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DeAndre Ayton's star turn has been impressive—but it's also forcing us to reconsider his ceiling. View the original article to see embedded media. Welcome to the Morning Shootaround, where every weekday you’ll get a fresh, topical column from one of SI.com ’s NBA writers: Howard Beck on Mondays, Chris Mannix on Tuesdays, Michael Pina on Wednesdays, Chris Herring on Thursdays and Rohan Nadkarni on Fridays. About a week before Christmas in 2019, Deandre Ayton was late to a game at Staples Center against the Clippers. It was his first in nearly two months, thanks to a 25-game suspension handed down by the NBA after Ayton violated its drug policy by testing positive for a banned diuretic. In the aftermath, Suns general manager James Jones issued the type of self-condemning statement that teams rarely make toward one of their own building blocks, writing: “This does not uphold the standards and principles we have set for the team.” Ayton was apologetic and sincere addressin

Which legendary quarterback would have had the better career if they'd been drafted by their counterpart's team? Plus, the Jaguars' odds, Trey Lance's ceiling, the best concerts and hot wings, and more. We’re heading into what promises to be a lovely Fourth of July weekend here in the Northeast. Albert Breer is on vacation and I’ve decided to take some time away from ordering nonalcoholic craft beer and perfecting my Old Bay potato salad recipe to answer some questions from his stuffed mailbag. Let’s boogie … From Myles Powicki (@MylesPowicki): How many Super Bowls would Tom Brady have on all of Aaron Rodgers’s teams and vice versa? Hey Myles, thanks for submitting this very interesting question. I talked to former Giants safety Antrel Rolle not long ago, and he was talking about how their three-safety look puzzled both Brady and Rodgers alike during their 2011 run to the Super Bowl. My point here is that there were some brief innovations in NFL history that may

Despite back-to-back losses and an injury to their star point guard, the Hawks displayed their depth in Tuesday's 110-88 win against the Bucks. View the original article to see embedded media. Game 4 had a win-or-go-home feel for Atlanta. It wasn’t, because win or lose, the Eastern Conference Finals were headed back to Milwaukee for Game 5. But avoiding going down 3-1 was all-important for the Hawks, who were playing without the injured Trae Young. Young was sidelined with a bone bruise in his right foot, suffered near the end of Game 3 after he stepped on an official's foot, but the Hawks didn’t seem to need him. Atlanta’s supporting cast led from start to finish in Tuesday night's 110-88 win. Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game and did not return after a gruesome-looking knee injury in the third quarter. The Bucks, already down when Antetokounmpo went out, didn’t put up much of a fight after his injury. Now, Young and Antetokounmpo are both question marks for Game

Ohtani homered twice against Yankees on Tuesday, giving him the most home runs in MLB. View the original article to see embedded media. Angels pitcher and outfielder Shohei Ohtani is nicknamed "Showtime" for a reason.  Despite the 11-5 loss to the Yankees on Tuesday night, Ohtani posted another spectacular performance, hitting two home runs in the game. With Ohtani's two homers, he now leads the league with 28 home runs on the season, passing Vladimir Guerrero Jr, who has 26.  Ohtani hit the first homer in the third inning on a 3-1 changeup against pitcher Jameson Taillon to the right field. Then in the fifth inning, Ohtani blasted a two-run homer on a fastball.  These two home runs come after Ohtani hit the hardest home run by an Angels player on Monday at 117.2 mph according to Statcast. He has hit 11 home runs in the last 13 games Along with his hitting prowess, Ohtani is 3-1 with a 2.58 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings as a pitcher this season.  He

Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway is adding Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown to his coaching staff. Penny Hardaway is staying in Memphis and he's adding another basketball legend to his coaching staff.  According to  The Athletic 's Shams Charania, Hardaway is hiring Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown as an assistant coach for the Tigers. The 80-year-old coach is expected to be formally announced soon. As noted by  The Commercial Appeal , this marks the second time in Brown's coaching career that he will serve as an assistant. The first opportunity came in the 1960s when he spent two seasons at North Carolina under the legendary Dean Smith.  Brown last served as a head coach in 2018 for Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino in Italy. He is the only person in the history of men's college basketball to coach a team to an NCAA men's championship (Kansas, 1988) and lead a team to an NBA title (Detroit Pistons, 2004). Brown spent 11 seasons with three different college programs

Antetokounmpo fell to the ground after he hyperextended his left knee early in the third quarter. View the original article to see embedded media. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo left Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Hawks with an apparent injury to his left knee. He will not return to Tuesday night's game, per the Bucks. Antetokounmpo fell to the ground after he hyperextended his left knee when colliding with Atlanta's Clint Capela early in the third quarter. He was helped off the court and went to the locker room with the team trainer and his brother and teammate, Thanasis Antetokounmpo.  Antetokounmpo retuned to the sidelines a few minutes later. Immediately following Antetokounmpo's injury, the Hawks went on a 15-2 scoring run.  The five-time all-star forward left the game with 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes. More NBA Coverage: Beck: The Irony of the Mavericks' Hires Pina: The NBA Playoffs All-Mon

Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a woman earlier this year. Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is under investigation by Pasadena police for allegedly assaulting a woman earlier this year, according to a report by TMZ .  The woman alleges she suffered severe physical and emotional pain in an incident with Bauer. The woman was granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to TMZ Sports . Marc Garelick, the woman's attorney said he expects criminal charges to be filed against Bauer. "Our goal is to keep Mr. Bauer from contacting our client in any way possible," Garelick said to TMZ. "We anticipate there will be criminal action against Mr. Bauer, and it is our hope law enforcement will take our client’s allegations and case seriously." Bauer's agent Jon Fetterolf released a statement Tuesday evening where Bauer denies the allegations, citing the encounters with the woman