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LeBron shines in Sixers home debut

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After accidentally photobombing LeBron James' iconic chalk toss in the Sixers' season opener, Tyrese Maxey stayed clear of the ritual at Thursday's home opener, and ESPN posted video of the successful toss.

LeBron James made his regular-season home debut for the 76ers on Thursday versus the Cavaliers, recording plays including a three-pointer and an assist to VJ Edgecombe in the first quarter. This is a list of BetMGM betting handle metrics for NFL Week 6; it reflects the sportsbook's own numbers rather than an independently checkable factual claim. These are subjective fantasy football defense rankings for Week 7 of 2026, not a checkable factual statement. These are one analyst's subjective quarterback power rankings, not a factual claim that can be verified.

The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, held on October 21, 1990, is historically remembered for the first-corner collision between title rivals Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost that decided the championship in Senna's favor. This is an announcement about Lando Norris wearing a special helmet at COTA, a promotional statement rather than a checkable factual claim. This is a historical photo caption identifying Alain Prost in a Ferrari at the 1990 United States Grand Prix; no disputed factual assertion to check.

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After accidentally photobombing LeBron James' iconic chalk toss in the Sixers' season opener, Tyrese Maxey stayed clear of the ritual at Thursday's home opener, and ESPN posted video of the successful toss.

Tyrese Maxey got out of the way of LeBron's chalk toss this time 😭 https://t.co/Rr9pkiqtbN

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LeBron James made his regular-season home debut for the 76ers on Thursday versus the Cavaliers, recording plays including a three-pointer and an assist to VJ Edgecombe in the first quarter. This is a list of BetMGM betting handle metrics for NFL Week 6; it reflects the sportsbook's own numbers rather than an independently checkable factual claim. These are subjective fantasy football defense rankings for Week 7 of 2026, not a checkable factual statement. These are one analyst's subjective quarterback power rankings, not a factual claim that can be verified.

LeBron making plays in Q1 of his Sixers home debut! Sinks the 3. Dime to VJ. https://t.co/AIuc1UYope

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The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, held on October 21, 1990, is historically remembered for the first-corner collision between title rivals Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost that decided the championship in Senna's favor. This is an announcement about Lando Norris wearing a special helmet at COTA, a promotional statement rather than a checkable factual claim. This is a historical photo caption identifying Alain Prost in a Ferrari at the 1990 United States Grand Prix; no disputed factual assertion to check.

1990: Controversy in Japan Title Winning Fight #OnThisDay 21 October, the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka became one of the most controversial endings in F1 championship history, as bitter rivals Ayrton Senna (McLaren) and Alain Prost (Ferrari) clashed once again. #f1 #formula

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LF1 history account posted a reminder this morning. Thirty-five years ago today at Suzuka.
MOh no. Don't start. Senna and Prost, turn one. I've seen that replay a thousand times.
LBut that's the thing, Marcus. It NEVER gets old. Two rivals, title on the line, and Senna just... drives straight through him.
MWait, wait. You're making it sound like it was all Senna's fault. Prost turned in on him.
LOf course you'd say that. You're a Senna guy.
MI'm a racing guy. And that was a racing incident. Two guys who refused to lose, and neither one backed down.
LIt decided the championship. That's not an incident, that's a statement.
MThe statement was that Prost couldn't beat him clean, so he tried to out-brake him at turn one.
LYou're rewriting history live on air, and I love it.
MThe beautiful thing is, we're still arguing about it three and a half decades later. That's why it's the greatest rivalry in F1.
MSwitching gears, BetMGM dropped their actual betting numbers for Week 6. The public was all over Buffalo.
LBills minus four and a half was the most bet team to cover. And they won by three scores? That's the public getting one right.
MThe public's not as dumb as you think. Buffalo was hot, and they stayed hot.
LBut look at the list. Jacksonville was the most bet team to cover and they LOST. The Jags burned everyone.
MThat's the beauty of the game. Somebody's always getting taken to the woodshed.
LAnd speaking of getting taken to the woodshed, Frascella put out his QB power rankings this morning. Bryce Young at NUMBER FOUR.
MBryce Young? The guy everyone wrote off last year? Fourth in the whole league?
LAbove Jordan Love. Above Lamar Jackson. Above Jared Goff. I nearly fell out of my chair.
MOkay, I get it. He's thrown for a ton of yards, the Panthers are winning. But FOURTH?
LIt's a hot take, and Frascella knows it. He wants everyone screaming at their radios.
MMission accomplished. Because Lamar Jackson is a former MVP and Jordan Love is one of the best young arms in football. You can't put Bryce Young above them.
LBut here's the thing — the Panthers are 5-1. Bryce is playing the best football of his life. Maybe this is the season he finally puts it all together.
MIt's October. Call me in December. Then we'll talk about who belongs where.
LFair. But you're still wrong about Bryce Young.
MAnd you're still wrong about Senna.
LWe're never going to agree on anything, are we?
MThat's why this show works.

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