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Brooklyn ... Are You Ready for Adam Morrison?

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The Brooklyn Nets started their mini-camp yesterday, which led to the delicious-but-potentially-quite-misleading images of free-agent-to-be Deron Williams wearing "Brooklyn Basketball" shorts (but not participating). No matter what happens, they'll always be able to say he wore the Brooklyn colors once. Anyway, the real point of yesterday was for 21 veteran free agents to attempt to peddle their wares for the team, including former Big East Player of the Year Ben Hansbrough, Blake's brother Taylor Griffin, and Al Thornton. But the big star was former third-overall pick and hoops philosophizer Adam Morrison, who is still sporting the 'stache and crazy hair. It's highly unlikely Morrison will make the team, but as far as fan-friendly moves by the incoming organization are concerned, it's tough to come up with a better, amusing one than having one of the first images of any player in a Brooklyn Nets uniform be of Adam Morrison. It was enough to make a man cry.

The Yankees Are in Last Place

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Raul Ibanez #27 of the New York Yankees reacts after flying out with the bases loaded in the third inning against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on May 21, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Well, technically, they're tied with Boston for last place in the American League East, but still, last night's 6-0 Yankees loss to Kansas City dropped their record to 21-21, their worst record through 42 games since 2008 and just the third time since 1996 that they haven't been above .500 at this point in the season. They've lost six out of their last seven games and are five-and-a-half games behind Baltimore in the division standings. (The current order in the AL East standings: Baltimore, Tampa Bay, Toronto, New York, Boston. Show us someone who predicted that, even after a quarter of the season, and we'll show you a liar.)

So, what went wrong this time? »

The Devils Even the Conference Finals at Two

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NEWARK, NJ - MAY 21: Travis Zajac #19 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates scoring a first period goal past Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Prudential Center on May 21, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

For a team that's accomplished as much as the Rangers have this year — 51 regular-season wins, and ten more so far in the postseason — it's rather stunning how they've struggled so much in these playoffs to win games when they're ahead in a series. Tonight's 4-1 loss in Newark makes the Rangers 0-7 in such situations, and this particular defeat, in which the Devils evened the Eastern Conference Finals at two, was especially ugly.

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Some Reasons to Worry About the Yankees at the Quarter Pole

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 20: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees reacts after flying out against the Cincinnati Reds in the eigth inning during their game on May 20, 2012 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

The Yankees lost two of three games to the Reds this past weekend, dropping their record to 21-20. Things could be worse, of course, but they're just a game out of last place, and they've lost five out of six following a mid-May stretch in which they won six of eight. This weekend was something of a microcosm of their season thus far: Andy Pettitte was brilliant on Friday night, tossing eight shutout innings in only his second big-league game since unretiring, but they followed that up with two straight losses. It's been like this all season: ups and downs, downs and ups. Encouraging signs (Derek Jeter has been hitting) are mixed in with discouraging ones (their bull pen injuries, for instance), and the result is a team that's barely over .500 at the quarter pole.

David Schoenfield on why the Yankees are in as much trouble as Boston. »

Mike D’Antoni Spoke

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Mike D'Antoni, as you may recall, was the coach of the Knicks until a few months ago. Then, one Wednesday afternoon — a game day and the eve of the NBA trade deadline — he wasn't anymore. Depending on who you asked, it was either a resignation, a "forced resignation," or some mutual hybrid of the two. According to many, the decision came after D'Antoni and Carmelo Anthony had spent months unable to cohere, perhaps driving D'Antoni to suggest that his star player be traded before bailing himself. Those sordid details probably won't be revealed anytime soon (perhaps a book someday?), but the coach himself finally commented on the occasion and offered the tiniest bit of explanation.

D'Antoni's first interview since leaving the team. »

Nice Try, Torts

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Brandon Prust #8 of the New York Rangers checks Anton Volchenkov #28 of the New Jersey Devils in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Prudential Center on May 19, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey.

Sometimes John Tortorella speaks his mind, and sometimes he refuses to say anything at all. His over-before-you-know-it post-loss press conferences have gotten him plenty of attention this postseason, but remember: This is the same man who called the Penguins "one of the most arrogant organizations in the league" just last month, while also referring to that team's "whining stars." Tortorella isn't always willing to talk about the Rangers' opponent, but he was feeling chatty yesterday when talking about the Devils, a day after Brandon Prust's elbow to the head of Anton Volchenkov earned him a hearing with NHL dean of discipline Brendan Shanahan.

"Maybe if our players stay down on the ice, we'll get something." »

The Heat Are Being the Heat Again, But Will It Be Enough?

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 20: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat hugs teammate Dwyane Wade #3 near the end of a win over the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 20, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Heat defeated the Pacers 101-93. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

It would have been easy to watch the Heat's second-half explosion against the Indiana Pacers yesterday, leading to a 101–93 Game Four victory that evened the series, and think that Miami is BACK. Certainly Dwyane Wade was; just days after one of the worst games of his career and a public (if not a big deal, not really) confrontation with his impish coach, he was the full Wade yesterday, scoring 30 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing out six assists. In fact, Wade's day was so outstanding that the only thing that could have overshadowed it was something historic. LeBron James provided that. But is it going to be enough, eventually?

Just those two guys. »

The States of Derek Jeter’s Swing

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An aging Derek Jeter tweaked his swing before the 2011 season, then ditched the changes, then revised the swing again during a disabled-list stint. His new new stroke is working: Jeter’s third in the American League in batting average. Obsessive blogger and coach Chris O’Leary, who is to hitting mechanics what Robert Caro is to LBJ, breaks down the evolution.

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