LSU and Ben Simmons trending in right direction with March in mind There is good news, though not written in stone, for college basketball fans who like seeing the best players in the nation playing in the NCAA Tournament in March instead of lesser tournaments, or ...gulp... sitting at home. LSU is trending toward inclusion in the field as we approach the end of January. Of course, that … [Read more...]
FOX Sports acquires English-language TV rights to Copa America Centenario
FOX Sports acquires English-language TV rights to Copa America Centenario FOX Sports has acquired the English-language TV rights to Copa America Centenario, according to a report by Sports Business Daily. As we first reported in May 2015, FOX Sports was on the verge of acquiring the English-language TV rights to Copa America Centenario after a competitive bidding process between several […] … [Read more...]
Kobe on shoulder: 'Couldn't really move the thing'
Kobe on shoulder: 'Couldn't really move the thing' 2:25 AM ET print LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant missed his ninth game of his 20th and final season Tuesday, sitting out with a sore right shoulder as his Los Angeles Lakers fell 92-90 to the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center. Bryant's right shoulder has bothered him virtually all season and figures to be an issue the rest … [Read more...]
Kevin Durant’s season-high 44 lead Thunder past Knicks in OT
Kevin Durant's season-high 44 lead Thunder past Knicks in OT The ascendancy of Stephen Curry over the past two seasons has somewhat obscured the continued scoring excellence of Kevin Durant, at least insofar as an All-Star starter and recent MVP can lack attention. Yet Durant has bounced back from his 2014-15 foot surgeries and reached his usually fine form. He entered Tuesday's game against … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Hand Down, Man Down
The Daily Dose: Dose: Hand Down, Man Down The NBA is where amazing happens, but it’s also where astonishment happens… and sometimes it’s for the wrong reasons. Blake Griffin is going to miss the next 4-6 weeks with a spiral fracture of his fourth metacarpal because he hit an equipment manager in Toronto over the weekend. Coach Doc Rivers hinted that prognosis might not even happen, so we might not … [Read more...]
Xavier’s J.P. Macura eschews timeout, sinks game-clinching shot
Xavier's J.P. Macura eschews timeout, sinks game-clinching shot Chris Mack is probably the nation's happiest man that coaches can no longer call live-ball timeouts. Had that rule change not been implemented before this season, the Xavier coach would have wiped out the 3-pointer that clinched his team's 75-68 road win at No. 10 Providence. After the Friars sliced a 16-point second-half … [Read more...]
Griffin sorry for ‘distraction’ caused by fight with Clips staffer
Griffin sorry for 'distraction' caused by fight with Clips staffer Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin issued a statement Tuesday night apologizing for punching a member of the team's equipment staff during their current road trip, an incident that left him with a broken right shooting hand that will keep him sidelined for at least the next month. pic.twitter.com/DCKYHjSgZs— Blake … [Read more...]
Max Pacioretty leaves game after taking shot to the face (Video)
Max Pacioretty leaves game after taking shot to the face (Video) Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty exited his team’s Tuesday game against the Columbus Blue Jackets midway through the second period after taking a P.K. Subban slapshot to the face. A video of the play is above. There were no immediate further details on Pacioretty’s injury. Losing Pacioretty for any length of time … [Read more...]