Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty ImagesAs the Cleveland Cavaliers look ahead to next season following a 22-50 campaign, they have a lot of work to do, at least according to one NBA talent evaluator.Jason Lloyd of The Athletic shared the views of one scout who believes Jarrett Allen is the only “surefire starter” on the…
AP Photo/Jason BehnkenEven with the NFL adding a 17th regular-season game to the schedule this year, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are gunning for perfection.”The only record I have my eyes set on breaking, which would be new this year, would be going 20-0,” Mahomes said Sunday. “It’s not really a record to…
Ross D. Franklin/Associated PressLos Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is good to go for Sunday’s Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times.Davis was dealing with a knee injury prior to Game 4. Head coach Frank Vogel told reporters Saturday that his All-Star power forward would be listed as questionable…
AP Photo/Tony GutierrezDallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic will play in Sunday’s Game 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers despite a neck strain.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Doncic will battle through the injury as the Mavericks attempt to go up 3-1 in the first-round series. This article will be updated to provide more information on this story…
AP Photo/Brynn AndersonWith Julio Jones seeking a trade, the Seattle Seahawks have reportedly talked to the Atlanta Falcons about the possibility of a deal, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini. But team brass aren’t the only ones who have had those conversations.According to Russini, Jones and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson have had conversations about playing together. But…
Rob Carr/Getty ImagesWashington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks offered high praise for Joel Embiid after the Philadelphia 76ers big man put up 36 points in just 28 minutes in Philly’s 132-103 Game 3 win Saturday. “I was fortunate enough to play with [Hakeem] Olajuwon for three years,” Brooks told reporters. “[Embiid’s] doing things that I haven’t…
BOSTON — When David Pastrnak flipped through his closet before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Second Round against the New York Islanders, he hesitated. He picked out a bold number, a white suit with accents that looked like blue brushstrokes along the arms and legs. He added a wide-brimmed hat.It was the choice of a…
Actor Miles Teller said he was attacked in a bathroom in Hawaii by two men, according to a tweet from the “Whiplash” star.Teller was on vacation and in Maui at the time with his wife Keleigh Sperry, his “Divergent” co-star Shailene Woodley and her fiancé, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.”I got jumped by two guys in…
A venture capitalist once told me candidly that whenever you see the phrase “democratization” in tech marketing material, think of it as a red flag. Democracy, generally speaking, often comes with an ironic caveat: It disproportionately benefits white and male participants. Now, you know me well enough to know that I wouldn’t start off your…
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