Auburn professor Dan Padgett was delivering a marketing lecture just over a decade ago when the school’s newly hired men’s basketball coach interrupted. Bruce Pearl enthusiastically burst through the lecture hall door, joined by the school’s marching band, cheerleaders and even Aubie the Tiger. For the next 10 minutes, Pearl transformed Padgett’s class into an … Read more
The Phoenix Suns didn’t play like a team fighting for its postseason life on Sunday night, losing 116-98 at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Phoenix managed only 17 points in the second quarter and was outscored 66-47 in the second half, an effort that Kevin Durant said was far below the standard at which the … Read more
Kerr recalls hilarious reaction to Steph’s dunk in Warriors-76ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr has witnessed most of Steph Curry’s NBA dunks, and the Warriors coach didn’t want to see Saturday’s attempt late in Golden State’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Before Monday’s Warriors game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum … Read more
LeBron James is now one point away from a historical milestone that will likely never be matched in NBA history. James is on the verge of 50,000 career points — between the regular season and playoffs — after scoring 17 on Sunday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. … Read more
Max Fried‘s Yankees spring training debut arrived, Cody Bellinger and Anthony Volpe each had two hits, and Dominic Smith‘s roster case continued as New York scored a 12-3 win over Pittsburgh Pirates Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. Takeaways Fried “looked good,” as Aaron Boone told the YES Network broadcast, in his … Read more
Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon highlights a key group of prospects who boosted their bottom line at the NFL combine. Cam Ward, QB, Miami The consensus opinion out of Indianapolis seemed to solidify as the week wore on: the NFL views Miami’s Cam Ward as the clear top quarterback in this class over Colorado’s Sheduer … Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles are planning to release six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, NFL Network and ESPN reported. Per the reports, Slay’s release will be designated as a post-June 1 transaction and save the Eagles $4.3 million against the salary cap next season. Per Spotrac, the Eagles have roughly $17.7 million in cap space available, … Read more
Hall of Fame coach and longtime NFL analyst Jimmy Johnson announced Monday that he is retiring from his broadcasting role on Fox. Johnson, 81, first joined Fox for its debut season broadcasting NFL games in 1994 and has been a staple of the network’s coverage for almost the entirety of its existence. Johnson announced his … Read more
Draymond receives flagrant 1, tech after striking Hornets’ Salaun originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors star Draymond Green was penalized for being too physical and animated during Monday night’s 119-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Green was issued a flagrant 1 foul and technical foul after physically boxing out and … Read more
Draymond explains outburst after Podz 3-pointers in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors veteran Draymond Green knows as well as anyone: when you talk the talk, you have to walk the walk. Not only does that apply to antagonistic comments against opponents, but also to supportive advice given to teammates. That’s … Read more