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The Mid-Morning Dump: 3SUS OF NBAZARETH

He has risen in the NBA.

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NBA 3SUS. Naz Mitrou-Long made his NBA debut last night, splashed a 3-pointer (of course), and then had to get nine stitches.

FOCUSED ON THE PRESENT. Kyle Kempt commented on his application for a sixth year of eligibility for the first time, but is focused on the Liberty Bowl for now.

UNLIKE ANY OTHER. Lindell Wigginton is having a great freshman season so far.

EXTRA SPECIAL. Meet another side of the versatile Joel Lanning.

UCLA GOT VAMPIRED. K-State scored 28 unanswered second half points en route to a 35-17 win over UCLA in the Cactus Bowl.

NEVER TELL ME THE ODDS. History says only 6 or 7 of college football’s 20 new FBS head coaches will still be around after 2022. So who’s gonna make it?

ONLY IOWA STATE CAN. How can Georgia stop Heisman winner Baker Mayfield?

BIG 12 NBA REFS. The NBA revealed it missed three crucial foul calls on Kevin Durant while he guarded LeBron James down the stretch during the Cavs-Warriors Christmas Day game.

WHAT A WINNER. The Suns won on a technicality dunk.

PALS, BUDDIES, AND FRIENDS. It appears Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic have made up after their early season Mike Tyson Punch-Out impersonation.

RICH GET RICHER. Lonzo Ball got LaVar a $400,000 Rolls Royce for Christmas.

10/10 PREDICTIONS. Have to agree with these totally unbiased Pinstripe Bowl predictions tbh.