Iman Shumpert will miss 3 months after wrist surgery, as Cavs take another hit In his opening press conference of the 2015-16 NBA season during Monday's Media Day session, LeBron James said that for the Cleveland Cavaliers this year, it all comes down to health. Just 24 hours later, the club was forced to deal with a significant challenge on that score: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]
The 10 best over and under picks for Week 5 in college football – CBSSports.com
The 10 best over and under picks for Week 5 in college football - CBSSports.com Week 4 was slightly better than the disaster of Week 3 in my over-under picks. A 4-6 Saturday didn't right the ship, but it also didn't sink it. Unders were hot, going 4-1, but overs made me just want to hide under the bed after going 0-5. I'm still plugging along here at 16-24 for the season, and you can check out … [Read more...]
Auburn sticking with Sean White as starting QB
Auburn sticking with Sean White as starting QB Auburn will stick with Sean White at quarterback when it hosts San Jose State on Saturday. White, a redshirt freshman, made his first career start over the weekend against Mississippi State. White completed 20-of-28 passes for 188 yards and an interception in a 17-9 home loss. Despite the mixed results, Malzahn was happy with how White performed … [Read more...]
Cleveland fans try, fail to name all 23 of franchise’s QBs since 1999
Cleveland fans try, fail to name all 23 of franchise's QBs since 1999 Cleveland's quarterback situation is a fluid one from year to year, week to week, even quarter to quarter. Since the team returned to Cleveland in 1999, the Browns have had an astounding 23 different quarterbacks. (The Packers and Colts, as you probably know, have had two.) True fans should be able to name them all, … [Read more...]
LeBron James at camp: ‘I could definitely use a couple more months off’
LeBron James at camp: 'I could definitely use a couple more months off' We’ve been through this before. LeBron James is a player without precedence, and as he works his way into his 30s his journey is going to leave a series of unanswerable questions about how to observe, judge, and in this case rest a player we’ve never seen the likes of before. James was as candid as ever at Cleveland’s … [Read more...]
This little Rangers fan won’t stop flexing his muscles
This little Rangers fan won't stop flexing his muscles There was a gun show Monday night in Arlington and it starred a little kid in a Texas Rangers shirsey who wanted the everyone to see his muscles. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!] The kid started off by dancing when the camera panned his way during the fifth inning of the Rangers' eventual loss to the Detroit Tigers. But … [Read more...]
Colorado high court weighs ski resorts’ avalanche liability (The Associated Press)
Colorado high court weighs ski resorts' avalanche liability (The Associated Press) Colorado's highest court is weighing whether ski resorts are liable for avalanches within their boundaries in a case with potentially far-reaching implications for the state's $3 billion-a-year ski industry. The lawsuit involves Christopher Norris, who died in 2012 after he was caught in an avalanche at … [Read more...]
Regarding that really bad Brent Seabrook extension (Trending Topics)
Regarding that really bad Brent Seabrook extension (Trending Topics) Stan Bowman is a very smart hockey man. He values the right things (on the ice anyway, haha) and has had a lot of success not only in terms of icing consistently great NHL teams, but also in drafting and developing talent to replace the high-quality NHLers he necessarily has to lose every few years. You could put together … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: Which Brook?
Offseason Beat: Which Brook? Which Russell Westbrook are we going to get this season? Bestbrook? Westbroke? A regular ol' Westbrook? Well, last season we saw a season for the ages. Westbrook was just 0.3 percentage points off Kobe Bryant's 2005-06 record for usage rate in a season. Westy also had 4.1 more dimes per game, 2.0 more boards and more steals while playing 6.6 fewer minutes per game and … [Read more...]
LeBron: Done speaking about Thompson talks
LeBron: Done speaking about Thompson talks Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Anyone waiting for LeBron James to publicly pressure the Cleveland Cavaliers into re-signing Tristan … [Read more...]