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- USA Today
Who is Nets forward Haywood Highsmith? Get to know Brooklyn's addition
Brooklyn Nets forward Haywood Highsmith was acquired via trade from the Miami Heat on Friday along with Miami's 2032 second-round pick in exchange for Brooklyn's 2026 second-round pick. Given where Brooklyn is as a rebuilding team, along with the Nets' second-round pick in 2026 being protected from the 31st overall pick to the 55th pick, it seems that Brooklyn is unlikely to give up a second-round pick at all. Be that as it may, the Nets have ultimately brought in a player in Highsmith that has had an interesting journey in his professional basketball career after leaving Wheeling University. Highsmith, born in Baltimore, Maryland, played his high school basketball in Baltimore before embarking on a college basketball career at Wheeling that showed what he could do at a higher level. Highsmith's time at Wheeling saw him accomplish great feats on the hardwood as he was a two-time All-MEC (Mountain East Conference) winner, MEC Player of the Year, and First-Team Division II All-American during his senior year. After a successful college basketball career at the Division II level, Highsmith entered the 2018 NBA Draft where he went on to go undrafted before catching on with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. Highsmith signed a Two-Way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in January of the 2018-19 season, but spent most of his time playing for the 76ers' G League afiliate in the Blue Coats. Highsmith spent the 2019-20 campaign with the Blue Coats, but used the 2020-21 season to see if he could realize his professional basketball dreams elsewhere by playing overseas for the Crailsheim Merlins in Germany. During the 2021-22 season, Highsmith caught his first big break in the NBA after signing a 10-day contract with the Heat in February of that season. Highsmith played well enough to earn two more 10-day deals with Miami before eventually signing a rest-of-season contract that became a three-year, $3.9 million deal that took him through the 2023-24 campaign. In his four seasons with the Heat, Highsmith averaged 5.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 44.9% from the field and 37.5% from three-point land. Highsmith is coming off arguably his best season in Miami after averaging 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 45.8% from the floor and 38.2% from deep. What stands out the most about Highsmith's game is his ability on the defensive end of the floor to guard perimeter players and make life tough for even some of the league's best players. There are enough defensive highlights for Highsmith that someone was able to put together a nearly six-minute video of some of his best possessions during the 2024-25 campaign alone. Highsmith, 28, joins a Nets team with plenty of young players on the roster and the former Wheeling Cardinal has the chance to bring his experience and defensive tenacity to head coach Jordi Fernandez's roster. Highsmith has one year left on his current contract and will be owed $5.6 million over the course of the 2025-26 season so Brooklyn found a way to get another 3-and-D wing at a value.
New York Post
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- New York Post
Sparks vs. Mystics prediction: WNBA odds, picks, bets
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. One thing that is critical to understand in handicapping is when matchups occur on the schedule in relation to various factors. Those could include a road trip's length, All-Star break or other unique circumstances. The Los Angeles Sparks visit the Washington Mystics as four-point road favorites with a total of 169.5 points. Washington recently traded arguably its best player — point guard Brittney Sykes — and is seemingly more focused on rebuilding for the future with its rookie core. That pivot has led to looser defense and now scoring is starting to pick up, given it took a couple games to adjust to life without Sykes. That has led to the Over being cashed in three straight games involving the Mystics. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is trying to make a playoff push, having won 10 of its past 13 games. The Sparks are currently a half-game back of the final playoff spot with 11 games remaining. Kelsey Plum was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks this offseason. NBAE via Getty Images They are making this run with their offense, which prioritizes pace and 3-point shooting. The Over has cashed in five of their past six games, bringing their overall Over record to 23-9-1 this season. That's by far the best in the league. A main reason for that is ranking fourth in offensive rating, thanks to sitting fourth in 3-point shooting percentage. Plus, their defense ranks third worst in efficiency. I have a 60-50-1 ATS record in this Post sports section and my next play is Over 169.5. Their past two meetings landed at 179, albeit with Sykes playing, but I believe their current styles make this a strong play. Get the lowdown on the Best USA Sports Betting Sites and Apps Why Trust New York Post Betting Doug Kezirian is a New York Post contributor who has over two decades of experience in the betting space, including spending 11 years at ESPN as a host, columnist and betting analyst. He's also the rare personality who has documented success – 14th place in 2023 Circa Million and Las Vegas SuperContest ($37K), two top-10 finishes in 2022 William Hill College Football Challenge ($58K) and also grabbed headlines with a $297K win on the 2021 NFL Draft.
Boston Globe
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- Boston Globe
Game 125: Red Sox vs. Marlins lineups and notes
First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. at Fenway Park. Here's a preview. Lineups MARLINS (58-65): TBA Pitching: RHP Janson Junk (6-2, 4.06 ERA) RED SOX (68-56): Anthony LF, Story SS, Duran CF, Yoshida DH, Abreu RF, Gonzalez 1B, Toro 3B, Rafaela 2B, Narvaez C Pitching: LHP Garrett Crochet (13-5, 2.48 ERA) Time: 1:35 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Advertisement Marlins vs. Crochet: Xavier Edwards 0-1, Derek Hill 0-1, Dane Myers 2-2 Red Sox vs. Junk: Alex Bregman 0-2 Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Stat of the day: Story extended his franchise record for consecutive stolen bases in a season by swiping his 22nd base in as many attempts during Saturday's win. Notes: Story has 19 home runs this year, seven of which are three-run shots. ... Crochet is coming off his worst outing of the season. He gave up five runs (all earned) on seven hits in four innings of a 7-6 road loss to Houston on Monday. Crochet (13-5, 2.48 ERA) is 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA over 4 2/3 innings in two career appearances (one start) against Miami. ... Alex Cora said because closer Aroldis Chapman has pitched in back-to-back games, he will not be available Sunday. ... Miami All-Star left fielder Kyle Stowers didn't play Saturday after feeling tightness in his left side during Friday night's game. Manager Clayton McCullough said Stowers has a Grade 1 strain. ... Boston has won 16 of its past 18 home games. ... After Sunday's game, the Red Sox will host the Orioles for a two-game set before heading to New York to to face the Yankees in a four-game series. Advertisement Emma Healy can be reached at
