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Bengals fail to sign Shemar Stewart before rookies report

Bengals fail to sign Shemar Stewart before rookies report

Holdouts often are couched in terms of the player wanting more, with the not-so-subtle suggestion that they want too much. They’re holding out, for more. It’s often more accurate to say they’re standing firm for what they deserve, and that the team is being unreasonable. That it’s not about the player putting the squeeze on the team, but the team …

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Nets rookies’ early problem arises again in Summer League loss to Knicks

Nets rookies’ early problem arises again in Summer League loss to Knicks

LAS VEGAS — The single biggest worry about the Nets’ all-important rookie class was its 3-point shooting — being both errant and reticent. Tuesday night did nothing to allay those fears. If anything, it only amplified them. Brooklyn’s 97-93 summer league loss to the Knicks — dropping them to 0-3 in Las Vegas — put those problems on display. It …

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