Rockets Have Liftoff? Harden, Westbrook, and Houston's Offense

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"Thank God We Got Osuna!" What One Incident Reveals About the Culture of the Houston Astros: Things have not been going well for the Houston Astros in the World Series. They are down 0-2 - but all the talk has been about how they are handling a team's executive's taunting of reporters over a domestic violence issue. Baseball insider Jeff Passan by ESPN Daily

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#Natitude: DC's Meteoric Rise to the World Series: The Washington Nationals are back in D.C. for Game 3 tonight, and they are on the verge of making history. Up 2-0 in the Series, the Nats have a chance to bring a baseball championship home for the first time since 1924. But how did they get here - espec by ESPN Daily

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Slapshot, Meet Smile: Inside the Craziest Job in Sports - The NHL Dentist: Pucks to the mouth. Teeth flying to the ice. Hockey players aren't known for their perfect smiles. But have you ever wondered who exactly comes to the rescue mid-game, after a player takes a slapshot to the teeth, and gets him back on the ice? Enter the by ESPN Daily

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Season Saved: Can the Cowboys Keep Jerry Jones' Dream Alive?: It was do-or-die for Dallas last night, and the Cowboys decided to do. Big time. But a win over Philadelphia might not be the turning point everyone assumes. Have the Cowboys really saved their season - and Jason Garrett's head coaching job - in the proc by ESPN Daily

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King James vs. Kawhi: How LA's New Neighbors Ignited the NBA's Hottest Rivalry: As the NBA tips off tonight, all eyes turn to the Staples Center in LA. Lakers versus Clippers. LeBron versus Kawhi. Two superstars that could've ended up on the same team, now battling each other for league dominance. Basketball insider Ramona Shelburne by ESPN Daily

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Kyrie, KD and Company: The Evolution of the New Brooklyn Nets: For the Brooklyn Nets, expectations have never been higher. As they tip off tonight against the Indiana Pacers, the mood in Barclays Center will be electric. They have a new power trio - Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan. After an offseason o by ESPN Daily

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Rockets Have Liftoff? Harden, Westbrook, and Houston's Offense: Tonight on ESPN, the Rockets - led by a reunited James Harden and Russell Westbrook - play host to the LA Clippers. But Houston's superstars share a complex past, which they are hoping will lead to a mutually beneficial future. NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberr by ESPN Daily

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Champs and Chumps: Washington's World Series Comeback and Life Inside Miami's Tank: As World Champions, the Nationals are on top of the MLB - and on top of the world. ESPN's Joon Lee breaks down how the Nats completed their epic finish. In contrast, the Miami Dolphins are down in the dumps. After getting off to an 0-7 start, their seaso by ESPN Daily

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UFC 244: Is Jorge Masvidal the Baddest Man in MMA?: Saturday night, Jorge Masvidal takes on Nate Diaz in UFC 244. Masvidal owns the record for fastest knockout in UFC history - five seconds - and got his start fighting in backyard brawls organized by Kimbo Slice. Now, he wants to be known as the baddest by ESPN Daily

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Golden State of Affairs: No Curry, No Klay. What's Next?: In the modern NBA, the Golden State Warriors have been a dynasty. Appearing in five straight NBA Finals and winning three rings in that span, the team became the stuff of basketball legend. But this season, they've won just two games. And with star Steph by ESPN Daily

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From Three? Ben Simmons' Woes from Behind the Arc: 76ers star Ben Simmons' lack of a 3 point shot has other teams around the league daring him to shoot. But if he turns his struggle into success - what will it mean for Philadelphia's season going forward? Mina Kimes and Tim Bontemps tap into what it will by ESPN Daily

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NFC Best? Rams Struggles + Seahawks-Niners Rivalry: The NFC West is perhaps the most competitive division in the NFL. The 49ers are the only undefeated team in the NFL (8-0). The Seahawks (7-2) are led by Russell Wilson, having a MVP-candidate season. Then, there are the LA Rams. Just 9 months removed by ESPN Daily

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Lamar vs. Deshaun: Dual-Threat Duel: On Sunday, we will see one of the most anticipated match-ups of the NFL season - Deshaun Watson taking on Lamar Jackson. The last time these QBs faced off, they were in college. Watson on his way to winning a national championship with Clemson. Jackson a by ESPN Daily

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A Glowing Bill of Health: Belichick's NFL Coaching Legacy: Bill Belichick is considered by many to be the greatest NFL coach of all time. On Sunday, he won his 300th game. So how did Belichick become the standard of excellence in the NFL? ESPN's Bill Barnwell joins Mina to discuss the Patriots' dominant win over by ESPN Daily

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Not Your Average Robo-Call: Why the MLB Needs an Electronic Umpire System: The World Series is back in Houston for Game 6 tonight, but fans are still talking about a controversial strike call from Sunday's Game 5. The call could have cost the Washington Nationals - big time. MLB insider Jeff Passan makes the case for the electr by ESPN Daily

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Cleveland Chaos: Baker Mayfield, OBJ and the Failing Browns: Another NFL weekend. Another Browns loss, accompanied by off-the-field headlines. This time, Jermaine Whitehead released after a series of threatening tweets. Cleveland's season was not supposed to go this way. With the addition of OBJ, the team had high by ESPN Daily

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The Price of Eligibility: An NBA Prospect, Penny Hardaway, and a Controversial NCAA Ruling: James Wiseman is considered a potential No. 1 pick in the NBA. But, as his University of Memphis team gets ready to play Oregon tonight, the focus is on whether Wiseman should be on the court at all. Late last week, the NCAA ruled him ineligible. ESPN ba by ESPN Daily

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Drop the Gloves? Hockey Fighting Hits Historic Lows: NHL hockey is notorious for gnarly fights on the ice. But we're seeing those brawls less and less. ESPN NHL insider Greg Wyshynski joins Mina Kimes to tell you why fewer players are dropping the gloves, how the game itself is moving toward a different st by ESPN Daily

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College Football Rivalry Week + "Behold the NHL Dentist" Replay: It's Rivalry Week in the world of college football! Mina Kimes discusses the unique nature of the bowl system - more than 30 games and we haven't even reached the peak ones. Then: a replay of our story where we enter the world of NHL dentists - the brave by ESPN Daily

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NFL COVER 2: Ravens Trounce Patriots and Dak Prescott's Big Payday: After Sunday's packed NFL slate, ESPN insider Bill Barnwell joins Mina Kimes to discuss how Lamar Jackson and the Ravens handed Tom Brady and the Patriots their first loss of the season Sunday night. Then, as the Cowboys prepare for a Monday Night Footb by ESPN Daily

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Stop and Go: 49ers Rebuild Defense and Lamar Jackson Seems Unstoppable: The 49ers defense has the rest of the NFC on notice after a dominant win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. But how did SF's defense get this good, this fast? ESPN NFL Insider Bill Barnwell joins the show to explain the Niners' dynamic defense. by ESPN Daily

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LSU @ Alabama: How the New Tigers Offense Is Upping the Rivalry's Stakes: College football has a storied history of epic rivalries, and none bigger than LSU taking on Alabama. The two powerhouses face-off this Saturday, and the stakes have never been higher. ESPN reporter Ryan McGee joins Mina Kimes to discuss how LSU's newly by ESPN Daily

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The Great NBA Heist: How One Man Stole Millions from the Sacramento Kings: It was the perfect crime: steal millions from the Sacramento Kings...to flip houses? Kevin Arnovitz joins Mina Kimes to explain how one up-and-coming basketball exec threw it all away while trying to pull off one of the boldest fraud schemes in NBA histo by ESPN Daily

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The Dawn of Luka Doncic: Luka Doncic is having an electric second season in the NBA. He's even in the running for the MVP at just 20 years old. But what makes last season's Rookie of the Year so dominant on the court - and why did the skeptics underestimate him? NBA Draft analys by ESPN Daily

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XFL: Can a New Football League Succeed?: As the XFL kicks off, this 2.0 incarnation hopes to stand in stark contrast to the 2001 football league that failed. ESPN's Kevin Seifert dives into the thinking behind the XFL. Before, it leaned on wacky theatrics. But the new version aims for much more by ESPN Daily

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Fantasy, Meet Reality: A Running Back Breaks Out, Then Disappears: When New England running back Jonas Gray took the field vs. the Indianapolis Colts five years ago, no one could have predicted the incredible outburst of scoring that would land him national attention, and even a magazine cover. Nor could anyone have pre by ESPN Daily

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Beyond the Helmet Hit: Who is Myles Garrett?: After appealing his suspension for hitting Steelers QB Mason Rudolph in the head with his own helmet, Browns DE Myles Garrett awaits the NFL's next decision. In extensive interviews done before this violent incident, ESPN's Ryan Smith gained unprecedente by ESPN Daily

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Stealing the Signs: How Allegations Against the Astros Could Change Baseball: Major League Baseball has promised a thorough investigation into the Astros' stealing of pitching signs during their 2017 championship run, using a live video feed and...trash cans. At the owners meetings, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said there is no re by ESPN Daily

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NFL Monday: Kaepernick Works Out, Rivers Looks Ahead: Colin Kaepernick's Saturday workout didn't seem to get him or the NFL what they wanted. But it did put a fine point on the state of quarterbacks around the league. ESPN NFL expert Bill Barnwell breaks down the workout story, and what it means for Kaep an by ESPN Daily

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One Conference to Rule Them All: Does the SEC Have Too Much Influence?: On Saturday, LSU faces Georgia for the SEC Championship. A Georgia win would most likely earn both teams a trip to the College Football Playoff, and leave the Big 12 and Pac-12 champions on the outside looking in. But should one conference have so much i by ESPN Daily

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