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Letters: Lakers fans relatively happy with their week
Los Angeles Times
Bill Plaschke had such a great opportunity on draft night to take attention off LaVar Ball and give it all to Lonzo, but no, he did the exact opposite. He decried all the attention-grabbing while giving him exactly that! Lonzo will be the star of the ...

Markelle Fultz lets Philadelphia know Sixers are playoff team now
ESPN
CAMDEN, N.J. -- While the notion of becoming the top overall pick had yet to sink in the morning after the NBA draft, Markelle Fultz didn't need much time to let Philadelphia know that he thinks the Sixers are now a playoff team. "I am serious when I ...

Jimmy Butler: Not mad at Bulls but wish some things handled differently
ESPN
In his first interview since Thursday night's blockbuster trade, All-Star Jimmy Butler told the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday that he's not mad at the Bulls but does wish certain things were handled better by the organization leading up to the deal ...

Blake Griffin Reportedly Opts out of Clippers Contract, Will Enter Free Agency
Bleacher Report
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin has reportedly decided to decline the $21.4 million player option in his contract for the 2017-18 NBA season and will now become an unrestricted free agent, according to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Multiple blockbuster trades shake up NHL on draft day
FOXSports.com
There are always trades to be expected in the days and hours leading up to the NHL Draft, but this year has already brought some huge deals that caught many by surprise. The Blackhawks were front and center in the transaction wire ahead of Friday night ...

Raiders reward QB Derek Carr with record $125 million deal
FOXSports.com
ALAMEDA, Calif. Derek Carr and general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted the two sides could reach a long-term contract agreement to keep the quarterback with the Raiders before Carr's self-imposed training camp deadline. Carr was open ...

For Jordan Bell, it's finally real that he's a Golden State Warrior
OregonLive.com
Golden State Warriors NBA basketball draft pick Jordan Bell, right, and general manager Bob Myers pose for photos with a jersey at a news conference in Oakland, Calif., Friday, June 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu). By Tyson Alger · talger@oregonian.com.