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Current Sports | May 29, 2018

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NBA Playoffs; Chris Paul; James Harden; Nick Ward; NBA Draft 2018; Michigan State Basketball; Darius Slay

Should he stay or should he go? On this edition of "Current Sports with Al Martin," Al discusses the draft status of Michigan State big man Nick Ward, who has until Wednesday to decide whether he will return to MSU or test his draft stock in the 2018 NBA Draft. Al also makes the claim that Chris Paul, not James Harden, is the Houston Rockets MVP. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will face off in the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year, and Al gives his picks for the upcoming series. Darius Slay of the Detroit Lions was voted the 49th best NFL player by his peers, and Al discusses Slay and the Lions as it pertains to the upcoming season. Hear all that and more on this Tuesday edition of "Current Sports."

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