Box Score 6/23: Philly continues to trust the process
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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while waiting for Phil Jackson to wake up from his nap.
Happy birthday today to Brooks Laich, LaDainian Tomlinson, Brandon Stokley and Zinedine Zidane. On today's date on in 2003 Barry Bonds became the first player in baseball history to have 500 steals and 500 home runes to his name.
Daily brain workout
Name every NBA player drafted out of high school in our 'NBA Draft going back to school?' quiz.
YB ICYMI
- It’s quarterback contract silly season, starting with Derek Carr.
- Sports & Politics Intersect: Washington gets a rare win.
- 2016-17 NBA Awards: The Gary Payton Award for best trash talk of the year.
Around the league
- Title IX’s 45th Anniversary: Four Title IX lawsuits that rocked the world of women’s sports. [Excelle Sports]
- The night Lonzo Ball became a Los Angeles Laker. [The Undefeated]
- Pete Flynn, Mets groundskeeper for almost 50 years, dies at 79 [NYT]
Is there any other jersey you can wear on draft day?
Have a swell Friday, everyone. Only one more draft to go this summer. Hope you're picked.
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