Bob Lanier. whose stellar career with the Detroit Pistons in the 1970s was hampered both by injuries and his desire for a title, he has died at age 73, the NBA announced Tuesday night. Lanier, taken No. 1 overall by the Pistons in 1970 out of St. Bonaventure, spent parts of 10 seasons with the […]
The Phoenix Suns are one win away from a berth in the Western Conference finals after dominating the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in a 110-80 win to take a 3-2 series lead. The Suns benefitted from dominant second-half scoring, as four players finished the win in double figures, led by Devin Booker’s 28 points […]
It’s been clear for a while that the Golden State Warriors Western Conference Semifinals series with the Memphis Grizzlies had gotten ugly. Draymond Green got a Flagrant 2 ejection in Game 1. Dillon Brooks got a Flagrant 2 ejection and a suspension in Game 2. Kyle Anderson was ejected in Game 3. Gary Payton II […]
MINNEAPOLIS — After two frustrating years, Astros ace Justin Verlander was uncertain about his baseball future. The two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched just one game in 2020 and 2021 combined, missing all of last season following Tommy John surgery. Verlander is back to his old self — just like that guy with all those […]
Getty Images In the middle of the NBA playoffs, some sad news emerged on Tuesday night with the passing of a legend. Bob Lanier, who played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992, has died at the age of 73. NBA […]
It takes a lot to swing the Los Angeles Angels’ spotlight away from Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. You might even say it takes something like a changeup — the pitch rookie left-hander Reid Detmers threw so spectacularly in no-hitting the Tampa Bay Rays in Angel Stadium on Tuesday night. Detmers, a 22-year-old making only […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Just when you think Justin Verlander can’t get any more dominant, he does something to remind us why he’s one of the best pitchers of his generation. Verlander continued his incredible start to the season in the Astros’ 5-0 win over the Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field by carrying a no-hitter […]
MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a very tough spot after they were blown out by the Miami Heat in Game 5 on Tuesday by a score of 120-85. It was just a very flat, embarrassing effort from the jump, and it showed as Miami just jumped them from the get-go. Joel Embiid […]
MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers currently have much bigger issues to worry about following a disheartening 120-85 loss to the Miami Heat on the road on Tuesday, but there is one lingering issue concerning Joel Embiid and that was losing out on the MVP award to Nikola Jokic. Embiid had himself an incredible season, but […]
Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had a painful night on Tuesday, as he hurt his back and re-aggravated his orbital fracture during a Game 5 loss to the Miami Heat in their second-round playoff series. To add insult to injury, Embiid was then asked by reporters about his reaction to reports that the Denver […]