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💰 Good morning to all however particularly to …
PAOLO BANCHERO AND THE ORLANDO MAGIC
There’s Magic within the air in Orlando, and Paolo Banchero is ready to be on the forefront of it for a very long time after signing a five-year max rookie extension worth up to $287 million that ties him to Orlando by 2030-31.
- The No. 1 general decide in 2022, Banchero was the Rookie of the 12 months in 2022-23 and an All Star in 2023-24. He missed a major a part of 2024-25 with an indirect damage however nonetheless averaged a career-high 25.9 factors.
- In October, Banchero grew to become the youngest participant in Magic historical past to have a 50-point sport. He is one among simply 10 gamers ever to have a 50-point sport earlier than turning 22.
- His six 40-point video games are already third in franchise historical past, behind Tracy McGrady and Shaquille O’Neal.
Banchero acquired a participant choice for 2030-31, the primary participant to obtain such language in his rookie extension since Luka Dončić and Trae Younger in 2021. Banchero might doubtlessly hit free company once more at 27 and command one other huge payday whereas nonetheless in his prime.
Orlando now has Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and newly acquired Desmond Bane beneath contract by no less than 2028-29, and it is a core that needs to be aggressive — no less than — for the following half-decade. Brad Botkin positioned the Bane blockbuster amongst his 10 best additions of this offseason.
- Botkin: “If you hand over 4 first-round picks and two rotation gamers for a dude who’s by no means made an All-Star group, you higher know what you are doing. Fortunately, I believe Orlando is aware of what it is doing right here. Bane is ideal because the scoring and taking pictures punch Orlando desperately wants. … Orlando’s potential fringe-contender ascension is not primarily based solely on what Bane does himself, however what he frees up Banchero and Wagner to do with a real third risk to open up a few of their driving lanes.
👍 Honorable mentions
🎾 And never such a very good morning for …
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GRIGOR DIMITROV
The tears in his eyes instructed your entire story: Grigor Dimitrov, enjoying among the finest matches of his life and on the precipice of one of many greatest wins of his life, was betrayed by his personal physique once more. The 34-year-old Bulgarian suffered a pectoral damage and medically retired while up two sets on world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 within the Wimbledon Spherical of 16.
- Dimitrov appeared to injure his proper pec on a low backhand volley into the web. He aced the following serve to win the sport however instantly grabbed for the correct aspect of his chest and sat on the grass grimacing.
- After a brief on-court examination, Dimitrov exited the courtroom however shortly re-emerged to retire. Sinner put an arm across the emotional Dimitrov, whom he referred to as a “good good friend.”
- Sinner, it needs to be famous, harm his proper elbow on a fall earlier within the match and needed to take a medical timeout within the second set.
It is a brutal flip of occasions for a participant who has skilled so lots of them. Dimitrov has medically retired in every of the final 5 Grand Slam appearances on account of a litany of accidents, the one man within the Open Period to medically retire at 5 straight slams.
Making it all of the extra painful is how effectively he was enjoying. Dimitrov, whose solely win over a world No. 1 got here in 2013 in opposition to Novak Djokovic, had 14 aces to Sinner’s three and practically doubled up Sinner in winners, 36-19.
Sinner will face Ben Shelton within the quarterfinal. Here are the scores and schedule.
👎 Not so honorable mentions
🏀 Norman Powell to Warmth, John Collins to Clippers in three-team commerce
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The NBA trades simply hold coming, the newest a three-team deal between the Clippers, Warmth and Jazz. Listed here are the main points:
- Warmth get: Norman Powell
- Clippers get: John Collins
- Jazz get: Kyle Anderson, Kevin Love, 2027 second-round decide from Clippers
Powell is the largest identify right here, coming off a season through which he averaged a career-high 21.8 factors, and Miami earns an “A-” in James Herbert’s trade grades.
- Herbert: “Powell had a legit case to make his first All-Star Sport final season. … Within the aftermath of the Jimmy Butler commerce and a first-round collection loss to the Cavaliers that group president Pat Riley described as ‘humbling,’ Miami wanted a participant like Powell. He’ll relieve a number of the scoring burden on Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, and, particularly with Duncan Robinson gone, his taking pictures will enhance the general offensive ecosystem. Powell has made 44.9% of his catch-and-shoot 3s over the previous seven seasons.”
That is an amazing grade … and in addition the identical one the Clippers acquired. Collins lastly strikes after years and years of commerce rumors, and he is a very good match as a stretch 4 (39.9% from 3 final season) who additionally has loads of explosiveness and may gobble up rebounds, too.
It additionally provides the Clippers an opportunity to pursue Bradley Beal, whose scenario with the Suns is tenuous at greatest. Sam Quinn broke down Beal’s contract status and where he could land.
🏀 Why the NCAA Match does not must increase
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A choice relating to NCAA Match growth is probably going coming this week, when the Division I males’s basketball committee meets.
I am not a fan of it, and neither is Matt Norlander. There are the emotional causes: the drama of Choice Sunday, the right Cinderella storylines, the straightforward feeling that that is the best quantity, and so on.
However there are additionally the tangible causes, and Matt runs by the info that proves 68 teams is the right size for the NCAA Tournament, together with …
- Growth has by no means been about “entry” — “There have been 91 Division I groups added since 1984-85 (with six of these having defected since). These colleges have a complete of 168 NCAA Match bids. Out of these 168 bids, what number of earned an at-large spot? A type of 168 bids, however much more eye-popping: one out of 362 general at-larges in 40 years!”
- Excessive-majors taking extra bids than ever — “Over the previous 10 NCAA Tournaments, there have been 362 at-large bids … 304 of them went to colleges in an influence convention. That is 83%. … And if you happen to suppose increasing the sphere would offer considerably extra alternatives for mid-majors, always remember which individuals have been on the forefront of attempting to alter this event.”
🏈 Prime 25 NFL moments of the primary 25 years of the 2000s
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The NFL simply delivers, again and again. It is an empire that dominates not simply someday of the week, however actually your entire fall and loads of the winter, too.
With the century one-quarter of the way in which over, Cody Benjamin ranked the top 25 NFL moments of the 21st century, and No. 1 is not any shock.
- Benjamin: “1. The Helmet Catch — The Giants weren’t simply within the Tremendous Bowl in opposition to the Patriots. They have been seeking to halt historical past, attempting as underdogs to spoil New England’s bid for the primary good NFL season in additional than 30 years. They have been trailing within the ultimate two minutes. After which Eli Manning escaped the tugs of a Patriots move rush and despatched the ball to the skies in desperation, just for David Tyree to go up and are available down with the pigskin pinned to his blue helmet in what some would possibly’ve perceived as proof of divine intervention.”
(Sizzling take: Manning dropping it within the bucket to Mario Manningham on the Tremendous Bowl-winning drive 4 years later — once more in opposition to New England — was a greater throw, however we will focus on one other time.)
Anyway, this record is a superb journey down reminiscence lane.
📺 What we’re watching Tuesday
⚽ Fluminense vs. Chelsea, 3 p.m. on TNT/truTV
🏀 Grizzlies vs. 76ers, 7 p.m. on NBA TV
⚾ Dodgers at Brewers, 7:40 p.m. on TBS
🏀 Aces at Liberty, 8 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 Thunder vs. Jazz, 9 p.m. on NBA TV
🏀 Lakers vs. Spurs, 10 p.m. on ESPN
⚾ Braves at Athletics, 10:05 p.m. on MLB Community
