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Twitter map shows U.S. divided on NCAA Tournament favorite

There doesn't appear to be a clear fan favorite in this year's NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament. A map created by Betonline.ag using geotagged Twitter data related to the tournament, including over 250,000 tweets, shows fans across the United States are split when it comes to choosing a winner.Defending national champion Kansas is the most popular pick to win in nine states, making it… → Read More

JaVale McGee: Warriors 'treat their players the best out of anybody'

Dallas Mavericks center JaVale McGee says no team compares to the Golden State Warriors when it comes to the way they treat their players off the court.McGee offered high praise of the Warriors organization during an appearance on "The Draymond Green Show," explaining why he chose to return to the team on a one-year contract in 2017 despite receiving better offers elsewhere."Tasting that… → Read More

KD looking forward to Suns home debut: 'It's going to be loud'

Kevin Durant is expecting a loud crowd at Footprint Center when he makes his home debut with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night."I'm glad I was able to get a couple on the road to get my feet wet because I know it's going to be loud in there," Durant said, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. "I'm looking forward to our fans. I know they can't wait to see us out on the floor."Durant has played… → Read More

LeBron gifted diamond pendant from Lakers for claiming scoring title

LeBron James received some new bling to commemorate him becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader.The Los Angeles Lakers commissioned jewelers Eliantte and Co. to design a custom diamond pendant for James after he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the No. 1 spot on the NBA's career scoring list in February, according to Victoria Hernandez of USA Today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by… → Read More

JR Smith: Playing with LeBron 'a gift and a curse'

JR Smith says being on the same team as LeBron James can be a double-edged sword.Smith, who was teammates with James on both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, discussed the pressure of playing with The King in an appearance on "Game Theory with Bomani Jones.""Honestly, it's a gift and a curse playing with Bron," Smith said. "I love Bron to death and I love playing on his team… → Read More

'Creed III' earns biggest domestic opening ever for sports movie

"Creed III" set a new record at the box office for sports movies in its opening weekend.The ninth installment in the "Rocky" franchise grossed $58.6 million domestically over the weekend, making it the biggest opening for a sports movie in film history, according to Pamela McClintock of the Hollywood Reporter."Creed III" marks Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut. He also reprises his role as… → Read More

Magic Johnson: Load management in NBA 'hurts' fans

Magic Johnson sympathizes with NBA fans who miss out on seeing stars play in person because of load management. The Los Angeles Lakers legend told People's Natasha Dye that while he believes there are benefits to resting players, "It also hurts the game."He added, "It hurts those fans and the parents who have worked hard to bring their kids to the arena to see their favorite player, and then… → Read More

Logan Paul wants to avenge brother Jake's loss by fighting Tommy Fury

Logan Paul is eager to get into the ring with Tommy Fury after the Brit handed younger brother Jake the first loss of his boxing career.The Paul brothers discussed Jake's latest match on the "BS w/ Jake Paul" podcast, during which "The Problem Child" reiterated his interest in a rematch against Fury. But if that rematch doesn't happen, Logan is ready to face Fury instead. "If you don't (have a… → Read More

Jackie Robinson's name misspelled on NYC road sign

A road sign honoring Jackie Robinson in New York City attracted attention this week for spelling the legendary baseball player's name incorrectly.Drivers traveling on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in the borough of Queens noticed that Robinson's first name had been misspelled as "Jakie" on the road sign, according to the New York Post. NYC DOT strikes out with botched ‘Jakie’ Robinson Parkway sign… → Read More

Ex-LB Blake Martinez made $5M in 7 months selling Pokemon cards

Former NFL linebacker Blake Martinez has found a lucrative new career in trading cards.Martinez, who retired from the NFL midway through the 2022 season, has made more than $5 million in the past seven months selling Pokemon cards through his company Blake's Breaks, according to Megan Sauer of CNBC.The 29-year-old launched Blake's Breaks in July 2022 while he was a member of the Giants but… → Read More

McClung: Zion competing in dunk contest 'would build up the fan base'

Philadelphia 76ers guard Mac McClung is among those hoping to see Zion Williamson take part in the 2024 Slam Dunk contest.McClung, who won this year's dunk contest, told Steve Serby of the New York Post that he thinks the New Orleans Pelicans star would bring in more viewers if he decided to challenge for the crown."I would love that," McClung said. "I think he's an amazing dunker and amazing… → Read More

Fan completes quest to see every Division I men's basketball team live

Two decades and more than 400 games later, college hoops fan Craig Caswell has accomplished his goal of watching all 364 NCAA Division I men's basketball teams play in person. Caswell, 32, completed his quest Saturday by attending the game between American and Lehigh at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C., according to Scott Allen of the Washington Post. His journey spanned 21 years and included… → Read More

Beverley wants to knock Lakers out of playoffs after joining Bulls

New Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley hopes to put an end to the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff aspirations this season. On Tuesday's episode of "The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone," Beverley revealed his goal is to eliminate the Lakers from the postseason when the Bulls face his former team in March."(I want to) knock 'em out the playoffs. ... Yeah, like, we gotta get in the playoffs, so excuse us,"… → Read More

Wembanyama 'really glad' LeBron compared him to an alien

French phenom Victor Wembanyama is embracing the "alien" label that LeBron James bestowed on him.James likened Wembanyama to an extraterrestrial being after watching him play in October, telling reporters, "Everybody's been a unicorn over the last few years, but he's more like an alien."Wembanyama, who's widely projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, shared his thoughts on… → Read More

Bucks' Portis to portray NBA pioneer Earl Lloyd in 'Sweetwater' film

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis will make his acting debut in an upcoming movie about Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, the first African American player to sign an NBA contract. Portis will portray Basketball Hall of Famer and Army veteran Earl Lloyd in the film, titled "Sweetwater," according to Hannah Kirby of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Lloyd became the first Black player to appear in an… → Read More

Marshawn Lynch: NFL fined me $1.2M for not talking to media

Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch accumulated some hefty fines for avoiding the media during his career.Appearing on the "I Am Athlete" podcast, the 36-year-old said the NFL fined him a total of $1.2 million for not complying with the league's media policy. Marshawn Lynch sheds light on his famous “I’m just here so I don’t get fined” quote:⁣⁣⁣⁣“The fines started accumulating… → Read More

Greg Olsen issues warning over possibly losing analyst job to Brady

Greg Olsen appears prepared to put up a fight to keep his analyst job on Fox Sports' No. 1 NFL broadcast team.While speaking at a recent event in Charlotte, the former NFL tight end made it clear that he won't give up the role easily with Tom Brady set to join Fox Sports in 2024."I have all the respect in the world for Tom Brady. I mean, who doesn't, right? He's the greatest. I get it, I… → Read More

PG names Westbrook as player he'd most like to see win an NBA title

Paul George is rooting for former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook to capture his first NBA championship.The Los Angeles Clippers star told reporters during Saturday's All-Star media availability that outside of himself, Westbrook is the player he would most like to see win a title."Just as much as he's been through, as much they paint the picture of him, he is absolutely one of… → Read More

McCollum texted KD to find out if trade to Suns was real

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum went straight to the source to confirm whether Kevin Durant had been dealt to the Phoenix Suns ahead of the trade deadline.On the latest episode of "The CJ McCollum Show," McCollum explained how he was in such disbelief after learning the former Brooklyn Nets star had been traded that he sent a text message to a group chat he shares with Durant to verify… → Read More

Tyreek Hill: JuJu, Brown 'need a Verzuz battle' to settle beef

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has a suggestion on how JuJu Smith-Schuster and A.J. Brown can settle their differences following their recent Twitter spat.On his "It Needed To Be Said" podcast, Hill said that Smith-Schuster and Brown "need a Verzuz battle," referring to the popular webcast series that pits two artists and their discographies against each other."Best plays versus best… → Read More