Locker Page 72 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Damian Lillard was back on his… whatever voodoo that was… last night
If there’s one thing Twitter is good for, and it might not be, it’s alerting you when you might miss something. The Blazers were down 17 last night to the Pelicans with just six minutes to go. They won by one, thanks to a 25-7 run, in which Damian Lillard was involved in 18 of those points. He finis...
Wizards won’t entertain Bradley Beal offers, can’t entertain fans
The Wizards’ biggest problem is they don’t stink enough. ...
Steph Curry is tired of getting run off the floor, so get him some help, Golden State
Last night’s 128-97 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers was the Golden State Warriors’ fourth loss of 20 or more points in their past six games — and Steph Curry is over it. ...
RJ Barrett deserves your respect, and he'll earn it soon enough
For whatever reason, RJ Barrett’s an easy target. ...
Ryan Fitzpatrick is Caine in ‘Kung Fu’
Grabbag style today, as not a whole lot going on last night. ...
If Jimmy Butler keeps hooping like this, he could get another conference title
Jimmy Butler is putting the Miami Heat on his back once again....
Drew Brees’ legacy is secure, but what is it exactly?
Tampa Bay announced Brees’s retirement before he ever did. While someone with the career of Brees wouldn’t want to go out on his back like he did in the Divisional Round this past January, it was clear that he was past it that afternoon. Brees hadn’t been particularly good, or up to his usual standa...
Ja Morant will keep making defenders look like mannequins until he gets his due
If you haven’t noticed, Ja Morant is really good at basketball....
It’s finally here, folks, welcome to Selection Sunday!
It’s been two years since we got to have an NCAA Tournament, and this one is going to be different, staged entirely in Indianapolis and entirely without Duke and Kentucky. Oh, and even though it’s in one city, that doesn’t mean a pandemic isn’t still happening, so who the hell knows what will happen...
Caris LeVert’s Pacers debut tonight after overcoming kidney cancer is rare 2020-21 bright spot
When James Harden was traded to the Nets on January 14, one of Brooklyn’s prized outgoing pieces was rising swingman Caris LeVert. ...
Joel Embiid's knee woe is dumb fodder for new episode of 'When Meatheads Attack'
Joel Embiid needs an MRI on his hyperextended left knee when the 76ers get back home. This after he just got back from health-and-safety protocols and having to (getting to?) sit out of the All-Star Game....
$240K for a dunk highlight? Breaking down the NBA Top Shot craze
One of the most asked questions of the last few weeks have probably been: What the hell is an NBA Top Shot? ...
Can P.J. Tucker still uplift a championship contender? And which one?
P.J. Tucker’s never been a basketball player you could define solely by numbers. ...
The Warriors prioritizing Steph Curry’s ‘window’ is what’s wrong with sports today
It’s one of the oldest clichés in sports: There’s no “I” in team....
Tom Izzo, Michigan State cross advertising rubicon in a banner week for the NCAA
In the same week that the NCAA disclosed that they don’t really have a plan if anything goes sideways at their Indiana NCAA Tournament, and Les Miles and Jeff Long showed what kind of people are really in charge, Michigan State may have taken the cake. That is, if the cake were sponsored by Betty Cr...
Let these athletes tell you all about how much it sucked to have COVID
Remember when you heard that young, healthy people would have an easy time with the coronavirus? Looking back, it’s as ridiculous as comparing COVID to the flu or saying the country would open by Easter. But that’s what some thought around this time last year....
Lonzo Ball might be a better three-point shooter than your favorite NBA player
Remember when we all made fun of Lonzo Ball’s shot?...
Basketball should be ashamed by Meyers Leonard’s slap on the wrist
The NBA has decided that using an antisemitic slur is worth the same fine as violating COVID protocols or violating anti-tampering rules....
On the anniversary of sports shutting down due to COVID-19, what have we learned about sports, the virus, and ourselves?
It’s been a year since NBA player Rudy Gobert smeared his hands on reporters’ microphones at a press conference and then tested positive for the coronavirus. A year of lockdowns and masking and handwashing and flouting mask-wearing protocols....