Pelicans' Eric Gordon out 4-6 weeks with fractured ring finger He'd missed 115 games through three injury-plagued seasons in the Big Easy, but midway through last season, shooting guard Eric Gordon finally settled into something approaching a consistent groove. After eschewing surgery for the torn labrum in his left shoulder last season and instead rehabilitating the injury for six weeks, he … [Read more...]
Forbes’ valuations are in: 13 NBA teams are worth over a billion
Forbes' valuations are in: 13 NBA teams are worth over a billion Nearly half of the NBA’s 30 teams, according to Forbes, are worth over a billion dollars. The magazine’s recent round of team valuations revealed that, once taxes were considered, a winning Powerball ticket couldn’t even be traded in for a the majority ownership stake of the New Orleans Pelicans. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on … [Read more...]
NBA Expert All-Star Picks: Forget fan vote, here's how lineups should look – CBSSports.com
NBA Expert All-Star Picks: Forget fan vote, here's how lineups should look - CBSSports.com The NBA All-Star Game is a time for the league's best players to showcase their talent -- not on defense, of course -- and give fans something fun to watch and get excited about. Speaking of the fans, they have the power to vote their favorite stars into the starting lineup. Whether it's fair or not, … [Read more...]
Cavs regroup, get 'back to basics' after blowout
Cavs regroup, get 'back to basics' after blowout 1:42 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN 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 print NEW YORK -- LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers regrouped and changed their itineraries to clear the air … [Read more...]
The A’s made a rockin’ Sean Doolittle gnome that plays Metallica
The A's made a rockin' Sean Doolittle gnome that plays Metallica The Oakland Athletics have another great giveaway on their hands: They've created a gnome of closer and noted metalhead Sean Doolittle that plays Metallica's "For Whom The Bell Tolls." Doolittle enters the game to that song, so it's only fitting — as is the Metallica shirt he's wearing and the metal horns he's throwing up with … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy College Basketball Strategy: FanDuel value picks – Sporting News
Daily Fantasy College Basketball Strategy: FanDuel value picks - Sporting News All of our daily fantasy college basketball value picks for Wednesday come from a couple of major-conference matchups that are flying under the radar on completely different sides of the country. An SEC rivalry very familiar to those in Tennessee pairs up with a Pac-12 showdown set to take place in the northwest corner … [Read more...]
Chaos is the only certainty in college basketball this season
Chaos is the only certainty in college basketball this season For a man whose team is near the bottom of the ACC standings and lost its most recent game by 28 points, Wake Forest coach Danny Manning displayed remarkable confidence entering Wednesday night's visit to second-ranked North Carolina. "They’re beatable," Manning told reporters in Winston Salem on Monday. "Every team in college … [Read more...]
Euro Tour OKs shorts for practice round, Spieth wants option on PGA Tour
Euro Tour OKs shorts for practice round, Spieth wants option on PGA Tour It's now OK to show some leg on the European Tour. Chief executive Keith Pelley announced Wednesday that the tour's Tournament Committee had given the green light to allow its players to wear shorts during practice rounds and pro-ams. The decision came a week after players competing in the EurAsia Cup -- the Europe vs. … [Read more...]
Boxing champ Mike Tyson selling home near Las Vegas (The Associated Press)
Boxing champ Mike Tyson selling home near Las Vegas (The Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Mike Tyson has upgraded to a bigger house in his neighborhood and put his former home near Las Vegas up for sale. … [Read more...]
Alex Burrows finally finds love in Chinatown bakery (Video)
Alex Burrows finally finds love in Chinatown bakery (Video) It’s not always easy being Alex Burrows. Sure, Vancouver Canucks fans appreciate their resident pest. But that appreciation can sometimes be drowned out by the rest of the hockey world talking about the biting and the line-crossing taunts and, in general, being called things like “One of NHL’s Best Diving, Injury-Faking Hair … [Read more...]