Dwayne The Rock Johnson showed no love towards the Memphis Grizzlies by calling out their star player, Ja Morant, calling him embarrassing while he used his name to denigrate Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins on WWE SmackDown, and now Morant had his say.The wrestler-turned-actor is beefing up his presence as he prepares for a controversial return alongside Roman rule in April at WrestleMania, and he did it on SmackDown while performing a song.Dwayne Johnson dedicates song to Cody Rhodes and Seth RollinsTwitterDuring this song intended for Rhodes and Rollinshe said to the latter: “You are simply a nuisance, my son.…
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DETROIT – Observations and other notes of interest regarding Sunday’s 104-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons: – This wasn’t one the Heat could afford to leave out. – Because at this stage of the play-in/playoff race, there are no throwaway matches for Erik Spoelstra’s team. – So the preference would have been to have at least Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jovic. – Instead, they were absent, as were Tyler Herro and Kevin Love. – And yet Coach We Have Enough found a way with what was left. – As Erik Spoelstra often does. – I’m calling on Delon Wright for…
THE Milwaukee Bucks We have two of the best players in NBA history, so naturally there are huge expectations for them. Former champion Kendrick Perkins reminded them of the pressure they face in their showdown with the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Perkins emphasized that the Bucks have no choice but to win given the talent they have. If they can’t, Giannis Antetokounmpo We can no longer say that there is no failed season. Milwaukee Bucks on the path to championship or bankruptcy Perkins noted on NBA Countdown that the Bucks couldn’t escape criticism if they don’t reach the final and…
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A key starter and reserve were sidelined Saturday for New Orleans, but the team’s four biggest offensive weapons were all available — and very productive. It was enough to finally pull away from a plucky Portland team in the fourth quarter, after three very competitive first periods. CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Trey Murphy each topped 20 points, leading the Pelicans to their second win over a Western Conference opponent in as many nights. New Orleans’ 15th win in its last 20 games pushed the hosts to 15 games above .500, the first time the franchise has been…
DUBS HOST THE KNICKS MONDAYThe Warriors return to Chase Center for a three-game homestand, starting against the New York Knicks on Monday. The Dubs enter Monday’s contest tied 17-17 at Chase Center and 1-0 against the Knicks, beating them 110-99 in New York. 29 February. Warriors vs. KnicksMarch 18 | Tip: 7 p.m.WATCH: NBCSBA (local), ESPN (national)LISTEN: 95.7 The game, Warriors mobile app And Warriors Radio NetworkTO BUY TICKETSLAST RELEASEStephen Curry (31) and Klay Thompson (26) combined for 57 points, while Draymond Green had a game-high 12 rebounds and 13 assists in the Warriors’ 128-121 win over the Lakers in…
THE Toronto Raptors head south to finish the home-and-home series with the Orlando Magic. Tonight they will try to prevent a series sweep by Orlando who won the first two games, one on Friday and the other in November. Having lost 8 of their last 9 is discouraging, and the roster is still depleted, continuing to present challenges, but the guys who aren’t banged up are still showing up every night to try to get the Raps back into the win column. In their last meeting, Toronto was outscored 52-42 in the paint. Likely the product of a size disadvantage,…
THE Minnesota Timberwolves concocted a successful recipe against Utah Jazz Saturday to win despite the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns or Rudy Gobert on the field.Take a lot of Anthony Edwards, add a big pile of Mike Conley, and add a wholesome side of Naz Reid.To keep pace with Western Conference leaders Denver and Oklahoma City, Minnesota may have to rely on a version of that formula again Monday night in Salt Lake City in a quick rematch with the short-handed Jazz.Edwards scored 31 points, surpassing Kevin Love’s franchise record with 26 30-point games in a season, and Mike Conley scored…
Since the start of March, Jalen Green and the Rockets have shown strength with a 7-1 record.David J. Phillip/Associated PressThe Rockets’ play-in chances have changed. This is not the case with mentality. When the Rockets returned from the All-Star break, having stumbled in too many games against too many teams far from the playoffs to consider their own chances of reaching the playoffs, they vowed to worry only about how they played, rather than where it might take them. They always intend to think this way. Play like a playoff — or at least play-in — team, and maybe they…
The photo (undated) shows American basketball player Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics during a basketball session. (Photo by – /AFP) It’s the 57th anniversary of the retirement of Celtic great Bob Cousy, who left the game at age 34 in a ceremony at Boston Garden, famous for a fan breaking Cousy’s awkward silence in his retirement speech muffled by emotion by shouting: “We love you Cooz. ! “. The legendary Boston point guard even received a message from then-president John. F. Kennedy, stating, “The game bears an indelible mark of your rare skill and competitive daring” (via author Gary…