Feb 6, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers looks on during the third quarter of the game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers recently gave some insight on Damian Lillard’s poor first season in Wisconsin. Rivers was asked about Lillard when he appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” Rivers shared a conversation he had with 8-time All-Star earlier in the season. The veteran coach revealed that Lillard was “in the worst shape of my life” heading into his first…
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May 15, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates during the second half of their win over the Milwaukee Bucks in game seven of the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports The Boston Celtics are one game away from raising their 18th championship banner. But Jayson Tatum is already thinking about doing it again next year. The Celtics won 106-99 over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals to take a 3-0 lead in the series. No team has ever come back from…
Oct 30, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau in the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Tom Thibodeau is adding an assistant coach who has been in the game even longer than he has. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Thursday that the Knicks are planning to hire Maurice Cheeks as an assistant coach. The 67-year-old Cheeks had spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls under Billy Donovan. Cheeks was a standout player for the Philadelphia 76ers and four other…
One anonymous NFL executive certainly does not think the tampering punishment levied against the Atlanta Falcons over their courtship of Kirk Cousins is going to dissuade anyone else from doing something similar in the future. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk quoted an anonymous executive on Thursday reacting to the Falcons’ punishment. Atlanta was docked a fifth-round pick and fined $250,000 for impermissible contact with Cousins during the two-day negotiating period prior to the formal start of free agency. In the eyes of the executive, that is a small price to pay to get a jump on the rest of…
Oct 10, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) gestures after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports Trevor Lawrence is getting paid in a big way. The Jacksonville Jaguars have reached an agreement with Lawrence on a five-year contract extension worth $275 million. That breaks down to $55 million per season. According to what NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday, the deal includes $200 million guaranteed, with $142 million fully guaranteed. The #Jaguars have reached a deal with their star QB…
Mar 27, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley smiles at a reporters question at a press conference before their practice in preparation for their East semifinal game against San Diego State at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Dan Hurley dropped another potential hint about why he decided not to leave UConn for the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley admitted in an appearance on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” on Thursday that his wife Andrea was initially “violently angry” at Hurley being willing to even consider the Laker job. Hurley made clear, however, that…
Feb 6, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers looks on during the third quarter of the game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Doc Rivers is going after a new enemy this week. The Milwaukee Bucks head coach Rivers appeared on the latest episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” During the episode, Rivers and Simmons discussed the dynamics of playing on the road versus at home as it pertains to the current NBA Finals series between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. In the middle of the…
Apr 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; TNT broadcaster Reggie Miller attends game five of the first round of the NBA playoffs between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Reggie Miller’s hatred for the New York Knicks has not faded over the years. If anything, it only seems to be growing stronger. In an appearance on Mark Jackson’s podcast, Miller went off on the Knicks and their fans, arguing that they inserted him into their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana Pacers. Miller was not necessarily bothered…
May 23, 2024; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) warms up during organized team activities at Halas Hall Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze is not shying away from high expectations. In fact, he is setting some very ambitious ones of his own. The No. 9 overall pick in the NFL Draft admitted he has been looking at the record books, including at Brandon Marshall’s single-season Bears record of 1,508 receiving yards. His other target is Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who broke rookie records with…
Jan 17, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Steve Young on the ESPN Monday Night Countdown set before a NFC Wild Card playoff football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Baltimore Ravens need to do right by Lamar Jackson if they want him to be one of the best quarterbacks ever, according to Steve Young. In an appearance on the “This Is Football” podcast, Young said he viewed Jackson’s 2023 season as a “transitional” one. He argued that Jackson has all the tools to become one of the…