09.07.2023, 04:48 - hju - Rank 4 - 165 Posts
THE AND THE When I wrote to you on Friday, dear readers, all was well -- or at least quiet -- on the Nets front. Top-four seed in the East, nearing a return, keeping things Moses Brown Jersey afloat... not much to note.My, how things change. Considering it's the Nets, maybe we should have expected that. to the Mavericks, just two days after he seemingly out of nowhere. Here are the details:Mavericks receive: PG Kyrie Irving, PF Nets receive: PG , SF ,2029 first-round pick, 2027 second-round pick, 2029 second-round pickLet's start with the Mavericks, who finally got the second star that face of the franchise . Irving comes with plenty of misgivings -- defensively, injury-wise and off the court (we'll expand on that in a minute) -- but there's a reason Dallas earned a solid mark in :Quinn: As for who could be next, our Jasmyn Wimbish has .Basically, the Mavericks got a superstar, and because he came at a discount (relative to his on-court abilities), there's room for more moves. Credit to the Nets, formaking the best of a very, very difficult situation. There were , but when you Zach Collins Jersey have Durant, you have to think of now. In Finney-Smith -- a terrific defender -- and Dinwiddie -- a capable creator and scorer who averaged 20.6 points in his last full season in Brooklyn -- the Nets did just that. And like the Mavericks, , writes our James Herbert.Herbert: Because of that flexibility, our Brad Botkin opines that, and our Colin Ward-Heninger even had the Nets on the right side of .Honorable mentionsAaron Rodgers of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. There's for the pro portion.The Cowboys Brian Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator.The Panthers Ejiro Evero as defensive coordinator. at the Pro Bowl Games.AlabamaKevin Steeleas defensive coordinator.THE DALLAS MAVERICKS AND THE BROOKLYN NETSFor the first time ever, we have the same teams getting a good morning a not such a good morning. Ah, the enigma that is Kyrie Irving. Let's start with Brooklyn this time, as the Nets never go more than a few weeks without drama of some magnitude, on or off the court: One year ago, Irving, Durant andwere on this roster. Now, it's just Durant. That trio played just 16 games together.Superstars of Irving's caliber rarely leave in this manner. It's been over a decade since an All Star switched teams during the season. There are plenty of reasons.Dallas, meanwhile,, writes Bill Harry Gilles III Jersey Reiter.Reiter: Irving also may wind up just being a very expensive rental; the Mavericks reportedly .Not so honorable mentions's entourage was involved in .Myles Garrett at the Pro Bowl Games.Stephen Curry is due to partial tears to his superior tibiofibular ligaments and intero seous membrane, as well as a lower leg contusion. He against the Mavericks. It's the second time Curry will mi s significant time this season. He also mi sed 11 games with a shoulder subluxation.The Warriors are currently tied for eighth in the West andonly a game away from being out of play-in position.This season, Golden State has a +4.3 net rating with Curry on the court. That would rank fifth in the NBA. With Curry off the court, Golden State has a -3.3 net rating. That would rank 27th.With so little margin for error and the season over halfway gone, , Colin writes.It's not easy being on top. Especially against your biggest rival. No. 1 Purduefound that out the hard way, falling at No. 21 Indiana, .Trayce Jackson-Davis (25 points, seven rebounds, five blocks) and Jalen Hood-Schifino (16 points) led the way for Indiana.Purdue star Zach Edey (33 points, 18 rebounds) dominated again, but it wasn't enough for the Boilermakers, who had 16 turnovers, double the Hoosiers' eight.Purdue remains a 1 seed in Jerry Palm's Bracketology and No. 1 overall in .Elsewhere acro s the country...Duke beat UNC, .No. 13 Iowa State crushed No. 8 Kansas, , and the Jayhawks, writes our Kyle Boone.No. 18 Saint Mary's beat No. 12 Gonzaga, , and the Gaels .Despite the loaded weekend, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim may have made the biggest headlines. After the Orange won at Boston College, Boeheim and claimed that Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Miami all Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes strongly denied that, and Boeheim apologized to Forbes. Despite saying college basketball Keljin Blevins Jersey is in an "awful place," Boeheim, 78, is also leaning toward returning next season.NASCAR is back, and so is Martin Truex Jr. The 42-year-old former NASCAR Cup Series champion in a caution-filled exhibition start to the 2023 season.Truex, who won 29 races between 2015 and 2021, was held out of Victory Lane completely in 2022, marking his first winle s season in the Cup Series since 2014. His last Cup win was at Richmond in September 2021. He was able to flip the script this time, though, overtaking Ryan Preecefor the lead with 25 laps to go and staying ahead of the pack the rest of the way. Austin Dillon and Kyle Busch finished second and third, respectively, Enes Kanter Jersey to round out the podium. Preece, who led a race-high 43 laps, finished seventh.The season officially starts Feb. 19 with the Daytona 500. 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