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In the March 23 newsletter:
A ranking of the most prominent ducks in pop culture, a guide to the upcoming NBA trade deadline, and a look at the offensive glow-up of one Julius Randle.

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The Mighty Ducks Are Back! And They're the Bad Guys?

When Game Changers reboots The Mighty Ducks franchise on Disney+, the Ducks won’t return as the ragtag underdogs we all knew and loved. Instead, they’ll look a lot more like—gulp—the Hawks.

[Join Alan Siegel as he looks at the new Mighty Ducks series—where they're the bad guys.]

The Latest Intel Heading Into NBA Trade Deadline Week

The clock is ticking. Here’s the latest scuttlebutt on Kyle Lowry, Lonzo Ball, John Collins, and more as trade talks heat up ahead of deadline day on Thursday.

[Here's Kevin O'Connor with what you need to know going into the NBA trade deadline.]

Could the Dodgers Challenge the Single-Season Wins Record?

The 2020 champs not only have a chance to repeat, but the metrics also give them a puncher’s chance at reaching regular-season heights no team has before.

[Ben Lindbergh on why the 2021 Dodgers could be one of the best teams we've ever seen.]

Julius Randle is currently having the best season of his career for the New York Knicks. J. Kyle Mann looks at Randle's improvements on the offensive end of the floor that have resulted in his first All-Star appearance and given Knicks fans a reason to watch their team again.

Zach Wilson’s Transformation From Draft Afterthought to Headliner

BYU’s starting QB was on the fringes of the college football landscape before a stunningly successful junior season launched him up big boards. Now Wilson is one of the most discussed names ahead of April’s draft, with some even ranking him ahead of Trevor Lawrence. How did he get here?

[Join Kaelen Jones as he profiles BYU's Zach Wilson before next month's NFL draft.]

The Definitive Ranking of Ducks

On Friday, the Mighty Ducks return to Disney+, but are they the best pop culture ducks? After painstaking deliberation, two experts lay out a waterfowl-focused hierarchy.

[Megan Schuster and Miles Surrey are back to rank culture's best ducks.]

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The Mighty Ducks Are Back! And They're the Bad Guys?

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Could the Dodgers Challenge the Single-Season Wins Record?

Zach Wilson’s Transformation From Draft Afterthought to Headliner

The Definitive Ranking of Ducks

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