Jul 28, 2024; Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France; United States guard Kevin Durant (7) after a game against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Durant set an Olympic record during Team USA’s win over Brazil on Tuesday, but the two-time NBA Finals MVP says he is focused on a more important goal. Durant scored 11 points in Team USA’s 122-87 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals at the Summer Olympics in Paris. He needed six points to get to 489, which broke Lisa Leslie’s previous all-time Olympic scoring record of…
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Sep 26, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) walks on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Another team has reportedly left the San Francisco 49ers’ negotiating table for a potential Brandon Aiyuk trade. Aiyuk has been holding out of the 49ers’ training camp while angling for a contract extension. But with talks between Aiyuk and the team falling apart, San Francisco recently allowed the wide receiver to speak to other teams to facilitate a potential trade. The New England Patriots…
LeBron James is used to getting the biggest cheer from fans in any arena he enters. But for at least one moment Tuesday during Team USA’s knockout stage matchup against Brazil, the crowd saved their loudest applause for someone else. James took a huge inadvertent elbow to the face midway through the third quarter of the Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinal contest held at Bercy Arena in Paris, France. The four-time NBA MVP positioned himself for a rebound underneath the rim when Brazilian forward Georginho de Paula flew in from behind for a tip-in. James got cut above the eye after…
May 4, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) on the bench in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game one of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has already been an elusive figure to the media throughout his NBA career. But he’s taken it to another level in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jokic has outright refused to speak to the media so far throughout the summer games. Reporters surely wanted to speak to the Joker on Tuesday after…
Dec 17, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) warms up before playing against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Christian McCaffrey is already dealing with an injury this training camp. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Tuesday that McCaffrey has a strained calf. The injury is likely to keep the running back out of the preseason and cost him a couple of weeks of practice. “It’s alright. He didn’t pull it or anything, but you guys probably won’t see him this preseason,”…
Feb 24, 2020; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) warms up before the game against the Phoenix Suns at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports Rudy Gobert does not appear to be on the same page as France head coach Vincent Collet right now. The Minnesota Timberwolves star Gobert was notably pulled from France’s starting lineup for Tuesday’s quarterfinal game against Canada at the Paris Olympics. France was mostly unimpressive during group play, going 2-1 with a blowout loss to Germany and a near-upset loss to heavy underdog Japan. As a…
LeBron James got a souvenir during his team’s Olympic victory over Brazil. James and Team USA advanced to the semifinal round on Tuesday with a lopsided 122-87 win over Brazil. While the game was mostly uncompetitive, you would not know it based off the looks of James’ left eye. During the third quarter, Los Angeles Lakers star James took an inadvertent elbow above his eye from Brazil’s Georginho de Paula. While anticipating a rebound, an airborne de Paula accidentally elbowed a stationary James, who was standing underneath the basket. You can see the video of the play here. James immediately…
Mar 3, 2020; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker prior to the game against the Toronto Raptors at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Two U.S. gold medalists are teaming up this week for a great viral photo. Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker, who is currently playing for USA Basketball at the Paris Olympics, met up with American gymnast Suni Lee this week and posed for a picture with her. In the photo, Booker towered way over Lee, even despite slightly leaning to the side. Take a look. Devin Booker Suni Lee pic.twitter.com/0bnD6E8ngQ…
Apr 23, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans coach Lincoln Riley during the spring game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Barry Switzer thinks he knows why Lincoln Riley surprisingly left Oklahoma too take the USC job in late 2021. Riley was in the middle of a 10-2 season with Oklahoma in 2021 when it was reported that he would be leaving the Sooners to take the USC job. Oklahoma later had Bob Stoops coach them for the bowl game — which they won — after Riley left that season. So why…
Sep 13, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) reacts against the Las Vegas Raiders during Monday Night Football at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson decided to slim down a bit this offseason, and his motivation behind the change is pretty entertaining. A recent report claimed Jackson is down 15 pounds this offseason and 25 since 2022. The two-time NFL MVP was asked about the weight loss during a recent interview with Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, and Jackson said he wanted to lose a few pounds because…