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Today on "SportsNation," Colin and Michelle will debate who had a better Sunday performance in the NBA playoffs: LeBron James or Dwyane Wade?

Then, on Number Crunch, we'll find out what percentage of SportsNation thinks Usain Bolt should run in the 400-meter event in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. All that, plus you rank the best MLB teams, Fake Calls from Brandon Roy's knee and Alex Ovechkin, and video of a dude who can only be described as a Yo-Yo Master.

We air on ESPN2 today at 4 p.m. ET.

Note: Broadcast voting results are as of this afternoon (ET).

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  Who had a better performance on Sunday: LeBron James or Dwyane Wade?

  LeBron spent his Sunday crushing dunks and hitting midcourt shots in leading the Cavs to a Game 4 win over the Bulls. Not to be outdone, Dwyane Wade dropped 46 points on the Celtics, keeping the Heat alive in their series.

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  What did you think of the Broncos drafting Tim Tebow?

  There is still plenty of talk revolving around the Broncos' decision to use the No. 25 overall pick in the draft on Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. Was it a good call?

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  What did you think of Carmelo Anthony's comments about his teammates?

  The Nuggets suffered a tough loss Sunday. After the game, Anthony said he couldn't do it all on his own and needed help from his teammates.



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• Rank 'Em: How do you rank all 32 NFL teams on their 2010 selections?
• Rank 'Em: Will quarterbacks rule the 2011 draft? Rank your big board!
• More from ESPN.com: Complete draft coverage, including Kiper's grades

We can only assume that after completing Monday's chat with SportsNation, Mel Kiper has already been spirited away to a secret, undisclosed location to continue breaking down film on Delaware quarterback Pat Devlin and Northeastern running back John Griffin (yes, we've been playing with Colonial Athletic Association stats again). The 2010 NFL draft is in the books, grades have been handed out and now the real fun begins -- contract negotiations!

SportsNation bloggers were particularly roused by the four big-name quarterbacks selected in the first three rounds.

• "Through Jimmy Clausen's 2010 draft fall, the Panthers and Clausen seem ready to oust Moore at the first sign of trouble. And it's okay, because the entire Panthers nation has something to smile about: our fallen gem, our QB that perhaps will one day prove to be the best QB from this year's draft." -- Read bravesgirl85's full post
• "Most of McCoy's criticisms are the same ones we have heard in the past with other Mike Holmgren project QBs. Size and deep passing ability were questioned as well with the likes of Steve Young, Joe Montana, and Matt Hasselbeck. McCoy is in the perfect system to hone his skills and use his strengths to his advantage." -- Read thedudebabcock's full post
• "So, why was Tebow drafted in the first round? Because he's shown every year that he strives to be great, and he's not afraid to do everything he can to get better. I saw Jamarcus Russell up close at LSU. Too many people compare these two guys. Look, Jamarcus was big and had a big arm, and only one productive season. He was and still is a poor leader, driven by ego, and all about the money and NFL lifestyle. Tebow is the exact opposite: great leader, driven by success, and all about FOOTBALL." -- Read jdebose004's full post.
• "I am excited that we got Bradford, but I feel he doesn't have a chance to succeed with the offensive talent he inherited. Therefore we should have taken the trade from the Browns so we could eventually plug a QB in and go to the playoffs. I feel like we are going backwards." -- Read smonee64's full post.

Eric (Chicago)

Mel, what did you think of the Dan LeFevour pick to the Bears? I thought all along he was the 2nd best QB in the draft.

Mel Kiper

I liked the Bears draft. I liked the pick. I think 3-4 years down the road he can help you. You'll know in the next two years if Cutler is the answer there. I like the Wright pick, they needed help at safety. Wootton was a first round pick a few years ago, but had the injury. I gave them a B grade. Full transcript

Clay (Charlotte)

Mel, can you give us some insight on why the Panthers drafted Clausen and Pike? I think Clausen was a steal, but why draft two developmental QBs?

Mel Kiper

Where you get Pike, you invest minimal time and money into him. You can always develop a young QB and trade him. You can develop him and turn him into a career backup. If they had a 2-3 round grade on Pike and he was there in the 6th round, they might have just decided to pick another QB. He's a good QB. He's got the height. He has a lot to learn after coming out of the QB friendly system at Cincinnati. Full transcript

Sometimes we all need a little extra space to vent. ESPN profiles give fans space to post their own blog entries and go toe-to-toe with commenters.

• brianRuberti: Forget earthquakes, volcanoes, plagues of locusts. The real sign of the apocalypse? The Raiders getting an A+ for their draft work.
• Spectorz23: The official series score may show the Jazz leading the Nuggets, but one bitter Nuggets fan is pretty sure it ought to show the referees leading.
• synaZaur: It has been a good month of sports drama in a year that has already offered its share of good stuff, but for at least one person, nothing beats playoff hockey.
• Goldbrick4: The Jets have been busy this offseason, but all action is not necessarily good action suggests a blogger who can't make sense of the team releasing offensive line stalwart Alan Faneca.



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• Vote: Who are some of the potential late-round sleepers in this year's draft?
• Draft grades: Rolle's good grades aside, did your favorite team pass or fail the draft?
• Scouts Inc. chats: Gary Horton, 12 ET | Jeremy Green, 2 ET
• More from ESPN.com: AFC South blogger Paul Kuharsky on Rolle's roll with Titans

We're going to go out on a limb and say Roger Goodell will never have to call Myron Rolle into his office. Unless, of course, the commissioner needs some advice for his next England expedition on the best places to eat around Oxford.

Rolle, you'll remember, is the former Florida State defensive back who once interviewed for a Rhodes Scholarship and played a football game against Maryland on the same day. He got the Rhodes gig, which is why he spent the last academic year at Oxford (which, founded in the 12th century, predates even Bobby Bowden).

Rolle is also one of the newest member of the Tennessee Titans, a sixth-round pick by the franchise that once famously used a first-round pick on Adam Jones -- and which went out after the draft and signed former Oregon problem child LeGarrette Blount.

Maybe Rolle didn't deserve to go ahead of Eric Berry, Joe Haden, Earl Thomas or some of the other elite defensive backs, but are there really 206 players who are safer bets?

Diana (Orlando)

Mel - Was Myron Rolle a sixth-rounder on talent alone, or did teams drop him because they're afraid he's not committed to football?

Mel Kiper

I thought he was a 5-6 rounder just on the way he played at Florida State. I didn't grade him out the way some others did. Will he be focused on football 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. He has other avenues to explore. Without anything else involved, I thought he was a 5-6 rounder. Full transcript

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Damn you Tennessee! A genius with talent & work ethic ... Won't shock me if he's starting in two years

” -- tmscfinest

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The problem is Rolle wasn't a very good college football player. He is obviously a pretty amazing person. It's disappointing someone who put off the NFL for year after receiving a Rhodes Scholarship gets drafted in the 6th round. Lets hope this big chip he seems to be carrying on his shoulder now allows him to make the most of his abilities (He's big, fast, very intelligent)

” -- migarvin21

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bottom line, there are fewer than a hundred Rhodes Scholarships handed out each year for the WORLD. there are less than 300 athletes drafted into the NFL each year total. there is not ONE other person in the world right now that can claim both other than Myron Rolle. add to that the fact that he's a philanthropist who has already established foundations to give back to the community, i'd say that he's a pretty extraordinary human being.

” -- teniskoala

• Rank 'Em: Where are the Yankees and Angels in your MLB Power Rankings?
• ESPN Los Angeles: Bobby Wilson's take on the collision with Teixeira
• ESPN New York: Girardi's decisions prove bigger problem for Yankees

In case you missed it over the weekend -- or in case, like Bobby Wilson, you don't remember a good chunk of the weekend -- we take you back to the third inning of Friday night's game between the Yankees and the Angels.

Minutes after being hit by a pitch, Mark Teixeira comes toward home from second base on Robinson Cano's single and delivers a shot on Wilson worthy of a "Draft Duel" between Mel Kiper and Todd McShay (watch the collision on MLB.com). Depending on your point of view, Wilson was either too far up the first base line to pose any threat to Teixeira or reaching back across the plate as if to make a tag. Teixeira gets up and steps on home plate again; Wilson stays down and goes to the hospital.

After the game, Angels manager Mike Scioscia says it was a clean play, but as ESPN Los Angeles reported, some of his players felt differently about Teixeira's effort. So what's the call? Clean play or dirty payback?

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Give credit to Bobby Wilson for taking the high road for not bashing a player who went out of his way to cause bodily injury on a defenseless catcher.

” -- santoalcala

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I am a lifelong Red Sox fan.....and my hatred for the NY Yankees cannot be described using the total sum of words in Webster's dictionary ... However ... it was a clean play. If he went in with his cleats up ... dirty. Catchers get hit all the time, don't block the plate if you don't wanna get hit ... period. Stop crying about it.

” -- maetwagn

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It wasn't a dirty play. It was a clean play at the plate. Tex did what he thought would get him to the plate. Catchers wear padding for a reason, and this is one of them. I hate people who talk about "unwritten" rules, because "unwritten" means what you would prefer, and not exactly what is.

” -- Dman4Life8017

Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. will be by to give his thoughts on the completed 2010 draft.

Kiper has served as expert analyst for ESPN's annual NFL draft coverage since 1984. His pre-draft predictions are frequently the most accurate. Kiper is also analyst for College GameDay on ESPN Radio. He also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN.com.

Send your questions now and join Kiper Monday at 11 a.m. ET!

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• Vote: Was LeBron's triple-double better than D-Wade's scoring outburst?
• Rank 'Em: Has Kevin Durant passed Dwyane Wade in the NBA pecking order?
• Vote: Will the Lakers beat the Thunder? | Will the Celtics finish off the Heat?
• Chat: NBA Insider Chris Sheridan takes your playoff questions, 3 ET
• More from ESPN.com: Sheridan on Wade's clutch performance in Game 4

Between them, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined to score 83 points during Sunday's action. On Feb. 22, the Knicks lost to the Bucks 83-67. We're just saying.

Two of the league's biggest stars lived up to the billing, even if their respective shows seem headed in opposite directions off Broadway. LeBron's triple-double (37 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists) gave the Cavaliers a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Bulls, while Wade's 46 points likely only put off the inevitable against the Celtics.

And unless Wade comes up with an encore Tuesday in Boston, Sunday might just have been his final curtain call in Miami.

Before Game 4, Wade noted that he and LeBron "play well together" when asked about his fellow soon-to-be free agent. Depending on your point of view, that was either an innocuous acknowledgment of the obvious or something out of Nostradamus' playbook. It seems likely that Wade's season will end soon. The real question is what uniform will he wear when next season begins ... and who else might be next to him?

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An older team like the Celtics are not very good on only 1 days rest. This series could get interesting. Miami has a good chance to win on Tuesday.

” -- LASportsFan.

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Lebron is not going to Chicago, keep dreaming. Its either Cleveland or NY for Lebron. He's either staying in Cleveland or going to the Knicks with another big time player like Bosh and trying to turn that into a dynasty and run NY.

” -- Hayde4M

Baseball Tonight will collect the best Web Gems from around the Major Leagues each night and give you the chance to vote for your favorite. The top vote-getter each night receives five points in the overall standings, second place four points, on down to one point for fifth place. At the end of the season, the player with the most points will be declared the 2010 Web Gem champion!

Watch the highlights below and cast your vote!

• Vote: What grade would you give your team's draft?
• Vote: Which first-round picks are potential busts?
• Vote: Which selection was the best first-round pick?
• Vote: Which team with two first-round picks made out the best?
• Join: The ongoing draft conversation about your team.

Tim Tebow picked in the first round ... before Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy? Dez Bryant a Cowboy? The Raiders not selecting a wide receiver/running back/safety? Even Mel Kiper couldn't have foreseen those things happening. And yet, that's how the first round of the 2010 NFL draft panned out.

So, what did you think of the first round of the draft? Did the Broncos make the wrong call taking a chance on Tim Tebow? Where (and when) will Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy be picked? Sound off below!

SportsNation flashback: Pre-draft thoughts on the quarterbacks

• Tebow will be drafted in the early second round.
• Sam Bradford and Jimmy Clausen will be the two QBs selected in the first round.
• Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy will all be better than Tim Tebow.

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Denver made a shocking and very brave pick. But a good one. Tebow taught himself in 3 months what Meyer failed to teach him in 4 years.

” -- BamaMonster

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You know it's bad when even Al Davis thinks you are nuts.

” -- eigerhund

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Tebow will be fine. He's better than Brady Quinn and Kyle Orton on talent alone! Doug Flutie played in the NFL and was a decent QB.

” -- Dazfx2