CLEVELAND — When your coach says you are lacking in energy, playing with very little life … Well, there really aren’t that many harsher words that can be used, are there? But those were the phrases Steve Kerr was uttering Tuesday night to describe the NBA’s reigning MVP, Stephen Curry, who came to life in the fourth quarter of Game 3 at the NBA Finals but again made too many untimely mistakes as the Golden State Warriors fell into a 2-1 hole
With the NBA Finals in high gear, it should come as no surprise that Stephen Curry and LeBron James have the league’s two most popular jerseys in terms of sales. But the third and fourth-most selling jerseys were of players that were injured during the regular season. It goes to show how much popularity and staying power Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant have. Despite not being on the court of a majority of the season, they rounded out the top four.
Matthew Dellavedova is making a bigger name for himself in the NBA Finals than anyone could ever have imagined. In a series that was destined to show the greatness of superstars LeBron James and Stephen Curry, it’s been Dellavedova who has stolen the show with his unexpected impact on both ends of the floor, guarding Curry admirably on one end and hitting big shots for the Cleveland Cavaliers on the other. Dellavedova ended the contest with an impressive 20 points, five rebounds and four
After just two seasons in the NBA, Utah big man and storied Frenchman Rudy Gobert is already one of the league’s premier defensive anchors. But if he has his way, he’ll soon be becoming an even more complete player. According to Aaron Falk of the Salt Lake Tribune, Gobert is planning to add mid-range shooting to his game by working with Dirk Nowitzki’s famed shooting coach, Holger Geschwindner, in Germany this summer. His offseason plan: [Read more…]
Tonight features a full slate of 15 MLB games. Max Scherzer $12000 vs. Masahiro Tanaka $10400 at Yankee Stadium isn’t quite as dramatic as Game Three of the NBA Finals but it’s as good as regular-season baseball gets. [Read more…]
The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have split the first two games of the NBA Finals, with both winning in overtime. Hoops junkies are drooling over the idea that this could be a long, hard-fought exciting series. Keep in mind, however, that the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat split the first two games a year ago on the heels of a seven-game classic in 2013. That series quickly turned as Kawhi Leonard caught fire and was over a week
A franchise record 60 wins, winning a division title and finishing as the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 1993-1994 may not be reason enough for the Atlanta Hawks to retain Danny Ferry. According to a report from Jeff Schultz of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ferry is expected not to be back once the sale of the Hawks is complete: In situations like this, new ownership generally would rather not have to deal with answering questions at the introductory
Left for dead in the series with the loss of Kyrie Irving, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to leave Oakland with the NBA Finals tied 1-1. The Cavs, along with the Golden State Warriors, will now head to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4 of the series, starting with Game 3 on Tuesday night. Even as the Cavaliers were able to sneak away with a win in Game 2, Cavaliers Finals tickets on the secondary market have been dropping in