly told ESPN. "There's some serious stuff that he has to deal with. I think you have to worry about it if you care about him as a person. You worry about what he's going through."(Photos from Left: Christian Petersen/Getty Images, Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

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NBA Playoff Matchups Set - Zach Randolph had 27 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 106-105 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the regular-season finale on Wednesday night. With the win, the Grizzlies move up to the seventh seed to face Kevin Durant, who closed out the season with a 42-point game, and his second-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, while the Mavs slip to eighth where they'll meet No. 1 San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. Other first-round matchups include the (3) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (6) Golden State Warriors, and (4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers. In the Eastern Conference, the first-round playoff matchups look like this: (1) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks, (2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats, (3) Toronto Raptors vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets, and (4) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Was...

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Kobe Bryant to Begin Intense Training Program Next Week - Kobe Bryant has already put the Los Angeles Lakers' dismal 2013-14 season in the past. "S*** season," the future Hall of Famer tweeted on Wednesday. "Flush it. Forget it #amnesia Next Season will be epic #blackout #bussfam." Bryant, who only played in six games this season due to a fracture in his left knee, is set to begin an intense training program next week.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Milwaukee Bucks Sold for $550 Million - On Wednesday, Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Kohl announced an agreement to sell the team to hedge-fund billionaires Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry for about $550 million, according to ESPN. The new owners will reportedly keep the franchise in Milwaukee. The deal must now be approved by the NBA.(Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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Yasiel Puig Receives Threats From Human Traffickers - Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has received threats from the human traffickers who devised his 2012 defection from Cuba to Mexico, according to a gripping five-month ESPN The Magazine investigation.(Photo: Don Wright/AP Photo, File)

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Chris Johnson Talks With New York Jets - Free-agent running back Chris Johnson met with the New York Jets on Tuesday, reportedly spending several hours at the Jets facility and taking a physical. Johnson ended his day in the Big Apple by watching the New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets game. ESPN says that ideally the Jets would like to get a deal wrapped up by Monday. Johnson, 29, had his best season in 2009, when he rushed for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns. He ran for 1,077 yards and six touchdowns in 2013 with the Tennessee Titans.  (Photo: AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

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Blake Griffin Gets 16th Technical, Suspended for One Game - Blake Griffin scored 24 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' 117-105 home win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, but the star forward also picked up his 16th technical foul of the season. The T comes with an automatic one-game suspension, which he will serve Wednesday night in the regular-season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers. Griffin was whistled for the tech when he swung his arm to block Timofey Mozgov's shot and hit his head. Refs didn't buy his claim that it was an accident. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Police Arrest Man for Boston Marathon Bombing Hoax - Boston police arrested a man identified as Kevin Edson near the Boston Marathon finish line on Tuesday night and detonated two of his backpacks as a precautionary measure. The Boston Globe reports that the bag was "rendered safe," after Edson told a police officer that he had a rice cooker in his bag. Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the tragic Boston Marathon bombing. (Photo: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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2014 NFL Schedule to Be Released April 22 - According to Pro Football Talk, the 2014 NFL schedule will be released next Tuesday, April 22. Already, it has been announced that the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will play in the NFL opener on September 4 and that the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons will play in a week 8 game in London on October 26. (Photo: National Football League)

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Boxer Miguel Angel 'Mikey' Garcia Sues Top Rank Promotions - Junior lightweight champion Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia is suing Top Rank promotions, claiming that his promotional agreement with them is illegal and also expired, according to ESPN. The lawsuit claims that Garcia's contract with Top Rank expired back on February 27 and that he doesn't have any further obligations toward the promotional company. Garcia is 34-0 with 28 knockouts. (Photo: Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

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Felix Trinidad Strikes Bank Deal to Pay Off Debt - Former boxing great Felix "Tito" Trinidad allegedly lost $63 million of his earnings, something he blames on a former financial adviser. But according to the Associated Press, Trinidad struck a debt deal Tuesday with a local bank in his native San Juan, Puerto Rico, to temporarily halt a $2.9 million payment that Banco Popular had sought from the fighter. Trinidad and his dad filed a complaint alleging that former financial adviser Jose Ramos made investments without their permission, an accusation Ramos says is false. (photo: REUTERS/Alvin Baez/LANDOV)

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Memphis Grizzlies Get Eighth Seed - Zach Randolph had 32 points and nine rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 97-91 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, giving the Grizzlies the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference. Memphis can move up to the seventh spot with a win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Heat Fall to Wizards, Pacers Clinch Top Seed - With LeBron James and Chris Bosh sitting out to rest, the Miami Heat fell to the Washington Wizards 114-93, allowing the Indiana Pacers to clinch the top seed in the East. (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Chiney Ogwumike Follows Sister, Becoming WNBA Draft Top Pick - The Connecticut Sun chose Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike with the top pick in Monday’s 2014 WNBA Draft, grouping the Ogwumike sisters with the NFL’s Peyton and Eli Manning as the only siblings to be drafted No. 1 in sports history. Nneka Ogwumike was selected as the top pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.(Photo: Jessica Hill/AP Photo)

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Michael Phelps Coming Out of Retirement - The most decorated Olympian of all time is back. Michael Phelps, who has 22 Olympic medals to his name, has entered his name in the Mesa Grand Prix in Arizona (April 24-26). His coach, Bob Bowman, told the Washington Post that he doesn’t know if Phelps’s long-term plan would be to compete in the 2016 Olympics. Phelps is 28. (Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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Lamar Odom Likely to Sign With New York Knicks - Lamar Odom was always one of Phil Jackson’s favorite players and sources tell ESPN that Jackson, the Knicks’ team president, is progressing toward a deal that would bring Odom to New York. The 14-year pro could sign with the team before the NBA regular season ends Wednesday. Odom, 34, is a New York native and played for Jackson with the Los Angeles Lakers.(Photos from left: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images, Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Donald Trump Wants to Buy Buffalo Bills - Donald Trump is actually serious about putting in a bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills. The billionaire recently told the Buffalo News: "I'm going to give it a heavy shot. I would love to do it, and if I can do it, I'm keeping it in Buffalo. I live in New York, and it's easier for me to go to Buffalo than any other place. Where am I going to move it, some place on the other side of the country, where I have to travel for five hours?"(Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, NFL)

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Pirates, Reds Hit 10 Home Runs Before Game Suspended - Heavy rain suspended Monday night’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh inning, but not before fans got to see plenty of fireworks. That’s because the Pirates and Reds combined to smack 10 home runs through six innings. The game was knotted, 7-7, when it had to be stopped.(Photos: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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Arizona's Aaron Gordon to Declare for Draft - Having averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game this past season, Arizona’s 6-foot 8-inch power forward freshman Aaron Gordon is testing the NBA waters. Gordon is reportedly set to declare his name for the NBA Draft, according to sources that spoke to ESPN. Also according to ESPN, Arizona junior guard Nick Johnson, who averaged 16 points per game this season, will also likely enter the Draft. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Ultimate Warrior's Autopsy Reveals Cardiovascular Disease - An autopsy of late pro wrestler Ultimate Warrior, real name James Hellwig, reveals he died of heart disease, TMZ has learned. No drugs or alcohol were involved. Hellwig was 54 when he collapsed and died outside of an Arizona hotel on April 8. World Wrestling Entertainment remembered Warrior on its Monday Night Raw show last night and will continue to honor their fallen star on its WWE Network this week. (Photo: Jonathan Bachman/AP Images for WWE, File)

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St. Louis Rams Offer $100,000 to Correctly Guess Schedule - Doing their best Warren Buffet impersonation, but on a much smaller scale, the St. Louis Rams are offering $100,000 to a fan who can correctly guess their 2014 schedule, including opponent, location, date, and even bye week.(Photo: NFL)

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49ers Aldon Smith Arrested for Saying He Had Bomb at LAX - Using the word "bomb" in an airport is never a bright idea. Los Angeles police arrested San Francisco 49ers linebacker/defensive end Aldon Smith on false bomb charges at the Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday after he was reportedly yelling “bomb.” (Photo: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

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LeSean McCoy Offers DeSean Jackson Support - Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy says the Eagles and former wide receiver DeSean Jackson just have to move on after their breakup. McCoy says he’s looking forward to playing against his friend, who’s now with the Washington Redskins, twice per year. "You gotta live on,” McCoy told ESPN. “We've got to play them guys. I'm a friend, [but] I can't wait to go out there and beat on the Redskins…I'm sure when he comes up to Philly, he wants to have a great game. We'll still be friends. We'll still text and chat, after the game…He's got $16 million guaranteed [from the Redskins]. He's not happy?"(Photos from Left: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images, Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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Indiana Pacers Reclaim Top Spot in East - Lance Stephenson notched a triple-double (his fifth of the season) of 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 102-97 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.  (Photo: Michael Conroy/AP Photo)

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Bubba Watson Wins Second Masters - Bubba Watson shot a final-round 69 Sunday to win his second Masters title in three years in what was a Tiger Woods-less Masters Tournament this year. Watson has now won in 2012 and 2014. Woods missed the Masters due to continued recovering from the back surgery he had last month. (Photo: David J. Phillip/AP Photo)

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Joe Dumars Out as Detroit Pistons President - Just as rumored earlier this month, the Detroit Pistons have parted ways with team president Joe Dumars. The Pistons decided not to renew Dumars’s contract as president of basketball operations a source told the Associated Press on Sunday. Detroit signed small forward Josh Smith and traded for point guard Brandon Jennings during the off season, but the Pistons (29-52) have struggled this year with their final game of the season left.(Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

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Chad Johnson to Work Out With Canadian Football League Team - Chad Johnson taking his talents up north? The former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver will work out with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on Tuesday, according to ESPN. Johnson, 36, hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2011 season. (Photo: Brett Kaffee/Thibault Monnier/PacificCoastNews)

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Mike Woodson Takes Blame for Knicks Missing Playoffs - The New York Knicks won 54 games in the 2012-13 season, but have only won 35 this year. Coach Mike Woodson is placing the blame of the Knicks’ failure to make the playoffs on his shoulders. "I mean, at the end of the day I'm the coach and I didn't get it done,” Woodson told the press this past weekend, as reported by ESPN. “It's just that simple." (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Missouri Tigers Cut Dorial Green-Beckham - The University of Missouri football team cut star wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham on Friday after he was the subject of a police investigation for allegedly forcing open an 18-year-old female student’s apartment door at 2:30 a.m. last Sunday while trying to see his girlfriend, and pushing the woman down at least four stairs, according to ESPN. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)