Every so often, American pundits must preview an NBA or NHL expansion team in its maiden season. Typically, that means that the league has simply created a new club out of thin air, but sometimes other leagues are absorbed a handful of franchises at a time. Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers were plucked from a … Read More... about 2020-21 Premier League Preview: How Newly Promoted Teams Will Fare in the EPL
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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the LA Clippers, 103-101, in a highly entertaining match, thanks to LeBron James and his magnificent sequence in the final moments of the game. King James closed the contest with a go-ahead basket which would later turn out to be decisive, and with a ferocious defense on the other side of the court. LeBron scored two points for 103-101 with … [Read more...] about James, Lakers Edge Out Clippers in a Dramatic Finish, 103-101
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