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Legendary center fielder Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93. We say goodbye to the greatest ballplayer who ever lived, who had a career highlighted by 660 home runs and an unforgettable World Series catch. 

Best quote: “Of all the incredible things about Mays’s career, the fact that he played just as well and as often at age 34 as he did at age 23 may be the hardest to replicate.” —Rany Jazayerli

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House of the Dragon? More like House of the Rats. Our mailbag returns to answer your pressing Season 2 questions on prophetic visions and palace security issues. 

Best quote: “The glass-half-full take is that Dragon therefore works better as a complement to the original Thrones rather than a poor attempt at an imitation.” —Zach Kram

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How did the Boston Celtics achieve their first NBA championship since 2008? The answer is undoubtedly Brad Stevens, who has had an 11-year tenure that’s included time spent in the front office and on the sideline. 

Best quote: “Stevens always has been this way, a self-effacing basketball professor who detests praise in a field that’s populated by humongous egos.” —Michael Pina

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