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ple days." Duke forward Jayson
Tatum said Wednesday.
Teams seem to have one eye on
the draft and future stars like Ful-
tz and Lonzo Ball while the other
the floor,” he said.
to tn to get to the basket and
make some shots.
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that plays hard and plays tough
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chance to win a game. More
importantly, effort is non-nego-
tiable. That is what we are go-
on the floor and off the floor.
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Even though Harden laid a colossal egg
in the deciding game of Houston's playoff
series against San Antonio,
Rockets brass shouldn't
let his 10-point. six-turn-
over performance in the
39-point loss adversely af-
fect any decision.
Harden's contract should
be extended — immedi-
ately. 1 know the best the
Rockets have done since
Harden landed in Houston
is a failed trip to the West-
ern Conference finals.
But Harden's arrival in Houston brought
the Rockets some much-needed legitima-
cy, and it brought them another v ital tool
— the ability to attract other star players.
Plus it's no coincidence that Houston's
win totals have directly correlated with the
maturation of Harden's game. As he's got-
ten better so has the team.
It's no accident that Harden is one of the
three finalists for the NBA MVP award.
In the NBA. stars like to play with stars.
Don't believe me? Let me introduce you
to the Golden State Warriors.
Harden's explosive offensive abilities
— both as a scorer and a passer — leave
him begging for a sidekick Remember.
Michael didn't win a title until Scottie
came along.
Harden needs his Scottie. But before the
Rockets can sign a wing man for Harden,
they need to make sure they have Harden
locked up for the foreseeable future.
Otherw ise, why would any one come ’
rump circle. And looking at
•resident's conversations with
e variety of people -- not just
iers of his administration, but
Is and whoever Frump might
talked to in his nighttime call
>ns. And looking at Michael
i's business arrangements with
ky. Russia and other places. And
Manafort's business and tinanc-
id perhaps even the Holy Grail
everIrumpism: the president's
Mums. And. oh. the allegation
sed to be at the core of the case,
rump or his associates colluded
Russians to try to influence the
election. The point is, Mueller
eterm ine the scope of the inves-
on. and investigations tend to
id. not contract.
I he Comey ‘what if
,ey lesson emerged from the tes-
ty of Attorney General JeffSes-
before the Senate Intelligence
mittee: Without the president's
ion to fire FBI Director James
ey, the Trump-Russia investiga-
vould be on a downward trajec-
Fhe collusion charge would be
g for lack of evidence. Inves-
ts would be going down side
i involving Flynn and .Manafort
rich the public would have little
tst. And congressional inves-
>rs might even devote most of
attention to the Russian interfer-
itself. w hich is the serious issue
r bottom of this whole thing.
t not after Comey. At the Ses-
hearing,
the end. it could be that the pres-
's impatience to get nd of Com-
order to shorten an investigation
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ted in a new investigation that
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class, the young stars have had to
share the spotlight this week with
veterans w ho are - or could be - on
the move. All-Stars and Olympic
champions such as Paul George
and Jimmy Butler are front and
center in trade talk that usually
isn't this heavy until February.
Dwight Howard was dealt and
D'Angelo Russell - who just two
years ago was on the same stage
the players will walk Thursday as
the No. 2 pick - was dealt by the
Los Angeles Lakers, presumably
to clear the point guard spot for
Ball and salary cap space for the
future.
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boys basketball team is in the
process of becoming acquaint-
ed with its new head coach,
Marcus Ebow.
Ebow, an assistant coach at
Fort Bend Marshall last season,
has been conducting an open
gym since school was in ses-
sion And while he can't coach.
Ebow is keeping a w atchful ey e
over his new athletes during
summer league
“I think we have a lot of re-
ally good talent.” Ebow said.
“We have a lot of good guards,
a lot of good athletes. I think
we have a chance to have a re-
ally good year this y ear We can
put it all together and be com-
petitive."
The Goose Creek Memorial
job is Ebow's first as a head
coach. He said he has been
getting used to his new job and
the school. 1 have had my eye
on this job for years when it
opened up. So for it to finally
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want to give Baytown a win-
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this week along with a number he said. “I live two miles from
of other area teams. As Ebow
watched his junior varsity play,
he is a coach that believes in
having good guards. With good happen. 1
guards, you have a chance.
“We want to push the tempo.
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extension for James Hard- MICHAEL
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Harden, the first Rocket
superstar since Yao Ming
and Tracy McGrady, at least won a playoff
series, which must be the reason for the
euphoria. Harden and the Rockets had a
breakthrough season and breathed life
back into Houston basketball fans.
Playing an up-tempo style, the Rockets
proved chicks love the long-ball. Defen-
sively, the team did show improvement.
But in the main scheme of things, nobody
is comparing this team to the Warriors or
Cavaliers
To take that next step, the Rockets need
to ask a question. Is Harden the alpha-su-
perstar that can take you to the next level?
Does he have ice water running through
his veins? Or is he a great basketball play-
er whose greatest victones come in the
shadow of others
The last question references a player like
Carmelo Anthony. But there are others.
What happens when you team up a Chris
Paul and Blake Griffin? Not too much.
They go to the playoffs a lot but fail to
make a real impact.
There are going to be players like that
and there w ill be teams like that. If Harden
gives Houston the best chance to become
a champion, then by all means, go all in.
But has Harden proven to be that guy, the
player you want in a foxhole with you? Is
this the guy you give the ball to and say
knock off the Warriors? Or even say knock
off the Spurs.
I believe the Rockets should let the con-
tract run its course for another y ear, add
pieces and see what they have. See if they
can put a team together to take the next
step forward. If you have good talent sur-
rounding a top five player, nothing short
of the Western Conference finals should
be acceptable.
It would be sad to put another squad like
the McGrady and Yao teams. Great poten-
tial and disappointing results.
Sapp to donate
brain to
research
MIAMI (AP) Pro
Football Hall of Famer
Warren Sapp is donating
his brain for medical re-
search.
Sapp announced on
social media Tuesday
that his brain will go to
the Concussion Lega-
cy Foundation after his
death.
The 44-year-old said
in a statement that he's
started to feel the effects
of the many hits he took
during his 13-year NFL
career. He said he's spe-
cifically become con-
cerned about his mem-
ory. Sapp said he hopes
his donation can help
prevent concussions and
permanent brain damage
for future football play-
ers.
Sapp played defensive
tackle from 1995-2003
for the Tampa Bay Buc-
caneers, w here he earned
seven trips to the Pro
Bowl and a Super Bowl
ring in 2002. He then
played for the Oakland
Raiders from 2004-2007.
V I O
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Biles up for best
female athlete
LOS ANGELES (AP)
— Multiple stars from
last summer's Rio Olym-
pics highlight this year's
nominees for best male
and female athletes for
The ESPYS.
Swimmer
Phelps, who won five
gold medals in Rio. joins
National League MVP
Kris Bryant of the Chi-
cago Cubs. Pittsburgh
Penguins captain Sidney
Crosby and Oklahoma
City Thunder guard Rus-
sell Westbrook as the
four nominees for best
male athlete.
Gymnast Simone Biles
and swimmer Katie Le-
decky, who each won
four gold medals in Rio,
are two of the four female
finalists. The other two
are tennis great Serena
Williams and Candace
Parker of the WNBA
champion LA Sparks.
New England Patri-
ots quarterback Tom
Brady and Golden State
Warriors forward Kev-
in Durant are two of the
nominees for best cham-
pionship performance. •
Brady helped the Patri-
ots overcome a 25-point
deficit for the largest
comeback in Super Bowl
history and earn his fifth
ring.
Durant was the NBA
Finals MVP after aver-
aging 35.2 points, 8.4
rebounds and 5.4 assists
in the Warriors’ five-
game senes w in over the
Cleveland Cavaliers.
Westbrook and Phelps
are also finalists for best
record-breaking perfor-
mance. Phelps extended
his records to 23 gold
medals and 28 total med-
als after his dominance in
Rio.
Westbrook had 42 tri-
ple-doubles last season,
breaking Oscar Robert-
son's 55-year old record,
and became just the sec-
ond play er to average a
triple-double for a full
season.
Mississippi Slate's
stunning win over L’Co-
nn in women's basketball
in the NCAA Tournament
Final Four is among the
finalists for best upset.
Morgan William’s jump-
er at the buzzer ended
UConn’s Ill-game win-
ning streak that included
four national champion-
ships.
Finalists for best in-
ternational athlete in-
clude sprinter Usain Boll.
MMA fighter (. onor Mc-
Gregor and soccer super-
star Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Cubs, who won
the World Senes for the
hrst time since 1908. are
a nominee for best team
is firmly focused on jockey ing for
proven veterans. Former and fu-
ture No. 1 picks have already been
dealt this week in what feels like
the trade deadline, free agency and
draft all rolled into one frenzy.
“It just shows you what the
NBA is about. I mean, you can
get traded in the blink of an eye.
without knowing,” Fultz said. “It
just shows you how this business
is and like I said, I just go with
the flow. I’ve got an opportunity
to play basketball and that's all I
ask for.”
Though Fultz heads what's
widely regarded as a strong draft
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A new attitude
Patriot boss gets to work
been busy communicating with stay under control and space
all levels of the program. the floor,” he said. “We want
“As the lead assistant, you
kind of just focus on the var-
sity," he said. “But as the head
coach, you have to make sure
you get to all levels, commu-
nicate with everyone in the
program Things 1 have been
trying to work on. I have been
meeting all the kids, seeing all ing to live by. That will be our
the kids and seeing them all motto, effort is non-negotiable.
in the gym and weight room, on the floor and off the floor.”
outside working The numbers Ebow has a number of ath-
have been good overall We are letes returning from last year's
averaging about 20 to 25 kids squad and has welcomed Jacob
working out and the open gym Gaston back into the fold if ev-
is fully loaded. We have a lot of ery thing works out. He is also
kids coming to play.” high on his freshman group.
The Patriots began play in the which won district last year.
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Draft up next for deal-happy league
NEW YORK (AP) — Markelle
Fultz is ready for the NBA draft.
He's already learned about life at
the trade deadline.
During a dizzying few days of
deals around the NBA, the pre-
sumed No. 1 pick had his Saturday
plans — not to mention his future
destination — change when the
Philadelphia 76ers brought him in
for a workout. They then complet-
ed a trade with the Boston Celtics
and are expected to take the Wash-
ington guard to begin the action
Thursday night.
And if the last few days are in-
dication. what follows might be a
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