2023-24 Review:47-35; lost in the first roundAdded: F Paul George (four years, $212 million); G Eric Gordon (two years, $6.7 million); C Andre Drummond (two years, $10 million); F Caleb Martin (four years, $35 million); G Reggie Jackson (one year, $3.3 million); G Jared McCain (1st round, 16th pick); F David Jones (two picks); 2031, 2nd round (acquired from Dallas)Lost: F Tobias Harris (signed with Detroit); F Nicolas Batum (signed with Clippers); F De’Anthony Melton (signed with Golden State); C Paul Reed (waived); G/F Buddy Hield (sign-trade with Golden State); F/C Mo Bamba (signed with Clippers)Retained: G Tyrese Maxey (five…
Author: JamesMcGhee
The red light on John Tesh’s answering machine was flashing. With the push of a button, a tape began to play and a message that would change his life started playing.It was from himself.“Hey, this is an NBA-themed message for me,” Tesh wrote on his answering machine when he called home in 1989. “Here’s an idea. It goes something like this: ‘Bada-da-da-da-da—da—da…’”The tune made its way from his answering machine to television screens around the world, eventually settling permanently in the hearts and minds of many basketball fans as the sport’s anthem.This is the origin of the song “Roundball Rock,”…
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“Really? Oh my god, this is the most woke tournament ever.”That’s the sentence picked up by the microphones on Court 3 on Monday at the Australian Open, as a visibly frustrated Jordan Thompson addressed the umpire during his first-round match against fellow Australian Aleksandar Vukic.Thompson, who was scheduled to serve in the second set, complained to the umpire about the noise from the crowd.It was only then that the referee revealed the new policy being tested at the Australian Open.LIVE NEWS: Stay up to date with the latest Australian Open news with our daily blogWhat has changed?In previous years, fans…
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Most sports live and die by the clock.The siren announces the end of a football match, and three short whistles signal the end of the game in soccer. The clock tells us who wins a race, or at least who breaks a record.Even cricket, renowned for its calm, uses the clock to determine when play starts, stops and even expulsions in between.Tennis, on the other hand, has always been relatively untouched by timing devices playing a key role in the game. The clock is generally a witness to tennis, not an active participant. When it does intervene, it often gets…
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The Washington Wizards enter the offseason with a very particular outlook: anything goes. Nothing is set in stone in Washington, which isn’t great, but it also means they can take their team in any direction they want.In the case of the 2024 NBA Draft, that means the Wizards could target any position, draft any player, and try your luck at any level of project they think it’s good.Unfortunately for them, project of this year is supposed to be one of the worst in recent memory. They may not have generational talents at their disposal.But even if they can’t hit hard,…
In short: Aryna Sabalenka lost 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0 to Donna Vekić in the round of 16.Sabalenka was playing her first match since winning the Australian Open in Melbourne last month.What’s next? Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff will play in the round of 16 after winning their opening matches.Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka struggled in windy conditions and fell 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0 in the second round to unseeded Donna Vekić on her return to action at the Dubai Tennis Championships.Sabalenka, who won his second major singles title at Melbourne Park last monthlooked on course for a routine victory over…
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal, also known as Shaq, will have to defend allegations in a class action lawsuit related to its involvement in the Astrals non-fungible token project. What happened:A U.S. court partially granted and partially dismissed a class action lawsuit against O’Neal over his role in the NFT project, Coindesk reported Monday. The project, which included a collection of 10,000 3D NFT avatars and a decentralized autonomous organization for incubating innovative projects, is at the center of the lawsuit. The complaint alleges that O’Neal, who was the face of Astrals, encouraged investors to join the project. The complaint further…