Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Curry, CP3, Griffin hurt Monday was a three-gamer that saw the Hornets beat the Heat (tied 2-2), the Thunder close out the Mavericks and the Blazers tie their series with the Clippers at 2-2. The news of the night was a right-hand injury to Chris Paul, who left in the third quarter and didn’t return. He has a third metacarpal fracture in his right hand, leaving the … [Read more...]
Chris Paul fractures hand in Clippers-Blazers Game 4, ruled out
Chris Paul fractures hand in Clippers-Blazers Game 4, ruled out The NBA has seen its second injury to an All-NBA point guard in as many days. One day after presumptive Golden State Warriors superstar back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry sprained the MCL in his right knee, Los Angeles Clippers leader Chris Paul left Monday night's Game 4 of his team's series against the Portland Trail Blazers with … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Great Nate
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Great Nate Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Nathan Eovaldi’s matchup against the Rangers on Monday didn’t look great for him on paper. After all, he struggles against left-handed bats and Texas possesses a handful of tough lefty hitters. There’s also the fact that the entered the contest sporting a 6.11 ERA. So, naturally, the hard-throwing … [Read more...]
NFL draft backup plans: 10 fallback options after first round – Sports Illustrated
NFL draft backup plans: 10 fallback options after first round - Sports Illustrated Get all of Chris Burke’s columns as soon as they’re published. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers. The draft hoopla rather naturally centers on Round 1, and the prospects selected therein. A successful draft, … [Read more...]
Blues finally advance over Blackhawks in Game 7 thriller
Blues finally advance over Blackhawks in Game 7 thriller The St. Louis Blues don’t have to hear about a first-round playoff disappointment this year. In Game 7 at home they finally put away the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks with a 3-2 victory. St. Louis was up 3-1 in the series, blew the lead, but bounced back with a strong and resilient effort to finally slay Chicago. … [Read more...]
Clippers' Paul out vs. Blazers with hand fracture
Clippers' Paul out vs. Blazers with hand fracture 12:59 AM ET Arash MarkaziESPN Senior Writer Close Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. print PORTLAND, Ore. - Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul suffered a fracture in his … [Read more...]
Westbrook’s superstar play leads OKC by Dallas, on to San Antonio
Westbrook's superstar play leads OKC by Dallas, on to San Antonio Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a curious statement before Monday night's Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder when he declared that do-everything superstar Russell Westbrook is not a superstar. While it's not clear if Cuban has a very high threshold for the league's elite or just wanted to get people to talk him, … [Read more...]
Mike Trout has taken on a second job in the Angels organization
Mike Trout has taken on a second job in the Angels organization If you look at the stats, it's pretty clear that Mike Trout does enough for the Los Angeles Angels. Over the past four seasons, Trout has hit an astounding .308/.403/.568. He's won a Rookie of the Year award, made the All-Star game each season and took home an MVP award. Mike Trout more than carries his weight for the … [Read more...]
2016 Kentucky Derby Odds, Contenders: Wide Open Say Oddsmakers – SportsBlog.com (blog)
2016 Kentucky Derby Odds, Contenders: Wide Open Say Oddsmakers - SportsBlog.com (blog) Oddsmakers expect the Kentucky Derby to be as competitive as it has been in years with a stunning nine horses listed at 12/1 or less. As a point of reference, on race day of 2014, only four ponies had such short odds. Nyquist is the very modest favorite at 7/2 but is followed very closely by Exaggerator placing … [Read more...]
Sure, Rams have draft's top pick, they'll look for help in later rounds too – Los Angeles Times
Sure, Rams have draft's top pick, they'll look for help in later rounds too - Los Angeles Times Quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, a fourth-round NFL draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 1949, wound up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.So did defensive end Deacon Jones, a 14th-round pick in 1961, and linebacker Kevin Greene, a fifth-round pick in 1985. They are … [Read more...]