Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Crunch Time Decisions James Harden, Hassan Whiteside, Julius Randle and Willie Cauley-Stein: Welcome to center stage. The Golden State tripod has a permanent place in the spotlight. For the rest of the season, I’ll have analysis on the studs, duds, names that should be on your radar & how injury developments are expected to impact your team in crunch time. For box … [Read more...]
Jim Harbaugh is wearing an Indiana shirt at the Sweet 16 (Photo)
Jim Harbaugh is wearing an Indiana shirt at the Sweet 16 (Photo) Oh no, Jim Harbaugh is wearing a conference rival's colors. The Michigan coach and his brother, Ravens coach John Harbaugh, came to Indiana's Sweet 16 game against North Carolina on Friday night wearing Hoosier T-shirts. And of course Jim is wearing a turtleneck under his T-shirt. A couple special fans in attendance to root on … [Read more...]
Royal Albert Hall wins allowance feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Royal Albert Hall wins allowance feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- English-bred Royal Albert Hall broke an 11-race losing streak with a 1 1/4-length victory Friday in the $58,000 allowance feature at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Lakers' Russell sprains ankle; X-rays negative
Lakers' Russell sprains ankle; X-rays negative 12:33 AM ET print LOS ANGELES -- Lakers rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell left Friday night's game against the Denver Nuggets after suffering a moderate right ankle sprain in the first half. A Lakers spokesman said X-rays came back negative and that the team will know more Saturday about whether Russell will have to miss time. … [Read more...]
Mavs' Cuban rips referees midgame via Twitter
Mavs' Cuban rips referees midgame via Twitter 12:35 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mark Cuban has been famously outspoken with criticism of officiating during his tenure as owner of the Dallas Mavericks, but his … [Read more...]
Ex-Warrior Lee presented title ring before game
Ex-Warrior Lee presented title ring before game 11:44 PM ET Associated Press print OAKLAND, Calif. -- David Lee got one last loud ovation from the Golden State crowd. Lee, who went from being the only All-Star on a losing team to a role player on a championship one, was honored Friday night in his first trip back to Oracle Arena since leaving the Warriors after winning the … [Read more...]
Buy or Sell: Red Sox not looking to upgrade SPs
Buy or Sell: Red Sox not looking to upgrade SPs Rumor: The Red Sox aren't shopping for a starting pitcher, even though the Padres have plenty to offer and continue to extensively scout Boston's system. To quote Sean McAdam: One industry source indicated that the Sox aren't looking to upgrade their rotation, despite some questions about the Boston starters beyond ace David Price. Background: In … [Read more...]
Spring Headlines: Jake Arrieta trying to overcome blister issue
Spring Headlines: Jake Arrieta trying to overcome blister issue An annoying blister on Jake Arrieta's right thumb hindered his performance and ended his day early during Thursday's Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants. Now that same blister could end up costing him his season-opening start against the Angels on April 3. According to Cubs manager Joe Maddon, Arrieta remains on … [Read more...]