In hindsight, I can't believe ESPN didn't put McAfee and Stephen A. together every day to argue about Pacers-Knicks. Seems like an obvious play?

The ACC more than tripled its revenue in a decade ... and is fighting for its survival. What a biz!

Everything to know about what might be one of the most consequential weeks in college sports history:

- Player revenue sharing
- Billions in NIL backpay
- Why non-P5 schools are upset
- Roster caps/walk-ons

From Justin Williams and Nicole Auerbach:
nytimes.com/athletic/55064…

Auburn RB Brian Battie is in critical condition after a shooting in Sarasota, Fla. early Saturday morning that injured three others and resulted in the death of Battie’s 24-year-old brother, Tommie.

nytimes.com/athletic/55074…

TKO President Mark Shapiro says to look for WWE to 'expand' its current deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the next 6 to 12 months.

The current deal is a 10-year deal that started in Mar 2018. WWE runs 2 PLEs per year in Saudi Arabia, $50M each (or $100M per year).

Michigan State AD Alan Haller on the Connor Stalions/Central Michigan sideline investigation:

“I’m interested in the outcome of the investigation. And it could impact our relationship with Central Michigan.'

via Graham Couch:
lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/c…

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Barkley was at the 2019 Final Four in Minneapolis. He was famously distraught when Auburn lost to Virginia! Maybe that wiped it from his memory.

Ernie Johnson closes his interview with Anthony Edwards with a 'Go Dawgs' for Georgia.

The Wolves coming back down 3-2 and beating the defending champs in a road Game 7 is the biggest 'They've Arrived' moment we've seen in a bit.

The Nuggets loss means the NBA will have six different champions in the last six years.

Every NBA playoff game is a team falling behind by 15 points and either giving up and losing by 20+ or coming back to take the lead.

The NBA in the past few years has a problem with playoff blowouts. There's just so many of them.

Even series that go 7 have their share. Knicks-Pacers had games decided by 21, 30 and 32 points.

The Pacers break the NBA playoff record by shooting 67.1% from the floor.

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