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Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press Lakers News: LeBron James Injury Scare, Westbrook Talks Struggles and More Buzz KRISTOPHER KNOX OCTOBER 25, 2021 The Los Angeles Lakers notched their first win of the 2021-22 season on Sunday night. They survived a 40-point onslaught from Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant and prevailed 121-118 in a game that featured its fair share of drama. Coming into Sunday, Los Angeles had lost its first two home games of the season for the first time in franchise history. This followed a winless preseason and plenty of questions about when and if the new Big…
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are clinging to the No. 8 seed in the WNBA playoff picture, but they could use some wins to gain some cushion on the No. 9 seed Atlanta Dream. Getting that Saturday won’t be easy. The Fever are facing the New York Liberty, the Brenna Stewart-led team with the WNBA’s best record at 17-3. The Liberty entered play against the Fever having won five consecutive official games. Their lone loss over that span came against the Minnesota Lynx in the Commissioner’s Cup Final. Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and more were expected to give…
Don’t look now, but it seems the 2021 NFL Draft is right around the corner. This year’s draft is scheduled to kick off on April 29 in Cleveland. In countdown to the event, CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso is looking at the top five picks taken at every spot in the first round. He delved into pick No. 29 on Tuesday, and two Vikings made the exclusive cut. Topping the group was Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton, whom Minnesota drafted 29th overall in the 1961 NFL Draft, which marked the Vikings inaugural season. Trapasso wrote: Tarkenton’s NFL debut foreshadowed a…
Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell holds an $18.7 million player option for the 2024-25 NBA season. He has until Saturday to make a decision with regards to whether or not he’ll pick up or decline that option. Should he turn it down, the 6-foot-3 Ohio State product would enter unrestricted free agency, where he’ll be one of the better players in a fairly limited market. Last regular season with L.A., the 28-year-old averaged 18 points on a .456/.415/.828 slash line, 6.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 steals a night. Those numbers took a major dip during the club’s…
Tennessee is a highly sought-after state, known for being the Birthplace of Country Music and home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the country. From a metropolitan lifestyle to quiet country living, the state has something to offer everyone. If you’re ready to pack up and move to the Volunteer State, here are 13 things to know before you go.
Angel Reese made more headlines on Friday night as she extended her WNBA record for double-doubles in a thrilling 88-84 win for the Chicago Sky over the Seattle Storm. Elsewhere, there was a thrilling 98-93 overtime win for the Los Angeles Sparks over the Las Vegas Aces. The Dallas Wings also ended a patchy run of form with an 85-82 victory over the Atlanta Dream.
When the Minnesota Vikings allowed Kirk Cousins to leave in free agency for a deal with the Atlanta Falcons, they needed to pivot to finding their next starting quarterback. Their first move was to sign Sam Darnold, who can be the type of stopgap option that serves as a bridge from Cousins to whomever would come next. Their subsequent move was to trade up one spot in the 2024 NFL Draft and land former Michigan star J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick. McCarthy was considered one of the top few quarterbacks in the draft, and he came off…
Where does your squad stand ahead of the 2024 NFL season? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the new faces to know, one significant fantasy spin and the stakes at play in the campaign to come. Members of the Bengals organization, Bengals fans around the world and those who have come to realize that yes, Cincinnati truly is the San Diego of the Midwest … The Bengals were beset by injuries in 2023. The fact that they managed to win nine games — including four of…
Angel Reese has a ‘real case’ to be crowned WNBA Rookie of the Year ahead of Caitlin Clark, says Jason Whitlock. Whitlock has embarked on a number of tirades about Reese of late, most recently claiming the Chicago Sky forward’s apparent record for having the most ‘double-doubles’ in the WNBA is simply ‘made up’. The conservative sports commentator also branded her ‘overrated’ in the past before taking back that criticism after she inspired Chicago’s victory over Clark and the Indiana Fever last month. Clark, who left college basketball as the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history, instantly became the favorite…
The reveal of the American and National League starting lineups for the All-Star Game earlier this week included a few surprises, including Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies earning the starting spot at shortstop over Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the AL, the Yankees took control of the outfield with starters Aaron Judge and Juan Soto manning center and right field, respectively. Judge received the most votes in MLB with 3,425,309. After the starting lineups were set by a vote of fans, reserves and pitchers for the game will be determined via a combination of player ballots…