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Before most television cameras start rolling and fans enter the stadium, Odell Beckham Jr. Obi Melifonwu Jersey . practices making acrobatic, one-handed catches in pre-game warmups.It paid off for the rookie receiver.Beckhams spectacular, leaping, right-handed grab while falling backward and drawing an interference penalty was the talk of the NFL and the Internet on Monday.Everyone from LeBron James to Hollywood celebs Elizabeth Banks and John Cusack marveled at Beckhams touchdown catch in the New York Giants loss to Dallas on Sunday night.The greatest catch Ive ever seen, said James, who was an All-Ohio wide receiver in high school.Banks tweeted: Just back from the #AMAs and seeing replay of that Odell Beckman Jr. catch. OMG that was sick.Cusack compared it to David Tyrees helmet grab in the Super Bowl and Lynn Swanns diving reception in an earlier Super Bowl.Beckham, however, does it every day in practice and before games. This catch just happened to be in front of a national television audience against the Cowboys. His teammates, coaches and anyone who watched him play werent surprised.He practices that one-handed snag, said Eli Manning, who also threw the pass to Tyree that helped the Giants beat New England. Hes got big hands and great concentration and he can make those plays. That was a pretty great one.Beckham made several stunning catches at LSU, including a diving, one-handed grab against Iowa in the Outback Bowl.I saw him and Jarvis (Landry) do things like that on the practice field all the time. I mean all the time, LSU coach Les Miles said. They finally caught one on camera, I guess. Its something that we would have expected.NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth, a three-time Pro Bowl receiver in the 80s, repeated: That might be the greatest catch Ive ever seen.When asked about working on one-handed catches recently, Beckham said: Its something you just have to practice. The opportunity sometimes presents itself and you know you want to be prepared. That is one of those things that I have been doing for a long time. Jarvis Landry and I would always do that every day in practice. We wouldnt compete, but we would see who could make the most ridiculous catch.Many players work on one-handed catches in practice and afterward on the JUGS machine. Its not just receivers, either.Two-time All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt catches balls one-handed before games, too. Of course, Watt has actually lined up as a receiver and has two TD catches this season.Its partially just hand-eye co-ordination before the game and its partially to warm up the hands a little bit, partially for fun, Watt said. The more you can do, the better athlete you can (be), the better youre going to be on the field. Its all part of it.San Franciscos Stevie Johnson said you can practice the one-handed catches by tossing the ball in the air and out of view and then trying to catch it, but when it comes to games, its a natural instinct for a soft-handed wideout — with a little assist from those sticky receiver gloves they wear, too.Its a little bit of both, the gloves and his talent, Johnson said. It was a solid catch.Several players have made amazing one-handed catches this season, including Carolinas Kelvin Benjamin, Chicagos Brandon Marshall, New Englands Rob Gronkowski, Philadelphias Jeremy Maclin and Miamis Mike Wallace.Buffalos Robert Woods got into the act Monday night against the New York Jets. Woods appeared to get his left arm tangled a bit with a defender, so he reached up with his right, gently bobbling the ball at first before controlling it with that one hand for a 27-yard gain.Benjamin rated Beckhams grab a 9.0 and joked that he only gets a 10 if he wouldve caught it with his eyes closed. Unlike Beckham and others, the Panthers rookie doesnt practice one-handed catches.One-handed catches are just reaction catches, he said. You just go to that zone at the moment. Its entertainment.Swann put Beckhams catch into perspective.I dont know how many times you throw that pass and how many times you actually catch it, the Hall of Famer said. He threw it to him one time, he caught it, and for a touchdown. There are a couple of things that make it phenomenal. Fact he caught it with two fingers and a thumb and didnt use all of his hand. He stopped that baby with two fingers and his thumb, thats hard to do.Colts veteran Reggie Wayne often draws a large crowd when he practices one-handed catches on a JUGS machine. His coach, Chuck Pagano, encourages players to work on it.If you make them in practice, youll make them in games, Pagano said. And thats what we talk about all the time. Its all about preparation.Wallace catches 100 balls per hand each day. He also thinks those super-sticky gloves are helping guys make these plays.Anything you do, if you practice it, youll get better, Wallace said.___AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner and AP Sports Writers Kristie Rieken, Will Graves, Steven Wine, Janie McCauley, Michael Marot, Tom Withers, Howard Ulman, Tom Canavan, Noah Trister and Steve Reed contributed to this report.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_RobMaaddi Eddie Vanderdoes Jersey . -- First baseman Carlos Pena and outfielder Brennan Boesch have signed minor league deals with the Los Angeles Angels. Gareon Conley Raiders Jersey . And he said Sunday that players believe nobody in Sterlings family should be able to own the Los Angeles Clippers if hes gone. http://www.proraidersauthentic.com/authentic-gareon-conley-raiders-jersey/ . - The Denver Broncos kept rookie wide receiver Tavarres King from joining the Green Bay Packers by promoting him to their active roster Tuesday.MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade came off the bench for the first time in more than six years. The Larry OBrien Trophy wasnt at stake. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sported a casual, no-tie look. An NBA Finals rematch, yes. An NBA Finals replay, it was not. Either way, it still wound up going how the Miami Heat wanted. Chris Bosh scored 24 points on 9 for 10 shooting -- making him 17 for his last 18 from the floor -- and LeBron James added 18 points as the Heat rolled past the San Antonio Spurs 113-101 on Sunday, never trailing and leading by as many as 29 points along the way. "Did that feel like The Finals? No, it did not feel like The Finals," is how Heat coach Erik Spoelstra opened his postgame remarks, without anyone even asking the question. Mario Chalmers scored 16 points for Miami, which used Wade as a reserve for the first time since Jan. 6, 2008. Wade -- an All-Star starter again this season -- had not played in any of Miamis most recent four games while dealing with ongoing knee rehabilitation, and finished with eight points and five assists in 24 minutes. Wade said not starting was his idea, and seemed generally pleased with his first game in nine days. "Ive only had one practice in a while," Wade said. "Team was in a good groove. I wanted to work my way into my rhythm." Michael Beasley scored 12, Norris Cole scored 11 and Ray Allen added 10 for Miami (32-12). Spoelstra said afterward that nothing is set in stone about Wades status going forward. "It was just good to have him out there," Spoelstra said. Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 23 points. Boris Diaw added 15, Marco Belinelli scored 12 and Tony Parker finished with 11 for the Spurs, who were without three players who played key roles in last years Finals. Kawhi Leonard (hand), Danny Green (hand) and Tiago Splitter (shoulder) all remain sidelined for San Antonio (33-11), which lost for just the fourth time in 20 road games. "Everybody has injuries. You have to deal with them during the season," said Parker, who jammed a finger Sunday but didnt seem concerned. David Sharpe Jersey. "Obviously, its hurting us but theyre going to come back. We just have to keep pushing and try to get better." The game was tied at 44 late in the first half. Before long, it was a runaway. Miami closed the second quarter with a 14-6 spurt, outscored San Antonio 33-21 in the third and opened the fourth on a 13-4 run, just in case there was any remaining doubt, which hardly seems likely. Add it up, and over a 20-minute stretch the two-time defending champs outscored the Spurs 60-31. "They kind of got in a comfort zone," Duncan said. "Obviously a very good team and very good at what they do, just didnt get them off their game at all." Sundays game was the first official meeting between the teams since Miami won Game 7 of last seasons Finals. San Antonio visited Miami in the preseason, a night where the title rematch was the only thing really worth talking about, but at least the Spurs didnt have to see Miamis third championship banner hanging from the rafters of AmericanAirlines Arena that night. "Obviously, it brought back memories, for sure," James said. "But its a regular-season game where both teams were trying to get better." The third quarter decided just about everything. Bosh was 4 for 4 from the field, on the way to a 12-point quarter. Miami outrebounded San Antonio 14-3 in the period, with James and Cole each grabbing one more rebound than the entire Spurs roster did collectively. 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