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  • Senior Writer, ESPN.com, ESPN
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Be on That Hill: Stories from the Summits of Sport

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By Seth Wickersham Verified, Wright Thompson Verified
Epic stories from one of the great sportswriters of his generation. ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham, the New York Times bestselling author of American Kings and It’s Better to Be Feared, shares more than two decades of his sports journalism in 26 essays.
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Spurs, Thunder deliver most-watched WCF Game 1 in NBA history

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By Wright Thompson Verified
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The first year of the NBA's media rights deal continues to deliver large amounts of viewers. San Antonio's 122-115 double-overtime victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night was the most-watched Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in league history, averaging 9.2 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. The audience peaked at 12 million for the second overtime and game's conclusion.
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Spurs' De'Aaron Fox (ankle) out again for Game 2 vs. Thunder

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By Wright Thompson Verified
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San Antonio Spurs starting guard De'Aaron Fox will miss his second consecutive game Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of a right high ankle sprain. Fox suffered the injury in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Timberwolves when Minnesota guard Ayo Dosunmu landed on Fox's ankle while diving for a loose ball.
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