i write sports at @theobserver. Mostly Hornets and NBA, also some NFL, colleges. Past prez @ProHoopsWriters. Survived 7-59 Bobcats with some grace and sanity.
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(1/3) We, the family of Rick Bonnell, would like to say thank you for the outpouring of love and support. He was particularly grateful for his loyal readers throughout his career. Thank you to his colleagues, the @Hornets organization, and the entire basketball community.
Meet @ParettaSport, the first team owned by a woman (@BethParetta) with a woman driver (@simdesilvestro) and a women-led squad in the #Indy500.
"We are just like you, and so if you can see us, you can be us,” said performance engineer Lauren Sullivan.
https://t.co/X8i83R2ZBp
Good morning and happy race day! There will be a fan-filled Coca-Cola 600 this evening, which is important as the state considers investing $45 million in motorsports.
Here's what that money could mean for NC tracks and tourism:
https://t.co/dOFYOE5sIK
Will Chase Elliott do something his father never did today and win the Coke 600? I think he will. My interview with and column about Elliott, the 25-year-old defending NASCAR champion: https://t.co/lbQoVRJjjz
More satisfying to the Bucks than some payback vs. Miami? Getting tangible results from their workshop of a regular season, seeing all the tweaking and tinkering pay off. Their No. 1 adversary this year was themselves. https://t.co/tmypjFsUNH
While Julius Randle struggles in this series, Tom Thibodeau's advice for how the Knicks star can adjust and fix it is pretty simple right now:
"Just be Julius. I don't want him overthinking it.... He's our engine. He's a fighter. He's tough. He's smart. He'll figure it out."
@DanWolken I got a great lesson once when I asked a scout “(Player X) can’t be the 5th pick, right?” He replied “We can only take the next-best-one,” then lectured me on not thinking every draft is linear and comparable to the last.
Celtics playoff 50-pieces:
John Havlicek, 54, 1973
Isaiah Thomas, 53, 2017
Ray Allen, 51, 2009
Sam Jones, 51, 1967
Bob Cousy, 50, 1953
Jayson Tatum joined that club tonight.