Since playing for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2013, Lamar Odom has largely kept quiet to himself with the exception of this one particular moment a couple of months ago. Unfortunately, TMZ Sports broke some disturbing news on Tuesday about the former NBA forward, who is now reportedly in critical condition: Lamar Odom is fighting for his life after falling into unconsciousness at Dennis Hof‘s Love Ranch South in Pahrump, Nevada … TMZ Sports has learned. Sources at the Love Ranch tell us …
For the San Antonio Spurs, most of the summers over the past few years have been about adding a few minor pieces to the roster. Their core was usually intact, and the team never had too much cap space in free agency. However, this past July was a memorable one for the Spurs as they were actually a serious contender in the free agent market with maximum cap space available. The Spurs not only re-signed core pieces in Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili,
The highest-scoring day in baseball playoff history made some daily fantasy investors very happy. Going with the cheapest possible pitchers and the right combination of bats was the key to winning at DraftKings. [Read more…]
It’s been said before and it must be said again: you’re never really going to win when ranking Kobe Bryant before the start of the season, no matter what year it is. This is particularly true when the viewers are former and current players. They simply refuse to entertain the idea that certain statistics can bring down the value of Bryant to the extent that ESPN claims. Naturally, there were plenty of reactions when Bryant was ranked 93rd overall by ESPN
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is one thing to show a man that he is in error, and another to put him in possession of truth.” -John Locke [Read more…]
Because it’s early October and we have college hoops practices getting underway, along with NBA preseason action, I figured it was a good time to give my basketball lifer’s opinion on some different rankings and lists I’ve thought about and put together. Why have I done this? Well in this country, we count championships and rings. We keep score and rank and list. I can hear my wife laughing now saying “these are the things you are wasting your brain power on and thinking about during your
There was a train wreck at Penn Station last season. It was known as the New York Knicks, who endured the worst season in franchise history. It happened under the watch of Phil Jackson, one of the franchise’s heroes and a name synonymous with winning in the NBA. Jackson and the Knicks went to work this offseason in the draft and in free agency to get the team back on track. Despite concerns from fans about drafting the next Frederic Weis, the
It’s a quadruple-header in the MLB postseason. All-day contests at DraftKings close at 1:07 Eastern, when the Royals and Yordano Ventura $8500 face elimination in Houston against rookie Lance McCullers $8800. [Read more…]