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Micheal Jordan said Bird was tougher to defend than MJ. Larry Bird was one of the most gifted offensive players in the history of the game. Although he wasn’t the biggest, strongest, fastest, or most athletic guy on the floor, the legendary forward was gifted with a basketball IQ, feathery shooting touch, and toughness, making him a tough cover for any defender. “The best ever defensive player to guard me was Michael Cooper,” Larry said. “I’ll take that to the grave with me. He was a very intelligent defensive player, he’s very focused, and it was great to play against…
Swedish tennis legend Bjorn Borg, who is known for his punctuality, left a felicitation ceremony in Bengaluru on Tuesday to watch his son Leo Borg play in the Bengaluru Open. Borg left the event after Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, the chief guest of the ceremony, was late. As per the KSLTA officials, the chief minister was supposed to felicitate tennis legends Borg and Vijay
Kim Caldwell wants Tennessee to be ‘hardest-playing’ team New Tennessee women’s basketball coach Kim Caldwell said she hopes for the Lady Vols to be the “hardest-playing” team in the country next season. Caldwell addressed media Tuesday in a news conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her hiring was initially announced Sunday, the day of the women’s national championship game. Tennessee fired coach Kellie Harper, a Tennessee alum, on April 1. Multiple big-name coaches were contacted by Tennessee about the job. Athletic director Danny White called the search — which lasted less than a week — “methodical.” “We weren’t going to rush a…
Steph Curry Sends Instagram Message To Seth Curry Steph Curry wished his brother Seth Curry a happy birthday. Seth Curry is coming off his tenth season in the NBA where he spent time with the Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets. The former Duke star averaged 5.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 39.2% from the field and 35.2% from the three-point range in 44 games.
MAGIC JOHNSON SHUTS DOWN ANTHONY EDWARDS’ CLAIM THAT ONLY MICHAEL JORDAN POSSESSED SKILLS DURING THEIR ERA Anthony Edwards stated that Michael Jordan was the only NBA player who “really had skill,” but Magic Johnson doesn’t pull any punches in his response. Twenty-three-year-old NBA player Anthony Edwards recently said that NBA Hall of Fame legend Michael Jordan was the only NBA player who “really had skill.” Another NBA Hall of Famer, Magic Johnson, responded with a statement that should keep comments like that from coming out of Edwards’ mouth. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, the Minnesota Timberwolves player said…
0Simone Biles is looking out for her Olympics teammate Jordan Chiles amid the gymnast being stripped of her bronze medal. In a new interview, Biles says she has been in contact with Chiles by uplifting her amid the challenging moments. More from Deadline Paralympics 2024: How Networks In The U.S. & UK Want Their Coverage To Leave A Legacy Simone Biles Tucks Into Crepes, Croissants & Champagne In ‘Emily In Paris’ Parody ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Casts Olympic “Pommel Horse Guy” Stephen Nedoroscik For 33rd Season ADVERTISEMENT “We’ve been FaceTiming, texting, just being girls,” Biles told People about her conversations…
Uncle of the former world number one Rafael Nadal has defended Italy’s Jannik Sinner in the doping case and believes that the right decision was made in his case. The 23-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category along with Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. Sinner has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. He narrowly escape a ban after being tested positive for banned substance on two occasions in doping tests. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) in a detailed statement explained the…
Steve Kerr is class personified. As the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, the nine-time NBA champion is also a reputable ambassador for the league. As such, Kerr honored the late Al Attles, also known as “The Jersey Jet.” In Kerr’s opinion, the deceased NBA legend will always be “Mr. Warrior.” Kerr shared a heartfelt message thanking the deceased NBA legend for his contributions to the game and the Warriors franchise. Attles played in the NBA for 11 seasons, all with the Warriors for their Philadelphia and San Francisco stints. Although Attles wasn’t a star, he made a name…
Stephen Curry is coming off an iconic debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, averaging a team-high 14.8 points per game in the tournament and earning his first gold medal. Looking ahead to the 2024-25 season, Curry will be analyzing his situation with the Golden State Warriors with a chance to win his fifth NBA championship to solidify his legacy. Curry made some interesting remarks a handful of weeks ago discussing how he does not want to be a “bottom dweller” with Golden State, especially since his “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson left the Warriors to sign a $50 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks. Previous Pause Next Rewind…
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese has been straddling two sides of history in her rookie season. On one side, Reese has been breaking nearly every WNBA double-double record imaginable. She set the league’s new record for most consecutive double-doubles in a single season in July and has since followed that up with a slew of rebounding feats. As the most recent example, in Sunday’s 77-75 loss to the Las Vegas Aces, Reese became the first player in WNBA history to record three consecutive 20-rebound games while also tying Tina Charles for most double-doubles by a rookie (22). But on the…