Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks wasn’t short on drama. But several fans online felt like the atmosphere Thursday at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. was lacking one specific thing. The Celtics crushed the Mavericks in a 107-89 affair to take a 1-0 lead in the series. One viral post on X reminded fans that the playing court no longer featured the Larry O’Brien Trophy around the home team’s logo. Having the trophy at center court was once an iconic part of the NBA’s championship series. “Larry O’Brien at half court used to…
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Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks wasn’t short on drama. But several fans felt like the atmosphere at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. had something missing. The Celtics crushed the Mavericks… Ex-Denver Broncos defensive end Randy Gregory has filed a lawsuit against both the NFL and his former team over allegedly unjust fines worth $532,500 for his use of medication containing THC, which is a cannabinoid found in marijuana. Gregory filed… New York Yankees star Juan Soto was unexpectedly pulled from the lineup during the team’s Thursday contest against the Minnesota…
Sep 18, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gregory (5) during the second half against the Houston Texans at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Ex-Denver Broncos defensive end Randy Gregory has filed a lawsuit against both the NFL and his former team over allegedly unjust fines worth $532,500 for his use of medication containing THC, which is a cannabinoid found in marijuana. Gregory filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Arapahoe County, located about an hour away from Denver, Colo. In the complaint, Gregory claimed that he was prescribed the drug Dronabinol, which…
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was evidently fighting through injury Thursday during his NBA Finals debut against the Boston Celtics. Doncic looked hobbled throughout the first three quarters of Game 1 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The Celtics raced out to a 63-42 lead at halftime. At one point, the ESPN broadcast showed Doncic wincing in pain as he jogged back on defense early in the second half. Luka Doncic a little injured?? 💔💔pic.twitter.com/fN94NzZ1sW — SM (@SMHighlights1) June 7, 2024 Doncic scored 10 points in the third to cut what was once a 29-point Celtics lead down to 8.…
Oct 16, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller (40) warms up prior to a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Olympic athlete Gable Steveson isn’t taking his opportunity with the Buffalo Bills lightly. Steveson has already latched onto the perfect mentor to begin his NFL career. The Bills made headlines last week when they signed Steveson to a 3-year standard rookie deal. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist is one of NCAA history’s most decorated college wrestlers but has no prior experience playing football. Bills…
The Boston Celtics found a fitting way to honor the late Bill Walton before Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. On Thursday, the Celtics came out onto the floor at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. wearing shirts with Walton’s name in bold printed on the chest. The letters were splashed with a tie-dye design, which was a style Walton was known to wear regularly. Walton, who played for the Celtics for two seasons, died late last month after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Walton was a key member of the Celtics’ 1985-86 squad that…
February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NBA great Magic Johnson before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Magic Johnson weighed in via social media on Thursday regarding the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers hiring Dan Hurley as their next head coach. A report on Thursday said that the Lakers were pushing to hire Hurley, who has won consecutive national championships as the head coach at UConn. Nothing is finalized, but the Lakers have been pursuing the Huskies head coach. Johnson would definitely be thrilled if the Lakers were able to…
Dec 8, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh jogs on the field prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports If the Baltimore Ravens win it all this year, John Harbaugh is open to continuing what is now apparently a Harbaugh family tradition. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, the Ravens head coach Harbaugh was asked about his brother Jim, namely how Jim got a tattoo after winning the national championship at Michigan last season. John said that he would not necessarily be opposed to following…
Apr 26, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) dribbles against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett is very excited about the future of the franchise, but he does not want anything derailing that future. To that end, Garnett sent a firm warning to the team about Anthony Edwards’ upcoming summer. Garnett said on the “All The Smoke” podcast that the Timberwolves are poised for future success after their run…
University logos cover a wall in the lobby of NCAA headquarters Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Indianapolis. Photo Credit: Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Viewers will notice a significant change to college football fields when the season kicks off in August thanks to an NCAA rule change that was finalized Thursday. The NCAA announced that schools will be allowed to place advertisements on fields across college football starting in 2024. The placement of the ads will be limited to one at midfield and two more smaller flanking advertisements elsewhere on the field. Previously, such advertising was banned, though exceptions…