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The 25 biggest storylines leading up to NBA free agency

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Welcome to the NBA angst annual known as  free agency , where stress and suspense are crammed into a span of 72 or so hours, where two of the best candidates in this class come with major questions, and where most free agents who sign the richest deals of their lives will regress in performance before that contract is done. Yes, it’s as crazy as it seems. The reason for the blowup in importance for free agency is partly due to the buildup. The buzz in front office, media and agent circles begins a year in advance and fans are taken along for the dizzy ride. All events prior to free agency are merely appetizers to the dish. Folks are handicapping free agency in the dead of December instead of being consumed by the, you know, actual games. NBA.com Free Agent Tracker Yes, in terms of interest, the needle falls this way, in inverse order: Regular season, LeBron James, playoffs, NBA Finals, free agency. And the anticipation for this summer has been no differen...

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: Michigan threatens Ohio State's 51-game streak

The Buckeyes have been the favorites to win their last 51 games, but the streak will be in jeopardy this weekend. View Source View Source

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: NBA trade rumors: Otto Porter a target for Pelicans

Otto Porter is having a down year for the struggling Wizards, and rumors have surfaced saying the Pelicans could be interested in him. View Source View Source

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: NFL schedule: Week 12 games, TV coverage

Here is the NFL schedule for Week 12 of the 2018 season. View Source View Source

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: LeBron James made 51 points 'look easy,' Luke Walton says

Luke Walton hailed LeBron James after the star led the Los Angeles Lakers past the Miami Heat in the NBA. View Source View Source

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: Germany’s relegation proves the weird brilliance of the UEFA Nations League

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If you had any skepticism about the Nations League, Germany’s relegation should convince you of its dramatic potential. Hello friends, and welcome back. International week is often presented as a frustrating interruption to the normal season, but here at Tactically Naive we have decided to embrace the change of pace. Not least because, in the week that the Premier League gave its departing chief executive a £5 million farewell gift, club football is clearly in need of a lie down. Jogi makes a boo-boo Regular readers of Tactically Naive (hi mum!) will remember that back in October, we were a little conflicted about UEFA’s Nations League. We liked it, but we were a little scared of it, and perhaps we just didn’t really understand it. What was it? Where was it going? And who was it for? Well, friends, we have an answer. The Nations League is for anyone who can enjoy the phrase “ Germany have been relegated.” Which is to say: pretty much everybody. TN has nothing against Germany in ...

Erick Malpica Flores: Carlos Erick Malpica Flores: Eagles out of excuses for Super Bowl hungover — they're just bad

Everything that's wrong with Philadelphia was on display Sunday in New Orleans, and unlike last year, the Eagles can't overcome these issues for a playoff run. View Source View Source