MILWAUKEE – Minus 2-1 in the series, his defensive backbone on the bench and who is Boston turning to? Al Horfordof course. The Celtics are alive in this second-round series because of the 35-year-old former All-Star they bought last summer because of a broken spike and a mid-round pick. Who knew that when Brad Stevens, … Read more
In late March, in the back of a black sprinter van racing through the streets of Los Angeles, I asked Joel Embiid about the importance of winning an MVP. Embiid was in the final stages of his best NBA season, playing more games (68), averaging more points (30.6 best in the NBA) and sharing more … Read more
While I enjoyed the silence… One thing I think a lot of people missed with Disney’s announcement Monday night of games scheduled for Sept. 19 — as part of this week’s coordinated “streaming” schedule, ahead of Thursday’s full release — is that it’s not really two-headed. The Vikings-Eagles match, scheduled for 20:30 ET, will start … Read more
The NCAA has taken another step in cracking down on amplifier-led collectives in terms of name, image and similarity (NIL) payments. The Board of Directors of Section I on Monday approved new guidelines for NIL, clarifying existing bylaws that prohibit amplifiers from being involved in employment. A group of school presidents has printed guidelines that … Read more
Joe Camporeale / USA Today Sports Well, this just got interesting. For months, the pound-for-pound boxing lists – including this one – have been fairly stable. Canelo Álvarez, a four-league champion, has solidified at the top. Terence Crawford, Naoya Inoue, Oleksandr Usyk and Errol Spence Jr., in some order, filled the seats below him. There … Read more
From equalizing the Sixers and Mavs, to Jaina’s injury and wild ending in Boston, our writers weigh in on every series after a rich weekend in the NBA playoffs. 1. Sixers-Heat is… Chris Herring: A total of 180 of what was before. While we could technically say the same for the Suns-Mavs, Sixers-Heat feels different. … Read more
1. The NFL’s push in this country will be fully shown this week as the league prepares to announce its 2022 schedule on Thursday night. Of course, the schedule is leaking in dribbles and drums ahead of the official announcement. International games came out last week, and we found out two weeks ago chargers–chiefs will … Read more
The injury problem has never been this way for the U.S. men’s national team during the 2022 World Cup cycle, so the team’s anticipation in full force in November always seemed like a real dream. Still, the recent rush of injury problems is a bit out of control, even by American standards, and with the … Read more
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Two teams that looked like a toast last week suddenly have a new life. In today’s SI: AM: 😲 Problem for two title candidates ‘The ‘radius of the explosion’ of Deshaun Watson’s signing 🕵️ Juicy baseball conspiracy theory James Harden finally stepped up When the Sixers acquired James Harden in … Read more
James Harden was relentless in the fourth quarter of Game 4. He was largely defeated against the Heat for most of three games before erupting on Sunday night. He scored his second 30-point game against Philadelphia in a 116-108 win, tying the series 2-2. Jimmy Butler went blind for Miami once again, but for most … Read more