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Windhorst: Why the stakes of this NBA draft lottery are enormous -- and possibly game-changing
How do we know that Sunday's lottery (3 p.m. ET on ABC) is massively important to the NBA? A third of the league seemingly tanked just to get into it.

Most likely picks for every NBA lottery team
We have the odds, likely picks and best fits for prospects ahead of Sunday's NBA draft lottery.

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Teenager Lamine Yamal is among the world's best, and Barcelona face a dilemma because of it
Lamine Yamal is the best teenager ever, and it makes him more susceptible to injury than the likes of Messi or Neymar ever were.

How Barcelona can make Clásico history and cap off Real Madrid's nightmare week
Barcelona can strike a new blow on their bitter rivals by winning the title against them for the first time.


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WWE Backlash takeaways: Breakker's breakout, Reigns' troubles and more
WWE Backlash was defined by rising young stars and the intensifying feud between Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu.


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Stephen A., Skip argue over LeBron's place on all-time list
Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless debate where LeBron James stands on the all-time list.
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With the top 16 picks set, here's our projection of who will be headed to each team.









































