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I wonder how many Lakers fans get PTSD seeing Shams tweet: “BREAKING: The Los Angeles…” in the middle of the night.

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Sparks are trading five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, sources tell me and @kendra__andrews.

I did not report that the Celtics made an offer to the Warriors I wrote a column that said IF the Warriors were open to a Steph trade that Brad WOULD call. I thought it was pretty clear that the whole piece was my opinion

SPOKANE ON FIRE: New video shows residents escaping a fast-moving wildfire. Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency on Saturday in response to drought conditions, unusually high temperatures, high winds, and record-setting wildfires, while issuing a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through Sept. 30.

Patrick Stewart reportedly confirm’s Avengers: Doomsday will be his final time playing Professor Charles Xavier, officially bringing a remarkable 26-year run to an end.

Ya’ll wasn’t there

Practice No. 4 is over for the Vikings. By far the best and sharpest we’ve seen Kyler Murray. Multiple downfield heaves to Justin Jefferson. Accurate, decisive.

Vikings first practice in front of fans just ended. Kyler Murray was very sharp today. Completed all sorts of passes from the pocket. The operation looked clean. J.J. McCarthy’s timing seemed a tad off, late on some misfires. Kyler took most snaps with 1s, J.J. with 2s.

Liberty, Dream, and Mercury have expressed interest in trading for Kelsey Plum, per @madkenney.

Free agent Gary Payton II has agreed on a one-year, $3.9 million deal to return to the Golden State Warriors, sources tell ESPN. Payton returns to the Warriors for his seventh year in the Bay Area -- and his 11th NBA season.

Today is August 1, which means it has been 25 years since Korey Stringer died from complications of heat stroke. It remains as unfathomable now as it was back then.

Sources: The Astros and Twins had agreed to a trade that would send Bryan Abreu to the Twins for Trevor Larnach. In the 11th hour, Astros owner Jim Crane nixed the trade. It is currently unclear if those talks will be revisited.

The Minnesota Twins, after enduring a painful firesale a year ago at the trade deadline only to now reverse course and become buyers, have moved into a tie with the Guardians for the third and final wild-card berth. They are above .500 (56-55) for the first time since April 21.

Kremer is 1-4 with a 6.50 ERA, giving up 14 earned runs in his last two starts, but the Twins are hoping he can provide innings for the rotation.

NEWS: A U.S. District Court judge in Colorado has granted a CLASS-WIDE preliminary injunction that requires the NCAA to declare ALL Class of 2022 athletes eligible for a fifth year of eligibility, per @samcehrlich The floodgates have officially opened... 👀

Every shot from 1:35 onwards is straight ludicrous. wth is going through his head ?

-Hollywood rock -Thuganomics cena -Brock/Kurt feud -Evolution 2003 WWE will forever be special to me.

CBS Sports announced that analyst Tony Romo is on leave from his role “until further notice.”

Interesting Wolves related stuff from Michael. Said Wolves interested in Kuminga. Would offer him starting PF spot and the 6.1 TPMLE. He could get more from other teams but fit here would be strong. Wolves would need to make another move (Green stretch?) to pay him that 6.1.

We could use that in the federal government