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The ESPN Daily: The food that fuels the Spurs

WEEKEND BINGE READS

The Spurs' secret sauce ... How did the San Antonio Spurs create a dynasty that keeps winning year after year? Is it excellent scouting? Smart drafting? Gregg Popovich making the right decision 100 percent of the time? It's all those things, but a big part of it is Pop's love of food and wine -- and the secret team dinners that have bound his teams together. Read More

"I got hurt for a reason" ... McKenzie Milton led UCF to a 23-game winning streak going into last season's regular-season finale against USF, hoping to clinch a second straight invitation to a New Year's Six bowl. But a devastating injury changed everything for him. Now, he's all about what happens next and told us about his struggles and eventual hopes for his recovery. Read More

'Oh, s---, we have to face James next' ... James Holzhauer is doing to "Jeopardy!" what the asteroid did to the dinosaurs. He's absolutely dunking on the game, shattering the single-game cash record and moving at a dead run at Ken Jennings' all-time mark. Who is this guy? Where did he come from? Is he a robot sent to destroy us at the one thing we all hold dear (trivia)? We've got the inside scoop. Read More

THINGS TO CARE ABOUT

The draft's hidden costs ... Getting drafted in the NFL can set a player up for the rest of his life ... but until then, he's going to incur a host of expenses that can leave him gasping for air. Training, housing, travel and a host of other costs can produce a mass of receipts that easily reach six figures. Here's why draftees have to shell out so much in pursuit of their ultimate goal. Read More

The old order changeth ... Baseball is at a crossroads. The league's desire to "let the kids play" and encourage its young stars to let their personalities shine is at odds with nearly a century-and-a-half of tradition and a legion of unwritten rules. How can it resolve this tension? Read More

Crawford vs. Khan ... Terence Crawford and Amir Khan face off this weekend (Saturday, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN PPV) in one of the biggest fights of the year. Crawford hasn't yet lost a fight, but will Khan's superior speed allow him to finally take down the champ? Our experts have their take, but we'd like your vote as well. Read More


THINGS TO WATCH


OVERHEARD

"I took two years off to play baseball, but nothing like that ... He had to change his game ... To me, it was the greatest comeback I've ever seen."  
--Michael Jordan on Tiger Woods' comeback win, via The Athletic. Read More


REMEMBER WHEN?

On this date last year, Shaquem Griffin went on Get Up! and met an 8-year-old named Jackson, who was born with one hand. They compared notes on what they would tell people when they asked "what happened to your hand?" The result was adorable. Read More


WHAT'S ON TONIGHT?

Raptors at Magic (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), Celtics at Pacers (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC), Trail Blazers at Thunder (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN): Hey, the NBA playoffs are on ESPN and ABC! Sweet! Anyway, Raptors-Magic is probably the most intriguing series, as the Magic's Game 1 win on the road has them in a pretty good place as they face Toronto at home. Still, considering how many points Kawhi Leonard dropped in Game 2 (37, BTW), all they might have done was delay the inevitable.

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN+): Alistair Overeem faces Aleksei Oleinik in the main event of the second UFC event in Russia. Oleinik stepped in on short notice to replace Alexander Volkov, who withdrew as Overeem's opponent for undisclosed reasons. You can also watch the prelims at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN2.

Crawford vs. Khan (Saturday, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN PPV): Remember: the undercards for Terence Crawford's battle against Amir Khan start Saturday, 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2, in case a matchup of an undefeated welterweight titleholder and a former unified junior welterweight world titlist at Madison Square Garden isn't enough for you.

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