[{"selector":"#anim-45a07ca3-01dd-4639-ba05-ce43d0cbc681","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d024d6de-7540-46de-a99e-0b1d47457acd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.70492%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Draymond Green slams NBA GMs for 2012 NBA Draft fall

[{"selector":"#anim-a5f4188a-76ad-4004-a6b7-f85136fc661e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca15e503-c474-4916-8d96-b118779cf9ff","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.70492%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Draymond Green slams NBA GMs for 2012 NBA Draft fall

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[{"selector":"#anim-113472b2-2df9-4206-a794-92cea3e7b504","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0c756544-e7cc-4a1f-8d8e-f259642e9c28","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.37705%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Christian Pulisic scores Serie A screamer in AC Milan debut Learn more