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Month: November 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 21: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs the White House November 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump and his family are going to his Mar-a-Lago resort for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Raptors at Knicks live stream: How to watch online by Dre Elder
After four years at Wisconsin, Frank Kaminsky was a very safe pick in the 2015 draft. The Charlotte Hornets were under the impression that the sweet-shooting big man would space the floor, run some pick-and-pop with Kemba Walker, and might be able to get in the post on switches. He’s been able to do all
Everyone’s going somewhere on or around Thanksgiving. Even if it’s just to the corner CVS. Even NBA players. Have you been in a car before? I know I have. I drive them sometimes to get places I want to go that are too far to walk to but not far enough to fly to. It’s
PORTLAND, OR – NOVEMBER 13: Paul Millsap College Football Playoff rankings: 5 chaos scenarios entering Rivalry Week by Charles Rahrig V Report: Texas A&M to fire Kevin Sumlin, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher top target by Charles Rahrig V Paul Millsap probably won’t play again this season, and that is a shame. Denver Nuggets starting power
PORTLAND, OR – APRIL 7: Michael Porter Jr. 10 pop culture figures we’d invite to Thanksgiving dinner by Brittany Frederick Missouri had high hopes for their basketball team this season, but those dreams took a big hit on Tuesday. Bad news made it’s way to the Missouri basketball team on Tuesday, as the number two
Welcome to Triple-Double Watch, a weekly check-in on everyone’s favorite arbitrary milestone of round, base-ten numbers. In last week’s edition, I called Lonzo Ball the “triple-double prince who was promised.” Ball, whose fate as the Lakers’ second overall pick was spoken into existence, compiled a triple-double for the second week in a row. His first
DALLAS, TX – NOVEMBER 20: Kyrie Irving NFL lines, Week 12: 5 best bets by John Buhler Triple-Double Watch Week 5: Lonzo Ball gets number two and Westbrook’s back by Paul Centopani The Boston Celtics have been on tear, winning their 16th consecutive game in a row. Conventional wisdom had Boston struggling after the Gordon
When the Spurs signed LaMarcus Aldridge to a four-year, $80 million contract in the summer of 2015, it felt like the biggest get in free agency that offseason. The Spurs were a year removed from their title, coming off a rough first-round loss in a hard fought first round series against the Clippers. With Tim
Since being drafted third overall by Philadelphia in the 2014 NBA Draft, Joel Embiid has developed a reputation for his excellence at Twitter. Embiid loves to talk trash. To teammates. And to opponents. And according to Kevin Durant, that’s why the Warriors wanted the win, when the two teams matched up this weekend. Luckily, Embiid let the
Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap may miss time due to a wrist injury. The Denver Nuggets may have suffered a significant blow on Sunday, as forward Paul Millsap left the team’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a wrist injury. Millsap suffered the injury in the second quarter of play after posting five points,
GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 31: Oscar Robertson attends a press conference to present the 2016-17 Oscar Robertson Trophy to Frank Mason III of the Kansas Jayhawks (not pictured) ahead of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 31, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Watch
We have questions about the NBA. Luckily, we also have answers. Some of them might be useful. A few might even turn out to be right. This is Five Big Questions and this week we touch on everything Detroit Pistons. Andre Drummond’s career free throw percentage is an abysmal 38.9 percent, but this year he’s
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 17: John Wall Rams at Vikings: Highlights, score and recap by Brad Weiss John Wall has soreness in his knee, but it hasn’t become too serious yet. The Washington Wizards recently revealed that their starting point guard John Wall will miss Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, and that won’t give
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 13: Markelle Fultz Please shelve the Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan hot takes by Josh Hill The Walking Dead season 8, episode 5 live stream: Watch online by Brittany Frederick Don’t expect Markelle Fultz to be on the court anytime soon for the Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to battle a
Kevin Durant had no interest in Joel Embiid trolling the Warriors on Twitter over this weekend. The Philadelphia 76ers recently played a spirited game against the Golden State Warriors, and it showed just how far they have come in a short amount of time. They outscored Golden State 47-28 in the first quarter, but then
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE – ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ features a week of guest hosts filling in for Jimmy, starting Monday, October 30. The guest host for Monday, October 30 was Shaquille O’Neal with guests Mila Kunis (‘A Bad Moms Christmas’), Aisha Tyler (‘Criminal Minds’) and musical guest Ty Dolla $ign featuring YG. (Randy Holmes via
BOSTON – NOVEMBER 1: Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving and Celtics guard Jaylen Brown celebrate Brown’s 26 foot three pointer on an assist by Irving for the 78-54 lead during the third quarter. The Boston Celtics host the Sacramento Kings in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden in Boston on Nov. 1,
After a thrilling comeback victory over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics’ win streak now sits at 14. That’s a Celtics team missing arguably its best player. A Celtics team that has rookies playing over a quarter, 25.8 percent, of its total minutes. Accounting for playing time, the average player on this
This week’s edition of the NBA Rookie Ladder breaks down some numbers on this year’s top rookies. Can you believe it has been a month already? Through four weeks of the NBA season the rookie class has shown us many things. First, they displayed some great on-court performances. Next, they put us on notice for
The Thunder were up 23 points on the Spurs. Instead of celebrating a big win, they dropped below .500 and added another close loss to their tally. This is not where the Thunder were supposed to be. After a summer when everything appeared to go right — coming out of nowhere to land Paul George,
Dwight Howard is a Hall-of-Famer having a solid year for the Charlotte Hornets. But you still probably don’t want him shooting jumpers. Dwight Howard in his 14th NBA season, closing in on 1,000 career games 35,000 career minutes. I think it’s safe to say we’re past the point were an evolution in skill is coming.
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 23: Paul Millsap FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – November 17, 2017 by Jeremy Lambert Josh Kaufman interview: The Voice winner heads Home for the Holidays by Brittany Frederick After boasting a high-powered offense last year, the Nuggets and their fans were expecting the fireworks to continue in 2017-18. But
Between the surprise success of Kyle Kuzma, and the early shooting struggles of Lonzo Ball, it’s easy to get distracted from the progress that Brandon Ingram is making in his second year in the league. In Wednesday’s loss to the Sixers, Ingram scored a career-high 26 points, and looked like the potential All-Star Lakers fans
Here are five things that you may have missed this week in the NBA. While other sports have a “silly season”, so does the NBA. However, “silly season” is the entire year. There’s not one-point in the year where everything becomes fun, there’s never a dull moment around the association. The NBA is entertainment at
Gordon Hayward is back in the TD Garden for the first time and getting the adulation of the fans as the Boston Celtics take on the Golden State Warriors. The Boston Celtics are taking on the Golden State Warriors in what is an early-season matchup of the two best teams in the NBA. And, dare
On Opening Night, barely more than five game minutes into the season’s beginning, all eyes were on the 2017-18 Boston Celtics. Unfortunately for coach Brad Stevens and company, it was for all the wrong reasons. Prized free agent acquisition Gordon Hayward — a man whose half-court heave fell three inches away from leading Stevens’ Butler
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 18: Robert Covington Charles Barkley made an amazing Iron Bowl bet with Alabama QB Jalen Hurts by Jack Jorgensen Nick Saban has a vendetta against ripped jeans, cracks himself up by Thomas Wheaton Sixers forward Robert Covington is expected to sign a four-year contract extension on Friday. According to Shams Charania,
The NYPD has announced new, heavily-armed anti-terror patrols for Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center. The New York Police Department will roll out new security measures at New York’s sports venues, with heavily-armed police units set to patrol Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center during Knicks, Rangers, Nets, and Islanders games and other
The Timberwolves have matched up against the Utah Jazz twice already in the 2017-18 season. Following the first game, my Twitter timeline was full of longing and wistful sentiments pleading for the return of Ricky Rubio to the Twin Cities. I can’t say this caught me by surprise. Ricky was loved in Minneapolis. From the