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By a matter of hours, this was the first team to qualify for the second round of the playoffs, thanks to a sweep of their opening opponents:
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New York
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Miami
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San Antonio
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Indiana
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Woe is these guys, who lost a three overtime game during the week:
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Grizzlies
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Pacers
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Nuggets
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Nets
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If the Thunder want to continue their run in the playoffs, they'll either have to overcome Russell Westbrook's __________ injury, or resort to some sort of voodoo:
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Ankle
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Knee
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Wrist
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Hamstring
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Say hey to the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, which is great and all, but we hate to inform you that only five guys are allowed on the court at one time:
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JR Smith
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Manu Ginobili
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Lamar Odom
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Jason Terry
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And please step forward if you won the Association's award for defensive player at they year. Yes, we're talking to you,
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Pau Gasol
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Marc Gasol
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LeBron James
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Kobe Bryant
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Some will tell you that this conference signing something called a Grant of Rights agreement, which basically prohibits its member teams from leaving for greener pastures, through 2026-27, will basically end the conference realignment madness of recent years:
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Big 10
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Pac 12
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SEC
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ACC
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Meanwhile, it looks like this notable venue will play host to college football's first playoff-era national championship game:
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Cowboys Stadium
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Georgia Dome
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LA Coliseum
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Michigan Stadium
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Having won an incredible 17 consecutive extra inning games, this MLB team went and lost twice in such games this week:
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Atlanta
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Baltimore
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Texas
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Detroit
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This left-hand turn specialist is being sent to his room to think about what he's done, as his engine failed a NASCAR inspection during the week:
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Kyle Busch
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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Matt Kenseth
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Jimmie Johnson
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College basketball got a shot in the arm this week when these two standouts announced they would forgo the NBA draft and return to school next year:
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Doug McDermott and Otto Porter, Jr.
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Nerlens Noel and Russ Smith
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Porter, Jr. and Noel
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McDermott and Smith
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Only members of one of the following will lace up their skates for the NHL postseason. Which will not be watching the action from home?
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Florida
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Colorado
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NY Rangers
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Dallas
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You may or may not have noticed, but the NFL draft was held this weekend. The #1 overall selection was from this school, not exactly a football factory:
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Kent State
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Central Michigan
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South Florida
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Rice
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Remember this for future years' NFL trivia questions. The first round came and went this year, and not a single __________ was selected:
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Wide receiver
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Offensive lineman
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Quarterback
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Running back
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Lennay Kekua smiled down from heaven as Manti Teo was selected in the second round by:
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The Chargers
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The Jets
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The Cowboys
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The Buccaneers
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Of the following, which was not a first round selection?
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Luke Joeckel
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Barkevious Mingo
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Geno Smith
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Tavon Austin
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