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On TwitterLakers-Warriors series is meeting of NBA's TV heavyweights
The most anticipated matchup of the second round featuring the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers and sixth-seeded, defending-champion Golden State Warriors offers some fascinating numbers, and we're not just talking about on the court.
Fox owns the Super Bowl ratings record after all
Fox Sports announced that Nielsen revised the final viewership total for Super Bowl LVII (57) to 115.1 million viewers, making the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles the single most watched telecast of all-time.
Did USFL hint at teams relocating with new trademarks?
The potential renaming and relocation of teams could be signs of Fox Sports' faith in the football league, as live sports of any kind will pull in more viewers (especially bettors) than reruns and most other programming.
Future Hall of Famer 'un-retiring,' becomes 'football' investor
Future Pro Football Hall of Famer J.J. Watt announced Monday that he's "unretiring" from retirement. But not in the way you may be thinking.
Brittney Griner will only play overseas again at this event
Nearly five months after her release from a Russian penal colony in a prisoner exchange, Brittney Griner gave her first extended comments at a news conference ahead of Phoenix Mercury training camp.
Ticket prices for Heat-Knicks series are bonkers expensive
Few expected these teams to meet in the playoffs, but ticket sellers in both cities must be salivating at the prospect of a long series.
June 29 in sports history: A great day for no-hitters
Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela combined on June 29, 1990 to make a bit of MLB history, with each throwing a hitter the same day.
June 28 in sports history: Muhammad Ali's most Supreme victory
On this day in 1971, Muhammad Ali won a his most important and sweetest victory in the Supreme Court.
June 22 in sports history: Anthony Young's not-so-Amazin' night
On this day in 1993, Anthony Young of the not-so-Amazin' Mets tied a record nobody wants. Exactly 56 years earlier, African American boxer Joe Louis' win sparked the longest single title reign in the history of the heavyweight division.
June 21 in sports history: Nelson Mandela, forever a Yankee
On June 21, 1990, Nelson Mandela made a historic visit to Yankee Stadium, where he would be again honored in 2014. Fifty-one years earlier, more Yankees history would be made, as a different legend, Lou Gehrig, retired.
June 15 in sports history: You can't stop the reign
On this day 19 years ago, the Lakers capped off the most dominant postseason in league history by winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals over the Philadelphia 76ers.
June 14 in sports history: Reggie's Fenway feast
At Fenway Park in 1969, Oakland A’s right fielder Reggie Jackson smashed two homers and five total hits and plated home 10 in a 21-7 demolition of the Red Sox.
Keselowski: 'Not our call' to ban Confederate flags at races
Brad Keselowski is no fan of the Confederate flag being flown at NASCAR races, but he doesn't feel it's his or the organization's place to tell fans not to bring them.
June 8 in sports history: He's heating up!
On this date, Larry Bird scored 34 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to pace the Celtics past the rival Los Angeles Lakers to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA FInals.
June 7 in sports history: Wes is more
On this date in 1978, Wes Unseld led the Washington Bullets to an NBA Championship over the Seattle SuperSonics.
June 1 in sports history: Joh-hitter
On this day eight years ago, the Mets got their first (and only) no-hitter in franchise history. But 37 years before Johan Santana made Amazin history, Nolan Ryan threw his fourth no-hitter of his career.
May 31 in sports history: 'Fo', (five), fo'!'
The 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers, led by Moses Malone and Julius Erving, provided a championship-worthy interruption of the Lakers and Celtics' decade of dominance between 1980 and 1990.
May 25 in sports history: Night of the phantom (punch)
On this day in 1965, Muhammad Ali fought Sonny Liston in a fight that had one of the quickest (and most controversial) finishes of all time. Thirty years earlier, Jesse Owens and Babe Ruth gave performances of a lifetime.
May 24 in sports history: The great American caution flag
On this day in 1981, controversy surrounded Bobby Unser's victory at the Indianapolis 500. Eleven years later on this date, Unseer's nephew Al Jr. would win the Indy 500 by the smallest margin in the race's history.
May 18 in sports history: The Big Perfect
On this date in 2004, Randy Johnson became the 17th pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game.
The unexpected rise of the Connecticut Sun
The WNBA announced its All-Star Game starters recently, with quite a few future Hall of Famers due to run the court in Seattle later this month. As in any other exhibition game for a league, there is usually a player or two who represent a team that has shocked the world a bit, and this year’s game is no exception thanks to the Connecticut Sun.
Big3 brings summer festival feel to basketball with barnstorming tour
The co-founder of the basketball league that’s the talk of the sports world knew that this venture would be different, and not just because his name is attached to it.
Diana Taurasi setting the WNBA all-time scoring record is another leap for the league
She scored her first points for the Phoenix Mercury on May 20, 2004, by cutting around defenders in the perimeter for an open three-pointer. Adrian Williams-Strong was sitting in the post against Sacramento Monarchs center Yolanda Griffith when she saw the dynamic rookie guard out of UConn in her purview.
Feeding your roundball addiction through the summer months
All the keys dates for WNBA, Big3, NBA Summer League and more to keep you cool this summer. So the NBA season is over and despite how some of you have felt about the quality of competition in the playoffs, you’re going to miss the league more than you care to admit.
Meet your NBA Eastern Conference Champions: Cleveland Cavaliers
In the rubber match of this NBA Finals trilogy, this team had several hiccups in its season-long championship defense, but a retooled bench, a electric Kyrie Irving and the brilliance of LeBron James have set up the long-expected rematch with Golden State.
