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@JamalCollier

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I cover the NBA for @espn

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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
They tryna figure out how to hide a body
@HPbasketball
Hardwood Paroxysm
6 years
Cavs locker room still not open
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
Patrick Corbin will wear Tyler Skaggs’ No. 45 jersey on the mound tonight to honor him. Dave Martinez said the two were best friends, but Corbin wanted to pitch tonight “He wants to pitch, he feels like it’s what he needs to do.”
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
The Nationals survived five elimination games this month. They beat Josh Hader, Clayton Kershaw, Jack Flaherty, Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, a 106-win Dodgers team and a 107 win Astros team. What a freaking incredible run.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
From @ESPNStatsInfo : DeMar DeRozan went 8 for 9 with 16 points with Giannis as his primary defender. I’ve never seen anyone do anything like that
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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Giannis Antetokounmpo reiterates that it doesn't make sense dollars wise to sign a contract extension this summer, but says he is happy "I want to be a Milwaukee Buck for the rest of the my career, as long as we are winning.... the commitment from the team for me, is there."
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
7 years
*Buys Marshawn Lynch jersey*
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Bulls game ended about 30 min ago. They’re breaking down the United Center court to switch over to hockey But DeMar DeRozan after going an uncharacteristic 7 for 13 at FT line is out here still shooting FTs
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Alex Caruso could be cleared to resume shooting and dribbling in the next 7-10 days, per Billy Donovan
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
DeMar DeRozan is out of the health and safety protocols, per Bulls PR
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Bulls VP Arturas Karnisovas on Patrick Williams: "At some point, you're going to see him this year” Still says he doesn’t want to put a timeline on it just yet
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
1 year
However, DeRozan says she is NOT going to Miami on Friday "She got to go back to school"
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
1 year
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer says Giannis Antetokounmpo had an X-ray that came back "clear" "We’ll monitor him and see how he wakes up tomorrow"
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Zach LaVine is out of health and safety protocols and practicing today with the Bulls.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
Braves organist just started playing “Go Cubs Go” as Bryce Harper steps up the plate
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Alex Caruso will play tonight against the Cavs, per Billy Donovan. Zach LaVine (knee) is out
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Lonzo Ball will stop running on his knee for the next 10 days, per Billy Donovan. They’ve been trying to ramp him up but he hasn’t responded well
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
Stephen Strasburg and Gerardo Parra dancing. What a world.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Billy Donovan says Zach LaVine’s visit with a specialist in LA went “very well." He says the Bulls expect to have him back after the All-Star break: "The doctors don't feel like he’s in any harms way of continuing to play"
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Alex Caruso will need surgery on his fractured wrist after flagrant foul form Grayson Allen. The Bulls have been outraged by Allen’s foul and his agent calls for the NBA to send a “clear message” with punishment:
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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Bulls VP Arturas Karnisovas on Lonzo Ball: “Our expectation is that he's not going to be back next season"
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
“This shit is gonna work” I sat down with DeMar DeRozan to talk about becoming the best version of himself on the court and finding peace off the court in Chicago
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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Giannis Antetokounmpo was down on the floor with no contact. He was headed upcourt and crumbled to the ground. His teammates helped him off the floor and back to the locker room.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
1 year
Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the court with the rest of the team at shootaround this morning before Game 4
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
1 year
Celtics Jaylen Brown on his tweets from last night. “I saw a large group of people from our community showing support for (Kyrie) and his return. Me being proud of that support does not mean I endorse or celebrate some of the things that were being done or being said”
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
1 year
Bucks say Giannis Antetokounmpo is OUT for the rest of the game with a lower back contusion
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@JamalCollier
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2 years
Lonzo Ball will undergo an arthroscopic debridement of his left knee next Wednesday, the Bulls just announced. He’ll be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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Doc Rivers says both Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are still both game-time decisions He said "Giannis is more doubtful than Damian, but both had great workouts today"
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
1 year
DeMar DeRozan said his daughter, Diar, begged him to miss a day of school to come to tonight's game in Toronto
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
Max Scherzer will start again Tuesday night against the Phillies. Bryce Harper’s return to Nationals Park
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
4 years
Excited to finally share what’s next with y’all: I’m moving back to Chicago to join the @ChicagoTribune as the new Bulls beat writer. I start next month and I’m pretty pumped to get going!
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry back on the court together
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
Max Scherzer just struck out 10 and tossed seven shutout innings with a broken nose and black eye. Just incredible.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Zach LaVine has entered health and safety protocols, per Bulls PR
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Alex Caruso entered health and safety protocols this morning, per Billy Donovan
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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#Bulls Alex Caruso says he expects to play tonight vs Miami
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
4 years
Peep the shirts. 👀👀 Raphael Warnock is the democratic challenger running against Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler in the special election for the Senate seat in Georgia this fall
@chicagosky
Chicago Sky
4 years
Don't boo...VOTE 🗳 Register to vote at #Vote2020
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2 years
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is not expected to participate in training camp and is doubtful for the start of the regular season with lingering pain and discomfort following knee surgery in January, sources tell me and @ramonashelburne ESPN story:
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
Max Scherzer has been officially named the Nationals starter for Game 1 of the World Series.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
Max Scherzer says if the Rockies are playing for playoff implications Sunday, he plans on pitching. But right now it’s up in the air whether the Nats will shut him down or not
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
Like, what the hell are you even supposed to do against this?
@MLB
MLB
5 years
99 mph shouldn't move like that. 🤯
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2 years
Zach LaVine’s knee has responded well, Billy Donovan says. He didn’t want to put an exact return date on him yet but sounds like LaVine could be back sometime middle to late next week
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
The Washington Nationals have scored 62 runs in their last five regular season games. The Washington Redskins scored 61 points in their last five regular season games.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
Lowkey the Yankees might be able to field a better d-line than the New York Giants now
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
Here’s Bryce Harper’s last 8 plate appearances: HR, BB, HR, BB, HR, BB, BB, BB.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
4 years
Man, no sport spends its energy holding back its own talent like baseball
@SamBlum3
Sam Blum
4 years
Padres manager Jayce Tingler said after the game there was a take sign missed. Here's what Fernando Tatis Jr. said: “I know a lot of unwritten rules. I was kind of lost on this. … Those experiences, you have to learn. Probably next time, I’ll take a pitch.”
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2 years
Bulls coach Billy Donovan has entered health and safety protocols
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Jamal Collier
6 years
Juan Soto said tonight was the first time in his life he has ever been ejected. He said he told the umpire the pitch in his last at-bat was a ball to “make sure he can understand and be better”
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1 year
Bucks forward Khris Middleton (knee) will not play tonight against the Celtics, per Mike Budenholzer
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Jamal Collier
4 years
I’d watch an entire bonus episode that’s just MJ watching interviews on an iPad and reacting
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
4 years
That’s not what full support means
@JesseRogersESPN
Jesse Rogers
4 years
This was Jason Heyward’s decision but he has the full support of the team.
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5 years
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3 years
I’m at Ayo Dosunmu’s draft party. He had to wait, but this place just erupted
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Doc Rivers on the concern level with Giannis Antetokounmpo's left calf injury: "That's a good question. High. But he's Giannis. I think everyone probably feels the same way as I do right now. We're just going hope for the best."
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@JamalCollier
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2 years
The Celtics made 53 more 3-pointers than the Bucks in this series. Per @ESPNStatsInfo : that’s the largest differential in 3-pt FG in a single series in NBA postseason history.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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Damian Lillard returns to Portland tonight for the first time as a visitor I spoke to him about settling into Milwaukee and why it’s been more difficult than he initially expected: “This was such a big change for me at this stage”
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Ayo on getting drafted by the Bulls: “You can’t plan this. This is a dream come true… to be able to play in my home state. There’s not 37 people better than me. I got a list already. But I'm blessed."
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After Evan Mobley’s first matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo last season, the Cavs showed him photos of a young Giannis when first entered the league. The message was clear: “It was kind of a window into the future for him”
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
4 years
Oh my god, Illinois basketball is back y’all
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Jamal Collier
6 years
I’m all for weird baseball things so today’s suspended game between the Yankees and Nationals should be fun. Especially if/when Juan Soto plays in a game that technically happened before his Major League debut
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
3 years
And here we go
@ESPNPR
ESPN PR
3 years
NBA reporter @JamalCollier joins ESPN, covering Midwest region teams More:
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Jamal Collier
3 years
Worth pointing this out again, but when the WNBA wore those shirts in August, Warnock was polling in single digits. This is all pretty incredible:
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Jamal Collier
1 year
The 2022 NBA Finals featured six sons of former NBA players. Two of the top rookies this year — Paolo Banchero and Jaden Ivey — are the sons of former WNBA players. On the next wave of second generation players, who leaned the game from their mother:
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Jamal Collier
5 years
Max Scherzer is up to eight strikeouts in four innings. He’s thrown 49 pitches.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
Pretty cool walking around D.C. today
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Jamal Collier
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Alex Caruso is still in concussion protocol, per Billy Donovan. He’s day-to-day and his status is still uncertain for Game 5
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
Here’s how you go out after your first career ejection
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Jamal Collier
5 years
Wow, loud boos at Nationals Park as Bryce Hapers name is announced in the Phillies starting lineup
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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Doc Rivers on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status: “he’s working out tomorrow. Going to go hard, early and then we’re going to make a decision” Would there be a possibility he worked out and played tomorrow? “I doubt it,” Rivers said. “But we’ll see”
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Jamal Collier
6 years
Let me go take a look at the location on that last Bryce Harper home run and...oh. Um, I would advise against throwing it there next time
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Jamal Collier
4 years
This is such a dope move from Kyrie.
@ShamsCharania
Shams Charania
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Nets’ Kyrie Irving has started a $1.5 million fund for WNBA players who choose to sit out the 2020 WNBA season due to personal, professional, health, and/or safety-related reasons.
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Sean Doolittle on Maddon/Cubs protest: “In that moment, he’s not doing anything other than rattle me. It was kinda tired. Sometimes he has to remind people how smart he is”
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
Btw, Harper said he couldn’t get his contacts in for this AB either, but he also wasn’t wearing glasses…. So he was basically blind and got an RBI single
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Jamal Collier
6 years
Bryce Harper (not wearing glasses this time) hits a game tying single. 1-1
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Jamal Collier
6 years
Uh, Max Scherzer just stole second base.
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Diar DeRozan is not scheduled to be here tonight, but the Heat are prepared just in case
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Jamal Collier
6 years
Anthony Rendon and his wife, Amanda, welcomed a new baby girl last night — Emma Kate Rendon. Congrats to them!
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7 years
Omg, Max Scherzer just hit a three-run HR. His first career home run.
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Jamal Collier
8 years
Max Scherzer v. Bryce Harper
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Jamal Collier
5 years
Dave Martinez said he texted Daniel Hudson last night with a baby name suggestion for his new daughter: “Aníbala Sean”
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Javonte Green has groin injury. He’ll be out 2-4 weeks, Donovan says
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Jamal Collier
5 years
The Nationals are one win away from the freaking World Series.
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6 years
Max Scherzer is pinch-hitting in the 3rd inning. What a time to be alive.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
3 years
These new @chicagosky jerseys 🔥🔥🔥
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Jamal Collier
5 years
In the past 50 years, just four players under age 21 have hit 25+ HRs in a season: Alex Rodriguez Mike Trout Ronald Acuña Jr. Juan Soto
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Jamal Collier
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Juan Soto today: 3-for-4, with HR and two doubles. He’s hit a homer in three of his past four games, is batting .400 this spring with a 1.288 OPS.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
I’m very happy we got a proper postseason Baby Shark moment because otherwise what was this all for.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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DeMar DeRozan dropped 35 points tonight and said this was his first time playing in LA since his father died. “He was at every game… tonight was one of those games that, I wish he was here”
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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Max Scherzer will start the NL Wild Card game on Tuesday. Dave Martinez just made it official. Both Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin are expected to be available out of the bullpen
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
4 years
Lot of news coming out of the winter meetings and I’ve got my own to share: Friday is my last day at . The last 5+ years (and four seasons on the Nats beat) have truly been unbelievable. I leave with so many fond memories and have met so many amazing ppl.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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Here's some good news for Nats fans. Bryce Harper is taking batting practice right now
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Damian Lillard on missing the playoffs the last two years, "It sucked. Last year I went to Coachella. I ain't never been able to go to Coachella."
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Jamal Collier
6 years
It’s the fifth inning and it’s 19-0 Nationals.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
5 years
Players not listed on the official White House attendance list for today’s ceremony: Anthony Rendon, Javy Guerra, Joe Ross, Wander Suero, Wilmer Difo, Michael A. Taylor, Victor Robles and Sean Doolittle
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Jamal Collier
6 years
First up in the bullpen: Max Scherzer
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
Bryce Harper is the Nationals leadoff hitter today. Let’s get weird.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
Alex Caruso said he considered changing from his jersey No. 6 in honor of Bill Russell but he was told he couldn't because he was in the top 75 players in jersey sales
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
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New ESPN story: On the Dame-Giannis’ Bucks, still finding their way “I see glimpses of them getting to know each other. It will take time, but I like where we're heading."
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
2 years
The last time the Bulls beat the Bucks with Giannis in the lineup…. Dec. 26, 2017.
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@JamalCollier
Jamal Collier
6 years
Max Scherzer will no longer start tomorrow against the Rockies. Dave Martinez said they’ve decided to shut him down considering his workload this year. Erick Fedde will start Sunday instead
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