MRI reveals Kobe suffered torn rotator cuff Updated: January 22, 2015, 5:27 PM ET By Baxter Holmes | ESPN.com SAN ANTONIO -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant suffered a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in the second half of Wednesday night's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, an MRI exam revealed Thursday. The Lakers announced that Bryant will return to Los Angeles and will … [Read more...]
Even when losing, Pistons owner Tom Gores ‘never’ questioned his hiring of Stan Van Gundy
Even when losing, Pistons owner Tom Gores 'never' questioned his hiring of Stan Van Gundy It was assumed by most that this was always going to be somewhat of a lost year for the Detroit Pistons. Nobody expected them to tank, or vie for the worst record in their conference, but because the soil was so salted in the wake of Joe Dumars’ disastrous final half-decade with the team, it was going … [Read more...]
The Padres commissioned a portrait of Bud Selig and it’s creepy
The Padres commissioned a portrait of Bud Selig and it's creepy Hey, San Diego Padres, you guys were already awarded the All-Star game for 2016, you don't have to keep falling over yourselves to show Bud Selig that's he the most swell commissioner ever in the history of sports. The Padres, you might remember, already renamed a plaza after Selig at Petco Park. Many people thought that was … [Read more...]
Hall of Fame caps revealed: Pedro’s wearing the Red Sox
Hall of Fame caps revealed: Pedro's wearing the Red Sox The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Thursday which caps the rest of the 2015 class of inductees would wear on their plaques, and there was little surprise — unless you were holding on to hope that Pedro Martinez would somehow wear a Montreal Expos cap. That, admittedly, would have been cool. (Apologies to Boston). The biggest decision, … [Read more...]
Here’s Will Ferrell hitting a ‘cheerleader’ in the head with a basketball
Here's Will Ferrell hitting a 'cheerleader' in the head with a basketball The basketball-loving world reeled back in October at the news that beloved halftime performer Red Panda had chosen to hang up her unicycle and bowls. Luckily, however, it seems we've found the next big thing in NBA halftime entertainment: Will Ferrell. Naturally. The "Saturday Night Live" alum-turned-major motion … [Read more...]
Massive New Jersey fire displaces Yankees broadcaster
Massive New Jersey fire displaces Yankees broadcaster A massive fire that blazed through a luxury apartment complex in Edgewater, New Jersey on Wednesday has left New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling without a home, reports the New York Daily News. Sterling was one of around 400 residents to be evacuated when the fire broke out at the four-story building around 4:20 p.m. local time. … [Read more...]
Tigers GM: Hoping Price stays ‘for a long time’
Tigers GM: Hoping Price stays 'for a long time' GM: Tigers aim to keep David Price 'for a long time'by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com (10:55 am ET) Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski made it clear David Price will be pitching for the team in 2015 and hinted at the possibility of pursuing an extension with Price, reports the Detroit Free Press. Price was acquired from the Rays at last year's … [Read more...]
Westbrook lays in the OT winner in Durant’s D.C. homecoming
Westbrook lays in the OT winner in Durant's D.C. homecoming All eyes were on Kevin Durant for the Oklahoma City Thunder's visit to Washington on Wednesday to face the Wizards at the Verizon Center. The D.C.-area native has been heavily rumored as a potential acquisition of his hometown team when he becomes a free agent in the summer of 2016, and both the Wizards and their fans did not shy … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Batum Goes the Dynamite
The Daily Dose: Dose: Batum Goes the Dynamite Thursday, January 22, 2015 After a quick breather it was back to the grind last night and there were about a million storylines. I’ll cover most of them in detail in the Bruski Breakdown, but first let’s get to the highlights in the Dose and I’ll be back around mid-day with full analysis of Big Wednesday. For real-time NBA updates and fantasy … [Read more...]
Brandon Jennings’ career- and NBA-season-high 21 assists push Pistons past Magic
Brandon Jennings' career- and NBA-season-high 21 assists push Pistons past Magic Throughout the first half of the 2014-15 season, the three best point guards in the Eastern Conference have been Jeff Teague of the Atlanta Hawks, John Wall of the Washington Wizards and Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors. Reasonable people can disagree as to which has been the best of the bunch, but you'd be … [Read more...]