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On TwitterKyrie Irving must lead Celtics through a disaster in search for happiness
Kyrie Irving set a back screen on Jae Crowder then caught the ball at the top of the key off a curl from a screen set by Jaylen Brown. With Derrick Rose trailing the driving Irving and LeBron James sliding over to help, Irving lofted a floater over the late-arriving James and scored the first two points of the 2017-18 NBA season.
Sports & Politics Intersect: White House looms large over sports world for another week
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “Until he can prove that he’s been an avid Colts fan and comes to games on a regular basis – this is a PR play.” - Niners safety Eric Reid on Mike Pence leaving last Sunday’s Colts v.
NBA superstars on new teams in 2017-18
The summer of 2017 was one of the craziest offseasons in NBA history with myriad NBA superstars finding new homes. Things kicked off with Jimmy Butler getting traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night and just escalated from there.
Nikola Jokic: A throwback superstar for the modern era
In an era that was ostensibly supposed to be dominated by an augmentation of quick, talented point guards, the most fascinating players have been the leviathan men with skill sets they should have outgrown in their adolescence.
Sports & Politics Intersect: Brazilian Olympic Committee sets gold standard for corruption
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week "The IOC reiterates its full commitment to the protection of the integrity
Sports & Politics Intersect: Trump finds fertile battleground in sports
"I don't think there's much to clarify, it's pretty black and white." - Sarah Huckabee Sanders, White House press secretary defending Donald Trump's comments
After Carmelo Anthony trade, the Western Conference looks completely different
On September 25, the New York Knicks ended their relationship with Carmelo Anthony by trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round draft pick.
The 10 reasons why the Golden State Warriors will repeat as champions
The Golden State Warriors are the defending NBA champions again, and following their third-consecutive trip to the Finals, the 2017-18 could be the best version of the Splash Bros era.
Sports & Politics Intersect: Mayor Garcetti rolls back the NFL red carpet
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “We embrace any team that comes, we’re certainly happy to have the Chargers
10 teams that can unseat the Warriors in 2018
The Golden State Warriors have won two of the past three NBA Finals. The champs extended Kevin Durant for much less than the max, gave Stephen Curry the supermax and brought back Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, David West and Zaza Pachulia.
Sports & Politics Intersect: White House sticks it to sports
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “As a woman, she has to shake off people who have convinced themselves they watch sports to escape their wives or girlfriends.
Sports & Politics Intersect: Michael Bennett faces what he protests against
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “I didn’t ask for this moment. It just happened to be me.” – Michael Bennett
The 2017 class of the official Hip Hop Hall of Fame
The Hip Hop Hall of Fame induction ceremony, originally scheduled for this weekend, will now be held Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in New York City at Stage48 in Midtown Manhattan, although it will not air on television until February.
Sports & Politics Intersect: Dan Gilbert takes his ball and goes home
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “The Cavaliers, Mayor Jackson and Cleveland City Council all know that the project would have been soundly defeated at the ballot box.
The best and worst of the BIG3 inaugural season
The first season of the BIG3 is in the books . Trilogy went the whole summer without losing a game despite losing Kenyon Martin for a few weeks. Rashard
Summer of Ice: Did the BIG3 deliver?
No one knew what to expect from Ice Cube's BIG3 league when it was announced earlier this year, but the barnstorming tour around the country proved to be what basketball fans were looking for in the lull of the summer months — kicking back with old friends and reliving the glory days.
Sports & Politics Intersect: Attempt to avoid controversy has adverse effect for ESPN
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week "Is this even real life anymore?" - Clay Travis, conservative sports blogger who broke the Robert Lee/ESPN story.
BIG3 championship preview: Could the year end in an upset?
The 3-Headed Monsters were my sleeper pick to make a deep run heading into the season. I thought Rashard Lewis had the kind of game that would work well for the construction of the league and that Kwame Brown’s size would provide a plethora of problems for the opposition.
The 20 biggest storylines heading into the 2017 NFL season
We’re just weeks away from the NFL’s Opening Night, and there are myriad stories we’re going to want to pay attention to for the 2017 season. The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots look like they might be even better than their 2016 team.
BIG3 Playoff Preview: Can anyone stop Trilogy?
2017 continued to its commitment to LaVar Ball’s moment as he was invited to Los Angeles by the BIG3 to participate in a 4-point challenge with Ice Cube.
Sports & Politics Intersect: Echoes of Charlottesville ripple across the sports world
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week "Hate has always existed in America. Yes we know that but Donald Trump just made it fashionable again!
BIG3 Week 8: A complicated playoff picture
It’s the final week of the BIG3 regular season, and we have three teams vying for three playoff spots. Power has the third best record in the league at 4-3 and has clinched at least the #4 seed, but both Ghost Ballers and 3’s Company are sitting at 3-4, and none of the three teams play each other this week.
Sports & Politics Intersect: The Dallas Stars take a stand
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week "Dallas welcomes all, and we welcome all." - Dallas Stars President Jim Lites
BIG3 Week 7: Where's Iverson and where's the love between StatJack and Oak?
The biggest story of the week had nothing to do with what happened on the court, but rather who failed to show up in Dallas. Allen Iverson was a no show in Week 6 as his team, 3’s Company, earned their second win of the season over Power.
Sports & Politics Intersect: Medical marijuana's hazy future in the NFL
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week "Cannabis is the perfect medicine for athletes." - Eben Britton, former NFL offensive linesman and cannabis activist. The National Football League looks like it is easing its stance on marijuana use by its players.
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