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This version of the Toronto Raptors might be a bit crowded on the wings, but even with the extra depth, I'd still say that having Ochai Agbaji on the roster is a real plus for a team aiming to compete in the tough Eastern Conference. Agbaji's start with the Raptors was rocky, and honestly, I, along with many others in Raptors Nation, was ready to write him off.

It's been a long road, said Mavericks general manager Chris Pantani. We'll sell you the whole seat you only need the front of it. We've seen bulls, we've seen wrecks. We've seen pyrotechnics out there. It's not a rodeo; it's bull riding. It's nothing like you've ever seen. It's truly turning into a mainstream sport that everybody can come watch.

What if it was possible, when facing a critical juncture in life - a big job interview, an emotionally charged conversation, even the prospect of parenthood - to plan for every potential variable by rehearsing the situation over and over. From a meticulous recreation of The Alligator Lounge to (small spoiler alert!) packing a 737 full of actors to circumvent aviation laws and investigate the dynamic between pilot and co-pilot in a cockpit, Fielder's formulaic, flowchart-driven approach is intended to leave nothing to chance.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington will miss the rest of the postseason after tests revealed she suffered a "significant mid-foot sprain," the team announced Saturday. An MRI exam confirmed the sprain after Carrington originally was ruled out for Game 1 of the Lynx's WNBA semifinals series against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Carrington appeared to have injured her foot late in Game 2 of the first-round series against the Golden State Valkyries.

We sit here seven-and-a-half months later, and I still can't believe Nico Harrison gift-wrapped Luka Doncic to the Lakers like a teenager getting the newest video game system on Christmas Day. As a result, Lakers general manager Pelinka spent the summer prioritizing the Lakers' short- and long-term future around Doncic. The Lakers' superstar reportedly recruited both Ayton and Smart to the organization after both were bought out by the Trail Blazers and Wizards, respectively.

To get the bad out of the way first: Kawhi Leonard is currently wrapped in a league-wide investigation after allegedly manipulating the salary cap by accepting money under-the-table from a now-bankrupt tree-planting company, Aspiration. We don't know how - or when - this investigation will be resolved. But the Clippers could be in a lot of trouble, even though they only have one eligible first-round pick they can lose with the richest owner in professional sports.

HENDERSON, Nev. -- Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was fined $200 for a comment on social media where she criticized officiating from the team's recent playoff series win over the Atlanta Dream, according to Clark. "Got fined $200 for this lol," Clark posted on X with laughing emojis, referring to a screenshot of an Instagram comment where she wrote "Refs couldn't stop us."

Kelsey Mitchell was drafted to the Indiana Fever in 2018. She left Ohio State as the Big Ten conference's all-time leading scorer and the NCAA leader in career made threes, records that stood until a certain future teammate showed up. In the WNBA, Mitchell's scoring numbers hovered in the same place year after year, to little attention, the points usually in vain. The Fever's longest-tenured player might be a veteran, but the wisdom doesn't come from lots of big-game experience.

The Angel Reese 1 is engineered for athletes who thrive on intensity. Each pair comes with Reese's signature logo stamped on the tongue - a nod to her growing impact on the game - and a TPU stability cup in the heel, offering structure, balance, and lockdown support. The shoe's design caters to players who battle for every rebound, push the pace, and leave it all on the court.

It clanged off the back of the rim. A few minutes later, she let her second shot, another 3-pointer, fly. Miss. In a span of 1 minute and 50 seconds to close the first half, Sabally had a 3-pointer blocked, missed a layup, had a layup blocked and missed a 3-pointer. Halftime didn't help. Sabally missed all nine of her shots across the second half and overtime.

But there's one guy who might get overlooked in that conversation, and I'd argue he was a pretty noteworthy signing at the time. Considering Toronto's limited appeal to free agents, grabbing Otto Porter Jr. seemed like a sleeper move; I remember being pretty excited to see a savvy veteran and a still-solid player (at least I thought so) join the Raptors.

Danny Wolf has worn plenty of jerseys in his basketball journey, but none carried the weight of Wednesday afternoon. At Manhattan's HSS Lerner Children's Pavilion, the former Michigan big man wasn't battling on the hardwood. He stood beside hospital beds with his fellow rookie teammates, sharing smiles and handing out autographs while wearing the Nets ' logo across his chest for the first time.

Entering the offseason, Beasley was expected to cash in on the open market after putting together a career-year in Detroit. The sharpshooting guard was one of the top candidates to win the Sixth Man of the Year award and was a huge reason for the Pistons' impressive regular season. Beasley averaged 16.3 points, while shooting 43% from field goal range and an extremely efficient 41.6% from beyond the arc.

Just a few months ago, the NBA rumor mill was buzzing with speculation that Toronto might make a big splash over the summer by trading for a 'big fish', with names like Giannis Antetokounmpo or Kevin Durant at the forefront. As it turned out, those rumors were mostly just smoke and mirrors. Giannis seems set to stay in Milwaukee for the foreseeable future, and Durant ended up being traded to the Houston Rockets instead.