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Brian Robinson Jr. Shot Multiple Times During Attempted Carjacking
Washington Commanders working again Brian Robinson Jr. was shot a number of occasions on Sunday night because the sufferer of an tried carjacking.
The information was first reported by NBC Sports activities’ J.P. Finlay. A spokesperson of the D.C. police later confirmed the experiences.
Specifics on the matter are presently beneath investigation. Nevertheless, Robinson is hospitalized and in secure situation, in accordance with Mike Garafolo of NFL Community. Whereas his accidents are reportedly non-life threatening, sources knowledgeable Tom Pelissero of NFL Community that at the least two bullets struck Robinson within the decrease physique.
The spokesman, Dustin Sternbeck, revealed that the taking pictures came about shortly earlier than 6 p.m. ET within the 1000 block of H Avenue NE in Washington, D.C. Robinson was the one sufferer, and the 2 suspects fled the scene. The firearm that was used within the crime was recovered close by by police.
D.C. police are looking for two juvenile suspects with shoulder-length dreadlocks, with one carrying a black or brown shirt with yellow smiley faces on it.
Robinson was a working again for Alabama soccer from 2017-21 earlier than he was chosen within the third spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Commanders. Throughout his remaining season with the Crimson Tide, Robinson totaled 1,343 dashing yards and 14 touchdowns.
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Robinson has been one of many NFL’s breakout stars this preseason, being given a significant position by Commanders head coach Ron Rivera.
Throughout coaching camp, Rivera had nothing however reward for his rookie working again.
“I believe he is an enormous, sturdy, highly effective, downhill runner, extra so than anything,” Rivera informed reporters. “He does have a bit of little bit of shake to him, however I believe for those who have a look at it, Antonio is a bit more of an elusive man, extra off the sting the place with Brian, we will take it inside or we will take it off the sting simply total.”
Throughout his preseason marketing campaign in Washington, Robinson totaled 26 yards and a landing on six carries towards the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. In Week 2, Robinson rushed for 31 yards on eight carries.
This previous weekend towards the Baltimore Ravens, Robinson was held out of the sport after establishing his presence via the primary two video games.
This story might be up to date as extra particulars are obtained.
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The Milwaukee Bucks had one open two-way contract available to use on a prospect and ESPN reported they plan to sign undrafted guard Mark Sears following the conclusion of the NBA Draft on June 26. Sears acknowledged that report on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with the praying hands emoticon. Bucks assistant general manager Milt Newton would not confirm that transaction, but said Sears worked out for the Bucks in the pre-draft process.
“He’s a hell of a guard,” Newton said. “Really strong. Can defend. There has been a lot of guys that weren’t drafted that were definitely draftable, he happens to be one of them. So now, the chore for us is to try to find that player that we can get on those two-ways and those other avenues that allows us to have those players in our program. It’s up to us now to try to identify those guys.”
The 23-year-old was measured at 5 feet, 10 inches tall without shoes at the combine and was listed at 6-1 on his college rosters. He played two years at Ohio University before transferring to the University of Alabama and playing three seasons for the Crimson Tide from 2022-25. He shot 37.5% from behind the three-point line over his college career, but did make 40% of his threes in 2021-22 with Ohio and 43% with Alabama in 2023-24.
He was one of the best shooters in the NBA combine drills, making 25 of 27 “3-point side” shots and 26 of 30 off the dribble.
When asked if a smaller guard can find a place in the NBA if he has an elite shooting touch, Newton said, “Oh, definitely. If you can shoot the ball, I mean shooting is always in high demand.
“But I would say for smaller guards you have to do what you have to do to stand out. So for a smaller guard, like if you defend 94 feet and make it tough for the opposing point guard, or the opposing guard, the opposing team to run their offense, that’s something that’s in high demand as well. To me, whatever your size is, you have to utilize that to the best of your ability and when you do that teams will notice.”
Sears played point guard but is primarily a scorer, as he averaged 21.5 points per game two seasons ago and 18.6 points per game last year when he was named an All-American. He did average a career-high 5.1 assists per game last year as well, 3.9 for his college career.
NBA teams are allowed to sign 3 two-way players (contracts that allow players to split their time between the NBA club and their G League team). The Bucks currently have guard Jamaree Bouyea and forward Pete Nance on two-way contracts for next season.
Bucks guards Ryan Rollins and AJ Green are recent examples of players originally signed two-way contracts that earned fully guaranteed deals.
Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats loves a challenge.
The Crimson Tide has had the toughest strength of schedule in the country for back-to-back years. It’s resulted in some losses, but Alabama’s ability to build off the failure has led to back-to-back Elite Eight appearances.
“I think [tough schedules have] worked for us,” Oats said on May 14. “You look at the success we’ve had––we’ve had the No. 1 strength schedule in the country the last two years…But two years ago, when it was really tough, we lost three straight non-conference games. We still ended up going to the Final Four. So I believe we’re the only team in the country that’s played in the last two Elite Eights. So I think it works.
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, N.Y, and the strength of Alabama’s schedule (including the NCAA Tournament) became crystal clear as the names were announced. Here is every 2025 first-round pick that the Crimson Tide faced this past season.
Pick Number, Player, College
No. 1 Cooper Flagg, Duke (NCAA Tournament Elite Eight)
No. 2 Dylan Harper, Rutgers (Players Era Festival semifinals)
No. 4 Kon Knueppel, Duke (NCAA Tournament Elite Eight)
No. 5 Ace Bailey, Rutgers (Players Era Festival semifinals)
No. 6 Tre Johnson, Texas (SEC regular season)
No. 7 Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma (SEC regular season)
No. 8 Egor Demin, BYU (NCAA Tournament Sweet 16)
No. 9 Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina (SEC regular season)
No. 10 Khaman Maluach, Duke (NCAA Tournament Elite Eight)
No. 18 Walter Clayton Jr. Florida (SEC regular season, SEC Tournament)
No. 20 Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois (C.M. Newton Classic)
No. 21 Will Riley, Illinois (C.M. Newton Classic)
No. 22 Drake Powell, North Carolina (SEC/ACC Challenge)
No. 23 Asa Newell, Georgia (SEC regular season)
Alabama men’s basketball closed last season with a 28-9 (13-5 SEC) record, and following a loss to Duke in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, the Crimson Tide finished 2024-25 as the No. 6 team in the AP Top 25 and No. 6 in the Coaches Poll.
Not a bad overall record with these first-round draft picks in mind.
Round 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft continues at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. Alabama guards Mark Sears and Chris Youngblood, forward Grant Nelson and center Clifford Omoruyi each hope to hear their name called, but the mock drafts are giving the Crimson Tide slim chances.
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