Joel Embiid warns Ben Simmons, grading the Pelicans-Blazers trade

Joel Embiid has a warning for Ben Simmons, we get the lowdown on a big trade between the Pelicans and Trail Blazers and Shaun White leaves it late to go for gold in Beijing.

For a rundown of those stories and more, check out The Sporting News 7, a podcast that brings you the seven biggest sports stories in seven minutes at 7 a.m. ET every weekday. 

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