March 2003: Larry Merchant blasts Bernard Hopkins in his post fight interview after his fight with WBC mandatory challenger Morrade Hakkar 🤣😳
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Winter Olympians:
-I’ve ruptured my ACL but I’m still going to ski 80mph down a hill of ice
-I’ve broken my arm but I’m still going to jump 30 ft into the air on my snowboard while twisting and flipping at the same time
NBA Players:
-I played yesterday. Gonna take today off
NBA Insider Chris Mannix says Anthony Davis wasn’t thrilled to be traded to the Wizards:
“I don’t think the Wizards are going to offer him an extension, I’ve been told he’s not loving this.”
(via @WizardsMuse1)
The blame for the Bulls' lack of success should be placed on ownership, @NickFriedell told @SpiegsAndHolmes.
But as long as the Reinsdorfs are in charge, the Bulls' best path forward is to "clean house" by firing Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, Friedell says.
Coach John Calipari is absolutely spot on here.
Why would a coach recruit and develop an American high school kid for 4 years when the system now rewards grabbing ready-made pros from overseas, the G League, or the NBA pipeline?
If we don’t fix this, we’re killing the entire purpose of college sports.
Lo que está pasando con Darian Mensah y Duke es el ejemplo perfecto de que el College Football necesita una regulación urgente. No hay otra forma de decirlo.
Os cuento la historia, porque es increíble:
Mensah, tras ganar la ACC con Duke, anuncia que se queda en la universidad para 2026. Con esa palabra, el equipo decide no buscar un sustituto en el Transfer Portal. Todo parecía cerrado pero, a escasas horas del límite, Mensah rompe su compromiso y entra en el portal.
¿El motivo? Miami. Los Hurricanes se habían quedado sin opciones y han ido a la desesperada a por él. Se habla de una operación de unos 10 millones de dólares en total, pero la clave está en cómo se financia el movimiento.
Ahí es donde entra Adidas. El contrato, las campañas y los acuerdos publicitarios que el jugador va a firmar con la marca son los que permiten cubrir el "buyout" millonario de Duke (unos 4-5M), que tiene sus derechos exclusivos de NIL, y cerrar un salario para el jugador que rondaría los 5 o 6 millones de dólares.
Que un jugador busque su mejor futuro es lógico, pero dejar vendida a tu universidad en el último segundo porque ha aparecido una oferta económica superior es cargarse este deporte. Es el salvaje oeste; sin un marco legal real, esto ya no es competición, es una subasta constante.
Curt Cignetti has a fascinating philosophy...don't waste anyone's time, coaches not expected to work nights just get work done, limited practice to keep players healthy
Ben Simmons says his shot finally feels good, and he’s working on becoming ‘bulletproof’ on the court 👀, per @TheAthletic
“Before he attempts another comeback, Simmons said he is training in Los Angeles with the goal of becoming ‘bulletproof’ to avoid further setbacks. He also said his shot finally feels good and that he can now take a simple hook shot without any discomfort.”
(Via https://t.co/c91lHlXM2o)