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The relationship that unleashed Steph’s greatness … It’s hard to believe, but Stephen Curry wasn’t the next big thing coming into college. It was at Davidson that he met a coach who gave him the confidence to trust his extraordinary shot … which would then lead him to be perhaps the greatest shooter in NBA history. Tom Junod has the story of what Curry learned from Bob McKillop. Read More
148 goals later … Chris Wondolowski may never have been the most talented player, but on Saturday he became MLS’ all-time goals leader, passing Landon Donovan with a four-goal stunner against the Chicago Fire. Here’s how his pursuit of Donovan’s record proved to be a metaphor for his entire career. Read More
Is the .300 hitter a thing of the past? Pitchers are better than ever. Advanced statistics de-emphasize batting average. There’s a lot against the whole concept of a high batting average in modern MLB. Here’s how hitters are coping as a once-sacred number gradually loses its luster. Read More
BY THE NUMBERS
$7M
By claiming his back-to-back PGA Championship title, Brooks Keopka became the first player all-time to earn $7 million in a span of five majors.
4
The number of home runs Vlad Guerrero Jr. has hit in six games. He also has nine RBIs and only one strikeout during that period. Really had himself a week.
36-9-5
Kawhi Leonard is the fourth player over the past 10 postseasons to record at least 10 30-point games in a single postseason, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant.
OVERHEARD
“Honestly I have not worked out since that last game … I admit I’ve had ice cream almost every day … But right now I have zero motivation to go work out at all.”
— Dirk Nowitzki, obviously enjoying retirement, via the Ben and Skin podcast. Read More
REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date in 1994, Scottie Pippen (A) threw down a dunk over Patrick Ewing, (B) stepped over him, and (C) told Spike Lee to sit down. Not bad for a few minutes’ work. Watch
WHAT’S ON TONIGHT?
Yankees at Orioles (7 p.m. ET, ESPN+) — The Yankees continue to excel despite an injury list longer than one of Aaron Judge’s home runs. They’ll likely keep up that pace against the Orioles. Baltimore is 2-6 against New York this season.
Warriors at Trail Blazers (9 p.m. ET, ESPN) — Things are looking extremely grim for the Blazers — even though they were up 18 points at home, the Warriors did what they usually do and came roaring back, taking a 3-0 lead that seems all but insurmountable. If a comeback happens at all, it’ll start tonight.
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