Elhassan: Rondo simply a poor fit for Mavs Rondo doesn't fit Dallas' style of play, and the poor fit is responsible for tension Originally Published: March 5, 2015 By Amin Elhassan | ESPN Insider Rajon Rondo Is Not As Good As You ThinkNEXT VIDEO When Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle got into a shouting match on the sidelines with Rajon Rondo during a game, it re-ignited … [Read more...]
Report: MLB decision on Hamilton next week?
Report: MLB decision on Hamilton next week? Rangers OF Shin-Soo Choo sent home from camp with illnessby Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (12:59 pm ET) Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was sent home from camp on Wednesday due to upper respiratory infection and flu-like symptoms, according to the Star-Telegram. Assistant general manager Thad Levine indicated that he sent Choo home to avoid getting other … [Read more...]
Spring Training Daily: A-Rod Returns
Spring Training Daily: A-Rod Returns Thursday, March 05, 2015 After all the drama, controversy, and tabloid headlines, a weird thing happened Wednesday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida: Baseball player Alex Rodriguez played in a baseball game. Crazy, right?With his year-long PED suspension behind him, Rodriguez was back in pinstripes Wednesday for his first game action since … [Read more...]
LeBron answers Valanciunas flagrant with huge 4th, pushes Cavs past Raptors
LeBron answers Valanciunas flagrant with huge 4th, pushes Cavs past Raptors With just under 20 seconds left in the third quarter of a very entertaining Wednesday night matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors, two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas managed to do the right thing and the wrong thing at the same time. [Follow … [Read more...]
Lefty RP Coke signs Cubs minor-league deal
Lefty RP Coke signs Cubs minor-league deal Report: Suk-Min Yoon parts ways with O's, returns to South Koreaby Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (10:48 am ET) It appears pitcher Suk-Min Yoon is parting ways with the Orioles, per MASNsports.com. According to a report out of Korea, Yoon has returned to South Korea and isn't expected to report to minor-league camp on Saturday. The Orioles signed Yoon … [Read more...]
Marcus Semien has five hits, seven RBIs though two spring games
Marcus Semien has five hits, seven RBIs though two spring games Your browser does not support iframes. It's our duty to remind you that spring training stats mean little in the grand scheme of things. They're a small sample size collected against mostly inexperienced minor leaguers and fringe major leaguers battling it out for the final open spots on the 25-man roster. Little is to be truly … [Read more...]
Marc Gasol hits game-winner to send Grizzlies past Rockets in controversial finish
Marc Gasol hits game-winner to send Grizzlies past Rockets in controversial finish The Memphis Grizzlies needed a win. They'd lost three of their past four games, they were coming off a dispiriting home defeat to the Utah Jazz and they were dealing with some intra-squad static surrounding a reported practice altercation between guards Tony Allen and Nick Calathes that led to a one-game … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Westbrook & Davis Aren't Human
The Daily Dose: Westbrook & Davis Aren't Human Thursday, March 05, 2015 Russell Westbrook owners dodged a bullet when his facial injury cost him just one game, so anything he did in last night’s game would have been fine for most. Having already crossed the unreal 40-10-10 threshold the last time out, last night I joked that he could go for 50-10-10 because they’re playing the Sixers and … [Read more...]
LeBron: Got to protect myself a little more
LeBron: Got to protect myself a little more TORONTO -- After being the recipient of a second flagrant foul in his past three games, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James said he might have to take matters into his own hands in the future. "Maybe I got to protect myself a little bit more, too," James said after the Cavs' 120-112 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Toronto center … [Read more...]
Westbrook scores 4th straight triple-double
Westbrook scores 4th straight triple-double ');ad_counter++}; Russell Westbrook hits career highs in points (49), boards (16) in OT winAssociated PressWestbrook Records Triple-Double In Thunder's OT WinVIDEO PLAYLIST OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook donned a mask and played like a superhero. The All-Star Game MVP set career highs with 49 points and 16 rebounds, and added 10 assists for his … [Read more...]