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• Women heroes take command in Marvel’s playful ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

  04-07-2018 23:10
  The movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe contain multitudes and can cover any genre: war movie (“Captain America: The First Avenger”), political thriller (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”), planet-hopping science fiction (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies), fantasy (“Thor: The Dark World”) and even action comedy (“Thor: Ragnarok”).What the newest entry in the franchise, “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” does is even more da
  
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• Hugh Hewitt: Kethledge is Trump’s best Supreme Court option

  04-07-2018 22:59
  The search for Gorsuch 2.0 is underway at the White House. The best choice for the opening is Judge Raymond Kethledge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.The 51-year-old judge from central casting — just like Neil Gorsuch — is not as well-known as front-runner U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh. But the longtime Michigan resident brings political upside to the process that Kavanaugh and several other contenders cannot
  
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• Want a better view of Utah’s hot real estate markets? Try a military-grade reconnaissance plane.

  04-07-2018 22:47
  Information can be incredibly powerful in the world of commercial real estate — and Amber Surrency and her crew from CoStar Group are in Utah to collect mountains of it.Flying low over the Wasatch Front with a military-grade reconnaissance plane, employees with the global real estate information firm are scouring for new construction projects, capturing coordinates and high-resolution images in the midst of a building boom throughout the metro area.CoStar Group’s data, maps and analy
  
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• Provo lets freedom ring — and makes history — as it allows LGBTQ groups to march in its July 4 parade for the first time

  04-07-2018 22:06
  Provo • One of Utah’s most conservative cities made history Wednesday when it allowed, for the first time, LGBTQ groups to participate in its annual July Fourth parade.
  “This feels like a big step for Provo,” Jeff Case, a U.S. Army veteran said of the America’s Freedom Festival Parade. “This is a big deal. It’s sad that the Days of ‘47 Parade hasn’t done this.”
  Residents who lined Provo’s University Avenue for the parade clapped an
  
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• Defending champ Joey Chestnut sets record with 74 hot dogs

  04-07-2018 21:43
  New York • Joey “Jaws” Chestnut extended his reign as champion eater at the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest Wednesday, downing a record 74 wieners and buns in 10 minutes to take home the coveted Mustard Belt for an 11th time.Miki Sudo held onto her title as the top women’s competitor at the annual Brooklyn eat-off, chomping 37 franks and buns to take home the top prize for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year.“I found a vicious rhythm,&rdq
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - It’s time to get excited about what we’re seeing at Utah Jazz Summer League!

  04-07-2018 21:39 via sportspyder.com
  ... pect. Honestly, because we haven’t had many chances to see him play with the Jazz, and I don’t make it to many Stars games, I haven’t been able to see him pla ...
  
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• Georges Niang makes his case for a Jazz roster spot during summer league

  04-07-2018 21:38
  If someone mentions Georges Niang to Naz Mitrou-Long, the Utah Jazz shooting guard is going to tell that person to ask his best friend a question: “Tell him to get the guns out.”And, if that person does ask the question, Niang will smile, then evolve into laughter and flex his muscles.It’s a homage to how hard Niang has worked to add muscle and lean out what was once a soft and flabby frame. As the Utah Jazz progress entering Thursday’s final day of summer league at Vivin
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz re-signing free agents is reason for celebration, not criticism

  04-07-2018 21:15 via sportspyder.com
  ... in the individual improvement of each of them. Mark my words, so long as the Jazz stay healthy, they’ll be an even better team in 2018-19 than they were in 20 ...
  
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• Utah Jazz re-signing free agents is reason for celebration, not criticism

  04-07-2018 21:03
  The Utah Jazz roster will look quite similar next season which, considering how well they ended last year, should be reason for great excitement. Saying that the Utah Jazz exceeded expectations last season is more than a fair statement, it’s an undeniable truth. After losing their top two leading scorers including All-Star Gordon Hayward, nearly […]
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• Holly Richardson: Don’t be afraid to take sides

  04-07-2018 21:01
  As we celebrate America’s Independence Day, I am reminded of something Ronald Reagan said several decades ago. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from becoming extinct. Freedom is not passed down from one generation to the next through the blood stream. Freedom must be fought for and defended by each generation, otherwise you will be setting on your front porch in your old age, telling your children and your grand children what it was like to live in America, when men we
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Donovan Mitchell restoring culture of Utah Jazz basketball with busy offseason

  04-07-2018 20:20 via sportspyder.com
  ... n ended, you wouldn’t think he’s a rookie,” Niang said. “When I was with the Jazz, he would set up team dinners, he’s always bringing and pulling guys togethe ...
  
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• Donovan Mitchell restoring culture of Utah Jazz basketball with busy offseason

  04-07-2018 20:08
  SALT LAKE CITY — "Donovan! Donovan!" a young fan screamed, among a herd of others trying to catch the attention of the Utah Jazz's franchise player.On a hot, 92-degree summer afternoon, Donovan Mitchell pulled up to the Park Place parking lot — adjacent to Vivint Arena — on Monday to surprise everyone participating in the Jazz's 3-on-3 Tournament as part of the Summer League festivities.The crowd grew so thick that security had to clear a path for Mitchell to skirt off in his s
  
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• A short history of Alex Jones claiming that the left is about to start a second civil war

  04-07-2018 19:50
  Alex Jones named his website Infowars. Their slogan is, “there’s a war on for your mind!” His central, long-running thesis? That he and his conspiracy-believing followers are at war, or on the verge of war, with the “deep state,” liberals and the mainstream media.All that is probably why Jones tweeted the following on July 1:“BREAKING: Democrats Plan To Launch Civil War On July 4th.”BREAKING: Democrats Plan To Launch Civil War On July 4th https://t.co/38
  
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• One Chinese businessman controls most of America’s fireworks supply. Meet ‘Mr. Ding.’

  04-07-2018 19:40
  Roughly 70 percent of all Chinese fireworks entering the United States come here under the control of a Chinese businessman who has used his influence to raise prices and block competitors, leaving many U.S. executives fearful of losing access to their most important Fourth of July inventories.Ding Yan Zhong - known to industry insiders as “Mr. Ding” - has managed the flow of fireworks for a decade through the two companies he founded, Shanghai Huayang and Firstrans International.He
  
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• Utah Jazz Summer League Recap: Day Two

  04-07-2018 18:19 via basketballinsiders.com
  Matt John analyzes day two from Utah Jazz Summer League in Salt Lake City.
  
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• [Deadspin] - The OKC Thunder—Yeah, The Thunder—Now Have The Most Expensive Roster In NBA History

  04-07-2018 17:38 via sportspyder.com
  ... inals appearance seems unlikely for basically the same team that lost to the Jazz in the opening round of the playoffs last season. But hey, it’s a lot better ...
  
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• [Sporting News] - NBA free agency rumors: Jazz extend Dante Exum to 3-year, $33M deal

  04-07-2018 17:20 via sportspyder.com
  ... urgery that cost him most of last season. However, the new deal reflects the Jazz's confidence in selecting him fifth overall in the 2014 NBA Draft. Read This ...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Kragthorpe: A year later, Jazz fans are (mostly) over Gordon Hayward, thanks to Donovan Mitchell

  04-07-2018 17:18 via sportspyder.com
  ... Derrick Favors gets paid and the Jazz get flexibility in a deal that should work well for both parties Kragthorpe: ...
  
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• Have a safe and happy holiday! https://t.co/q1ZCBkT5QJ

  04-07-2018 17:11 via twitter.com
  
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• Kragthorpe: A year later, Jazz fans are (mostly) over Gordon Hayward, thanks to Donovan Mitchell

  04-07-2018 17:08
  Gordon Hayward ruined a Disneyland visit, a Hawaiian vacation, a night’s sleep in Hong Kong and a bunch of backyard barbecues in Utah. On this year’s Fourth of July menu in Jazzland: The conversation about whether the franchise paid too much to keep Derrick Favors and Dante Exum. That subject is a lot more enjoyable than the agonizing about Hayward’s free agency last summer and his eventual choice of Boston, spoiling a holiday that Jazz fans likely never will forget. In some mi
  
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• World Cup quarterfinals exclusive to Europe, South America

  04-07-2018 16:43
  Moscow • So much for this being a “World” Cup.The quarterfinals are all-European and South American for the first time since 2006.Mexico said adios with a 2-0 loss to Brazil in the round of 16 on Tuesday and Japan sayonara when it wasted a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat to Belgium, ending the hopes of North America and Asia.Africa and Central America didn’t make it past the group phase. Oceania and the Caribbean couldn’t even earn an invite.For 47 consecutive months,
  
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• Flashy Brazil relying on balance at the World Cup

  04-07-2018 16:42
  Samara, Russia • While the focus is on Neymar’s flashy scoring ability and his other antics in Russia, Brazil’s steady progression at the World Cup has solidified the team’s status among the favorites left in the tournament.Nemesis Germany is gone. So are Lionel Messi and Argentina. Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are out.But for Brazil, the word favorite — “favorito” in Portuguese — is taboo.“We feel confident but not like the favorites becaus
  
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• LeBron’s arrival transforms Lakers back into glamour show

  04-07-2018 16:41
  Los Angeles • From George Mikan to Kobe Bryant, superstars have been the Lakers’ lifeblood for decades.LeBron James is already the biggest star of his generation, and he followed a familiar path to Los Angeles’ bright lights when he decided to sign with the Lakers as a free agent.It’s no coincidence that this glamorous, 16-time champion franchise has consistently attracted already great players with outsized ambition. The 33-year-old James has taken on the challenge that W
  
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• The biggest beneficiaries of LeBron James heading West? The Boston Celtics.

  04-07-2018 16:40
  In the wake of LeBron James’s move from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Lakers, one league executive texted his unsolicited thoughts on the move: “The biggest winners of free agency are the Boston Celtics. The West has all the big boys now.”After 15 years, James has left the East behind, becoming the latest in a long line of stars over the past two decades to migrate West. Left in his wake is an Eastern Conference that, for the first time in eight years, will have so
  
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• Tribune editorial: Unproven bounty program is coyote ugly

  04-07-2018 16:31
  Utah wildlife officials are cleaning up their bounty program on coyotes because of fraud. Instead, they should just dump the program because of science.The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has announced reforms to the program that pays bounty hunters $50 for killing coyotes in certain areas of the state. The bounty comes out of the Mule Deer Protection Act, which was passed in 2012 to reduce the predation of mule deer so hunters will have more to shoot. Yes, we’re killing the coyotes so
  
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• Letter: What happened to the United States?

  04-07-2018 16:29
  I had the pleasure of spending Canada Day (July 1) in Vancouver, Canada, and got to see firsthand how the Canadians celebrated their traditional national day.What was most striking and pleasing was not how the celebration was enjoyed, but who was celebrating. We were in the middle of several gathering places and what we saw were brown, black, white, yellow and indigenous people; men, women and children; heterosexuals and LBGT persons; and persons with obviously different religious connections &m
  
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• Letter: Wasting water at public buildings

  04-07-2018 16:28
  I am confused. I hear and read about how we need to conserve water throughout the state; that Utah is so dry and having a serious drought. Why then do I see schools, businesses, cities and parks watering their grounds in the middle of the day during the hottest time and probably the most inefficient time ever to water? Maybe Utah needs to start requiring everyone specific days to water and enforce it. Other states do this and it helps. Kris Kopper, Sandy
  
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• Is the LDS Church the only true Christian faith? Mormons and Protestants will host a debate.

  04-07-2018 16:25
  There’s one Mormon belief that is a major sticking point with other Christian faiths: the claim that the LDS Church is the “only true and living church upon the face of the Earth.” Of course, Latter-day Saints are not the only Christians who make that assertion. So Christ Presbyterian Church in Magna decided to host a dialogue — debate? — on the topic.On Friday, Alma Allred, a Latter-day Saint who has served in numerous church callings, including bishop and Institut
  
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• Late-night cookie delivery has hit it big in Utah, promising warm, gooey treats at your front door

  04-07-2018 16:22
  Brianna Lindsey was stuck at home with her new baby when she was hit with a craving for a warm chocolate chip cookie.What choices did the young Salt Lake City mother have?There was no time — or ingredients — to whip up a batch of homemade batter. Who has energy for that, with a kid sleeping in the next room?Lindsey did what young and tech-savvy eaters do best — get online and order from one of the late-night cookie delivery shops sprinkled across the Wasatch Front.About 30 minu
  
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• Kirby: As much as I like blowing up things, I’m staying away from fire this July Fourth

  04-07-2018 16:20
  Despite a pathological attachment to things that explode, I have placed a one-month moratorium on blowing [stuff] up.I can’t stop other people from doing it, but I will not set flame to anything with the potential of starting a wildfire. The state is so dry that a flatulent mouse could accidentally burn us all to death.There’s also the fact that my friend and neighbor, Draper City Fire Marshal Bryan R. Thatcher, died last week. So, in honor of him and everyone else who ever put thems
  
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• Have you seen those scooters around Salt Lake City? Riders seem to love them, but they’re giving the city headaches.

  04-07-2018 16:12
  A new dockless e-scooter company with a reputation for launching its vehicles first and complying with local regulations later has come to Salt Lake City true to that form. The city didn’t know Bird was dropping its vehicles on city streets until they came Thursday morning, said Jennifer McGrath, Salt Lake’s deputy director of community and neighborhoods. And the company is currently out of compliance with city business registration rules and perhaps with state law, she added.“
  
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• Have you seen those scooters around Salt Lake City? Riders seems to love them, but they’re giving the city headaches.

  04-07-2018 16:00
  A new dockless e-scooter company with a reputation for launching its vehicles first and complying with local regulations later has come to Salt Lake City true to that form. The city didn’t know Bird was dropping its vehicles on city streets until they came Thursday morning, said Jennifer McGrath, Salt Lake’s deputy director of community and neighborhoods. And the company is currently out of compliance with city business registration rules and perhaps with state law, she added.“
  
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• CONCACAF boss targets 2026 World Cup for better results

  04-07-2018 15:25
  Moscow • The head of North American soccer says the region’s teams need until 2026 at a home World Cup to reach their full potential.Mexico’s traditional round of 16 loss this week left the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) without the quarterfinals place it got four years ago from Costa Rica.“All in all, I think it’s par for the course,” CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani said Tuesday of the region’s performanc
  
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• Jennifer Rubin: What the Supreme Court battle suggests about culture wars

  04-07-2018 15:00
  President Donald Trump is on the verge of announcing a nominee to the Supreme Court who undoubtedly will be given the seal of approval by right-leaning groups dedicated to reversing Roe v. Wade. Ironically, the debate surrounding the nomination has reminded us the degree to which social conservatives have lost on key cultural issues. The only way they reverse those defeats is by guaranteeing a Supreme Court majority at odds with the sentiments of voters. That creates a unique problem for Republi
  
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• Ishaan Tharoor: Not Trump or Chávez, Mexico’s president-elect won’t fit your political analogy

  04-07-2018 15:00
  It’s an all-too-easy reflex. These days, the moment a left-wing populist nears power in the Western hemisphere, critics to the right play the Venezuela card, warning of the ruinous consequences of socialist dogmatism. At its most absurd, the maneuver is deployed in the United States to demonize progressive Democratic candidates advocating greater social welfare. But further south in Latin America, where there is a deep-seated tradition of populist authoritarianism, the analogy has more tee
  
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• George Pyle: The meaning of this special day is missed

  04-07-2018 15:00
  Today is the day we celebrate the special thing America is. Or what a special thing it would be, if we knew what we were celebrating.America is worthy of celebration. But the reason why is all but lost amid all the flags and military showmanship.Independence Day is unique among holidays because it is not a day that marks the birthday of a particular person, or the day of a particular battle.July 4 is not the day we won our independence. It isn’t even the day we declared it. That, technical
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz Summer League Roundup Day 2

  04-07-2018 14:49 via sportspyder.com
  ... ral of the Jazz standout players from the Salt Lake City Stars. Those players include most n ...
  
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• Utah Jazz Summer League Roundup Day 2

  04-07-2018 14:39
  Utah Jazz Summer League continued Tuesday with the San Antonio Spurs crushing the Atlanta Hawks and the Memphis Grizzlies holding on to beat the Utah Jazz. Utah Jazz Summer League continued in full force on Tuesday night. In the first match, the Atlanta Hawks squared off against the San Antonio Spurs, who the Jazz had […]
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• [Clutchpoints] - Utah agrees to extension with Raul Neto

  04-07-2018 14:22 via sportspyder.com
  ...with the Jazz. Neto has been mostly used off the bench during his time in Utah. The 26-yea ...
  
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• [Yahoo Sports] - GAME RECAP: Grizzlies 95, Jazz 92

  04-07-2018 09:27 via sportspyder.com
  ... 0 points apiece as the Memphis Grizzlies Summer League Squad defeat the Utah Jazz, 95-92. Omnisport LeBron James' move to the Los Angeles Lakers is sure to le ...
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Staff Scrimmage: Favors & Exum Agree, Continuity Versus Flash & More

  04-07-2018 06:50 via sportspyder.com
  ... s. I like focusing the MLE on another wing/shooter. I know the Jazz need bigs, but I just think today’s NBA calls for versatile players who can...
  
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• [Basketball Insiders] - Report: Jimmy Butler and Kyrie Irving Want To Play Together

  04-07-2018 06:44 via sportspyder.com
  ... eed to a three-year, $33M contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. Utah Jazz restricted free agent Dante Exum has agreed to a three-year, $33M contract e ...
  
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• [KSL] - The Triple Team: Jazz starters almost complete 26-point comeback against Memphis

  04-07-2018 06:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... points in the second, I thought everybody battled. The whole second half was Jazz basketball." 2. Tony Bradley did some nice things Tony Bradley was much bett ...
  
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• Utah Jazz Summer League addition Thomas Wilder embraces 'underdog' role in new situation

  04-07-2018 06:37
  SALT LAKE CITY — Thomas Wilder watched, listened and waited with his phone by his side at an apartment in Kalamazoo, Michigan.His cousin was with him, but not a large group of supporters.Sixty names were called during the NBA draft on June 21 in Brooklyn, but none were his.As soon as the drafted ended, though, his agent Jamar Smiley was the first to call him with an opportunity. The Utah Jazz had extended an offer to play on the summer league teams in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas."Yeah, le
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz Summer League addition Thomas Wilder embraces 'underdog' role in new situation

  04-07-2018 06:34 via sportspyder.com
  ... en resting, Wilder chipped in four points off the bench in 13 minutes as the Jazz fell to the Grizzlies, 95-92, despite clawing back from a 26-point deficit....
  
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• Smile if you've got great style https://t.co/OQhensiDhU

  04-07-2018 06:28 via twitter.com
  
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• Furious comeback falls short for Jazz against Grizzlies in summer league

  04-07-2018 06:16
  The Utah Jazz trailed the Memphis Grizzlies by almost 30 points on Tuesday night in summer league action at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Then, they almost came back to win the game.So, even though the Jazz came up short in a 95-92 loss to the Grizzlies before 10,079 fans, Utah showed resiliency in rallying without rookie guard Grayson Allen — even though it wasn’t enough in the end.“We put an emphasis on defense,” Jazz guard Naz Mitrou-Long said. “Once we started to do
  
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• Crowds don't usually get that loud during Summer League... >> on.nba.com/2KJeCzT https://t.co/j9Lyo2tymk

  04-07-2018 05:40 via twitter.com
  
  Crowds don't usually get that loud during Summer League...>> on.nba.com/2KJeCzT https://t.co/j9Lyo2tymk
  
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