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Orlando made a bigstride Lonzo Ball Jersey to secure its big man.According to a report from The Athletic, the Magic puttogether a four-year deal that will exceed $100 million and that was good enough for Nikola Vucevic.He is planning on committing to the offer when free agency begins 6 p.m. ET Sunday.Orlando free agent All-Star Nikola Vucevic plans to commit to a four-year, $100 million deal to return to the Magic, league sources tell . Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) A previous report hinted that the deal would exceed $90 million, w... more
Golden State Warriorscoach Steve Kerr wants to get his team to an NBA record Dikembe Mutombo Jersey 73 wins, but not at the expense of wearing his stars out before the playoffs.Kerr said Saturday before the Warriors go for their 71st win of the season his staffwill monitor players' minutes against theGrizzlies (42-37)and bench centerAndrew Bogut.MORE: "The game is certainly not more important than our health," Kerr said,."Our health is the main thing going into next weekend. We're not going to overrun anyone with minutes, we're Gary ... more
There are always whispers and rumblings, and Trail Blazers guard CJMcCollum is aware of them. In the two years before this one, Portland has carved out an identity as a pretty good offensive team and a so-so defensive team, and the results have been predictable. The Trail Blazers won 41 games last year on their way to a postseason spot, and 44 games in 2015-16, when they slipped into the second round of the playoffs by knocking off an injury-battered Clippers team.Thats led to speculation that Portland, over the salary cap and sittin... more
The third round of the NBA playoffs, the conference finals, startTuesday when the Trail Blazers travel to take on the Warriors in Game 1 (9 p.m. ET, ESPN).Golden State has overcome several postseason injuries tokey playerswhile Portland has surpa sed the expectations of most.Anything could happen in the Western Conference finals.Here are three things that could determine the outcome of thisseries between the Warriors and Trail Blazers:Kevin Durant's healthThe absence Kenta Maeda Jersey of the postseason's top scorer will definitely a... more
After a narrow Game 5 win, the Celtics visit the Bucks in Milwaukee in search of a win to advanceto the second round.In Game 5, Bostonbenefitted from the return of Marcus Smart, who had not played since March 11. In his Randy Jones Jersey first game back, Smart finished with nine points, five rebounds, four a sists and three blocks in just under 25 minutes.Smart'sgutsy effort down the stretch was highlighted by a play in which he recovered a loose ball, pryed it away from three Bucks and found an open Al Horford to put the Celtics up... more
The Minnesota Timberwolves have a basketball game to play Wednesday night, but that won't be on anyone's minds.Flip Saunders, the Timberwolves Masahiro Tanaka Jersey ' team president and head coach,died Sunday at age 60.His battle with cancer was brief, but the as Saunders was inlife.MORE: | His impact went beyond coaching, but it beganthere.Saunders was at the helmfor more than half of the Timberwolves franchise's wins (427 out of 818) and all eight of their postseason berths. No other coach won 100 games or has a winning record wit... more
For James Harden, there was some soul-searching this summer. Considering the debacle that last year became for the Rockets, with Harden in the middle of the me s, heavy thinking was in order.Last year was frustrating, Harden told Malcolm Smith Jersey reporters. Numbers, individually, were pretty solid. But just the love and excitement wasnt there. So I had to look in the mirror this summer and realize that Ive gotta change, I have got to get back to how I was. My focus level, the things I can control, I have to be a lot better at. On... more
Timberwolves rookie point guard Kris Dunn is about to be thrust into a starting role sooner than expected. The team announced Monday night Ricky Rubio is out indefinitely with a Didi Gregorius Jersey sprained right elbow.Ricky update from wolves Jerry Zgoda (@JerryZgoda) Rubio's place in the lineup seemed precarious after Minnesota selected Dunn Larry Bowa Jersey with the fifth overall pick in thisyear's NBA Draft, but the crafty Spaniard retained his job before leaving Saturday's game against the Kings because of the injury.Dunn is ... more
While NBA teams have been able to renegotiate and extend contracts for a while, Ru sell Westbrook and James Harden are the faces of a new resurgence that coincided with the 2016 salary cap jump. Robert Covington should be the next key player to renegotiate and extend his contract, but the example to look to is Westbrook and Hardens Thunder teammate Nick Collison.Back in 2010, Sam Presti and Oklahoma City had an unusual situation because the Thunderpo se sed both cap space and a slew of talented rising stars still getting paid on barg... more
OAKLAND, Calif. "31?"Clippers guard Landry Shamet told Sporting News with his eyes wide in near disbelief. "31? Biggest in playoff history?"Shamets shock mirrored the feelingof the entire Oracle Arena crowd. While the Warriors faithful slowly trudged outside with their heads down,the Clippers rushed the floor to celebrate the most unlikely postseason victory the league has ever seen.NBA PLAYOFFS 2019:| The Clippers, down 31 points in the second half, managed to complete the largest Minnesota Twins Jersey comeback in NBA playoff histo... more
The reigning NBA champions may be without their MVP leader for the next two games.Warriors point guardStephen Curry has a right calf strainand is questionable for their game at Dallas on Wednesday. Interim Golden State coach Luke Walton said that Curry, who did not practice Tuesday, Jackie Robinson Jersey could alsomi s the team's contest Thursday night in Houston.MORE: | Matthew Boyd Jersey JOSEPH: "There's a chance that he won't play in one or both," Walton said, . "That's probably going to be a game-time decision or at least deter... more
Determined to make the postseason, the Charlotte Hornets have made yet another trade to acquire shooting, adding Mo Williams and Troy Daniels in a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to the team. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Cory Spangenberg Jersey Sports first reported the deal.Charlotte has acquired guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels for Gary Neal and a second-round pick, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) MORE: | | The Hornets originally added Gary Neal to solve their shooting woes and... more
Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas for hitting the Hawks' Dennis Schroder in the head during their playoff game Friday night.Late in the firstquarter, Thomas appeared to take a swing atSchrder as the Hawks guard ran up the court after a layup.. joins the crew to discu Kansas City Royals Jersey s the po sibility of a suspension for Isaiah Thomas... NBA TV (@NBATV) MORE: | Schroder turned around in disbelief, looking for an official, but did not get a call.Schrder then hip checked Thomas on the ensuing po se sion, and when Thomas had to be re... more
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert was arrested in August, the team announced Friday.Here Martin Perez Jersey 's the team announcement regarding the situation:Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert was arrested by Fayette County (GA) Police outside Atlanta for suspicion of DUI following an August 10th traffic stop for a lane violation. The Cavaliers have discu sed the situation Fred Lynn Jersey with Iman and will monitor the progre sion of the pending case. A court date has not been set at this point, and neither Iman or the team will ha... more
NEW YORK Its not so easy as it sounds, apparently, the dividing of $24 billion. Not when half of it goes to 30 team owners who are quite sure fans show up because of the arenas Jesse Winker Jersey , marketing and operational excellence they provide. And not when the other half goes to 400-plus athletes of varying skill who are certain that the fans are clicking the turnstiles to see them.Thats been the dynamic that has ruled the relationship between management and labor in the NBA since the advent of collective bargaining there has l... more
Its early January, and inmost years, a 15-22 record would have a Western Conference team in the lottery running.But not this year.MORE: | The Kings, who have won justfour of their last 10 games, wereninth in the Western Tommy Pham Jersey Conference as of Tuesday afternoon. And superstar big man DeMarcus Cousins seemedto be in a good mood for once,that this Kings team has the best vibe of any Michael Perez Jersey hes played on.Only six teams in the West had records above .500 before Tuesday. Contrast that with the Eastern Conference, ... more
We can, at least, Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey write the Rockets and Warriorsinto the Western Conference playoff slate, in ink. Therest, however, requires a No. 2 pencil.In evaluatinghow the final month will play out in the West, with four games separating the third seed from the 10th, let's start by sizing up where the teams stand now. The Trail Blazers arein the best situation, at 41-26, and havea reasonable schedule remaining. At the bottom are the Spurs, whose situation looks desperate but who are bolstered by a favorable, home-heavy ... more
Television is another medium of news and current affairs in just about any country or locality; more frequently news has been brought live and real time. However, internet can also bring such advantages for news viewers and readers. Irrespective of full articles on popular news, there are websites which enable viewers to watch news like what they are able to find on TV.Are there any advantages of getting one over the other?
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Whether it is on a basketball court or football pitch, Golden State Warriors starStephen Curry can do it all.He is a two-time NBA MVP and two-time champion, Wei-Yin Chen Jersey but Curry took his skills to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.After watching Premier League champions Chelsea play Jeff Locke Jersey out a goalle s draw against London rivals Arsenal, Curry showed he is handy with a ball at his feet as he scored a penalty.While he had some help from Nick Wittgren Jersey the goalkeeper, Curry may have a career in football if that bask... more
Draymond Green didnt touch a basketball Monday after being , but he probably got more love than any Warriors player regardle s Richard Rodriguez Jersey .Green spent the evening acro s the parking lot from Oracle Arena at O.co Coliseum to watch the Athletics play the Rangers. And to ease the pain he must have felt for mi sing a Josh Bell Jersey potential Finals-clinching matchup, Oakland baseball fans gave him some extra love as he left the bathroom to return to his suite with Free Draymond and MVP chants.MORE: Draymond was just tryin... more
If the Rio Ruiz Jersey Thunder are going to make the NBA Playoffs, theyll likely have to do it without their franchise player.Kevin Durant has been removed from all basketball activities due to a setback in his recovery from a foot injury.Thunder GM Sam Presti said Friday that Durant is out indefinitely. The news came with sorene s.MORE: | | Hes not making the progre s that we hoped and expected, Presti told reporters.Presti didnt say J.J. Hardy Jersey how long Durant would be out, but it doesnt Jonathan Schoop Jersey sound like they... more
Steph Curry, the reigning NBA MVP Jonathan Lucroy Jersey and NBA champion, is playing the best basketball of anyone on the planet.But is he the best basketball player on the planet? Regardle s of his stats or performances, it is hard to remove LeBron James from that mantle. His physical build,elite athleticismand ability to carry an entire team on his shoulders seems to be the one obstacle standing in Curry's way.MORE: | But if you ask Curry who the best player on the planet is, his answer should come as no surprise.:Q: Are you the b... more
Don't let Jay Z lie to you. Thirty is not the new 20, and 38 definitely isn' Eric Thames Jersey t 23.Vince Carter, once nicknamed "Half Man, Half Amazing" by "The NBA on TNT" panelistKenny"The Jet"Smith, proved this to be true Tuesday night when the veteran wing went up for what should've been a signature poster dunk in Adrian Sanchez Jersey transition against the Rockets and wound up getting posterized . . .by the rim. If you're old enough to remember Carter in his high-flying prime, it was a sad sight to see. A part of your childho... more
Lakers coach Byron Scott said Kobe Bryant will have a hard minutes cap this season in aneffortto have the 37-year-old avoid injuries in what could potentially be his final NBA season."We've got to stick to the guns," Jason Vargas Jersey Scott told the of the minutes cap. "If we agree on a certain amount of time we're going to stick to it."MORE: Tom Seaver Jersey | Known to fight through injuries over his career, Bryant played in just 35 games last season before in his right shoulder in January. It was thethird major injury for Bryant... more
Former NBA player Stephon Marbury says Michael Jordan has been robbing the hood with his expensive Air Jordan line of basketball shoes, and that kids are dying.Marbury has the past few days to promote the reintroduction of his low-cost Starbury line of basketball Jay Buhner Jersey shoes. Part of his pitch has contrastedthe cost of his shoe with the much more expensive Air Jordan line of shoes Jordan has Randy Johnson Jersey endorsed for years.MORE: |One Tweet in particular took an ugly turn:Jordan has been robbing the hood since. Kid... more
The big boys, Nike in particular, have a near monopoly on NBA endorsement deals. The swoosh, along with adidas, also dominates the college hoops scene. So when an upstart company known as And 1 burst onto the marketplace back in the 1990s, it entered it another way through the streets.The company Yasmani Grandal Jersey eventuallyembraced Rafer Alston, nicknamed "Skip To My Lou," as the embodiment of its brand. His prowe s on New York City playgrounds spread throughout the country forget that, the world after And 1 featured him in sev... more
Fred VanVleet is ready to make his return, but he'll look a little different when he does.The Raptors guard has been cleared for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finalsagainst the Warriors but will wear a mouthpiece when he takes the court."I'm a gambler. I gambled and sometimes it comes back to bite you in the butt, Roger Maris Jersey " VanVleet saidfollowing Sunday's practice, . "All kids out there, wear mouthpieces. It was a weird play and I took an unfortunate shot. Now I will be wearing a mouthpiece for as long as I can manage it."I'l... more
The left-for-dead rose Sunday night in Oakland. The premature celebrations were hushed, the worst fears unconfirmed.LeBron Glenn Robinson Jersey James had a triple-double with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 a sists and made key free throws in the final seconds as the Cavaliers took Game 2 of the NBA Finals 95-93 in overtime vs. the Warriors. The Cavaliers arethe fourth visitors all season to win at Oracle Arena, andthe series now is 1-1 as it heads to Cleveland.MORE: | | This game came out of nowhere. All Travis Shaw Jersey -Star poin... more
CLEVELAND LeBron James checked out with 4:03 remaining to a round of applausefrom the crowd at Quicken Loans Arena. The 2018 NBA Finals against the Warriors had been decided at that point some would argue it was over much earlier and that opened the door Tom Glavine Jersey for the biggest storyline of the 2018offseason.A 3-6 record in the NBA Finals will be defended and skewered. A future in Cleveland will be questioned and tested against other alluring locations. A free-agency decision will determine the next chapter and set up perh... more
Draymond Green knew he had to get into better shape if he wanted to help key another deep playoff run for the Warriors.Golden State general manager Bob Myers told the All-Star forward he needed to drop 25 pounds midseason and Chad Pinder Jersey Green was completely on board with the idea."Bob said, 'If we're going to win a championship, you have to get in shape,'" Green said in an extensive profile done by . "I was like, 'Oh, I know. I'm fat as hell right now. Give me two weeks. It will probably take 10 days, but give me two weeks fo... more
The NBA is all-in with technology, and that was pretty clear at Friday's in Toronto.NBA Commi sioner Adam Silver brought out a hologram version of James Naismith, the inventor of Carlos Baerga Jersey basketball, as ifhe was Tupac at a Coachella show. Naismithdied in 1939, Carlos Carrasco Jersey but seemed pretty lively when he appearedon stage Friday.MORE: | Full video of Naismith's appearance isn't readily available, but people who attended the event said Silver had a fullconversation with the person who has been dead almost 77 year... more
Deron Williams helped lead the Nets to Brooklyn but now is getting paid to go home.The Wandy Peralta Jersey three-time All-Star point guard has reached a buyout agreement with the Nets after seeing his production decline each of the past three seasons, . Williams is expected to receive between $25 million and $30 million of the$43.3 million he was under contract for over the next two seasons, .MORE: | | Instead, Williams will sign with his hometown Mavericks. Williams and the Mavericks are expected to sign a two-year deal worth about... more
Ellie Day is out of the hospital and recovering. That's the important part.After she was plowed over by LeBron James in a completely accidental loose ball foul courtside at Thursday's Cavaliers-Thunder game, the wife of golfer Jason Day was taken to a hospital. She also was bizarrely criticized for not moving, and Jason Day was criticized for not helping Javier Baez Jersey her avoid James.MORE: | So Ellie did what we all do in 2015 and wrote out a me sage to those concerned for her and the haters.This! we good! Ellie Day (@ellielaned... more
The competitive portion of LeBron James' first season with the Lakers is over (see for the particulars). The final month figures tobe all about the drama.Lakers guard Rajon Rondo added a subplot Wednesday night.Rondo, one of the veterans brought in to be part of King James' court, appeared to openly show di satisfaction with the team's state as it Chris Carpenter Jersey was losing at home to the Nuggets. He separated from his teammates in the final seconds and not for the first time this season and sat in an open courtside seat next ... more
Last year, 2K Sports made a Patrick Corbin Jersey huge splash by and giving them a place . It was the first sign of college basketball in the six years following the cancellation of the standalone video games due to low sales and ongoing litigation.With "NBA 2K17," there will be 10 licensed universities, and their involvement is expanding. Once again they'll play a role in the story mode, but 2K will also be selling "All-Time Great"rosters for those teams to use in Play Now mode. The players will be found in the MyTeam card-collectin... more
Basketball gods smiledupon Draymond Green as he sidestepped a suspensionfor kicking Steven Adams in the groin Nolan Ryan Jersey Sunday, but that doesnt mean hes going to change the way he plays.Emboldened by the NBA's leniency, the Warriors forward said Tuesdayhe doesnt plan on being more careful in Game 4 against the Thunder, even though another technical foul would result in an automatic one-game ban.MORE: Im never Robinson Chirinos Jersey going to be careful," he told reporters, ."Im just going to be me and the game will play out ... more
Los Angeles is gearing up for a championship run.The Lakers have already traded Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks to the Pelicans in exchange for Anthony Davis, but there's still work to be done.Los Angeles is trying to free up enough cap space for a third max player. However, there are other problems that need to be addre sed.Here are three things the Lakers need in 2019:A quality starting point guardThe NBA is a point guard's league.The last six NBA Finals have been won by teams with All-Star point g... more
With all of the buzz surrounding Ru sell Westbrook, Cleveland's Big Three and all the talent theWarriors po se s,Pelicans star Anthony Davis has flown under the radar.Davis is more visible after Thursday, Mike Piazza Jersey when he led the Pelicans to a 102-95 win over thePacers. The All-Star power forward scored 35 points, hauled in 16 rebounds and blocked five shots in another tremendous performance.MORE: Davis became the first player with at least 35 points, 15 rebounds and fiveblocks in a game since Dwight Howard in the 2010-11 s... more
You've probably seen one coworker juggling emails at the office's treadmill desk while another is typing out reports at their standing desk. But did you know they are also reducing the risk of heart disease, obesity and back and neck pain?
Research has linked prolonged sitting to these and other health problems. Even people who exercise regularly face health risks if they sit too much. A standing desk elevates your computer high enough for you to work and stand at the same time. This keeps you on your feet for more of your day.
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It's been a long time since LeBron James wasn't playing in the Danny Santana Jersey NBA Finals.Exactly how long? Eight years.The Cavs star is headed to his eighth straight Finals series after Cleveland's87-79 win Greg Maddux Jersey over the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.That got us thinking what was the world like in2010, the last time James wasn't playing for a title?Kobe Hank Aaron Jersey Bryant won his final NBA titleJayson Tatum was VERY youngThis is what Jayson Tatum looked like the last time there was an NB... more
The Warriors are still expecting to be without DeMarcus Cousins for the rest of the playoffs.The 28-year-old center, who tore his left quadriceps muscle last week, began his rehab program Tuesday, coach Steve Kerr told reporters. But, the team is not optimistic about Cousins return."It was good to see him, and obviously weve been gone the last week or so," Kerr said, . "Its good Walter Payton Jersey for everyone to see him and vice versa. Well see what happens in a few weeks once we have a better sense of his healing and his ability ... more
For the third time in five years, the Grizzlies areheaded to the second round of the NBA playoffs.Memphis bounced back from a disappointing Game 4lo s to put the Trail Blazers away in a 95-90 win on their home floor Wednesday night.MORE: | | Waiting on the Grizzlies will be the well-rested Warriors, who swept the Jaromir Jagr Jersey Pelicans in the first round. The Grizzlies went 1-2 against the Warriors in the regular season, losing the last two matchups. Hawks 107, Nets 97 (Atlanta leads series 3-2)Takeaway:For most of Wednesday ni... more
The atmosphere inside the Kings locker room, one source with knowledge of the team said, can be best described aspoisonous.It is under that cloud that coach George Karl is surviving, if barely. thatKarl has staved off firing once again,but another go at this tenuous relationshipis not really going to change that dynamic, which has been present in one form or another through the long line of coaches eight in total the Kings have gone through in the last decade.MORE: |Its no secret that however the problems in the Kings locker room are... more
It was all right there in front of them. With a 98-94 victory in Game 5on Thursday, the Rockets captured a 3-2 lead over the defending champs in the Western Conference finals. The Warriors were vulnerable, on the brink of elimination for the first time since adding Kevin Durant in the summer of 2016.Then, it all disappeared. The Warriors used one of their patented third- Dorian O'Daniel Jersey quarter explosions to run over the Rockets on Monday night, winning Game 7 and finally removing Mike D'Antoni's teamfrom their path to the NBA... more
LeBron James , with Kevin Durant and Cari Champion, to make people angry, vengeful, bitter andemotional in every conceivable way about the state of the country, about his own role in impacting it and, of course, about the job the president is doing.What he never said was who was allowed to talk about it, and who should shut up about it. The response, from a Baltimore Ravens Jersey Fox Newshost, was to tell him to shut up about it.Because thats what athletes and other celebrities are told all the time. And even with that, only certain... more
Adam Silver would like the future of the NBA to include more female referees and coaches.The commi sioner said during an appearance Thursday for The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., that he wants half of all new referees joining the league to be women."It's an area, frankly, where I've acknowledged that Adam Humphries Jersey I'm not sure how it was that it remained so male-dominated for so long," Silver said, per the . "Because it's an area of the game where physically, certainly, there's no benefit to being a man, as Tajae Sharpe ... more
Jared Dudley is standing by the notion that Ben Simmons is "average" in the half court.The Nets forward made an initial statement about the 76ers star ahead of Game 2 of his team's first-round series against Philadelphia. Dudleydoubled downMonday and gave the media more detail regarding his opinions on the second-year player."My comments were basically directed as me being a Seattle Seahawks Jersey coach or analyst, directing how we're going to guard someone," Dudley told reporters, via ESPN. "How we're trying to guard (Simmons) is p... more
Mackenzie Forrest loved basketball, Alec Ogletree Jersey loved scoring points, loved Stephen Curry. Lakewood (Colo.) High Schools career points leader was the smartest player I ever coached, .Curry, one of the NBAs smartest players and best scorers, heard the me sage. And after anda campaign by Lakewoods senior cla s Curry interrupted his pregame routine Wayne Gallman Jersey for a subtle but meaningful shoutout.Lock in! Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) MORE: |"Lock in! #DubNation" is what Curry tweets before every game. It's part of h... more
A Heat executive hired over summer from the Kings is under investigation for allegedly using $13.4 million from twoKings sponsors to fund his own real estate JJ Arcega-Whiteside Jersey endeavors, .Jeffrey David, now the chief revenue officer of the Heat after operating in the same role withSacramento, allegedly participated in a "sophisticated money-laundering scheme"that stole cash from the Golden 1 Credit Union ($9 million)andKaiser Permanente Foundation ($4.4 million). The Heat announced they have placed Davidon leave. Malcolm Jen... more
The influence of sports on our communities is impo sible to ignore.The two John Hayden Jersey most recent examples: The the Cavaliers' NBA championship, the city's first major sports title in 52 years. Las Vegas being .MORE: On a smaller scale, had a huge impact on Conway and Myrtle Beach, S.C., and the whole state., the estimated value of the entire sports industry in the United States is just under $500 billion. Sporting goods manufacturing is a large part of the economy. So, obviously, sport is "big busine s."It is a sumed that ci... more
