The 23-year-old has been putting a show and is quickly becoming the fan favorite at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Fall signed an Exhibit 10 contract, which is a non-guaranteed deal for one year that would pay him the league minimum if he makes the team. He hit all five of his shots from the field and both free throw attempts in his 11 minutes on the court during Boston’s 89-72 win over the Cavaliers on Monday....
The Celtics ended Golden State’s NBA record 54-game home winning streak Friday night with a 109-106 victory at Oracle Arena. MORE: Best active NBA players by age “We were just trying to make it tough on these guys,” Isaiah Thomas told ESPN. “We’re a defensive-minded team. As a team, we just settled down and got a win in a hostile environment.” Thomas was held scoreless in the first half before scoring 18 of his 22 points in the third quarter....
The Celtics squandered a halftime lead once again as they were beaten 106-101 on Thursday. The Heat trailed by 17 points in the second quarter and were down by 13 at the midway point but overcame the deficit to seize control against the Celtics thanks to Bam Adebayo, who added 15 third-quarter points. Brown conceded the Celtics had taken the result hard, amid reports guard Marcus Smart had been seen storming out of the locker room....
“We are pleased to welcome Joel Anthony to the organization,” Pistons general manager Jeff Bower said. “Joel is an experienced front court player who adds size, toughness and depth to our frontcourt. We thank Will Bynum for his contributions and wish him the best in the future.” The trade is one made based on need, with veteran players being swapped straight up. While we’ve established that the Pistons need a steady guard, the Pistons need a solid backup big man....
Boston took a 2-1 series lead with a 116-110 win over the Warriors in Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals, a game that was wrought with plenty of drama and story lines. Fans should have known what was coming in the eventful third game of the series in the hours leading to tip-off: When the Warriors took the court for warm ups, Gary Payton II noticed something off about their rim and alerted NBA officials to the issue....
What was your first job when you were in college? My first [job] was an assistant at a talent agency and the second was as a clerk in the library at the Fogg Art Museum. But from both of those seemingly unrelated jobs I learned skills that I still use today-how to negotiate, how to catalog and organize and how to listen and look at things closely. What was your first day on the job like after you were promoted at HBO?...
About 96% of babies are born in the cephalic position. Most settle into it between the 32nd and 36th weeks of pregnancy. Your healthcare provider will monitor the fetus’s position during the last weeks of gestation to ensure this has happened by week 36. If the fetus is not in the cephalic position at that point, the provider may try to turn it. If this doesn’t work, some—but not all—practitioners will attempt to deliver vaginally, while others will recommend a Cesarean (C-section)....
Get 10/3 on Chelsea to win PL Fabregas has been aware of Milan’s interest since December last year but he is happy to stay in London, despite admitting to being disappointed about missing out on a start in the FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal. The midfielder has an extensive family who are settled in the English capital and Fabregas is known to enjoy life in the city off the field....
Historians will tell you the first college football game bore a greater resemblance to soccer than modern college football, but gradually we progressed from the contest played that day to the one currently ruled by Clemson and Alabama. To celebrate the 150 years that have made college football into such a spectacle — to the point thousands now turn up every Saturday merely to watch a televised pregame show — Sporting News will publish a list each week celebrating the game’s legacy....
His parents made the announcement on a Facebook page dedicated to publicizing Chad’s fight with the disease, writing: “At 1:21pm today, exactly 15 months since his DIPG diagnosis, Chad gained his angel wings. He left the earth peacefully and is now running and jumping in heaven. It is well with his soul.” MORE: Michigan’s 10 greatest all-time players | SN Top 20 Chad’s struggles drew the attention of the entire Michigan athletics community — and its rivals, too....
On a pit stop during the Ford 400, Knaus wanted to put on a wheel spacer after having a loose wheel. The NASCAR official in the pit saw it and told him not to, and Knaus had the team do it anyway. MORE: Harvick wins race, championship | Homestead results | DeLana Harvick gets emotional Because he disobeyed a NASCAR order, Knaus and team general manager Doug Duchardt were called to the NASCAR hauler after the race....
This stage concludes with reigning Champions League holders Chelsea traveling to Lille and Juventus welcoming Villarreal to Turin. Here’s a look at how each team could progress from this week’s second legs. A reminder that away goals will not count as a tiebreaker beginning this season. So the math should be fairly straightforward for the rest of the tournament. Lille vs. Chelsea (0-2 on aggregate) Reigning champions Chelsea eased to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Lille in the first leg, thanks to goals from young forwards Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic....
“It’s a big change from last year,” Sterling told Sporting News before an autograph signing in Times Square on Thursday. “I went from being a single man with no kids to having a wife and a baby on the way. It’s a total 180, but it’s a change for the better. I love what my life is right now.” The smile never left Shepard’s face Thursday as fans flocked to the 25-year-old while he toured the NFL Experience, stopping to take selfies and signing autographs....
SIMONE A. ANDRUS MARTHA STEWART ON YOUR COVER! THIS IS not a good thing for anyone except Martha. M. JEAN NAVIKAS THIS YEAR I DID MOST OF MY SHOPPING ONLINE, with almost 100 percent satisfaction. I avoided the crowds and the fistfights over parking spaces–basically the American Christmas experience. Thanks to your early heads-up on Furbys, I was able to place an order online the day they went on sale through Toys ““R’’ Us....
That’s why the Cavaliers traded Varejao as part of a three-team deal in order to bring in Channing Frye, as USA Today Sports first reported. While Varejao, who heads to the Trail Blazers, was popular in the locker room, Frye maintains that veteran presence while also offering help with shooting and defense. MORE: 15 most untradable contracts | 11 teams’ deadline goals The deal breaks down like this, per ESPN: The Cavaliers receive Frye from Orlando....
Attorney Cam Reynolds says city attorneys dismissed the charge on Monday for lack of evidence. Police say on April 6 the redshirt freshman shouted obscenities outside of a bar and challenged another person to a fight. Reynolds says Seals-Jones was “clearly provoked.” Seals-Jones has caught eight passes in two games this season for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Mark Fabiani, one of the key men on San Diego’s stadium issue, confirmed Friday that the Chargers are ready to file for relocation to LA in January MORE: Best Week 7 photos | Week 7 picks “At this point yes, because there’s no sign that the other team or teams are not going to file,” Fabiani told The Mighty 1090 AM radio show. “Everyone assumes all three teams will file, and in that case we can’t afford to lose our market in Los Angeles and Orange County....
This time, though, his opponents aren’t NFL linebackers or defensive backs, but rather kids playing basketball back in Herbert’s home state of Oregon. Herbert, who hails from Oregon and went to the Unverisity Oregon, was shown dunking on his rec center opponents clad in Ducks gear and the 6-foot-6 gunslinger showed no mercy and threw down some emphatic dunks along the way. MORE: NFL playoff bracket, schedule for 2022 postseason...
That was when the Jaguars capped a 14-play, 89-yard drive with a Trevor Lawrence touchdown pass to Marvin Jones Jr. to cut their deficit vs. the Chargers to 27-14. It made a win for the home team feel possible for the first time. The Jaguars had trailed 27-0 late in the first half, but a TD after the two-minute warning gave Jacksonville renewed vigor heading into the locker room....
