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NBA Finals 2024, Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks - The twists and turns that led Jrue Holiday back to the Finals - ESPN

Editor's note: This story was originally published on June 3. Jrue Holiday scored a team-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting in the Celtics' Game 2 win in the 2024 NBA Finals.

How hiring UConn's Dan Hurley could impact the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James and Bronny - ESPN

One month after firing Darvin Ham, the Lakers are zeroing in on their next head coach. Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Los Angeles is preparing a massive, long-term contract offer to pry two-time NCAA champion Dan Hurley away from the University of Connecticut. What would such a monumental hire mean for the Lakers — and the future of superstar LeBron James, who can become a free agent this summer? Our NBA and college basketball experts break down what we know and what could happen in the coming days and weeks.

Grisham gets last word as Yankees hail 'heck of a ballplayer' - ESPN

NEW YORK — Trent Grisham was in the New York Yankees' lineup for their Sunday night showdown against the Los Angeles Dodgers because Juan Soto remained out with forearm inflammation. He was batting fifth, despite an .083 batting average, because manager Aaron Boone wanted a left-handed bat in the middle of the order and valued Grisham's ability to punish fastballs with the hard-throwing Tyler Glasnow on the mound.