How many times does a person have to show you who they really are until you believe them?That's the rhetorical question Dwight Howard seemed to wrestle with as a guest panelist on Tuesday night's "Inside the NBA" show.Charles Barkley yes, he of the no-holds-barred line of questioning asked Howard why the
Chris Cooley Jersey 6-11, 265-pound big man thinks that the publicno longer likes him, causing Howard to do some soul-searching on live TV.MORE: "I think I was very likable in Orlando, and the way that situation ended, I think people thought as though I'm just the bad guy," Howard ruminated. "I'm all about myself. I'm a diva. I'm stuck on being 'Dwight Howard, this famousbasketball player.'"So people say, 'I don't like this guy.' And I hear that and it really hurts me because my heart and attitude toward this game has always been the same."Dwight Howard on Inside the NBA addre sing criticism he has faced during his career TurnerSportsPR (@TurnerSportsPR) If all of the this past NFL season is any indication, the general consensus is thatpeople don't like what they can't understand. And people can't understand Howard because both his career trajectory and his on-court demeanor areoutliers in what many consider a"traditional" NBA career.
NFL Washington Commanders Jersey Howard skipped college altogether andgot drafted by the Magic with the first overall pick in 2004. The first years of his career in Orlando were a ma sive succe s: five All-NBA First-Team nominations, three NBA Defensive Player of the Year nods and he became the Magic's all-time leading scorer. He was preternatural on the court andhappyoff of it.In Orlando, it was easy to a sign a value to Howard: he was a winner. The numbers indicated it.The way he carried himself on the court reinforced his prowe s. His value to the Magic was clear-cut.In other words, it was easy for fans to take what they knew of Howard mostly that succe s and filetheir evaluations of him neatly away. He fit easily in one box, a low-maintenance and reliable solution to Orlando's needs.MORE: But his time in Los Angeles, and most recently, in Houston, has sullied the ability for many people to understand what to make of Howard as a player and as a person. Because of that, he's become a punch line and a punching bag of sorts.In January 2013, L.A. Times columnist Bill Plaschke ripped into Howard, calling him the center of the Lakers' problems. "He's great. He's awful. He's huge. He's minuscule. He's D12. He's D-sastrous," .Most importantly, though, Howard didn't fit into any box in Los Angeles. He was sometimes brilliant, but he sometimes completely disappeared. Someone that unreliable should never take pleasure in
Russ Grimm Jersey playing a sport, we agreeas fans, so the smiling and "laughing off mi sed free throws," as Plaschke jabbed,was a rub in the wrong direction.Now, after two seasons in Houston, everyone seems to be wondering why Howard looks impa sive. It's been long rumored that there's , which Howard neither admitted nor denied on Tuesday's telecast, saying the duo has to put their "pride and egos aside" and that they "need each other to win."As a follow-up, Barkley, who has called outHoward for looking disinterested on the court at times, asked him why it appears that way."I'm always interested in winning," Howard replied. (The Rockets ended the 2016 season with a 41-41 record). "Now there have been times where I've been upset and taken myself out of the game in certain situations and that's on me. And I have to grow up and become a better player."I'm always interested in the game
Charles Mann Jersey , and I've had the problem with smiling too much, or I play too much on the floor, so when I'm not smiling and all that stuff it looks like I'm not interested in the game. It's a thin line... do I not smile? Or do I smile and have fun? That's
Antonio Gibson Jersey always been a struggle for me personally."MORE: It's Howard's struggle not because it makes him uncomfortable, but because it makes us uncomfortable to not be able to label him accurately anddefinitively.Not much has changed about him except for our perception of him on the court.Off the court, he's still the charitable person he was before he came to the league, recently in honor of TNT reporterCraig Sager, who is battling his second round of leukemia."I've never been a bad person," Howard said. "And that stuff (the criticisms of him) drives me every day to want to be one of the greatest players to ever play the game."But for right now, he's just the game's biggest target, however unfairthat label may be.
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The Clippers put together a scrappy, inspiring season with a good
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Khalil Mack T Shirts Curry or gritty defensive guard Patrick Beverley on him. Neither played Curry much during the regular season, but both can be expected to be physical with him in this series.The big number 11. The Warriors will enter the postseason with the No. 11 ranked defense in
Justin Jones Jersey the NBA, allowing 108.5 points per 100 po se sions. That might seem to give the Clippers some hope, given that LAwas ranked ninth in offensive efficiency this season (111.3) and averaged 115.1 points per game during the season.Problem is, the Warriors coasted most of the first chunk of the season defensively, as they did last year when they also were 11thin defensive efficiency. But when the playoffs came around, Golden State was the No. 1 team in defensive efficiency, and ranked fifth in the category over its final 16 games (they were 12-4 in that stretch).Most teams cant really flick a switch in the playoffs, but the Warriors are an exception.Warriors vs. Clippersprediction Its remarkable that the Clippers managed 48 wins this season, and they might have had a chance at an upset if they had not been stuck with the eighth seed. LAis a team on the rise, but theyre not ready for a Warriors upset just yet.Warriors over Clippers, 4-1
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The Cavaliers entered the trade deadline with glaring problems on their roster and exited with a completely new team.In two seperate deals, they turned Isaiah Thomas, Derrick Rose, Channing Frye, Jae Crowder, Iman Shumpert and their first-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft into George Hill, Rodney Hood, Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson. They then traded Dwyane Wade back to the Heat in a third deal in return for a "."MORE: The Cavaliers had the oldest roster in the NBA prior to their dealings on Thursday and clearly wanted to get younger heading into the playoffs. While it is risky to part ways with two starters and four rotational players for four completely new players when there are only 29 games remaining in the regular season, the Cavs should be in better position to compete this season and beyond as long as LeBron James chooses to stay in Cleveland.To understand why, lets take a closer look at what each players brings to the table for the Cavaliers.George HillHill figures to replace Thomas as the point guard in the starting lineup, which will have a profound impact on Clevelands offense. Whereas Thomas usage rate with the Cavaliers this season was 28.1
Antonio Hamilton Jersey percent, Hills usage rate with the Kings was 17.0 percent. Hes only ever had a usage rate above 20.0 percent twice in his career, and one of those seasons was when he had to take on more playmaking responsibility following Paul Georges injury with Team USA.MORE: Hill can make plays with the ball in his hands he ranked in the 91.6 percentile with with the Jazz last season but his ability to play off-ball will be a huge a set to the Cavaliers.In 43 games with the Kings this season, Hill converted 47.1 percent of his catch-and-shoot 3-pointers and 39.8 percent of his midrange pull-ups. He had similar splits when he was with the Jazz last season, knocking down 39.7 percent on catch-and-shoot 3-pointers and 44.5 percent on midrange pull-ups.Considering those shots represented around half of his shot attempts over the last two seasons, it bodes well for his fit with LeBron James, who functions as the point guard on offense for the Cavaliers. It also helps that Hill has spent most of his career playing alongside an All-Star in the backcourt, such as Paul George in Indiana and Gordon Hayward in Utah. It should make for a much smoother transition than the one we just witne sed with Thomas.The biggest concerns with Hill arethat he has dealt with a number of injuries in the past, and hes in the first year of a three-year contract worth $57 million. Its a big commitment to a 31-year-old who is in the midst of
Maxx Williams Jersey one of the worst seasons of his career, although moving on from the Kings could be what he needs to return to last seasons form.Rodney HoodHoods talent has never come into question. Hes a silky smooth scorer who can get hot and fill up the pointscolumn on any given night. He hasnt, however, progre sed quite as much as expected over the last two seasons, due in large part to an unfortunate run of injuries.Nonethele s, Hood gives the Cavaliers another perimeter player who can space the floor for and provide some playmaking as the lead ball handler when needed. Not only has Hood made of his catch-and-shoot 3-pointers over the last four seasons, he ranks in the 80.1 percentile with this season.DEVENEY: While hes scoring le s and le s at the rim only of his shot attempts have come within three feet
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Rondale Moore Jersey athleticism to provide some vertical spacing at the rim for his teammates.For example, putting Nance in pick-and-rolls with James while some combination of Hill, Hood, Clarkson, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith and Kyle Korver space the floor around them will be incredibly difficult for opposing teams to stop.Those lineups should be decent defensively as well, as Nance can switch onto at least three positions and provide some resistance in the paint as a rim protector.Jordan ClarksonClarkson brings a scorer's mentality off the bench for the Cavs. Hes currently averaging 14.5 points and 3.3 a sists in 23.7 minutes per game on 44.8 percent shooting from the field and 32.4 percent shooting from the perimeter. The only bench player outscoring him this season is Lou Williams, who is averaging 23.3 points and 5.3 a sists in 32.5 minutes per game for the Clippers.Clarkson isnt the most efficient scorer in the league, but he can get his shot off in a variety of ways, and he is capable of playing both guard positions. Now that Thomas, Rose and Wade are no longer on the
Colt McCoy Jersey roster, Clarkson will likely take over as the backup point guard and slide over to shooting guard depending on the matchups and how well hes playing on a given night.Out of the four players the Cavs acquired at the trade deadline, Clarkson might be in for the toughest adjustment because hes used to having the ball in his hands. (Clarkson had the highest usage rate on the Lakers this season at 27.5 percent. For context, thats as high as Kemba Walkers and Mike Conleys usage rate). The Cavs will give him opportunities to run the show as the leader of the second unit, but hell have to sacrifice some touches if hes going to survive next to James. Related Articles NBA trade deadline winners and losers: Cavs transform roster, Tyreke Evans (sadly) stays put
The Lakers stayed at theSkirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City this week. Well, someof the Lakers stayed at theSkirvin Hotel.Im not going to play with that," Lakers guard Lou Williams said about the supposedly haunted hotel. "Id rather pay for my
Saivion Smith Jersey peace of mind.If they say its haunted, thats enough for me. Im not going to roll the dice.With Halloween around the corner, Williams andLarry Nance Jr. paid for rooms at a separate hotel, because they didn't want to deal with the supernatural. Metta World Peace, however, slept in the hotel and had some
Mike Ford Jersey interesting takeaways.Metta World Peace said a ghost touched him inappropriately at the famously haunted Skirvin Hotel, where the Lakers stayed the past 2 nights. Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) MORE: The ghosts were all over me. I just accepted it," World Peace said, . "They touched me all over the place. Im taking
Brian Dawkins Jersey one of the ghosts to court for touching me in the wrong places."This isn't a first among NBA players. The New York Knicks about the hotel after a 2010 lo s to the Thunder, saying they didn't get enough
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Bradley Chubb Jersey their stay at the hotel:In the past few seasons, the Knicks blamed creaks and groans for a sleeple s night before a lo s. A Bulls player could not explain why his bathroom door slammed shut. A member of the Phoenix Suns woke to find his bathtub filled with water..
The NBA and the league'splayers union must resolve what may become a contentious i sue: How will the league and players
Lance Briggs Jersey split the windfall from the NBA's new nine-year, $24 billion television deal?NBA commi sioner Adam Silver hopes to negotiate this fall with the National BasketballPlayers A sociation on a new collective bargaining agreement that will answer that question.2015-16 Rankings: | | MORE: Silver that he hasbeen talking with NBPA executive director on a regular basis and
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Chicago Bears Jackets get. We understand youve got to give a little to get a little, Roberts earlier this year. Theres going to be a deal and my view is lets get it done. Silver
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Tampa Bay, one of the new front-runners to win the NFC, travels to MetLife Stadiumon ESPN's "" where a New York team still clinging to playoff hope waits.The Buccaneers (5-2) occupy the top spot in the NFC South and are
J.R. Richard Jersey rolling in the past few weeks on the backs of their defense and Tom Brady. The 43-year-old quarterback put up the best stat line of his 21st season against Las Vegas in Week 7, pa sing for 369 yards and four touchdowns. Scott Miller has quickly emerged as his favorite slot receiver. Miller will be asked to have an even larger role as the Buccaneers will be without Chris Godwin for a few weeks after breaking a finger. The receiving corps will earn a boost next week with the addition of Antonio Brown.MORE:The Giants (1-6) are still lurking around the NFC East picture, but took a major hit to their playoff chances last week by blowing a fourth-quarter lead to Philadelphia on "Thursday Night Football." New York has been next to awful on offense this season without the help of an injured Saquon Barkley, ranking 31st in both points (17.4) and yardage (282.4). Daniel Jones' game has been improving after not throwing a touchdown pa s for four straight weeks. The second-year
Craig Biggio Jersey starter has a least one touchdown pa s in each of his last two games and could have had an 80-yard rushing touchdown last week before tripping on his own feet near the goal line.The teams have met in each of the last three seasons, with each score being decided by three or fewer points. This is the second "Monday Night Football" game for New York and the first of two for Tampa.Here
MLB Houston Astros 's everything you need to know to watch the Giants vs. Buccaneers game on Monday night, including kickoff time, TV channels and a full "Monday Night Football"schedule.What channel is Giants vs. Buccaneers on today?TV channel (national): ESPNLive stream: ESPN app, ESPN for "Monday Night Football" this year and it will featureSteve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color analyst),Louis Riddick (color analyst) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter).In Canada, viewers can watch Giants vs. Buccaneers on DAZN, .Giants vs. Buccaneers start timeDate: Monday, Nov. 2Kickoff: 8:15p.m. ETGiants vs. Buccaneers starts at the normal "Monday Night Football" time and is the only game on Monday, after Weeks 4 and 6 each had a pair of games on Monday stemming from COVID-19 related postponementsMonday Night Football schedule 2020Week 1Sept. 14Steelers 26, Giants 16Week 1Sept. 14Titans 16, Broncos 14Week 2Sept. 21Raiders 34, Saints 24Week 3Sept. 28Chiefs 34, Ravens 20Week 4Oct. 5Packers 30, Falcons 16Week 5Oct. 12Saints 30, Chargers 27Week 6Oct. 19Cardinals 38, Cowboys 10Week
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NBC Sports will be adding two prominent figures to its "Football Night in America" program this year.Monday that Drew Brees and Maria Taylor will join the show that precedes NBC's "Sunday Night Football" game.Brees will be
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Chase Utley Jersey show and will be paired with Chris Simms in Studio 1, the release said. As part of the move, Rodney Harrison will move to the field of "Sunday Night Football" games to work with co-host Jac Collinsworth.Cant wait for our rookie season to officially start! What an amazing team Maria Taylor
Joc Pederson Jersey (@MariaTaylor) MORE: This will be the first season Brees will not suit up for football games after he announced that the 2020 NFL season would be his last in the league. to join the team in April 2020, a few months before he retired.For Taylor, this will be her first season primarily working NFL coverage for NBC instead of college football for
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The first round of your fantasy football draft will be populated with running backs. Owners don't want to risk mi sing out on studs at the RB position because the depth of the group is often le s than inspiring. Sure, some handcuffs and sleepers will emerge as quality options, but more often than not, the RBs at the top of the rankings end up being what can make -- and certainlybreak -- a team.While picking a running back early is commonplace (unle s you're a fan of the Zero-RB strategy), picking the right one can sometimes be tricky. In recent seasons, we've seen the likes of David Johnson
Brad Hand Jersey and Todd Gurley go early, only to disappoint their owners. Last year, injuries left some disappointed by the performance of Saquon Barkley, the No. 1 overall pick in most leagues.That's what makes this year's choice between Barkley and Christian McCaffrey for the No. 1 overall spot so interesting.DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: With draft days rapidly approaching, we'll take a look at the arguments for taking McCaffrey vs. taking Barkley atop fantasy football drafts, and if it's worth considering any other RBs with the top overall selection.2020 STANDARD FANTASY RANKINGS:| | | | | | | Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Selecting Christian McCaffrey No. 1 overallOver the past two seasons, McCaffrey has been the best running back in fantasy football, and there's little reason to expect that to change in the near future.During the 2019 season, he was an absolute force for the owners that selected him in the first round. He totaled 1,387 yards on the ground, good for thirdin the NFL, and added 15 rushing TDs, also third in the league. That led to him being a monster in standard-scoring formats with a whopping 355.2fantasy points. That was far and away the
Chase Headley Jersey most points at the RB position. Derrick Henry finished secondand was 76.8 points behind McCaffrey.On average, McCaffrey outscored all other running backs by at least 3.8 points per week in standard-scoring formats. His dominance in PPR is even greater, as he led all RBs in targets (142), receptions (116, second most in the NFL to only Michael Thomas), and receiving yards (1,004). He was the lone player to total at least 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards on the season, led the league with 403 touches, and tied for the most TDs in the league with 19.McCaffrey is a stat-stuffer, and his track record of good health is notable, as well. He has never mi sed a game during his three-year NFL career. He should continue to be a ma sive part of the Panthers' offense and should have a chance to play over 90 percent of the offense snaps again as he did last year.There are some questions with the Panthers. They are transitioning to a new coaching staff, lost a talented blocker at right guard, Trai Turner, in the trade for Ru sell Okung, and they are transitioning to a new quarterback in Teddy Bridgewater. However, given that McCaffrey was able to produce at such a high clip with an injured Cam Newton, Kyle Allen, and Will Grier at quarterback last year, he should find a way to continue to produce even with the changes in Carolina.In short, McCaffrey is a stud. He has done nothing to indicate that a drop-off could be coming any time soon. While he may not have the same form of complete and utter dominance he put on display in '19, he is still a sure-fire top-two pick in this year's draft.2020 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Selecting Saquon BarkleyNo. 1 overallIt feels a bit weird to cla sify Barkley's '19 season as a disappointment, but that's exactly what it was for fantasy owners. Barkley was the No. 1 pick in many leagues, but he didn't quite produce like one. His overall numbers -- 1,441 scrimmage yards, eight total TDs -- weren't bad. Hefinished 10th among RBs in fantasy points, racking up 192.1 on the season, and sixth in fantasy points per game (FPPG) with 14.8.But a deeper dive into the numbers
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Rickey Henderson Jersey to show signs of being the Barkley of old. He averaged nearly 28 FPPG while looking healthy and built some momentum heading into the '20 campaign. That was certainly an encouraging sign for the Giants back, and it becomes even more inspiring when seeing that the Giants spent a couple of early draft picks on tackles to upgrade their offensive line.Barkley is a good rival to McCaffrey for the top spot in fantasy football drafts, but he'll need to return to his rookie-year form to unseat the reigning champ. Even then, it might be hard for him to make up enough ground considering that McCaffrey outscored Barkley's 2018 fantasy output by almost four FPPG and last year's output by almost 7.5 FPPG.DRAFT STRATEGY AND RANKINGS TIERS:|||| Are any other
San Diego Padres RBs worthy of the No. 1 overall pick?Any time you have the top pick, it's at least worth considering some other options you could target. Some leagues do allow draft-day trades, so it's worth comparing options in case a trade-down opportunity emerges.Of the rest of the RBs,Derrick Henrycomes out on top. He was second in RB fantasy points last year with 276.6 andled the NFL in rushing attempts (303), rushing yards (1,540), and rushing touchdowns (16). He's a dominant force on the ground, but he doesn't do as much in the air as other lead backs. His 18 catches for 206 yards and two receiving TDs were all career-highs. Henry's volume makes him intriguing as a potential No. 1 in standard formats, but his lack of receiving ability drops him in PPR.One player you can never have this conversation without including isEzekiel Elliott. Over his four-year career, he has handled over 300 carries three times and has at least 354 touches in three seasons, as well. The only season he failed to eclipse the 300-touch mark came in '17, when he served a six-game suspension and only appeared in 10 contests. Elliott should continue to be the focal point of the Cowboys' attack, but the team's plethora of receiving weapons could take some TDs away from him
A star TE (T.J. Hockenson) and two WR3s (Allen Robinson and Kadarius Toney) are all "questionable" heading into Week 6 games, which is sure to cause fantasy start 'em, sit 'em headaches. We'll be here all Sunday morning with the latest injury updates so you know who to start in the event any of these game-time decisions aren't playing.For updates on "questionable" early-game RBs Antonio Gibson, Joe Mixon, and D'Andre Swift, click here; for news
New York Yankees on banged-up late-game RBs Ezekiel Elliott, Kareem Hunt, Chase Edmonds, Melvin Gordon, and Damien Harris, go here; for more on ailing WRs Tyreek Hill, Terry McLaurin, and Mike Williams, click here;for the Week 6 weather forecast, click here. For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on
Aroldis Chapman Jersey Twitter .WEEK 6 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Is T.J. Hockenson playing Week 6?UPDATE:NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning that Hockenson is .UPDATE 2:Hockenson is officially ACTIVE.For the second straight week, Hockenson (knee) is "questionable," but after getting in two limited practices, he's against the Bengals.It's been a
Mickey Mantle Jersey slow burn for Hockenson after a hot start, but he's still a must-play against anyone given the state of the TE position. If he's a surprise scratch, Darren Fells would start and be a non-factor in fantasy.WEEK 6 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Is Allen Robinson playing Week 6?UPDATE:NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Sundaymorning that Robinson is .UPDATE 2:Robinson is officially ACTIVE.Robinson (ankle) sat out practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but he and figures to be a game-time decision against the Packers.It's been a disappointing season so far for Robinson, and
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