Steve Francis got his chain snatched at a Houston rap show Well, this is depressing. Former Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic and New York Knicks guard Steve Francis got dragged to the floor, stepped on and choked by his own chain, which was later stolen, during an altercation at a hip-hop show in Houston over the weekend. Naturally, TMZ has the video, which — again — is something of a bummer, … [Read more...]
Yankees fire employee who harassed Curt Schilling and his daughter
Yankees fire employee who harassed Curt Schilling and his daughter Your browser does not support iframes. The next chapter in Curt Schilling vs. Twitter trolls morphed into one of baseball's most familiar clashes: the Boston Red Sox vs. the New York Yankees. And again, Schilling won, dismantling one Yankees employee in particular. On Sunday, Schilling penned a 1,700-word blog post exposing … [Read more...]
Nuggets fire Shaw, name Hunt interim coach
Nuggets fire Shaw, name Hunt interim coach Updated: March 3, 2015, 1:54 PM ET ESPN.com news services The Denver Nuggets have fired coach Brian Shaw, general manager Brian Connelly announced Tuesday. "I want to sincerely thank Brian for his time with our organization," Connelly said in a team release. "You won't find a better guy than Brian and he is one of the brightest basketball … [Read more...]
The Nuggets have fired Brian Shaw as head coach, which won’t help much
The Nuggets have fired Brian Shaw as head coach, which won't help much The Denver Nuggets have apparently decided that six weeks is too long to wait. Brian Shaw is out as the team’s head coach, according to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, following a disastrous 2-19 stretch of play. That stretch became infamous on Friday night, when several Nuggets reportedly broke a team huddle by … [Read more...]
Source: Struggling Nuggets fire Brian Shaw
Source: Struggling Nuggets fire Brian Shaw Updated: March 3, 2015, 12:56 PM ET ESPN.com news services The Denver Nuggets have fired coach Brian Shaw, a source confirmed to ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne. The Nuggets are in the midst of a six-game losing streak and have struggled in compiling a 20-39 record this season under Shaw. Melvin Hunt, one of Shaw's assistants, will serve as interim … [Read more...]
A-Rod on spring debut: 'I'll be a little nervous'
A-Rod on spring debut: 'I'll be a little nervous' Rangers 1B Mitch Moreland won't play spring games until next weekby Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (12:36 pm ET) Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland will run the bases on Tuesday, and won't seen any spring games until next week, according to the Star-Telegram. Texas is taking a cautious approach with Moreland in camp after he … [Read more...]
Spring Training Daily: Center of Attention
Spring Training Daily: Center of Attention Tuesday, March 03, 2015 The Red Sox signed Hanley Ramirez in November to be their left fielder. Manager John Farrell filled in another piece of the team’s outfield puzzle a little over a week ago when he announced that Shane Victorino, provided he’s healthy, will be the team’s starting right fielder. But what about center field? That’s yet to be … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Rubio, DeRozan go off
The Daily Dose: Dose: Rubio, DeRozan go off Tuesday, March 03, 2015 The Nets stopped the Warriors on Jarrett Jack’s game-winner, a guy named Tyler went nuts, DeMar DeRozan came through, Ricky Rubio triple-doubled, and Hassan Whiteside, Alex Len and Markieff Morris were all ejected on a five-game Monday night. Follow me on Twitter by clicking here! Editor's Note: Rotoworld's partner FanDuel is … [Read more...]
Chris Paul hits the dagger over Kevin Garnett, Clips beat Wolves
Chris Paul hits the dagger over Kevin Garnett, Clips beat Wolves Kevin Garnett may be 38 years old, but he remains one of the most versatile defenders in the NBA. When KG needs to switch onto a guard, it's a fair bet that he will be able to stick on the ballhandler and force a tough shot. Not being the defensive force he used to be does not mean that he can't make an impact. [Follow Dunks … [Read more...]
Dragic nets 21 vs. old team as Heat top Suns
Dragic nets 21 vs. old team as Heat top Suns ');ad_counter++}; Goran Dragic haunts former team as Heat halt Suns in foul-filled gameAssociated PressDragic Gets Win Over Former TeamVIDEO PLAYLIST MIAMI -- Making no effort to downplay how much this win meant to him, Goran Dragic thanked the Miami Heat for his birthday present. His birthday, by the way, is on May 6. Had it been any other opponent, … [Read more...]