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Matt calls Stephen A.’s criticism of LeBron “BS” because he also criticizes famous Black people on his show.Former NBA player Matt Barnes called out ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for criticizing LeBron James for his comments about the Memphis Grizzlies. James was recently on the “Bob Does Sports” show with Robby “Bobby Fairways” Berger, and the Los Angeles Lakers star called Memphis and Milwaukee boring NBA cities while also declaring that the Grizzlies should just move to Nashville. Skip Bayless calls the Lakers the Dallas Cowboys of the NBA: "Everything they do gets ridiculously exaggerated"Skip Bayless calls the Lakers the Dallas...

As my colleague Bonchie covered, college basketball phenom Caitlin Clark is receiving a rough welcome to the WNBA. She’s been receiving hard—dangerous—fouls at an alarming rate. Why? You be the judge. But it certainly seems like jealousy and resentment are the driving forces behind much of the hate she’s received. She’s deserving of her accolades; this is not someone who’s getting attention just for her looks or for her social media profile—she’s the real deal: Top-seeded Iowa, which reached the NCAA title game for the second consecutive season, ended the season at 34-5. Clark finished with 30 points Sunday -...